Microblading is an alternative to tattooing that uses a hand-held instrument to impregnate the eyebrows with pigment. the procedure is done in two steps, first the area is numbed with a cream or topical anesthetic, and then a linear pattern is made with a hand-held device that has fine needles attached on each end. the ends of the needles are dipped in ink and are used to create the pattern of the eyebrows in the skin.