- Nanoblading is a semipermanent cosmetic tattoo procedure similar to microblading.
- Nanoblading, or nano brow procedures, use a tattoo gun to create natural-looking eyebrows.
- There’s a difference between nanobladed and microbladed eyebrows, and each procedure is good for different things.
Options for enhancing your natural eyebrows range from simple makeup techniques to more permanent solutions like eyebrows transplants, and somewhere in the middle falls microblading. This form of cosmetic tattooing has become popular in recent years and lasts about a year or two before needing to be touched up. For a while, microblading was the go-to for anyone who wanted natural-looking eyebrows without the hassle of using makeup every day. But now, there’s a newer, slightly more advanced procedure out there that’s worth knowing called nanoblading.
If you’re considering getting your eyebrows microbladed because you want longer-term results, nanoblading may actually be the better option for you. To find out what the difference is between microbladed and nanobladed eyebrows, keep reading.
What Is Nanoblading?
For definition purposes, let’s go over microblading first — the process uses a handheld device with several needles to insert pigment under the skin that resembles tiny hair-like strokes. “Nanobrows, also called hair-stroke brow tattooing, is a precise technique that has a similar result to microblading, although it is done using a digital device/tattoo machine and a single needle,” Shaughnessy Otsuji, owner and restorative tattoo artist at Studio Sashiko, told POPSUGAR.
Microblading is great for anyone who wants to change their brow shape slightly or create naturally fuller-looking eyebrows where hair no longer grows. Nanoblading, on the other hand, “can be beneficial for those who are wanting a natural-looking brow but have thick, textured, or oily skin.” It also works well on correcting previously tattooed brows.