Thinking About Brow Tattooing? Here’s What You Need to Know

If you’ve been researching cosmetic tattoo options, you’ve probably come across two popular treatments: Nano Brows and Microblading.

At first glance, they can appear similar. Both aim to create natural-looking hair strokes that mimic real eyebrow hairs. Both are designed to enhance shape, fullness, and definition. And both can help reduce the need for daily brow makeup.

However, the way these treatments are performed and the way they heal and age over time is very different.

At Posh Deluxe Salon in Perth, we specialise in Nano Hairstroke Brows and do not offer Microblading. This is a deliberate decision based on healing outcomes, skin compatibility, long-term results, and the quality of hair strokes we can achieve for our clients.

If you’re deciding between nano brows vs microblading, here’s what you should know before booking.

What is Microblading? The Technique We Chose Not to Offer

Microblading is a manual, hand-held tool that uses a row of tiny needles to physically cut into the skin and deposit pigment into those cuts. Yes — it’s essentially a blade making superficial incisions in your brow area. The strokes are drawn by hand pressure alone, which means there’s inherent variability in depth and consistency.

While microblading took the beauty world by storm a decade ago and remains widely available, a deeper look at how it behaves in the skin reveals significant limitations — particularly in healing, longevity, and the way it ages. It was groundbreaking for its time. But the industry has moved forward.

What are Nano Hairstrokes? The Technique We Trust — and Why

Nano Hairstroke Brows use a digital machine with an ultra-fine, single nano needle to implant pigment into the skin. Rather than cutting, the needle moves at a precise, controlled speed — depositing colour at a consistent depth with every pass. The result? Hair strokes that are finer, cleaner, and more realistic than anything a manual blade can produce.

At Posh Deluxe Salon, this is the only brow technique we offer — because it’s simply the better choice for our clients, full stop.

The Four Reasons: Why Nano Wins, Every Time

Cleaner, more realistic hair strokes

The nano needle is incredibly fine — finer than any manual blade can achieve. This means your brow strokes look like actual hairs, with crisp edges and natural variation in depth and direction. The result is effortlessly realistic, not drawn-on.

Better, smoother healing

Because nano works by gentle needle implantation rather than cutting, there’s significantly less trauma to the skin. The healing process is typically faster, with less scabbing, less redness, and a higher chance of even colour retention from the first session.

Beautiful when it fades

This is a big one. When microbladed brows fade, they can blur, spread, or take on an uneven, patchy appearance — sometimes turning reddish or bluish. Nano Hairstrokes fade far more gracefully, maintaining their shape and simply becoming softer and lighter over time. No awkward in-between stage.

Less discomfort during the procedure

While everyone’s pain tolerance is different, the gentler action of the nano needle generally means a more comfortable experience compared to the dragging sensation some clients associate with manual microblading. We want your time with us to be as relaxing as possible — from start to finish.

“There is a massive difference between these two techniques. Nano Hairstrokes produce cleaner strokes, heal better, and age beautifully — which is exactly why we made the decision to offer Nano exclusively. We don’t believe in offering something we wouldn’t confidently recommend to our closest friends.”

— Posh Deluxe Salon Team

A note to our clients: You Deserve to Know the Difference

The beauty industry doesn’t always make it easy to distinguish between techniques — and we think that’s a problem. Many salons offer microblading simply because it’s well-known and in-demand. We’d rather educate our clients, offer the superior option, and let the results speak for themselves.

If you’ve previously had microblading elsewhere, or if you’re coming to us for the first time, we’ll always take the time to assess your skin, discuss your goals, and make sure Nano Hairstrokes is right for you. We’re honest, we’re thorough, and we care about long-term results — not just the day-of photos.

This is the Posh Deluxe standard. And it’s one we’re proud to hold.

Ready for your best brows yet?