Hair styling or pigment: two different choices
Brow lamination redirects your existing hairs for a fuller, groomed appearance. Semi permanent brow makeup uses pigment to add the appearance of strokes or shading. At Aura Beauty Atelier, those pigment services are nano and powder brows.
Lamination cannot fill an area that has no hair. Pigment can change the appearance of a gap, but involves a longer commitment and a healing period.
What brow lamination can do
Lamination helps arrange hairs that sit flat, cross over or grow in different directions. It can make the existing brow look fuller without tattooing the skin. Tinting and threading can be combined with it for colour and shaping.
Aura Beauty Atelier lists lamination at $75 CAD, or lamination with tinting and threading at $90 CAD. It is a temporary service, with the result changing as the hair grows and the treatment relaxes.
What nano and powder brows can do
Nano brows use machine applied hair strokes. Powder brows use soft machine shading. Traditional microblading uses a manual blade, so it is helpful to confirm the technique rather than using the names interchangeably.
These services may suit someone who wants definition that lasts longer instead of drawing in the same areas each day. Suitability depends on the skin, natural brows and any existing pigment. Read the nano vs powder guide to compare the finishes.
Choose the finish that suits you.
Explore the services, prices and existing results before choosing your appointment.
Explore nano & powder brows →
Different clients and treatments are shown. The powder brow photograph is not presented as a healed result.
Compare the options at Aura Beauty Atelier
| Your decision | Lamination | Nano or powder brows |
|---|---|---|
| What changes | Direction of existing hairs | Appearance through pigment |
| Gaps with no hair | Cannot create hair or pigment | May add the appearance of definition |
| Commitment | Temporary styling | Pigment that lasts longer and healing |
| Price | 75 CAD. Combo 90 CAD | 400 CAD for the first session |
| Follow up | Repeat when hair condition allows | Touch up after 30 days: 150 CAD |
| Later maintenance | Separate repeat appointments | Annual touch up: 200 CAD |
A lower price for the first visit does not answer every question. Consider the result you want and the care each service requires.
Use your starting brows to decide
- Enough hair, but difficult to style: consider lamination.
- Hair is light: ask whether tinting alone or with shaping would meet your goal.
- Visible gaps or daily pencil: discuss nano or powder, including what is realistic on your skin.
- Old pigment: request an assessment before booking further pigment work.
Care and maintenance
Lamination uses products on the brow area, so discuss sensitivities and follow the supplied aftercare. It should not be described as free of risk or suitable for every skin condition.
Nano and powder brows need personal aftercare while the skin heals. Do not schedule lamination, tinting or another brow procedure over healing skin without advice from your artist.
What you will pay
Lamination is $75 CAD. The lamination, tinting and threading combination is $90 CAD. Nano and powder brows are $400 CAD for the first session. A separate touch up after 30 days is $150 CAD, and an annual touch up is $200 CAD. Your consultation lasting 15 minutes is free.
You can compare the brow service menu with the semi permanent brow options. Prices are in Canadian dollars. Check current booking details before confirming.
Can lamination help you decide?
It can help you explore a groomed shape if your existing hair is suitable, but it is not a preview of how pigment will heal. You may decide that temporary shaping gives you all the definition you want.
If you want both services at different times, discuss the interval at your consultation. Avoid choosing an arbitrary gap or assuming they should be done together.
Common brow questions
The consultation is a chance to explain what bothers you about your current brows, even if you do not know the name of the service you need.