Brow shaping in Nashville now spans two distinct disciplines under one roof: thread-and-wax sculpting rooted in the sixth-century Persian tradition, and cosmetic-tattoo brow procedures that fall under Tennessee Code Annotated 62-38 and require a Tennessee Department of Health body-art license. Microblading, powder brows, combination brows, nano brows, and machine shading all qualify as cosmetic tattooing under TDH rules, which means the artist must hold the state tattoo license alongside her cosmetology or esthetician credential, follow the bloodborne-pathogen standard at 29 CFR 1910.1030, and use single-use sterile blades or cartridges on every client. Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals (SPCP) standards and the American Academy of Micropigmentation (AAM) Certified Permanent Cosmetic Professional pathway sit on top of those baseline rules and signal a studio that takes pigment science, retention, and healed-result accountability seriously.
The three studios below were selected for verifiable Nashville presence, public service menus that include both thread-or-wax shaping and cosmetic-tattoo brow work, and operating histories long enough to demonstrate consistent healed results across the standard four-to-six-week heal window and the six-week perfecting touch-up appointment. Each entry lists the legal address, the published phone line, the founding year where the studio publishes it, and the named lead artist where the studio publishes that as well.
Quick Comparison #
| Studio | Credentials | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Jadore Haus of Brows | TN Department of Health body-art license under TCA 62-38; TN-licensed cosmetologist or esthetician under TCA 62-4; in-house PMU training academy. | Threading and waxing alongside microblading, powder brows, combination brows, permanent eyeliner, lip blushing, faux freckles, and scar camouflage. |
| The Groom Room Nashville | Founded 2010; located inside Image Surgical Arts medical suite; TDH cosmetic-body-art license under TCA 62-38; paramedical PMU specialty. | Microblading and nano-blading, hyperrealism brow shape, paramedical scar and stretch-mark camouflage, areola restoration, lash lift, and esthetician skincare. |
| The Glam House Nashville | Founder cosmetology trained at Salon Professional Academy 2013; TDH body-art license under TCA 62-38; in-house autoclave and PMU training program. | Microblading, powder ombre brows, combination brows, lash lift and tint, lash extensions, fine-line and tiny tattoos, lip blushing, and HydraFacial. |
1. Jadore Haus of Brows #
West Nashville brow house pairing threading, waxing, and full cosmetic-tattoo menu under one roof #
Jadore Haus of Brows runs from a suite on Highway 70 South in the Bellevue corridor and is one of the few Nashville studios that publishes threading and waxing on the same service menu as a full cosmetic-tattoo offering. The published menu pairs thread-and-wax shaping with microblading, powder brows, combination brows, permanent eyeliner, lip blushing, faux freckles, scar camouflage, cheek blushing, and brow tinting and lamination, which lets a client move between non-permanent and semi-permanent brow work without switching providers between visits.
The studio also runs a permanent-makeup training academy from the same suite, which is a credential signal in itself: under SPCP guidance, instructor-level PMU artists are expected to teach to a documented curriculum that covers skin anatomy, color theory, pigment chemistry, single-use needle protocol, and the OSHA bloodborne-pathogen standard at 29 CFR 1910.1030. The training-academy page lists curricula for microblading, combination brow, and lip blush, which lines up with the same procedures the salon performs on paying clients.
Threading at Jadore is offered as a brow-shape service alongside wax, which gives clients with sensitive skin, retinoid use, or recent chemical-peel history a non-chemical, non-adhesive option for shaping between cosmetic-tattoo touch-ups. The shop describes itself as Nashville’s premier destination for brows on its home page and lists threading, waxing, microblading, powder brows, combination brows, permanent eyeliner, lip blushing, faux freckles, scar camouflage, cheek blushing, and brow tinting and lamination on its public service list.
Address: 7041 Highway 70 South, Suite 100A, Nashville, TN 37221
Phone: (847) 345-7742
https://jadorehausofbrows.com/
2. The Groom Room Nashville #
Midtown brow studio inside Image Surgical Arts with paramedical PMU and hyperrealism microblading focus #
The Groom Room Nashville is led by founder Angie and has operated as a Nashville brow studio since 2010, which puts it in the small group of local brow houses with more than fifteen years of continuous operation under the same lead artist. The studio is now located inside Image Surgical Arts at 2416 21st Avenue South, Suite 301, in Midtown, which places the PMU work inside a medical-office environment with the surgical-suite cleaning and sharps-handling protocols that come with that setting.
Angie’s published service list covers microblading and nano-blading on the brow side, plus brow lamination, keratin lash lift, full-body and Brazilian waxing, and esthetician skincare. The studio also runs a paramedical PMU track that covers scar camouflage, stretch-mark camouflage, and areola restoration, which is a meaningful credential: paramedical micropigmentation is one of the more technically demanding applications of cosmetic-tattoo pigment because it has to match surrounding skin tone in healed result rather than fresh result, and SPCP lists it as an advanced specialty rather than an entry-level service.
The studio describes its brow signature as hyperrealism and classic brow shape, and its published client count sits above 4,285 microblading appointments, which is a meaningful sample size for evaluating healed-result consistency across skin types and across the standard four-to-six-week heal window followed by the six-week perfecting appointment. The shop runs by appointment only with hours Tuesday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Address: 2416 21st Avenue South, Suite 301, Nashville, TN 37212
Phone: (615) 669-7546
https://www.thegroomroomnashville.com/
3. The Glam House Nashville #
West Nashville space combining microblading, powder ombre, lash, and fine-line tattoo under one license stack #
The Glam House Nashville was founded by Ashley Martin, who completed cosmetology training at the Salon Professional Academy in Nashville in 2013 and started the studio in 2016 under the original name Nashville Lashes and Brows before rebranding to The Glam House Nashville. The studio runs from 1505 54th Avenue North, Suite 100, in the Sylvan Park / Charlotte Avenue corridor of West Nashville.
The published service list covers microblading, powder ombre brows, combination brows, lash lift and tint, lash extensions, fine-line tattoos, tiny tattoos, lip blushing, HydraFacial, spray tan, brow lamination, brow tint, and wax shape-up. Sterilization is described on the public site as hospital-grade, with autoclave processing for any reusable tools, single-use disposable needles and pigment caps for all cosmetic-tattoo procedures, and medical-grade surface disinfection between clients, which is the protocol set the OSHA bloodborne-pathogen standard at 29 CFR 1910.1030 contemplates for any business handling broken-skin procedures.
The site notes that artists hold multiple certifications from recognized industry training programs and maintain current bloodborne-pathogen certifications, which is the underlying training-record requirement that supports the Tennessee Department of Health cosmetic-body-art license for microblading. Because the studio also runs a training program out of the same space, the same protocols are taught to incoming PMU students rather than only practiced on paying clients.
Address: 1505 54th Avenue North, Suite 100, Nashville, TN 37209
Phone: (615) 490-2936
How to choose between threading, microblading, and the powder or combination alternatives #
Threading is mechanical hair removal: a cotton thread is twisted into a loop and rolled across the brow line to lift hairs from the follicle. It does not break the skin, it does not deposit pigment, and it is not a cosmetic-tattoo procedure under Tennessee law, which means the artist needs an esthetician or cosmetology license but not the TDH body-art license. Threading suits clients on retinoids, recent chemical peels, accutane history, or with adhesive-wax sensitivity because it skips both the heat of warm wax and the chemistry of cold strip wax.
Microblading is a cosmetic-tattoo procedure performed with a hand-held blade made of single-use sterile micro-needles, deposits pigment in fine hair-stroke patterns into the upper dermis, heals over four to six weeks, and requires a six-week perfecting touch-up to assess healed retention and refill any areas the skin pushed out during healing. Under Tennessee Code Annotated 62-38 and the rules of the Tennessee Department of Health, microblading is classified as cosmetic tattooing, which means the artist must hold a TDH body-art license, the room must be inspected and approved for body-art work, and the procedure has to follow the OSHA bloodborne-pathogen standard at 29 CFR 1910.1030, including single-use needles and proper sharps disposal.
Powder brows and combination brows are machine-applied cosmetic-tattoo techniques that deposit pigment in a soft shaded pattern (powder) or a hybrid of hair strokes and shading (combination). Machine procedures generally hold better in oily skin than manual microblading, because the controlled-depth cartridge needle deposits pigment more consistently than a hand-held blade, and SPCP teaching materials recommend combination or powder over pure microblading for oily skin types specifically for that reason. All three procedures sit under the same TDH license and the same SPCP and AAM standards.
When selecting between studios for any of these services, ask the artist to confirm her TDH cosmetic-body-art license number, her cosmetology or esthetician license number, her current bloodborne-pathogen certification, her SPCP or AAM membership status if applicable, and the brand and lot of pigment she plans to use. Ask to see healed photographs at the six-week mark, not just fresh-application photographs taken the day of the procedure, because healed result is what the client will live with for the next twelve to eighteen months before the next refresh appointment.
Selection Methodology #
The three studios above were selected from the broader Nashville eyebrow threading and microblading studio field using these filters: minimum documented years in continuous Nashville-area business, verifiable trade-association membership or Tennessee license on file (Tennessee Department of Health body-art license under TCA 62-38 for microblading and PMU procedures, plus Tennessee Board of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners cosmetologist or esthetician license under TCA Title 62, Chapter 4, for threading and waxing, with SPCP or AAM membership where applicable), brand-name anchor with verifiable address visible on the studio’s own website, and a published service scope that maps to client need without bundled upsells. National rollups without local lineage and operations without a verifiable street address were excluded.
Frequently Asked Questions #
Do all three studios offer both threading and microblading? #
Of the three studios profiled, Jadore Haus of Brows publishes threading and waxing on the same service menu as its cosmetic-tattoo brow procedures. The Groom Room Nashville and The Glam House Nashville both publish microblading, brow lamination, and wax shape-up; threading is not on their published service lists. A client who wants threading and microblading from the same provider should start with Jadore.
How long does microblading last in Nashville’s climate? #
SPCP and AAM teaching materials cite a typical retention window of twelve to eighteen months on most skin types, with shorter retention on oily skin and longer retention on dry to normal skin. Nashville’s humid summers and dry winters do not change that range materially, but sun exposure does fade pigment faster, so a brimmed hat and broad-spectrum SPF over the brow area after the heal window closes will extend the time between touch-up appointments.
Why is a six-week touch-up appointment standard? #
The skin needs four to six weeks to finish healing after a cosmetic-tattoo brow procedure. Until healing is complete, the artist cannot accurately judge how much pigment the skin retained, where retention is uneven, and where strokes or shading need to be refilled or extended. The six-week perfecting appointment is when retention is assessed and any adjustments are made, and SPCP standards treat it as part of the original procedure rather than a separate service.
Is microblading regulated in Tennessee? #
Yes. Microblading is classified as cosmetic tattooing under Tennessee Code Annotated 62-38 and is regulated by the Tennessee Department of Health. The artist must hold a TDH body-art license, the location must be inspected and permitted for body-art work, and the procedure must follow the OSHA bloodborne-pathogen standard at 29 CFR 1910.1030, including single-use sterile needles and documented sharps disposal.
What is the difference between SPCP and AAM credentials? #
SPCP (Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals) is a trade society that publishes standards, a code of ethics, and continuing-education programming for permanent-cosmetic artists. AAM (American Academy of Micropigmentation) administers the Certified Permanent Cosmetic Professional credential, which requires documented training hours, board examination, and continuing education. The two credentials are complementary rather than competing, and many experienced PMU artists carry both.
Editorial Note #
This guide was published on 2026-05-11 and reflects research current as of that date. Verify licenses, phone numbers, and current business status before engaging any firm.