Browboutique by Sabrina Zanin
Sabrina Zanin — brow artist in Cascais specialising in hyperrealistic brows, PhiBrows Master Associate

Sabrina Zanin

PhiBrows Master Associate

PhiAwards 2024 · Worldwide 1st Place Winner, Royal Artist Category

About Sabrina

Hyperrealistic PMU artist
in Lisbon.

Italian by origin and based in Cascais, I am a PhiBrows Master Associate, PhiAwards 2024 Worldwide 1st Place Winner in the Royal Artist Category, Shadow Brows Royal Artist and Phi Academy Certified Skin Expert.

Since 2020, I have dedicated my professional career to the art and science of eyebrow permanent makeup, specialising in natural, hyperrealistic results.

My expertise includes PhiBrows microblading, nano brows, machine hairstrokes, powder brows and advanced eyebrow correction techniques, with particular attention to mature skin, oily skin, delicate skin, sparse eyebrows and challenging previous permanent makeup.

Browboutique is my private studio in Cascais, dedicated to personalised eyebrow treatments in a quiet, refined environment. Every treatment begins with an individual assessment of skin characteristics, natural eyebrow structure and aesthetic expectations.

My philosophy is simple: eyebrows should enhance your natural features, never overpower them.

Experience

Specialised in hyperrealistic PMU since 2020

I began my permanent makeup career in 2020, initially specialising in traditional PhiBrows microblading before progressively expanding my expertise into combined manual and machine techniques, realistic machine hairstrokes, powder shading and advanced pigmentology.

Through continuous international training, I have developed a multidisciplinary approach to eyebrow permanent makeup, allowing me to select techniques according to each client's skin characteristics, natural eyebrow structure and desired results.

Today, my practice is entirely dedicated to hyperrealistic eyebrow permanent makeup, combining artistic precision, technical discipline and an in-depth understanding of skin and pigment behaviour.

Expertise

Italian artistry, technical discipline

Beautiful, natural-looking eyebrows require more than artistic precision. They depend on understanding skin characteristics, pigment chemistry, implantation technique and how the result is likely to evolve during healing.

Before recommending a treatment, I carefully assess each client's skin, natural eyebrow hair, previous pigmentation and aesthetic expectations. Microblading is not always the most appropriate choice. Depending on the individual, machine hairstrokes, powder shading or a combination technique may offer a more suitable approach.

My priority is not simply how eyebrows look immediately after treatment, but how naturally and harmoniously they heal.

Healed Philosophy

Judged on healed work, never freshly done

Permanent makeup is best judged once it has healed — weeks after treatment, when the true colour and texture have settled into the skin. This is the standard I hold my work to, and why I show healed results whenever possible, so you can see how brows really look over time.

Training Path

International training. A personalised approach.

Since 2020, I have continuously refined my expertise through specialist training with internationally recognised permanent makeup artists.

My education began with PhiBrows Microblading under Sara Vecchi and Vesna Milo, followed by combined techniques including PhiShading and Latin Brows.

My passion for hyperrealistic results led me to specialise in machine hairstrokes, studying with Iranian Master Pariya, Oksana Martynenko (two specialised courses), Hungarian Master Dora Hollós and Russian artist Marina Browuska.

I also completed dedicated Powder Brows training with Irina Opypko and Paolina Mucha, eyebrow design training with Beauty Slesh, and advanced pigmentology studies with Polina Sonntag.

This multidisciplinary background allows me to evaluate different techniques rather than rely on a single method, adapting each treatment to the client's skin, natural eyebrow structure and desired healed result.

My approach is guided by one principle: the right technique is the one best suited to your skin, not simply the one I prefer to perform.

Pigmentology

Pigment science — The Pigment Ambassador

From 2024, I began dedicating a significant part of my professional development to pigmentology — studying pigment composition, colour behaviour, skin undertones and how implanted pigments evolve over time.

Through specialised education, I have developed a deeper understanding of pigment selection, colour correction and the interaction between pigments and different skin characteristics.

As an official The Pigment Ambassador, I value the scientific foundations of permanent makeup. However, my professional practice is not limited to a single pigment brand. I work with different professional pigment families, selecting them according to each client's skin, the chosen technique and the intended healed result.

This knowledge is especially important when working with challenging skin types, mature skin, complex undertones or previous permanent makeup. For me, pigmentology is an essential part of creating balanced, natural and technically considered results.

Authority & Trust

PhiAwards 2024 — Worldwide 1st Place, Royal Artist Category

Phi Academy is an internationally recognised permanent makeup academy. In 2024 I was awarded 1st Place worldwide in the Royal Artist category at the PhiAwards, presented personally by Branko Babić, founder of Phi Academy. The PhiAwards are a 360° evaluation — not only the healed work, but also the body of training completed, presence at international courses, the way the studio communicates with clients and the overall professional standard.

My professional titles were earned separately: PhiBrows Royal Artist and Shadow Brows Royal Artist, followed by my current title, PhiBrows Master Associate. I also hold the Phi Academy Certified Skin Expert and First Class Service certifications.

Philosophy

Three pillars of every brow

Hyperrealism

Strokes designed to mimic natural eyebrow hair, with delicate texture, softness and realistic movement.

Pigmentology

Professional pigments selected according to individual skin characteristics, undertones and the intended healed result.

Skin Respect

Careful technique selection and controlled application adapted to the characteristics of each client's skin.

The Studio

An elegant private studio in Cascais.

A quiet, refined private studio dedicated entirely to you — Phi Academy certifications on the wall, a clean treatment area and a calm space to design your brows in person. By appointment only, with bookings confirmed in advance.

Browboutique private studio in Cascais — treatment room with PhiBrows certifications and full-length mirror
Consultation desk with Phi Academy signage and Ghost chair — Browboutique Cascais
Studio detail — PhiAcademy trophy on Christian Dior, Coco Chanel and Prada books with Fornasetti plate and pampas grass

Certifications & Awards

Recognised by the Phi Academy.

International certifications and awards from the most respected authority in permanent makeup — earned through years of practice, examination and continuous training.

Sabrina Zanin's PhiAwards 2024 certificate — Worldwide 1st Place Winner, Royal Artist Category
PhiAwards 2024 — Worldwide 1st Place, Royal Artist Category
Sabrina Zanin receiving her PhiAward from Branko Babić, founder of Phi Academy
With Branko Babić, founder of Phi Academy, at the official ceremony.
Certified Skin Expert certificate — Sabrina Zanin

Certified Skin Expert

Phi Academy — 2023

First Class Service certificate — Sabrina Zanin

First Class Service

Phi Academy — 2023

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