Adriana's Academy
At Adriana's Academy, we teach more than techniques. We shape confident, skilled artists ready to build successful careers in the PMU industry. Created by Adriana Santos, an experienced artist and educator recognized for excellence and innovation.
Step into a world of growth and opportunity with our classes, where hands-on learning meets artistry and confidence.
Instructor
With over 20 years of experience, Adriana Santos has transformed the beauty industry through her artistry and education. Known for her precision, compassion, and dedication to excellence, she has trained hundreds of students and helped women worldwide build confidence, independence, and successful PMU careers.
Adriana is a Brazilian permanent makeup artist and educator with over 20 years of experience in the beauty industry. She began her career in Brazil, one of the largest permanent makeup markets in the world, and brought that training to Massachusetts when she founded Adriana’s Permanent Makeup in 2017. She teaches in English and in Portuguese, and has built a solid reputation for her professionalism, attention to detail, and passion for teaching.
As the founder of Adriana's Academy, she has trained over 300 students through hands-on, high-quality programs designed to build real confidence and skill. With more than 5,000 procedures performed, Adriana continues to shape the next generation of PMU artists with her modern approach and commitment to excellence.
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Join a transformative experience that builds confidence and mastery. Through hands-on training, expert guidance, and real models, you'll gain the knowledge and technique to grow your talent and transform your future in permanent makeup.
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Our in-person classes are designed for direct interaction, hands-on practice, and continuous mentorship, ensuring every student gains real experience and confidence in every technique. Students are also welcome to retake classes anytime to refresh their knowledge and strengthen their skills.
Each course includes live model sessions for every technique, allowing students to apply what they learn under professional guidance and achieve real, visible results that build confidence and precision.
Train in a spacious, elegant, and well-structured environment designed to inspire focus and creativity. Our academy offers the perfect setting for growth, beautifully organized, welcoming, and equipped with everything you need to learn, practice, and succeed.
Our intensive in-person courses are conducted in intimate group settings, limited to a small number of participants to ensure personalized attention.
Most classes include practical sessions with hands-on models, offering real-world experience, complemented by support to enhance your skills, achieve your goals, and advance your professional journey.
If you're looking for the perfect course to start your career in permanent makeup, this is it. Our 100-Hour Fundamental Training, certified by the American Academy of Micropigmentation (AAM), provides everything you need to become a confident and skilled artist.
In this 9-day hands-on program, you'll learn five essential techniques. Microblading, Ombre Shading, Microshading, Lip Blush, and Dark Lip Neutralization, while practicing on live models under expert guidance.
$7,000
See the 100-Hour Fundamental curriculum
Take your PMU training to the next level with our one-year (or accelerated) apprenticeship. Designed to give you real experience, this program includes advanced model practice, client simulation, marketing, and business training, preparing you to build confidence, attract clients, and grow a successful career in permanent makeup.
$700/month
See how the 1-year apprenticeship worksOne-on-one permanent makeup training built around where you actually are: your level, the technique you want, and how many sessions that honestly takes. Open to complete beginners and to working artists correcting a specific technique.
There is no fixed syllabus and no fixed price, because a single number would be wrong for almost everyone. An in-house payment plan is available for this course.
Quoted individually
All three courses are taught at the Peabody, MA training studio at 39 Cross Street, students only.
See how the VIP Masterclass is quoted
Student testimonials
Real experiences. Lasting impact. Discover how our training has empowered students, elevated their skills, and transformed their careers in permanent makeup.
Adriana's Academy, located in Peabody, Massachusetts, operates under Adriana Beauty Services, Inc. as the educational division of our permanent makeup clinics.
39 Cross Street, Suite 206, Peabody, MA 01960
(781) 853-8063
Adriana's Academy was designed to provide a comfortable and inspiring environment for every student. Our space is modern, fully equipped, and carefully prepared to ensure the best learning experience in every technique.
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Adriana's Permanent Makeup is officially certified by the American Academy of Micropigmentation (AAM) with the prestigious Diamond Certified Trainer status, the highest level of recognition for instructors.
This means we follow the strictest standards in quality, ethics, and safety, training professionals who are highly skilled and internationally recognized.
Apply for the 100-Hour Fundamental course or Apprenticeship program today.
Contact the AcademyThis is for anyone building a career in permanent makeup, from complete beginners to working artists correcting a specific technique.
It is not for you if you want a weekend hobby certificate, or you expect the certificate itself to license you to work, licensing is issued by government, not by a school.
Six things are worth verifying with any permanent makeup school: who actually teaches, whether the certificate is accredited, whether it licenses you to work, how much live-model practice you get, what the price covers, and where the training happens.
| What to check | What to ask any school | The answer here |
|---|---|---|
| Who is actually teaching | Ask for the instructor’s name and credential, not the school’s. Many schools sell a brand and hand the class to someone else. | Adriana Souza Santos teaches, and holds AAM Diamond Certified Trainer status, the American Academy of Micropigmentation’s highest instructor level, with 5,000+ procedures and 300+ students trained. |
| Whether the certificate is accredited | Ask which body accredits the certificate, and confirm that body exists and recognises the school. | The 100-Hour Fundamental is accredited by the American Academy of Micropigmentation. |
| Certificate against licence | Ask whether the certificate lets you work legally. A school that lets you believe it does is selling you a problem. | It does not, and that is stated plainly here: the certificate is training. The licence to practise is issued by government, town by town in Massachusetts, at state level in New Hampshire under RSA 314-A. |
| Hands-on practice on live models | Ask how many live models you work on, and who supervises while you do. | The 100-Hour Fundamental is 9 days with practice on live models under supervision; the apprenticeship is a year of supervised practice at $700 a month. |
| What the price covers | Ask for the total, and what is not in it. | $7,000 for the 100-Hour Fundamental, $700 a month for the apprenticeship. The VIP Masterclass is quoted per student because the scope changes. Tuition can be split through our in-house payment plan (a deposit, then scheduled payments); Cherry covers permanent makeup services, not courses. |
| Where the training happens | Ask for the training address, and whether clients are treated in the same room. | All training is at 39 Cross Street, Suite 206, Peabody, MA, students only. Client procedures happen at the Wilmington and Salem studios, never at the academy. |
The 100-Hour Fundamental at $7,000 is the structured entry point: 9 days, five techniques, AAM-accredited. The apprenticeship at $700 a month is a year of supervised practice instead. The VIP Masterclass is quoted individually for cases that fit neither. The consultation tells you which, honestly.
No, and no school’s does. The certificate is training; the licence to practise is issued by government. Massachusetts licenses body art town by town through each Board of Health, while New Hampshire licenses at state level under RSA 314-A. You apply where you intend to work, after training.
Yes. The 100-Hour Fundamental can be paid through our in-house payment plan (a deposit, then scheduled payments). Cherry covers permanent makeup services, not tuition. The apprenticeship is already monthly at $700, and the VIP Masterclass has its own in-house plan set when it is quoted.
Adriana Souza Santos, AAM Diamond Certified Trainer, the American Academy of Micropigmentation’s highest instructor level. More than 5,000 procedures across 20+ years, over 300 students trained, and New Hampshire Body Artist licence 4283 that anyone can verify at the state’s public lookup.
Yes. The 100-Hour Fundamental includes practice on live models under supervision across its 9 days, and the apprenticeship is built around a year of supervised model practice and client simulation. Training happens only at the Peabody studio, which serves students and never clients.
