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One-on-one permanent makeup training at Adriana’s Academy in Peabody, MA. There is no fixed syllabus and no fixed price, because the class is built from where you actually are, your level, the technique you want, and how many sessions that honestly takes. Tell us those three things and we will send you a plan and a quote.
An in-house payment plan is available for this course. how it works
Request Your Plan and Quote Call (781) 853-8063There is no fixed price because a single number would be wrong for almost everyone who reads it. A student who has never held a machine and a working artist fixing her lip blush healing need completely different classes, so the VIP Masterclass is quoted individually instead of listed at one rate.
Quoting one price for both students would mean overcharging one of them and shortchanging the other. So the VIP Masterclass is priced after a short conversation about four things:
One-on-one training at the Peabody academy, built around the technique you want to fix or learn.
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The VIP Masterclass fits three types of student: someone starting from zero who wants private attention instead of a classroom, an early-career artist whose healed results are still inconsistent, and a working artist who wants to add or refine one specific technique without repeating a full course.
You have never done permanent makeup and want to learn privately rather than in a group, at your own pace, with the instructor’s full attention on your hands.
If you would rather learn alongside other students and want the accredited certificate, the 100 Hours Fundamental Class is usually the better fit, and the better value.
You are certified but your results are still inconsistent, or you are not confident enough to charge what the work is worth. Private sessions target the specific step where things break down.
You have clients and want to add or refine one technique, dark lip neutralization, nano strokes, ombré shading, without repeating a full foundation course you no longer need.
The VIP Masterclass is the only private, one-on-one option at Adriana’s Academy; the 100-Hour Fundamental Class and the 1-Year Apprenticeship are both structured group or supervised-practice programs with fixed pricing. Choosing between them depends on whether you need a full foundation, a full career track, or one custom-built session series.
| Program | Format | Duration | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| VIP Masterclass | Private, one-on-one | Built around the student | Quoted individually |
| 100-Hour Fundamental Class | Small group | 9 days | $7,000 |
| 1-Year Apprenticeship | Supervised practice | 12 months | $700/month, or $15,400 bundled |
A complete beginner who wants the accredited certificate and does not mind learning alongside other students usually gets more value from the 100-Hour Fundamental Class. The VIP Masterclass exists for the student whose situation that class does not fit.
The curriculum, number of sessions, and price all change from student to student, but five things never do: the Peabody location, one-on-one instruction with Adriana herself, hands-on practice, the choice of English or Portuguese, and ongoing support after the class ends.
No. Like our other programs, the VIP Masterclass teaches technique and, for certified artists, refines it, but a certificate of completion is not the same thing as a license to practice. Licensing is set by the town or state where you intend to work, not by the academy.
Massachusetts has no single statewide body art license: M.G.L. Chapter 111, Section 31 gives each town’s Board of Health authority over its own rules, so a permit issued in one Massachusetts town does not transfer to another. New Hampshire licenses at the state level under RSA 314-A, and the Town of Salem, NH separately licenses under its own Chapter 433. Meeting the requirements where you plan to work is your responsibility, not ours.
Getting a quote takes one message or phone call describing your certification status, the technique or problem you want to work on, and your availability. We reply with an honest number of sessions and a price built for that specific request, not a generic package.
If a group class turns out to be the better and cheaper option for what you need, we will tell you that.
Price is based on your current level, the technique you want, and the number of sessions that honestly takes. You send those details, and we reply with a specific plan and quote.
Yes. Complete beginners are welcome, though a beginner who wants the accredited certificate and does not mind a group setting usually gets better value from the 100-Hour Fundamental Class.
Yes. Adriana teaches in English or Portuguese, whichever you are more comfortable learning in.
No. Licensing is set by the town or state where you plan to work, and meeting those requirements is your own responsibility, not something the academy issues.
Yes, an in-house payment plan is available, the same type offered for our other training programs.
Because one number would be wrong for almost everyone. A complete beginner and a working artist fixing her lip blush healing need different classes, so the class is quoted after a short conversation about your level, the technique you want, how many sessions that honestly takes, and your schedule.
Yes. This course has an in-house payment plan, separate from the Cherry plans used for permanent makeup services. The terms are set when the class is quoted, since the scope and the number of sessions change from student to student.
Yes, and also to artists already taking clients. That is the point of quoting it individually: the syllabus is built from where you actually are rather than from a fixed curriculum. Beginners and working artists simply get different classes under the same name.
Adriana Souza Santos, AAM Diamond Certified Trainer, the American Academy of Micropigmentation’s highest instructor level, with more than 5,000 procedures across 20+ years and over 300 students trained. The class is one-on-one, in English or in Portuguese.
At Adriana’s Academy, 39 Cross Street, Suite 206, Peabody, MA, the training division, students only. No client procedures are performed at that address. Client appointments are at the Wilmington, MA and Salem, NH studios.
We will come back with a plan, a number of sessions, and a price, built for your level, not for an average student.
Request Your Plan and Quote Call (781) 853-8063This is for your case does not fit a standard class: a specific technique, an odd schedule, or a level between beginner and working artist.
It is not for you if a standard curriculum already fits you, the 100-Hour Fundamental costs less for the same foundation.
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. |
