Permanent Makeup Before & After Results
This gallery shows real client before-and-after photos of Nano Brows, Microblading, Powder Brows, Lip Blush, and permanent eyeliner performed at Adriana's Permanent Makeup. Filter by category below, then read the guide underneath on how to judge a before-and-after photo, what a result depends on, and which technique produced each look.
What Am I Actually Looking at in This Gallery?
Every photo below pairs a real client's own before and after: the treated area before pigment, and the same area afterward. The gallery is not staged, and this page does not state whether each "after" photo is fresh or fully healed. See the guide below on telling the difference.
The filenames and alt text describe the category and a reference number, not a promised outcome for your own skin. None of the captions on this page state whether a given photo was taken immediately after the procedure or after the full 6- to 8-week healing period, so treat every image as an example of technique and style rather than a healing timeline for your own appointment, ask your artist at consultation which stage a specific photo represents if that detail matters to you.
Use the filter buttons to narrow the grid to Eyebrows, Lips, or Eyeliner. Selecting a photo opens a larger view; the filter and the larger view both work without leaving this page.
How Should I Read a Before-and-After Permanent Makeup Photo?
A before-and-after photo is shaped by four things a viewer rarely gets told: the lighting, the camera angle, whether it was taken fresh or after the skin fully healed, and whether it was retouched. Reading past those four factors is the difference between judging the artist's actual work and judging a well-lit photograph.
Fresh pigment sits close to the surface of the skin and reads darker and more saturated than the same work will look once healing finishes, typically 6 to 8 weeks later, the healing timeline in the aftercare guide walks through what changes week by week. A photo taken on the day of the procedure is not showing the final color.
Angle and lighting change the same face two different ways. A straight-on photo under even, front-facing light shows symmetry and true color; an angled photo under dramatic side lighting can make strokes look bolder, an arch look higher, or a lip line look crisper than it reads in a mirror at home.
| Factor | What to check | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Timing | Fresh (day of procedure) vs. healed (6–8 weeks later) | Fresh pigment looks darker and more saturated than the settled, healed result. |
| Lighting | Even, front-facing light vs. dramatic side light | Side lighting exaggerates shadow and can make a stroke or line look bolder than it is. |
| Angle | Straight-on vs. tilted or angled | An angle can hide asymmetry or make an arch look higher than a mirror view would show. |
| Editing | Unretouched vs. filtered | A filter shifts color tone, brightness, and skin texture away from the true result. |
| Consistency | Same client, same lighting, before and after | Mismatched lighting between the two photos can make the "before" look worse than it was. |
The photos in this gallery are not individually labeled as fresh or healed. Anyone comparing a specific photo to their own goals should ask the artist, at consultation, which stage that photo represents before treating it as a guarantee.
What Does My Own Result Actually Depend On?
A permanent makeup result depends on four factors that vary from client to client: the client's skin type, the natural density of the brow or lip tissue being worked on, how closely aftercare instructions are followed, and how many sessions the plan includes. No photo in this gallery can substitute for a consultation that looks at these four factors on your own skin.
Oilier skin tends to hold powder and shading techniques better than fine hairstroke work, since oil can blur a crisp line over time; drier skin generally holds a fine stroke longer. Adriana Souza Santos assesses skin type at consultation before recommending Nano Brows, Microblading, Powder Brows, or Combination Brows.
Natural brow density changes what a technique can do: strokes drawn over existing hair blend differently than strokes drawn over sparse or absent hair. The same applies to lip tissue, naturally darker lip pigment may need the dark lip neutralization step before a lip blush color can show true.
Aftercare is the one factor the client controls directly. The full day-by-day routine, what to avoid, and how healing normally looks are covered in the aftercare guide; skipping steps there is one of the most common reasons a healed result differs from the fresh photo taken on procedure day.
Every service already includes one perfecting touch-up, scheduled 6 to 8 weeks after the first visit once healing is complete, at no extra charge. A separate yearly touch-up, from $300, refreshes color roughly 12 months later, once natural fading begins.
Which Technique Produced the Look I'm Looking At, and What Does It Cost?
Twelve named techniques appear across this portfolio's Eyebrows, Lips, and Eyeliner categories, priced from $250 for Bottom Eyeliner to $850 for a Brows + Lips Combo. Each technique below links to its own service page with more detail on how it is performed and how long it typically lasts.
| Technique | Category | Starting price |
|---|---|---|
| Nano Brows | Eyebrows | $650 |
| Microblading | Eyebrows | $550 |
| Powder Brows | Eyebrows | $550 |
| Combination Brows | Eyebrows | Custom quote |
| Nano Combo | Eyebrows | $600 |
| Lip Blush | Lips | $550 |
| Dark Lip Neutralization | Lips | $550 |
| Top Eyeliner | Eyeliner | $350 |
| Smokey Eyeliner | Eyeliner | $400 |
| Bottom Eyeliner | Eyeliner | $250 |
| Eyeliner Combo | Eyeliner | $500 |
| Brows + Lips Combo | Combo | $850 |
Every price above already includes the perfecting touch-up 6 to 8 weeks later. Combination Brows is quoted at consultation because the exact blend of stroke and shading varies by client.
Which Artist Performs the Work Shown Here, and Where?
Adriana Souza Santos, Master Permanent Makeup Artist with 20+ years in the industry and 5,000+ procedures performed, treats clients at both the Wilmington, MA and Salem, NH studios. Livian Camargo Gomes, the second licensed artist, works from the Wilmington, MA studio.
Adriana Souza Santos began her career in Brazil before opening this business in the United States in 2017, and consults in both English and Portuguese at either location. She also trains new artists separately at Adriana's Academy in Peabody, MA, apart from any client appointment.
This gallery does not label which of the two artists performed a specific photo. A client wanting to confirm who will perform their own appointment should ask at booking or consultation, by studio: Wilmington, MA or Salem, NH.
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