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Yearly Touch-Up in Wilmington, MA & Salem, NH
Yearly Touch-Up refreshes faded permanent makeup pigment on brows, lips, or eyeliner, typically scheduled about 12 months after your original procedure.
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Keep Your Permanent Makeup Looking Fresh and Beautiful
A Yearly Touch-Up refreshes faded pigment on brows, lips, or eyeliner, typically scheduled about 12 months after the original procedure, once color has faded enough to lose definition. Pricing starts at $300 and depends on how much pigment remains, assessed at the appointment.
Permanent makeup is designed for long-lasting beauty, but like any cosmetic enhancement, it benefits from periodic maintenance to keep color, definition, and shape looking their best.
Master Permanent Makeup Artist Adriana Souza Santos has over 20 years of experience preserving clients' permanent makeup investment in Wilmington, MA and Salem, NH.
What Is a Yearly Touch-Up?
A Yearly Touch-Up is a maintenance appointment performed approximately 12 months after your original permanent makeup procedure, once pigment has visibly faded. It is a separate, paid visit, not the perfecting session that is already included in your original price.
Over time, pigment naturally fades due to factors such as:
- Sun exposure
- Skin type
- Skincare products
- Lifestyle habits
- Natural skin regeneration
A touch-up refreshes the pigment, restores definition, and helps maintain the beautiful results of your original treatment.
What Is the Difference Between the Perfecting Session and the Yearly Touch-Up?
The perfecting session is included in every original price and happens 6 to 8 weeks after your first appointment, correcting patchy or light spots once healing finishes. The Yearly Touch-Up is a separate, later, paid visit at about 12 months, refreshing pigment that has faded through normal wear rather than correcting early healing.
| Aspect | Perfecting session | Yearly Touch-Up |
|---|---|---|
| When | 6–8 weeks after the original procedure | About 12 months after the original procedure |
| Cost | Included in the original price | Separate charge, from $300 |
| Purpose | Corrects patchy or light spots from initial healing | Refreshes pigment faded by sun, skin type, and time |
| Scheduling | Booked automatically as part of your original service | Booked separately when you are ready |
Clients often confuse the two since both involve revisiting existing work: the perfecting session corrects unpredictable healing, while the Yearly Touch-Up refreshes pigment that has simply faded with time.
A Yearly Touch-Up costs less than repeating the full original treatment, since the shape and color are already established.
Why Is a Yearly Touch-Up Important?
Regular touch-ups preserve color, definition, and shape before fading becomes noticeable, and skipping several years usually means more correction work at a higher price.
Benefits include:
- Restored color vibrancy
- Improved definition
- Extended longevity of results
- Correction of minor fading
- Consistent appearance over time
- Protection of your original investment
Many clients find that yearly maintenance helps them enjoy optimal results for years to come.
What Services Can Be Refreshed?
A Yearly Touch-Up can refresh any brow, lip, or eyeliner service performed here. The artist assesses your existing pigment and recommends the right refresh.
Yearly Touch-Ups may be available for:
Brows
Lips
- Lip Blush
- Dark Lip Neutralization
- Lip Color Correction
Eyeliner
During your appointment, we will assess your existing results and recommend the appropriate refresh.
Who Is a Good Candidate for Yearly Touch-Up?
Yearly Touch-Up suits most skin types, but not everyone. These are the conditions we check in the consultation, before any pigment is opened.
Yearly Touch-Up is for you if
- Your permanent makeup has noticeably faded
- You want to refresh color and definition
- It has been approximately 12 months since your last appointment
- You wish to make minor adjustments to your existing design
Yearly Touch-Up is not for you if
- You are pregnant, breastfeeding, under 18, or currently using isotretinoin. This is refused at both studios, with no exception
- You take blood thinners, have an autoimmune condition, or a history of keloid scarring. These need written clearance from your doctor first
- Your original work was done elsewhere and has not been seen by the studio. That needs a consultation first
What Happens During a Yearly Touch-Up Appointment?
A Yearly Touch-Up begins with evaluating how much pigment remains, since that determines the final price starting at $300, followed by color matching, numbing, and the refresh itself.
The process typically includes:
- Evaluation of pigment retention
- Discussion of desired improvements
- Color matching and customization
- Application of numbing products
- Pigment refresh procedure
- Aftercare instructions
Most appointments take less time than an initial procedure.
Yearly Touch-Up Healing Process
Healing is not a straight line: the colour looks darkest before it looks right. Knowing the order stops people from panicking in week one.
| When | What you see |
|---|---|
| Right after | Mild redness |
| First few days | Temporary color intensity |
| During healing | Minor flaking |
| Following weeks | Gradual softening of pigment |
| 4 to 6 weeks | Fully healed. This is the result you judge |
Aftercare decides how much pigment stays. The full routine is on the aftercare page.
What Does Yearly Touch-Up Cost?
Yearly Touch-Up is quoted at the consultation, because the work needed changes from face to face. The consultation costs $50, and that $50 is credited toward your service if you book it.
| What you pay for | When it happens | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Consultation | Before booking, in English or Portuguese | $50, credited |
| Yearly Touch-Up, first session | Day of the appointment | Set at consultation |
| Second session | not applicable: a touch-up is a single session | Included |
| Yearly Touch-Up | About 12 months later, to refresh colour | From $300 |
The second session is not the same appointment as the Yearly Touch-Up: the second session corrects patchy or light spots and is already paid for, the Yearly Touch-Up refreshes colour a year later and is billed separately. Payment can be split into 4 interest-free instalments with Cherry. see the options. Full list on the price page.
Why Choose Adriana Beauty Services for a Touch-Up?
Adriana Beauty Services brings over 20 years of experience and more than 5,000 procedures to every touch-up.
Clients choose us because we provide:
- Over 20 years of permanent makeup experience
- Personalized care and consultations
- Advanced permanent makeup techniques
- High-quality pigments and equipment
- Natural-looking refreshes
- Locations in Wilmington, MA and Salem, NH
We take pride in helping our clients look and feel their best year after year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Most clients schedule maintenance approximately 12 months after their original procedure, although timing may vary.
Not necessarily. Some clients may retain pigment longer, while others may benefit from more frequent maintenance.
Yes. Touch-up appointments are typically shorter because the shape and design are already established.
Minor adjustments may be possible depending on your existing permanent makeup and desired outcome.
Results vary by treatment and individual factors, but regular maintenance helps maximize longevity.
No. The perfecting session is included in your original price and happens 6 to 8 weeks after your first appointment. The Yearly Touch-Up is a separate, paid visit about 12 months later.
Yearly Touch-Up is quoted at the consultation rather than listed at a fixed price, because the work needed changes from face to face. Every other service is published openly, from $250 to $850, on the price list, so you can see the range the studio works in before you book anything.
Yes. Cherry offers 4 interest-free payments, or a longer plan of up to 24 months with interest. Checking your options takes about a minute and uses a soft credit check, so it does not affect your credit score. Cherry is an independent financing provider: it sets approval and rates, not the studio. See how the payment plan works.
The perfecting session exists for exactly that. It is scheduled 6 to 8 weeks after the first appointment, once the skin has healed, and it is included in the original price at no extra charge. Pigment settles differently on different skin, so the second pass is part of the procedure rather than a repair you pay for.
Most clients book a colour refresh every 12 to 24 months; how long the pigment itself lasts depends on the technique and your skin (each service page gives its own range). After that, a yearly touch-up refreshes the colour from $300, priced by how much pigment is left rather than at a flat rate. That is a separate visit from the perfecting session, which is included in the original price and happens in the first weeks.
Yes. Pregnancy, breastfeeding, being under 18, and current isotretinoin use are refused at both studios, with no exception. Blood thinners, autoimmune conditions and a history of keloid scarring need clearance from your doctor first. The full list is published in the contraindications guide before you book, not after.
Adriana Souza Santos has performed more than 5,000 procedures across 20+ years and trained over 300 students. She holds AAM Diamond Certified Trainer status and New Hampshire Body Artist licence 4283, valid through 18 July 2028, which you can verify yourself at the state’s public lookup rather than take on trust.
What Clients Say on Google
4.9 ★ from 220 Google reviews in Wilmington, MA · 4.3 ★ from 6 in Salem, NH
★★★★★
I have been to both locations and they are very clean and decorated beautifully. Adriana did a good job on my eyeliner and I would go back for other services. We went very conservative on the initial appt to make sure that I didn’t feel like it was too much. And added more on the touch up appt. I’m very excited to see how it heals but so far, it’s beautiful.
★★★★★
I was looking around for the BEST in permanent brows and I'm thankful I was referred to Adriana by a good friend who has amazing eyebrows (that I thought was natural :). I'm astonished by my NANO brows by Adriana. She gave me natural, full, symmetrical brows that complement my face shape and natural eyebrow color. My brows look so much better in pictures, and I dont need to fill in any parts with makeup anymore. Even though I think they are already perfect, I look forward to my second session touch-up with Adriana because from my first session, I saw that she is truly an expert with blessed hands and she'll KNOW what finishing touches I need. 10/10 experience and results.
★★★★★
Today I had my appointment for an eyebrow touch-up with Livy. This is the third time I've had my eyebrows done by her and as always, everything was very clean. She was very kind and professional, like the entire team that works there. I was very happy with the results of my eyebrows. Thank you, Livy, for my transformation.
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Book NowWhat Should You Check Before Booking Permanent Makeup Anywhere?
Six things are worth verifying with any permanent makeup artist before you book: their licence number, who trained them, what the price includes, whether a price is published at all, what they refuse to do, and whether the technique actually suits your skin.
| What to check | What to ask any artist | The answer here |
|---|---|---|
| Practitioner licence | Ask for the licence number and check it yourself with the state or the town, instead of taking a badge on a website at face value. | New Hampshire Body Artist licence 4283, valid through 18 July 2028 and searchable at the state’s own public lookup. Town of Salem BODA-10 and BODE-4. Body Art Practitioner licence from the Town of Wilmington Board of Health. |
| Who trained them | Ask who certified the artist, and whether that credential can be checked with the body that issued it. | AAM Diamond Certified Trainer, the American Academy of Micropigmentation’s highest level of instructor recognition. |
| What the price includes | Ask whether the perfecting session is included or billed later. This is where quoted prices most often stop matching the final bill. | The perfecting session, 6 to 8 weeks after the appointment, is included in every original price. The yearly touch-up, from $300, is a separate visit about 12 months later. |
| Whether the price is published at all | The consultation costs $50, credited toward the service. A studio that will not name a range before seeing you is not comparable to one that will. | All 13 services are published with their prices, from $250 to $850, on the price list. |
| When they say no | Ask what would make them refuse to perform the procedure. An artist who never refuses is a warning sign. | Pregnancy, breastfeeding, under 18 and isotretinoin are refused at both studios with no exception. The full list is in the contraindications guide, published before you book rather than after. |
| Whether the technique fits you | Ask which technique suits your skin type, and what they would recommend if this one does not. | Priced from $300 by how much pigment is left, so the quote depends on a look at your current result, not on a table. This is settled at the consultation, in English or Portuguese. |