Ana Santos Beauty

Ana Santos Beauty is a permanent makeup studio in Saugus. The studio describes itself as luxury.

Lip blush works to enhance a client's natural lip color, even out tone, and define lip shape, and it can help correct dark or uneven lips. Dark lip neutralization is a separate multi-stage process for cool or dark-toned lips, aiming for a lighter pink or peach shade with a defined outline. It usually takes two to four sessions, and the result depends on how light or dark the lips are at the start. Microblading uses hair-like strokes drawn thread by thread to suit the client's natural brows, and the studio says it lasts 12 to 16 months. Ombré brows are also offered.

Lip blush, microblading and dark lip neutralization are each priced at $700, and touch-ups are not included. Hours are Monday through Friday from 9 am to 6 pm and Saturday from 9 am to 4 pm, with the studio closed on Sunday.

The studio also offers lip blush training for beginner or experienced artists. The course covers lip anatomy, color theory and pigment selection, needle configurations, machine setup, lip neutralization, mapping and shaping, and healing, and it ends with a certification. Options include a two-day group class at $1,999, a two-day private class priced at $2,800 and currently listed at $2,500, and a VIP lip blush training at $800. A non-refundable $800 deposit reserves a spot, and the balance can be paid weekly before the course or in full on the first day. Training includes a manual, a starter kit, a PMU tattoo machine, cartridges and a pigment cheat sheet.

Work aims to match and enhance each client's natural brows and lip color, with stroke and pigment choices made for the individual.