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SMPCA

Studio · 2 locations

The San Lorenzo studio has operated since 2016 and serves the East Bay and Tri-Valley, including Oakland, Berkeley, Hayward and Fremont. The Mountain View studio serves the Peninsula and Silicon Valley, including Palo Alto, Sunnyvale and San Jose, and the business says its clientele there skews toward tech professionals. Clients also travel in from San Francisco, Daly City and San Mateo. The business describes itself as a master-barber-led studio rather than a high-volume chain, and each studio sees one client at a time by appointment, open daily from 8 AM to 8 PM.

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The San Lorenzo studio has operated since 2016 and serves the East Bay and Tri-Valley, including Oakland, Berkeley, Hayward and Fremont. The Mountain View studio serves the Peninsula and Silicon Valley, including Palo Alto, Sunnyvale and San Jose, and the business says its clientele there skews toward tech professionals. Clients also travel in from San Francisco, Daly City and San Mateo. The business describes itself as a master-barber-led studio rather than a high-volume chain, and each studio sees one client at a time by appointment, open daily from 8 AM to 8 PM.

A visit starts with a free consultation lasting 30 to 45 minutes, offered in person in Palo Alto or San Lorenzo or virtually for out-of-town clients. Quote requests aim for a reply within one business day, and evaluation requests are usually answered within 24 to 48 business hours. Monthly payment plans are available through Cherry, and the site says pre-qualifying takes about 60 seconds and does not affect credit score. Free street parking is available in front of the San Lorenzo studio.

Treatment is built in layers. A typical course runs three sessions, with the second about two weeks after the first and the result roughly 70 to 90 percent complete at that point, followed by a final refinement. Hairline restoration usually takes two to four layering sessions plus a refinement. Packages include the consultation, every session and a 30-day check-in touch-up. For women's density work, pigment is placed between existing hairs, so shaving is not required.

SMPCA Academy runs training out of the San Lorenzo studio, covering technique, machine work, pigment theory and client consultation. Options include a free webinar, a free SMP guide, in-person group training and an online course. Cohort dates and tuition are not listed and are obtained by inquiry. The business states it is BBB Accredited, and the site lists a 4.9 rating from 186 Google reviews and a 4.8 rating from 105 Yelp reviews.

Every evaluation request is personally reviewed by Joe V. Nguyen. SMP is presented as a cosmetic option for visible hair loss rather than a treatment for underlying conditions, and medical evaluation is recommended for new or rapidly progressing hair loss.

A private studio that sees one client at a time.

Locations in San Francisco Bay Area

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Services

Final prices may vary.

Restoration of a receded or high hairline, bringing it forward by two to three fingers.

  • Hairline Restoration Price at booking

Density work that adds fullness through thinning or styled hair, with pigment placed between existing hairs.

  • Women's Hair Thinning & Density Price at booking

SMP for patchy or full loss from alopecia areata, totalis or traction, reviewed case by case.

  • Alopecia Scalp Micropigmentation Price at booking

Blending FUT linear and FUE dotted transplant scars into surrounding density, once the scar has matured.

  • FUT / FUE Scar Camouflage Price at booking

Repair of prior SMP work, including color correction, fade reduction and dot reshaping, with pigment-removal referral when needed.

  • Bad SMP Correction & Repair Price at booking

Beard micropigmentation for patchy areas, scar gaps and uneven beard lines, including Beard Micropigmentation listed at $400 and Beard Enhancement.

  • Beard Micropigmentation $400
  • Beard Enhancement Price at booking

Multi-session packages for crown and thinning density, full coverage, and hairline plus temples, each including the consultation and a 30-day touch-up.

  • Crown / Thinning Density Price at booking
  • Full Coverage / Bald Price at booking
  • Hairline + Temples Price at booking
  • Male Pattern Baldness (Norwood 3-7) Price at booking

Photos

  • Scalp micropigmentation result on a shaved scalp with a hairline outline inset
  • Client's scalp micropigmentation result with a marked hairline inset
  • Client's hairline result combed back, with a before photo inset
  • Hairline work showing fine strands on the scalp with a gloved hand in the inset
  • Scalp micropigmentation result on a shaved head with a before photo inset
  • Close view of a scalp micropigmentation result on a head in a face shield
  • Client's hairline result in a face shield with a before photo inset
  • Top-down scalp micropigmentation result with a marked hairline inset
  • Top-down scalp micropigmentation result with a hairline outline inset
  • Client's scalp micropigmentation result with a before photo inset
  • Hairline result on a client wearing a face shield, with a before photo inset
  • Scalp micropigmentation result on a man's shaved head, with before inset
Highlights
  • Correction and color repair for prior SMP that turned blue, blurred, faded or sat too low
  • Scar camouflage for FUT strip and FUE punch transplant scars, offered once a scar has matured
  • Pigment color matched in person at consultation and placed with single-use sterile cartridges
  • Packages include the consultation, all sessions and a 30-day check-in touch-up
  • Free consultation in person or virtually, with an exact quote given at the visit
  • Alopecia cases reviewed individually, with medical clearance and dermatologist coordination confirmed when appropriate
Good for
  • First-time SMP clients
  • Out-of-town clients who prefer a virtual consultation
  • Men wanting full coverage for a buzz-cut look
  • Women with thinning or density concerns
  • People with prior SMP needing correction
  • People with transplant scars
  • Patchy or uneven beards
Treats
  • Alopecia areata
  • Alopecia totalis
  • Traction alopecia
  • Male pattern baldness (Norwood 3 to 7)
  • Women's thinning
  • Receding or high hairline
  • Crown thinning
  • FUT and FUE transplant scars
  • Prior SMP that turned blue, blurred, faded or sits too low
  • Patchy facial hair
Techniques
  • Scalp micropigmentation
  • Hairline restoration
  • Layered density building
  • Women's SMP with finer needle cartridges
  • Scar camouflage
  • Color correction
  • Fade reduction and dot reshaping
  • Beard micropigmentation
  • Laser correction coordinated with a physician-operated partner clinic when needed

Products & treatments

  • Medical-grade SMP pigments in archival tonal ranges, color-matched to the client
  • Single-use sterile pigment cartridges

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