Get Your Swagger Back With Scalp Micropigmentation Procedure, SMP!

By Janette Archer, Permanent Makeup and SMP Artist at The Micropigment Studio

I use Scalp Micropigmentation Procedure, or SMP, to create the illusion of tiny hair follicle replications on the scalp. Using a specialized machine and microneedles, I can hide bald and thinning hair so it looks like a freshly buzzed head. SMP requires no downtime and typically takes two to three sessions.

SMP, known as Scalp Micropigmentation Procedure, really changed Richard’s confidence level.

SMP is Scalp Micropigmentation Procedure. Cosmetic scalp tattooing. A great hair restoration alternative where the results are amazingly natural looking and can last for years and years.

Bald and thinning hair can sometimes takes a toll on your confidence level and there are many hair restoration alternatives out there to choose from, but none are as safe, easy, and affordable as cosmetic scalp tattooing.

Using a specialized machine and microneedles I can hide bald and thinning hair by creating the illusion of tiny hair follicle replications, tattooed onto the scalp and made to look like a freshly buzzed head.

Richard started losing his hair at a very young age, but just look at Richard’s transformation. It really turned back the clock! This is healed results after just two 3 hour sessions. Typically, my SMP procedures require two to three sessions. See more examples.

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SMP requires no downtime and financing is available.

Located inside Drywalk Salon at 422 North Santa Cruz Avenue, Los Gatos

By Appointment only.

~Janette (831) 251-7229

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does SMP stand for?

SMP stands for Scalp Micropigmentation Procedure. I also describe it as cosmetic scalp tattooing. It is a hair restoration alternative that uses a specialized machine and microneedles to create the illusion of tiny hair follicle replications tattooed onto the scalp and made to look like a freshly buzzed head.

How does scalp micropigmentation hide thinning hair?

I use a specialized machine and microneedles to create the illusion of tiny hair follicle replications. These replications are tattooed onto the scalp and made to look like a freshly buzzed head. This can hide bald and thinning hair while creating results that look amazingly natural.

How many SMP sessions are typically needed?

Typically, my SMP procedures require two to three sessions. The article describes Richard’s healed results after two three-hour sessions. SMP results can look amazingly natural and can last for years and years, according to the treatment information provided in the article.

Does SMP require downtime?

SMP requires no downtime. I perform the procedure using a specialized machine and microneedles to create the illusion of tiny hair follicle replications on the scalp. The treatment is described as cosmetic scalp tattooing and as a hair restoration alternative for bald and thinning hair.

What does the SMP result look like?

I create tiny hair follicle replications that are tattooed onto the scalp and made to look like a freshly buzzed head. The article describes the results as amazingly natural looking. Richard’s transformation is shown as healed results after two three-hour sessions.

Where are SMP appointments located?

I provide SMP by appointment only inside Drywalk Salon at 422 North Santa Cruz Avenue in Los Gatos. The article states that SMP requires no downtime and that financing is available. The contact telephone number provided for appointments is (831) 251-7229.

Janette Archer

Janette studied at Elegance International Academy of Professional Makeup in west Los Angeles, receiving her certification in makeup artistry for television and photographic makeup in 1978. In 1979 she received her certification in esthetics from Richard’s Beauty College in Huntington Beach and worked as a freelance print and video makeup artist to numerous top photographers, modeling agencies and video production companies providing location makeup and styling for their exclusive celebrity clientele. After receiving her Adult Education Teaching Credentials from California State University at Long Beach in 1983, she taught makeup artistry at Redondo Beach and Manhattan Beach adult school education districts in southern California for the next 7 years while continuing to work simultaneously as a freelance photographic makeup artist to the industry in west Los Angeles. In 1989 Janette opened Ambiance Esthetics in Carmel and specialized in skincare and facials, receiving certification in micropigmentation (permanent cosmetics) first from the Lam School of Cosmetic Creation in southern California that same year. Featured work credits include: Playboy Video Penthouse Magazine Playboy Channel Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Productions CNN NBC Today Show Dallas (T.V. series) Celebrity clientele includes: Betty White, Julia Childs, Rip Torn, Beverly Foster, Tonya Poole, Kimberly Foster, supermodel Gia, and many more, as well as modeling agencies including Nina Blanchard, Wilhelmina, John Casablancas’ Elite among many others. She has also worked on location for photographers Kim Mizuno, Peter Kredenser, Dick Braun, and Teke. Additionally, she holds certifications from SofTap Permanent Cosmetic Academy in Livermore, California for the SofTap manual method of microblading and permanent cosmetics as well as nipple areola paramedical tattoo, a service which she provided to various plastic surgeons’ clients for post mastectomy nipple areola reconstruction (1997 and 2021) She is certified by the American Institute of Intradermal Cosmetics in Texas (2004) for advanced permanent makeup techniques in the creation of lipliner and color, eyeliner tattoo, permanent eyebrows, and advanced machine knowledge and technique. She is certified by Evon Academy in Huntington Beach for microblading, ombre and nano brows (2020) and specializes in hyperrealistic hair stroke technique. In 2021 she was certified by master trainer Shane Herrera at Scalp MicroNation in Huntington Beach for SMP (scalp micropigmentation procedure) a paramedical cosmetic hairline tattoo procedure for men and women. In July, 2022 she was certified again in SMP and trained by master trainer John Chandler at ScalpCo Academy for SMP. She continues her advanced training and ongoing education yearly. Janette has founded permanent cosmetic makeup studios in Capitola, Los Gatos, Rio del Mar, Carmel, Beverly Hills and now in Willow Glen, San Jose California. Micropigmentation is her passion and her mission is to create a look for you that you will love and improve your self confidence!

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