Pigmenta Permanent Cosmetics

Julia is a genius and is absolutely wonderful with everything she does. For my entire life I was always so self-conscious about my eyebrows because they were only about 2/3 of what they should have been. Everyday for the last 10 years I have been drawing them only to look in the mirror several hours later and one of my eyebrows would be smudged and look ridiculous. I was so worried about going to the gym or to the beach and not wearing my eyebrows. I met with several permanent cosmetics artists before finding Julia. Once I met Julia I knew that she would be the one to do my eyebrows. From the first moment I called everything just felt right. I spoke to Carolee, who walked me through the entire process and was very patient. I learned more from speaking to her than both of the other appointments I had at the other permanent cosmetic offices. Then I met Julia, she was so different than the other artists I had been to. Instead of telling me what I had to do to my eyebrows she took the time to really understand what I wanted to do and how I wanted them to look. She did an incredible job and I could not be happier. My confidence is so much higher now and I would recommend Julia and Carolee to anyone looking for this service. Several months after I did my eyebrows I decided I would love to try the top and bottom eyeliner. Before deciding that I definitely wanted to do it I made sure to call Carolee to completely understand the process. She did a wonderful job explaining everything to me and from talking to her I knew I wanted to get them done. Julia did a wonderful job and they look perfect. Her work is so natural and beautiful that no one would notice that you have a tattoo. I was so happy with all my work that I started telling all my friends and family. Since then six people I know have gone to Julia and they look absolutely amazing and their confidence has been significantly increased. Julia has made my life so much easier and pleasant. Everyday I wake up and can skip several steps before getting out the door more

I just got my eyebrows done about a month now and I am so happy for my new result. Because of Julia Bowers I am not afraid of showing my face in public. I have family and friends that had their eyebrows tattoo and after a few years it faded to purple when it suppose to be the right color that matches their skin tone and hair color. My eyebrows grew unevenly and have no shape at all, but with Julia she knows what best for your look. You won't even believe what it will look like after she finished. Now I don't have to worry about going to the salon every month to get them wax. I love her work and hopefully you will too. more

It all started about fifteen years ago. A family friend did permanent eyebrow tattooing on my face. It came out awful. One eyebrow high and one down low. I know that no two eyebrows are exactly symmetrical but I looked downright foolish. To add insult to injury, I have black hair and the eyebrows were bluish green. I looked and felt ridiculous. About five years ago I had enough. I looked into having the ugly eyebrows taken off by laser removal. I was told that in order to save what little natural eyebrow hair I did have left that I would have to have my eyebrow hair waxed off first. Thankfully the laser removal worked. But then began the tedious task of drawing in my eyebrows everyday. For someone who is a makeup minimalist this process tripled my time to get ready. And to make matters worse my eyebrows looked fake and different every day. I tried all types of products and makeup. None of these things helped. Finally one day while looking online I stumbled upon the Pigmenta Cosmetics site. After some procrastination I decided to make a call. Carol lee, Julia's receptionist could not have been more professional or kind. She listened to my story and assured me that Julia would be able to help me. When I arrived at my appointment, Julia and her staff were able to put me at ease immediately. Julia explained the whole process before any work was done. And she was extremely patient and understanding about my concerns. The results were truly amazing!! I am so happy with the way my eyebrows look now. They are natural looking and are the correct shade! I can't tell you what a difference it makes!! Now, I can just jump out of bed and go!! No more penciling in eyebrows and being fearful of them smudging off!! My only regret, like many clients before me is that I didn't go to see Julia sooner!! Thank you so much to Julia and her staff!! more

Let me tell you how Julia/Pigmenta helped me get my life back.\r \r I am a 42 year old father, business owner, former college athlete. But since the age of about 12, I’ve suffered from a condition that resulted in the loss of almost all of my eyebrows. Yes, it sucks.\r \r It wasn’t until the last 15 years or so that it got so bad I had to conceal my condition with make-up. That wasn’t the worst part: because of the make-up (and what it looked like underneath), I was obsessed with making sure I didn’t smudge/smear/wipe off my ‘fake brows’. Being an active person who likes to work out, swim, etc., my condition had taken away big and important parts of my life. I was really unhappy and did not know what to do. Then I found Julia.\r \r Let me first start at the beginning: Carolee Brown. Carolee is Julia’s Service Manager and was just perfect throughout the process. In the beginning, I was embarrassed by my condition and uncertain about what to expect. Carolee made everything easy from beginning to end. \r \r My procedure (semi-permanent tattooed eyebrows) took 2 sessions…the first was about 45 minutes and the second was about 25 minutes. Julia was patient, professional and clearly an ‘artist’ when it comes to this stuff. She spent as much time as was needed to get it right. The end result: amazingly natural looking eyebrows. (note: for the first couple of weeks, my wife would just stare at me saying “I can’t believe how real and natural they look!”)\r \r I’m so, so glad I did it. My only regret is that I didn’t do it sooner. Although this may sound dramatic, it is the absolute truth: Pigmenta helped me get my life back.\r more

I just wanted everyone to know what an amazing job Julia did with my botched permanent eyeliner....Several years ago, I had my eyeliner done in blue, and it came out VERY BLUE.....And I basically HATED it....Finally, I found Julia, and she was able to lift the color in one visit, and go over it in a very subtle brown black.... I CRAVE the results... She is a master artist....i feel so lucky to have found her... I don't feel embarrassed by my eyeliner any more... In fact, I actually love the way my eyes look now... Thank you, Julia....Laura, former bright blue eyeliner client...!!1 more

I just wanna share with everyone.. I'm 35 years old and have alopecia areata and for years tried everything.. I couldn't leave the house, answer the door, go swimming, or enjoy every day life because my eyebrows would rub off. My dermatologist said don't get a tattoo... easy to say when your not in the same shoes.... I found Julia online after years of researching and it's almost to good to be true.. I love my eyebrows my dermatologist was shocked my family too. I have ten brothers and sisters who all have opinions.. and are amazed at how happy i am... this isn't like those blue looking tattoos you might have seen.. the technique Julia uses looks like real hair I wish i would have found her sooner.. Truly I share tears of joy while a write this because I am so happy and cannot thank Julia and her staff enough.. more

I waited a long time to get my lips tattooed! I was a little nervous, but Carol Lee at Julia's office put me at ease and Julia was absolutely fantastic! I love the way it looks, it makes me feel so much better - I plan to go back every year for a little boost!!! I wish I had done this years ago and I would highly recommend it! Don't wait and don't hesitate, you will not be sorry! Thanks Julia!!!!! more

Julia is absoutely the best at cosmetic tattooing. I've had brows & eyeliner done and love it. It looks so natural and even with no makeup on at all, you still look fabulous. I highly recommend the procedure(s) and Julia. Wish I had done this years ago! more

I had Julia do my eyeliner 3 years ago and loved it. Since then I had been contemplating having my eyebrows done. I was so tired of trying to pencil in eyebrows that where no longer there! I was nervous about committing to this though. I finally had it done a month ago. I love them!! I am only sorry that it took me so long to decide! more

Julia does such a wonderful job. I spent many years frustrated with my eyebrows. I essentially had none and spent far too much time drawing them on, only to have them look very fake. I also spent a lot of money on pencils that were the wrong color.\r Now that Julia has created brows for me I am thrilled. I don't have to worry about them smudging when my boyfriend touches my face. It was horrible and embarassing to wake up in the morning and find one on my pillow or on my boyfriends cheek! It is so nice to get out of the shower with eyebrows. Julia has a very nice touch and they look very natural!\r \r Thank you Julia more

I am thrilled with my eyeliner! I am an outdoorsy girl and am often not able to wear makeup because of outdoor sports, camping ect. Just having a little eye definition makes me feel prettier without looking madeup. Julia did exactly what I wanted her to do and it looks great! more

That’s the work skillfully performed by Julia Bowers! I have had alopecia universalis for the past 12 years. It was very devastating at first. Eventually you adjust to wearing a wig, which are really pretty nice these days. However, not having eyelashes and eyebrows was even more difficult. Every morning I would have to apply eyelashes and paint eyeliner and eyebrows and hope it would last the day without smudging!\r \r Thanks to my sister and after reading all the great reviews about Julia, I felt very confident about having Julia tattoo eyebrows and eyeliner. Julia and her Service Manager, Carolee, make you feel extremely comfortable. And the outcome is TRULY AMAZING!! The eyebrows look very natural because Julia uses small brush strokes. She is a gifted artist and I just LOVE the outcome. I wish I had found Julia 12 years ago! No more worrying about summer heat, swimming or just accidentally scratching near my eye!! And it’s great waking up in the morning looking normal. Thanks Julia…..you’ll be seeing me for many years to come for my minor touchups!!\r more

I have never been able to get ready so fast. I had my eyebrows done with permanent makeup by Julia and I LOVE THEM!! In the summer it was so difficult to use a eyebrow or eyeliner pencil to draw eyebrows on that it was a constant frustration. Now I can get up and go. It was next to painless and Julia makes you feel so comfortable and relaxed. I wish i did this years ago!! Thanks for everything Julia!! more

I'm so happy to have found Julia after 2 years of researching eye brows tattoos. I suffer from Trichotillomania since my youth. Since the hair never grew back I have been using charcoal gray eye pencil over my brows for over 10 dreadful years which is very time consuming in the morning. I was a little nervous meeting with her, but there is an aura about her--I became relaxed within minutes. She explained how it is done and she put brown eye brow pencil on my brows first before using the pigment. She turned my round brows into sexy arched brows and I immediately approved! I am very happy with the result and I will definitely come back again for touch ups. Thank you Julia for boosting my self-esteem. Now I'm ready to face the world! more

After 3 decades of hesitating, I finally had my eyebrows and eyeliners done by Julia and my only regret is that I did not have it done 30 years ago. I have been extremely cautious about anyone touching my face, so I did an extensive research and interviewed several permanent make up artists before deciding on Julia. Even then I was very skeptical but the minute I met Julia, all of my fears and doubts vanished. Julia took time to listen and explained the procedure in detail which put me at ease. I had the eyebrows done first. The procedure was rather simple and the results were so profound that I was actually looking forward to getting my eyeliners done. My eyes are slightly different sizes and to make the matters more complicated, my eyelids folds differently. But Julia worked tirelessly and made them look even. The result is so natural I still can not believe I have a permanent make up done. I used to dread putting eye makeup every morning and worry about unsightly smudges and running streaks all the time. Now I just put on a lip balm and I am ready for the day. It has not only freed up my time but also gave me a sense of freedom; to laugh hard, to cry, to swim or sweat without worrying about smudges. My sincere thanks to Julia Bowers and her wonderful Service Manager Carolee Brown. I highly recommend this great team to anyone who is considering permanent makeup. more

We stumbled upon Julia , perchance. My 15 year old teenage daughter had overplucked her eyebrows and she was utterly devastated. She was filling them in but after sport, would find herself looking at brows that were no longer there. I happened to do a search for waterproof makeup and uncovered this sight and within hours had an appointment (because of a cancellation). \r I had no reservations after reading these reviews and yet I had never heard of permanent makeup. \r We were met by the wonderful office manager Carolee Brown and were kindly told that Julia does not cater to teenagers but that she would make that judgement call after meeting my child. It was clear to Julia that my daughter was mature and understanding of the process and she embraced her and began her artistry. A few months after this gift of tatoo and threading, my child has her gorgeous eyebrows back. They have grown into the beautiful shape that Julia helped create and the tatood hairs blend in just perfectly. We may need a little touch up in the summer but how exquisite and natural the end result is. My daughter is eternally grateful. \r While we were there, I spoke with Julia about my life with an auto-immune disease that had left the right side of my face drooping. It did not bother me for I am so able to be grateful for days and do not concern myself with aesthetic. My child suggested that Julia shape my eyebrows, which were thick and unruly in parts, having grown back in an arbitrary way post-chemotherapy. Julia gave my eyebrows a magnificent shape but here is the miracle that followed. For weeks after her threading, I was able to see my eyebrows in the mirror as I brushed my teeth. I tried day after day to invite my brain to connect to those muscles that control the movement of eyebrows, exercises that neurology had attempted to teach me. \r Slowly I began to be able to use some facial muscles again. It took extreme patience but I perservered. Could I pull the right eyebrow to allign somewhat with the left? Did Julia gift me the premise for healing because I now had a visual cue? Yes indeed she did (my disease has rendered me with cognitive difficulties and I learn through visual patterns). Now I am able to move the right side of my face and my eyebrows are my spacial reference. \r My gift that day was a reminder that in life, there are truly people whose vocation is to share joy and where kindness is the language and ethic for practice. Julia is a master of her craft and kudos to her dear assistant Carolee for genuine heart and professional graciousness. \r Thank you sincerely for the gift of healing and human decency. more

Having lost my eyebrows to Alopecia, I've spent the last 2-3 years applying eyebrows before I would leave the house each morning. Work or weekend. Minimum 1/2 hour to use template to apply make-up base, use brow pencil to set outline with strokes, finish off with powder to fill, lightly brush so they didn't look caked on. And then there were the days when one would really be crooked and I'd have to start over again...and the very hot days when they would just melt down my face. I started to look into permanent make-up a year or so ago, and until I found Julia, had not seen any work that I wanted on my face. Light skin and hair, ash tones - I wanted subtle. When I found Julia's portfolio samples online, I knew I had found the right person do my eyebrows (and I decided to do the top eyelash enhancer as my lashes had thinned). I am 1 month into having a face again, just had my booster session and couldn't be happier. I wake up and am not reluctant to look in a mirror - I leave the house confident that I look normal, knowing I won't inadvertently rub brows off during the day. The natural brow line is nicer than I've had for many years! The very few sporadic hairs that still exist give the whole look total believability. The eyelash enhancer is a special extra perk that I gave myself & am very glad I included it! I'm only sorry I didn't this sooner. Julia is an amazingly sensitive artist, following natural brow line and working with skin tone for compatible palette. Carolee has been most supportive and helpful with even the smallest questions. Thank you both so very much! more

I had my eyebrows done by Julia on Friday, 6/25 in the \r Franklin office. I have to admit I was nervous going in. I\r was afraid that if they looked bad, I would be stuck with them for a very long time. The only regret I have is that I didn't go see her sooner!! I had lost my eyebrows due to chemo 4 years ago. Don't get me wrong, my eyebrows were growing back a few hairs at a time, but never evenly and not quick enough. I would start plucking to try and get both brows even and always ended up making them worse. After years of doing this,\r the hair just stopped growing. I would spend anywhere from 1-2 hours everyday just trying to pencil and powder in eyebrows. If anyone has ever had to do this, then you know how difficult it is to draw eyebrows on yourself. I would get so fustrasted. Sometimes I cancelled plans because I had a bad eyebrow day. If you are in a similar situation, I can't emphasize enough\r to stop agonizing and go see Julia right now!!! She is amazing. She didn't make me feel uncomfortable about my situation.She literally penciled in eyebrows in 30 seconds, had me take a look to be sure I was happy with them, and then began the brushstroke process. It doesn't hurt at all and was so quick. I was done within a\r half hour. My eyebrows are amazing!!! No one can tell that they are not my own eyebrows. They look like hairs and not like a tatoo. I stopped at my hairdressers right after having them done and she couldn't believe that \r they could look so real. She pulled me around in different light and was astounded. Julia is a magician is what she is, and I can never thank her enough!! I literally went back to work that afternoon and you couldn't tell that I had anything done. Julia is my hero\r and has given me my life back. I can go swimming now, don't have to worry about sweating off my eyebrows, and the time I save getting ready is unbelievable!!! When I was in the office I filled out some forms and one of the questions was if she could use my before and after photo's in her gallery. I had checked off no. But after I looked in the mirror, I changed my mind. So you will see me on her website.\r Just look for the girl with the perfect eyebrows!!!\r And also a special mention to Carolee Brown. She is the service manager for Julia. She is the nicest, sweetest woman you will ever meet. Together they make the perfect team. I have already passed along Julia's information to 4 friends. I will be seeing her in 4 weeks for a follow up, which is included in your initial pricing. It is the best money I ever spent!!!\r Pros: they look like real eyebrows!!! more

I have had Alopecia for about 2 years now, being a young woman this has been a constant struggle for me to actually feel like ""me"" every day is different, makeup for me always took forever because i have to draw my whole face on and once everything is done i have to just hope nothing smudges how embarrassing. I just got my eyebrows done and the only thing i can say is that i was so happy i cried it was so nice to just feel normal that is how natural they look it was just an amazing experience and i would recommend this to anyone thinking about having permanent makeup done. Julia is just a genuinely kind and compassionate person she didnt make me feel uncomfortable at all she is just an unbelievable artist, Carolee was also wonderful she was warm and easy to talk to she really helped me make up my mind about getting them done and im so glad i did! Thank you, you really changed my life!!!!!! I will definitely be heading back in for my eyeliner next! Pros: compassionate,caring people amazing results more

Looking in the mirror, I can' beleive it. \r \r Perfect Procedure. Julia was spot on with permanent eyebrow coloring and shaping, as well as a wonderful selection of color to my upper and lower eyelids. \r \r Recover time was minimal, and at home care was fully explained. I have already had my 6 week follow-up and I am thrilled with the results. Well beyond my expectations. WOW!!! I look forward to seeing Julia again, and again.\r \r Thank you once agian. Liz G.\r Pros: Experience, Experience, Experience more