Permanent Makeup · Birmingham, MI
Soft, natural permanent makeup that looks like you, on your best morning. Brows, lips, and eyeliner by Metro Detroit's most-referred artists since 2016.
It's not a tattoo. It's your features, refined.
Permanent makeup, sometimes called micropigmentation or cosmetic tattooing, is the art of placing soft, natural pigment into the skin to enhance the features you already have. Fuller brows. Tinted lips. Softly defined eyes. All without the daily routine.
It's nothing like the harsh, drawn-on cosmetic tattoos of decades past. Modern permanent makeup uses fine, blended techniques and gentle pigments that fade softly over time, so the result looks like a great morning, not a tattoo. The color settles about 30% lighter as it heals, and you adjust it as your style changes.
At Fine Strokes, every procedure begins with a consultation. We map the shape, choose the pigment, and review your medical history with you, before any work begins. Nothing is permanent until you say yes.
You didn't plan on this being part of your morning.
But somewhere between the '90s, three pregnancies, and a couple of stressful decades, your brows thinned. Now you spend 10 minutes drawing them on before you can leave the house.
Or maybe it's not your brows. Maybe your lipstick wears off by noon. Maybe your eyeliner smudges before lunch. Maybe you're tired of hiding thinning hair under a hat.
Whatever brought you here, we've seen it. We've helped with it. And we've given thousands of Metro Detroit women and men their mornings back since 2016.
See what's right for youFind your fix.
Eight specialties, one studio. Tap into whichever one brought you here.
Eyebrow PMU
Microblading, nano, powder, and combo brows for shapes that got over-plucked, thinned, or never grew in right. Our most-requested service.
Explore brows 02Lip PMU
Lip blush, neutralization, and dark lip correction to bring back the color your lips lost to time, sun, or genetics.
Explore lips 03Eyeliner PMU
From a barely-there lash enhancement to a soft winged liner, waterproof definition you'd otherwise draw on every morning.
Explore eyeliner 04Skin Treatments
Microneedling, non-invasive skin tightening, and wrinkle treatments for smoother, firmer skin, no surgery, no injectables.
Explore skin 05Scalp & Hair
Scalp micropigmentation for men and women, the look of a fresh buzz or fuller density, even if you haven't had it in years.
Explore SMP 06Correction & Removal
Microblading gone wrong? Old brows too dark? Laser removal and expert correction to fix what other studios couldn't.
Explore correction 07PMU Academy
Small-class, master-level training for aspiring permanent makeup artists, taught by artists with 10+ years in the chair.
Explore training 08Meet the Artists
Five specialists, each with their own style and price point. Find the artist who's right for your face and your budget.
Meet the teamThe studio your friend already told you about.
Most of our new clients didn't find us in an ad. They came because someone they trust, a sister, a coworker, a friend with brows they kept complimenting, sent them our way.
That's how we've grown for ten years. One honest result at a time, one referral at a time. It's also why so many of our clients come back for their next service, and the one after that.
We've never called ourselves "#1 rated." We'd rather let the people who send us their friends say it for us.
How it works.
From your first question to your healed result, here's exactly what to expect at Fine Strokes.
Free consultation
We sit down together, talk through what you want, and review your health history to make sure the service is safe for you. No pressure, no obligation.
Custom design
Your artist maps your shape and selects a pigment to match your features and coloring. You approve the design in the mirror before any pigment goes in.
The procedure
We numb the area thoroughly, then work in careful passes. Most clients are surprised by how comfortable it is, and how relaxing the studio feels.
Guided healing
You go home with a clear aftercare kit and a day-by-day plan. Your color shifts and settles over about four weeks, and we're a text away the whole time.
Perfecting touch-up
Six to eight weeks later, you come back so we can refine the shape and color. This second session is included, it's how we get the result exactly right.
Real people. Real changes.
A few of the faces we've had the privilege to work on.
"I cried happy tears, my brows haven't looked this full in twenty years."Maria · Royal Oak
"First time in years I left the house without makeup. Lip blush changed my life."Jenna · Birmingham
"SMP gave me my confidence back. I ditched every hat I owned."Marcus · Troy
"I wake up with my eyeliner already perfect. Twenty minutes back every single morning."Elise · Bloomfield Hills
You're in good hands.
Permanent makeup is a tattoo. Treat it like one.
Pigment goes into your skin, so who does it, and where, genuinely matters. Here's how Fine Strokes protects you.
✦Licensed body-art facility
Fine Strokes is a state-licensed body-art facility, inspected and held to the sanitation standards Michigan requires for any studio placing pigment in skin.
✦Certified, trained artists
Every artist is certified, insured, and personally trained before working on clients. We don't hand the needle to anyone who isn't ready.
✦Single-use, sterile tools
Needles and blades are single-use and disposed of after every client. Workstations are sanitized between every appointment, no exceptions.
✦Honest candidacy screening
If you're pregnant, on certain medications, or have a skin condition that makes PMU unsafe right now, we'll tell you. Even if it means you don't book.
Meet Elda.
Elda started Fine Strokes in 2016 because she kept seeing women walk out of other studios feeling worse than when they came in, with permanent makeup that looked drawn-on and didn't match their faces.
She's trained with master artists around the world, and built a team of specialists who share one obsession: work that looks like you, just better. Today that team serves clients from across Metro Detroit, and trains the next generation of PMU artists through our academy.
Hands you can trust.
A few of the specialists behind the work. Each has their own style, find the one who fits yours.
That's four of our five artists. Meet the whole team →
What clients say.
"Lana took her time with my brows. I've never felt so heard by someone doing my face.". Sarah, Novi
"My sister sent me here, and now I've sent three friends. That says everything.". Rachel, Ann Arbor
"My lip blush healed so naturally I forget I got it done. Best beauty decision of my life.". Priya, Detroit
Proudly serving Metro Detroit.
Our studio sits on Woodward Avenue in Birmingham, a short, easy drive from across Oakland, Macomb, and Wayne counties. Clients travel to us from all over Michigan.
No surprises. Ever.
Your price depends on the service and which artist you choose. Here's roughly where things start, full pricing lives on each service page.
Waiting has a price too. Come back inside a year and a refresh is $150. Let it slide past four and it is a brand-new procedure at full price. Get it cheap somewhere else first and correction starts at $450, plus $150 a session to laser out what is already in your skin. The cheapest brows are the ones done right once.
Flexible payment plans available through Cherry, split any service into easy monthly payments. We accept cash and all major cards.
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Where are you located?
Come see us on Woodward.
33277 Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI, or send a message and we'll be in touch within a day.