Malissa Inks

Malissa Inks is a permanent makeup studio in the San Francisco Bay Area run by Malissa Xiong. She describes herself as a Licensed Esthetician and Certified Permanent Makeup Artist and has worked in the field for more than five years. She has also taught and mentored students at a San Francisco beauty school and consulted for small businesses. Her site explains that her own experience as a cancer warrior shapes her approach.

Brow options include nano brows (fine hair-like strokes), ombre or powder brows, and a combination style that blends both. The studio also offers lip blush and lip neutralization, color correction for faded or off-tone pigment, and saline removal. For clients who have had a mastectomy or breast reconstruction, 3D areola tattooing is available for one or both sides. According to the FAQ, a topical numbing cream is used before and during treatment. One complimentary touch-up is included if it is booked within 4 to 6 weeks of the first session. Clients can request a consultation or book an appointment through the website, and the studio asks for 48 hours' notice to cancel or reschedule.