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Welcome to Huntington Academy of Permanent Cosmetics and Faces Etc...

As a constantly evolving industry, we pride ourselves in keeping current and offering you the newest and finest techniques in permanent makeup. Our menu of services offers you your choice of eyebrow techniques such as hair strokes that look as natural as your own, eyeliners for your personal preferences including natural lash enhancement, shaded eyeliner and wedged eyeliner and lips as full and luscious as you could only dream of, and it’s permanent. Our body care department offers the best in endermologie, body wraps and a holistic approach to massage and pain management. Endermologie is the perfect companion to pre and post liposuction for an awesome result.

Using only “state of the art” digital equipment and the highest quality pigments, we can offer the client a pleasant experience with less pain, less trama, faster healing, great color retention and less touch ups. Digital permanent makeup machines truly are the way of the future. We are changing the lives of our clients by offering a subtle change or a complete transformation.
Permanent Cosmetics Huntington Academy offers full face makeup, scar camouflage and breast pigmentation. Whatever you choose, permanent makeup will allow you to always look and feel your best.

Permanent cosmetics, also referred to as permanent makeup, cosmetic tattooing, micropigmentation, dermapigmentation, paramedical tattooing or intradermal color is the process of implanting pigment colors into the dermal layer of the skin to enhance the appearance of ones natural beauty. Permanent cosmetics can also help to disguise flaws such as an uneven lipline, loss of eyebrows, scars resulting from surgery or injuries and burn survivors. Karen Holvey specializes in breast repigmentation and works with some of the finest plastic surgeons in Orange County. Recreating an areola/nipple resulting from breast surgery scars and by helping the breast cancer survivors following a mastectomy by designing, positioning and repigmenting the breast tissue to look so very natural. She is also an insurance provider and works with insurance groups to offer these services to breast cancer survivors. This is truly the most rewarding procedure to offer to our clients. What a gift this truly is.

It is our pleasure to offer you one location to meet your desires and give you exactly what you want. We offer a full range of Permanent Cosmetics services and body treatments as well as Permanent Makeup Training. Please browse our Services for more details and an overview of each procedure.
  • We specialize in permanent makeup artistry and design.
  • Call 1-714-841-7422 for a free consultation...

Why Choose Huntington Academy?

Complete Permanent Makeup training from a world renowned educator and permanent makeup artist for only $3800. This includes hands-on procedures with a minimum of 6 models to guide you to success quickly.

Huntington Academy of Permanent Cosmetics is one of the most respected permanent makeup schools in the industry, offering beginning permanent makeup classes as well as continuing and advanced education. We are located in Huntington Beach, California. Karen Holvey is the President, Master Instructor and Director of Education. Ms. Holvey has been in the Orange County area since 1994 and has seen students from all over the US as well as Europe. She has put together a very impressive, comprehensive, practical and hands-on training program which she updates constantly. Karen Holvey is a world renowned permanent makeup artist, educator and lecturer.

Each year at west coast esthetic conventions and trade shows, Karen offers educational classes covering the benefits of using digital equipment, quality pigments, color theory and hair stroke simulation among other topics. She has written training manuals for numerous other permanent makeup training schools. Ms. Holvey is also training other technicians to become Master Trainers with her new training program launched in April of 2007.

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Karen has been in the beauty industry since 1966 and has been a successful permanent makeup artist and instructor since 1989. Karen brings to her students the expertise and a first hand account of the advances made throughout the past 20 years. Ms Holvey’s program is State of California approved and can offer her students a student government loan. She has to her credit some of the most respected and talented instructors in the field of Permanent Cosmetics each practicing for a minimum of 10 years and carry certification and are state licensed. Read more in our staff section.

Karen Holvey is the west coast training center for digital system and offers her students a full 7 day class at her newly enlarged and decorated academy.

Whether you are looking to enhance your appearance or seeking a rewarding new career in the fast growing field of Permanent Makeup Artistry, let Huntington Academy become your path to a beautiful future.


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Call today at 714-841-7422 to book a Permanent Makeup appointment or stop by for a tour of our center.

  • Premier Digital Training Center
  • West coast supplier for quality equipment
  • Bloodborne Pathogens Certified
  • Orange County Health department certified
  • Supporter of Breast Cancer Awareness
  • Insurance Provider for Greater Newport Physicians Group
  • Certified Master Trainer
  • Certified Permanent Makeup Practioner
  • Licensed Cosmetologist and Makeup Artist
  • Author of American Institute of Education training program
  • State of California approved school
  • Proud member of the SPCP
    Society of Permanent Cosmetics Professionals
  • Author of the “Ultimate Reception Book”
    2 DVD’s and numerous magazine articles