DAVID CHUM
PERMANENT COSMETICS

Foundation

For clients beginning from scratch.

Nano brows, before and after: sparse, uneven brows, then full, dark brows with a defined shape

THE STARTING POINT

The Goal Isn't Just More

Every result needs a good foundation.

Skin, bone structure, asymmetry, existing hair, muscle movement, undertone, lifestyle, and long-term direction all shape the design.

What works on one face can look completely wrong on another. That is why shape, pigment, and technique are determined collaboratively and translated into a plan first.

The design is the standard.

Facial mapping before any tattooing — a caliper measuring the brow across fine mapping lines drawn on a client's forehead

SERVICES

  1. 01

    Consultation & Facial Mapping

    All new brow clients start here.

    This allows me to assess your starting point, your anatomy, your skin, and any existing pigment before the correct treatment path is placed on the calendar. What works on one face can look completely wrong on another.

    You leave with a clear plan: technique, color approach, and timeline. Virtual consultations also available.

    $150 - 1 hour(complimentary until 12/31/2026)

    Reserve Your Consultation
    • Licensed by the Belmont Board of Health
    • OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens certified

    To maintain the highest quality of care and attention for each client, David accepts up to 35 DCPC PMU clients per month.

    Nano brows, before and after: thin, faint brows, then full, dark brows with a defined arch
  2. THE REFLECTIONS

    What Clients Say

    “They're starting to look a little normal now and I'm convinced you have the hands of God. I feel so much better, it's crazy what a difference something so small can make.”
    — NM, The Signature
    “My eyebrows are amazing! Done by the eyebrow god himself, David Chum!”
    — AL, The Signature
    An eye before and after a brow tattoo
    02

    The Signature

    A complete, structured design process.

    Includes full intake and skin analysis, precision mapping, and custom design development — technique selection, color strategy, and shape built specifically for your features and skin — followed by pigment implantation.

    This work is not about stamping on a shape. It is about establishing structure, balance, and a brow that supports the features already present. A Foundation brow should feel integrated, believable, and stable.

    A second refinement session is included and scheduled 4–6 weeks after the initial appointment to adjust color, definition, and structural balance once healing reveals how your skin retains pigment.

    Alopecia / very low-density brows and autoimmune disorders: Additional sessions beyond the included refinement may be recommended to build density gradually and safely. All decisions are made on healed skin. Any further sessions are booked separately.

    $950 · APPROXIMATELY 6 HOURS (ACROSS 2 APPOINTMENTS)

    Reserve Now
    • Licensed by the Belmont Board of Health
    • OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens certified

    To maintain the highest quality of care and attention for each client, David accepts up to 35 DCPC PMU clients per month.

    For a limited time, use code DCPC15 at checkout for 15% off PMU and Personal Styling services.

    Nano brows, before and after: light, sparse brows, then fuller brown brows in fine hair strokes

Frequently Asked

Common Questions

What is The Signature?

The Signature is the complete eyebrow service. It includes the first session plus the first touch-up within the required 4–6 week timeframe. Technique is selected based on skin and goals.

What techniques are available?

Microblading is manual hairstrokes with a handheld tool and/or tapping with a Tebori pen. Nano creates hairstrokes with a machine. Combo is strokes and shading. Ombre is machine shading.

How is the shape determined?

The shape is designed according to bone structure, eye position, and muscle movement. I use techniques developed by Max Factor during the Golden Era of Hollywood. The initial shape we land on is the one genetics gave you. We can adjust it to create the illusion of a more symmetrical face, to compensate for any dominant muscle pull, and whatever you want. There's ways to make your eyes open up, to lift the overall appearance of your face, etc.

How is the color determined?

Color is based on undertone, skin type, and any existing pigment. DCPC primarily uses mineral-based/inorganic and inorganic-leaning hybrid pigments.

Am I a candidate?

Cosmetic tattooing is not suitable for everyone. Some situations require medical clearance; others require deferral or timing adjustment. Medical clearance may be required for immune-compromised conditions, chemotherapy or radiation, bleeding disorders, uncontrolled diabetes, clotting issues, and certain prescription blood thinners. Defer if pregnant or nursing, on Accutane/isotretinoin within 12 months, have active irritation/infection in the brow zone, or have a recent sunburn/tan.

What does healing look like?

Immediately after, brows look darker and bolder because pigment is fresh and skin is inflamed. Day 4–10 involves flaking and shedding. Day 11–60, pigment gradually blooms as skin cycles.

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A station laid out for a brow appointment — gloved hands at the pigment cups, a magnifying visor, sealed swabs, a pigment ring and a wash bottle on a grey drape

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