Permanent makeup studio and academy in downtown San Diego, founded by Anna Kara.
Anna Kara is a certified permanent makeup artist with a medical diploma. Anastasia is an artist at the studio and the lead instructor and curator of the Academy. Together they take care of clients and students, from the first consultation on.
This is a family business. Alex Kara leads business growth, marketing and finance.
44
certificates and diplomas on our certificates page
15
years in permanent makeup
4.9
on Google reviews
5
PMU study guides for students, written by Anna
What we do now
The studio
Brows, lips and eyeliner in downtown San Diego.
The Academy
In-person courses with practice on live models.
Free lessons
Seven video lessons, start with pencil practice.
The road so far
2011
Began working in permanent makeup.
2014
Six-month PMU apprenticeship in Belgium and the first training practice in Ukraine.
2015
Won a hairstrokes machine-technique competition in Ukraine.
2016
Moved to the USA and opened her own studio within a year.
2018
Wrote her PMU fundamentals course in English and began training American students.
2020
Opened a school in North Park during COVID, covered by FOX 5, NBC 7 and KUSI.
2024
Moved to our current downtown address, 1357 Seventh Ave, Ste C.
Today
Studio, Academy with small in-person groups, and a fully insured space with a permit for the premises.
See it for yourself
Our story in questions
Who is Anna Kara?
I tried about 15 jobs in my life until I picked one. I have devoted 15 years to learning, practicing, and teaching permanent makeup, so creating perfect eyebrows, eyes and lips, as well as teaching, comes naturally to me. I run 2 successful businesses in San Diego, CA. My first business is Permanent Makeup by Anna Kara; the second one is a 5-star Studio & Academy of permanent makeup, Anna Kara's Permanent Makeup Academy.
Who is behind the business?
Anna Kara's Permanent Makeup Studio is a family business of Anna and Alex Kara, built by Anna from the very beginning. Over more than 10 years we have added one direction after another, and in those same years our family grew by two children. Alex Kara is the Business Growth Director.
What are Anna's milestones?
Participant in numerous conferences and masterclasses. Licensed teacher and author of the advanced training class REALISTIC NANO HAIRSTROKES BY ANNA KARA. Medical diploma. Author of 5 PMU study guides for students. 2015: winner of the competition in machine technology "HAIRSTROKES" in Ukraine. August 14-15, 2019: co-organized a training event at the La Valencia hotel with guest instructor Natalia Yeremenko for a full class of artists. 44 certificates and diplomas, see the certificates page. Speaks 3 languages.
What happened in 2020?
The school in North Park (former NewPMU, today Anna Kara's Permanent Makeup Academy) opened in the middle of the pandemic and was covered by FOX 5, NBC 7 and KUSI.
Who is Anastasia?
Anastasia is an artist at the studio and the lead instructor and curator of the Academy. She runs the free Academy consultation at a time booked in advance and guides students from enrollment to class. See her certificates and the team page.
What can I learn at the Academy?
At Anna Kara's Permanent Makeup Academy you can train in all three zones in 6 days. You can start from scratch or train in complex techniques such as shadows and hair strokes. Classes include the Basic Course, REALISTIC NANO HAIRSTROKES, BB GLOW, Luxury Lip Blush Tattoo and online courses. See all courses.
Where has Anna been featured?
Publications in Elle, Harper's Bazaar, Cosmopolitan, Business Insider, yahoo!finance, CEO Medium and Disrupt magazine. TV interviews for CBS News, Fox News, ABC News and NBC News. More on the media page.
Where can I buy SHINE pigments?
We are a distributor of SHINE pigments. To learn more, buy pigments, become a dealer or an ambassador, please contact us.
Our story in video
Archive videos from our YouTube channel. They were filmed in earlier years, not at our current downtown studio.
Meet Anna
Certificates
Meet Our Team
Experienced artist who keeps growing professionally and self-develops as a part of the Anna Kara’s team&family.
Certificates
Projects
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