Valerie Murphy
With 5+ years of experience, Valerie is passionate about her art and views each client as a live masterpiece. As a perfectionist by nature, she has a keen eye for design and passion for enhancing natural beauty using subtle definition, custom cosmetic artistry, permanent makeup techniques, and color theory.
Besides being a full-time permanent makeup artist and entrepreneur, Valerie is a published author and the owner of Preach Candle Co. She is also a mother of three and grandmother to one and considers this to be her favorite and most important job in the universe.
Before joining Lisa Marie Cosmetic Solutions, Valerie owned and operated Urban Sheen located in Oakdale, California for four years. During that time, she also worked part-time at Inspirations Salon in Turlock, California for two years, and then went on to open Permanent Makeup by Val in Livermore, California.
Trained by Permanent Cosmetic Training Center of Northern California, Valerie specializes in Lip Blush, Eyeliner, Microneedling also known as Collagen Induction Therapy, and Tattoo Lightening.
Lisa Marie Bates
With 30 years in the beauty industry, Lisa Marie has always felt rewarded by helping women find the most beautiful version of themselves.
As a Master Permanent Cosmetic Artist, she has spent over 20 years perfecting her artistry and is on the cutting edge, utilizing proprietary techniques including her own patterns.
She became an industry leader in making permanent makeup something more natural, changing how people perceive permanent cosmetics.
Lisa Marie values the relationships she builds with her clients, always wanting them to feel welcome, informed, safe and fully satisfied. It is her hope that every client leaves her studio with a beaming smile feeling more beautiful and confident.
She has trained directly with innovators and pioneers in the Permanent Cosmetic and Medical Tattooing Industry around the world.
Licensed as a Cosmetologist in 1992 and certified in Permanent Cosmetics in 2002, Lisa Marie continues to be committed to her continued education.
She has had extensive training and experience with Collagen Induction Therapy, permanent cosmetics, microblading, tattoo lightening, facial morphology, paramedical cosmetics, color theory and analysis.
Lisa Marie specializes in Permanent Cosmetics including: Hair-stroke/Powdered Brows, Lash Line Enhancement & Eyeliner, Lip Liner & Lip Color, Areola Pigmentation, Scar Camouflage, Micro-needling, and other cosmetic solutions.