Pricing for Hair Tattoo in Sherman Oaks

If you’re looking for a hair tattoo in Sherman Oaks, the first thing you probably want to know is what it costs. Honest answer: it depends on your hair loss and how much area we’re covering. A clean hairline touch-up isn’t the same job as filling a full bald crown. At my studio, hairline work starts around $500 and runs up to about $1,800, density treatments for thinning areas run $2,500 to $3,500, and larger or alopecia coverage can reach $4,500. Most full scalp micropigmentation jobs land between $1,800 and $3,500. There’s no flat one-size price, because no two heads are the same so I give every Sherman Oaks client a free consultation and a straight quote before we start anything. No surprises.

Hair Tattoo Prices at a Glance

These are starting ranges to give you a ballpark. Your exact price comes from the consultation. You can also see the full hair tattoo pricing guide for a deeper breakdown of what goes into the cost.

What Affects Your Price

Two people can walk in wanting a “hair tattoo” and get two very different quotes. Here’s what moves the number:

• Size of the area a small front hairline is much faster than a full scalp.
• Number of sessions most results take 2 to 3 sessions to build up and lock in.
• Scar tissue or past procedures scars and old transplant work need extra care and time.
• Your skin type oily or sensitive skin can hold pigment differently.
• How advanced the hair loss is more loss means more area to cover.

What Is a Hair Tattoo?

A hair tattoo also called scalp micropigmentation, or SMP uses tiny deposits of pigment to copy the look of real hair follicles. The result looks like a fresh buzz cut or natural stubble across your scalp. No surgery, no pills, no downtime. It doesn’t grow hair; it restores the look of a full, defined head of hair.

My most-requested service is the hairline tattoo, which rebuilds a sharp, natural hairline for receding or thinning fronts. If your thinning is more spread out, a density tattoo blends pigment between your existing hairs so everything reads fuller.

Serving Sherman Oaks from the San Gabriel Studio

My studio isn’t in Sherman Oaks itself, but plenty of my clients come from there and across the Valley and they’ll tell you it’s worth the drive to get the color and the hairline right. Getting SMP wrong is expensive to fix, and I see people every week who came in after someone else got the color off.

Want to see more before-and-after results and learn about all the services first? Start on the Vicky’s Hair Tattoo home page.

Why Sherman Oaks Clients Choose Vicky’s

• Natural results, correct color. The color is everything done right, no one can tell it’s a tattoo.
• A barber’s eye for hairlines. I came up cutting men’s hair, so shaping a hairline that fits your face is second nature.
• No surgery, way less cost. SMP runs a fraction of a hair transplant, with no recovery and no meds.
• Honest, no-pressure quotes. Free consultation, a straight answer, and a price before anything starts.

Frequently Asked Questions