Now booking. Bellevue / Kirkland
One of Washington state's most accomplished permanent makeup artists, a Licensed Master Esthetician and Medical Assistant who brings fine-arts training, medical knowledge, and a decade of artistry to every face she touches.
where artistry meets anatomy
Yulia is a Licensed Master Esthetician and Medical Assistant with a medical school background, bringing an advanced understanding of skin health, facial anatomy, and aesthetic balance to her work. Clients travel from across the United States to her Kirkland studio, serving Bellevue and the greater Eastside.
Her Fine Arts degree grounds every procedure in color theory, symmetry, and proportion; her Psychology degree helps her intuitively understand what each client is hoping for, and how to get there together. She specializes in working with complex skin conditions, correcting previous procedures, and restoring asymmetry.
Certified across multiple eyebrow, lip, and eyeliner tattoo techniques, as well as scalp micropigmentation and fine-line tattoo work. Yulia also trains the next generation of artists through PMU lessons at the studio.
- Master's Degree in Philosophy
- Bachelor's Degree in Psychology
- Fine Arts Degree
- Medical Assistant Certification. Pima Medical Institute
a decade of distinction
- Lead makeup artist
Mercedes Benz Fashion Week
- Lead artist, World Cup coverage
NBC Universal
- Finalist
USA Tattoo Championship
- Certified educator
International Tattoo Trainer
- Flawless 5-star rating
Google Business
Recognized by the Chamber of Commerce · Over a decade in traditional & permanent makeup artistry · Over a decade of professional fashion modeling
“Natural beauty, symmetry, and color that appear effortlessly realistic.”
always learning
Permanent makeup evolves quickly. Yulia continually certifies in new techniques and technologies so her clients get the safest, most current care.
Medical Assistant. Pima Medical Institute
W-Brows advanced brow course
Scalp micropigmentation. Scalp Co. Academy
Hollywood Spectra laser. Cynosure Lutronic
yulia, at work
Consultations and craft in the Kirkland studio, plus a few signature healed results in brows, lips, and eyeliner.
the founder · studio portrait 
in studio · calypso beauty 
consultation · in studio 
the artist · pmu machine 
nano hair replication 
ombre powder brows 
lip blush · before & after 
eyeliner tattoo · healed
the team behind calypso
Yulia has assembled a hand-picked team of specialists, each an artist in their own discipline.
Julia Tymkiv
Certified electrologist · permanent hair removal
Permanent hair removal for face and body, with precision, patience, and a judgment-free approach.
Daria Lamt
Fine-line tattoo artist
Classically trained artist creating clean, delicate, minimalist fine-line tattoos inspired by nature.
Yana Glinkina
Licensed esthetician · sugaring specialist
Gentle, precise professional sugaring and skin care, trained at Evergreen Beauty College.
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experience the artistry of yulia alpeza
Book a consultation at our Kirkland studio. 6725 116th Ave NE, Suite 160, or read what clients say in our five-star reviews.