A 405 run north from the beach to our Encino studio. About 25 miles — ~40 min — from our Encino studio.
The trip from Manhattan Beach runs roughly ~40 min, covering about 25 miles to our Encino address. Once you're close, the address is 4525 Sherman Oaks Ave #201, Encino, just off Ventura Blvd, with on-site parking so you can head straight in.
We regularly welcome scalp micropigmentation clients from these Manhattan Beach neighborhoods and the surrounding area:
Appointments are available Monday through Saturday, 9am to 6pm, and every visit is by appointment so you're never rushed or kept waiting.
About 25 miles - roughly 40 minutes via the 405.
Yes - SMP is sweat- and water-resistant once healed, ideal for Manhattan Beach clients.
Not necessarily — SMP can be done on a fully shaved head, a buzzed style, or blended with existing longer hair depending on your goals.
Yes — pigment application isn't affected by scalp oiliness; Gil adjusts technique and tone as needed so the result still looks matte and natural.
Manhattan Beach clients booking a consultation usually have one of these four goals in mind, though it's common to leave with a plan that blends two of them for a more complete result.
Your Manhattan Beach visit starts with an honest assessment of your hairline, hair loss pattern, and goals — no pressure, no obligation. Gil is upfront about what to expect at each stage, and you'll leave with a clear timeline and price, not a sales pitch.
From there, sessions are booked about a week apart — typically 2 to 4 total — giving the pigment time to settle before the next layer goes on. It's common to see a real change after the first appointment, with the following sessions polishing density and shading.
Manhattan Beach clients get a short printed aftercare sheet at the end of each session — sun and sweat avoidance for about a week covers most of it.
Many Manhattan Beach clients treat their SMP sessions as a milestone — a new job, a fresh start, or simply deciding it's time. The ~40 min drive to Encino became an easy decision once they saw his portfolio and heard from past clients directly.
From Manhattan Beach or anywhere else, the path is the same: consultation, pigment match, then treatment spaced over multiple sessions so results build naturally. Gil has refined this workflow over 15+ years and 1,500+ treatments, part of why the studio holds a 5.0 rating from 45 reviews.
Manhattan Beach clients frequently mention that reviews mattered more than photos when choosing an SMP artist, especially once they'd narrowed things down to a shortlist. Real accounts of a straightforward consultation, a comfortable process, and results that hold up long after the last session back a 5.0 rating from 45 Google reviews.
Ready to get started? Call (747) 267-8048 for a free consultation, or browse our full range of treatments and before-and-after gallery.
HairDot.Ink, 4525 Sherman Oaks Ave #201, Encino, CA 91403