Permanent Make-Up News

Have you been thinking of changing your career or adding a new service to your existing business? Now is the time to be on the cutting edge of a new rapidly growing industry of permanent makeup artist by starting your own highly profitable business. The permanent makeup field; which is growing by leaps and bounds has opportunities that are endless.
Know that you can work as a free-lance artist for doctors, salons, spas, personal clients or rent a room in a salon, spa or doctor’s office. You can also expand the services you are doing now. If you are a makeup artist or a hair colorist, your color background would give you a jump on the knowledge of how color works.

Permanent makeup is a medically developed procedure of implanting pigments into your skin to create an everlasting cosmetic effect. You can save time and money in your routine grooming and not have to worry about smearing, smudging, cosmetic allergies or makeup washing off. Permanent makeup can enhance your eyebrows, eyes and lips. Uneven contours can also be corrected to highlight your natural features. The treatment for sure is permanent! It won’t wash off.

If you are looking for an exciting and lucrative change in your career, permanent makeup would be the right move to bring you into the fastest growing field for the 21st century.

BENEFITS OF PERMANENT MAKEUP

1. Saves time.
2. Always looks good.
3. Always done well.
4. No smudges, smears, or running makeup causing embarrassment.
5. Care free makeup 24 hours a day.
6. Being challenged with poor vision or other physical disabilities.
7. Ridding Noticeable scars due to injury.
8. Waking up with makeup.
9. Allergies to makeup.
10. Being spontaneous, busy or active with sports.

Qualifying a client to see if she is a candidate for permanent makeup is an important decision. A consultation is a must, at this time you would speak with the client to find out her expectations. You will know if you will be able to fulfill her needs. Once a client is qualified, release forms are filled out, the procedure is explained; a patch test is done to make sure there is no allergic reaction to the color.

During the consultation is when the color is discussed and/ or mixed to her satisfaction. Your recommendations are definitely advised. Remember when a client comes to you, you are promoting your professional services through her. A deposit should be collected at this time; this insures a commitment from the client. This is the beginning of building a repeat business and referrals. Remember that every customer is free advertising for you. They will need a touchup at least once a year to keep her work fresh and bright, this of course will be the bread and butter of your business. Keep in touch with your clients and let them know when it is time to touchup.

If you are interested in learning the art of permanent makeup you must be aware of some very important facts when choosing your training. Do your homework by speaking to at least 3 companies that do training. How long have they been teaching in the beauty industry, get a copy of they biography to see how well rounded their experience is? Check out references from students that have attended their classes. Was the instructor patient with them, did they receive individual help and most important did they understand everything that was covered during the theory portion of the program. The theory portion should be 1/3 of the program, a written exam should be given to make sure you have thorough understanding of the theory. Without a thorough understanding of color theory and flesh tones of the skin you will be unable to help the client choose the proper color during the consultation. You should receive a reference manual that you can take home with you for future use and a certificate of completion should be given to verify that you have been trained through a professional program.

Find out what type and how much hands on training you will receive? What type of technical support will be available to you once you have completed the program. In the beginning you will have lots of questions and will need the support of the instructor until you have built up you confidence to be able to solve the situations yourself.

Don’t let the cost of the program determine which company you will train with. Remember your education is the beginning of your journey to success. When you receive a quality education in permanent makeup you will feel confident in marketing yourself and your reputation will speak for itself.

There are many supplies, equipment, numbing agents and pigments to choose from on the market. Everyone has the best – we have all heard that one before. You can try the products yourself, speak with someone who is using it or speak with your instructor, as they should be aware of the new products available on the market.

One of the most important things a permanent makeup artist must do is continuing education. By attending trade shows, conferences, and classes, you will keep abreast of all new products, equipment and techniques happening in this fast growing industry.

It will also keep you aware of the new state laws regulating permanent makeup and any changes in insurance coverage or pricing.

Professional organizations are great support system. You not only get to network and learn with your colleagues, but you get to exchange stories and experience that can be very helpful to you in your practice. Newsletters have a great deal of information this you will receive from your professional organizations. National network organizations are popping up all over the country and are being used as referral systems for the general public as well as for training.

Advanced permanent makeup is only for permanent makeup artists that have been actively practicing for at least 2 years. These 2 years experience give you the knowledge you need to make decisions on how the color migrates into the skin, which technique you would use for this particular corrective work and how many treatments it may possibly take to get the final result. The corrective work that I am speaking about would be for a burn patient that has scarring, the areola of a breast cancer augmentation, a client who has been suffering with alopecia or any other situation that may require corrective and/ or camouflage work. It is not recommended to try and correct another technicians work by going over it with your technique and colors, because then you become responsible for the final results. It is always recommended to have the area that needs correcting to be lasered or have dermabrasion done so you can start with a clean, fresh area. Patience from the client is the key to getting the job done right. Don’t ever let a client rush you or talk you into doing something you don’t feel good about. Always go with you gut feeling, that will be the right decision. Your established reputation is something you have earned, you can not buy it.

Gloria is the owner of Gloria Brandt Permanent cosmetics & Supplies located in Pompano Beach, Florida. For information on classes call toll free (866-582-6054).