Basic permanent makeup course: a quick start to the profession

A permanent makeup master is a new profession in demand, which can be learned from scratch. This industry is constantly evolving, new techniques are emerging, equipment is being improved, so even experienced specialists are constantly improving, attending trainings and seminars.

Choosing a basic course is one of the most important stages, passing through which a novice specialist simply does not have the right to make a mistake. After all, it is on the basic courses that the foundation for the future level of professionalism is laid.

Many permanent makeup schools and studios provide basic training, within which you can gain advanced practical skills and theoretical knowledge. Usually, basic courses are designed for beginners who want to master various permanent makeup hardware techniques or for masters who want to return to the profession after a long break in work.

Basic course features

The purpose of the basic course is to teach how to carry out the procedure of permanent makeup in the three most popular areas - inter-eyelash space, eyebrows and lips, to enable a young specialist to provide a comprehensive service that completely transforms the client, and to receive the appropriate income! During the training process, the master will be given a hand, taught how to handle the tattoo machine and perform the procedure in the indicated areas.

Course structure

Basic courses last an average of 7-10 days and must include theoretical and practical blocks. The content of the theoretical block may differ for different authors of the courses, but some of the main points, in our opinion, must be considered without fail! Let's list some of them.

Theory

1. Introduction to the profession. Portrait of a master. Review of existing procedures on the market. Professional terminology
2. The structure of the skin and its functions. Features of the skin in different areas of pigmentation
3. Materials Science. Overview of technical means: devices for permanent make-up; needles and modules; special fixtures and accessories.
4. Workplace organization
5. Medical aspect: conducting anesthesia in permanent make-up; allergic reactions - concepts and causes; review of emergency situations; first aid, procedure; relative and absolute diseases; history taking
6. Legal aspects: contract with a client, opening a salon.
7. The cost of the procedure
8. Disinfection and sterilization. Septic and antiseptic
9. Safety precautions, prevention of infectious diseases and cross-contamination.
10. Coloristics: the basics of the doctrine of light and color; basic color characteristics; systematics of colors; work with paints.
11. Pigmentology
12. Psychology of working with a client
13. Covering up an old tattoo
14. Features of working with color pigments
15. Procedure execution algorithm
16. Features of work on different areas (eyebrows, eyes, lips)
17. Technique for introducing pigment in different areas (eyebrows, eyes, lips)
18. Sketching on different areas (eyebrows, eyes, lips)
19. Performing a correction
20. Home care for a client
21. Marketing in permanent makeup

Practice

The main component of the basic course is practical exercises. Experienced teachers should pay attention to all parts of the face. And students during training are required to learn all about the intricacies of working with different zones and about common mistakes that beginners make.

To practice application techniques, different schools and studios provide various tools - from inexpensive to professional machines. Experienced masters advise you to start your practice on the devices on which you studied in the basic course. Also on the course, novice masters should be told about the features of pigments of different brands and taught how to work with pigments of various prices.

Topics of practical orientation in the basic course:

1. Classification of face types
2. Working out on diagrams and building a sketch of various zones (eyebrows, eyes, lips)
3. Hand placement on latex
4. Practice on mannequins in different areas (eyebrows, eyes, lips)
5. Practical training of permanent eyebrow makeup (on the model)
6. Practical practice of permanent lip makeup (on the model)
7. Practical training of permanent make-up of the inter-eyelash contour (on the model)

At the same time, before practical training, the trainer should demonstrate the procedure on each area of the face, talk about all the details and indicate how to avoid the most common mistakes.

Exam

The completion of any basic course is an exam in which students independently carry out the tattoo procedure on different zones using the chosen technique.

Gifts and bonuses

At the end of the course, the school, studio or master conducting this course may offer the students of the course an author's textbook and a supporting lecture notes; all the necessary tools and materials for practical training - at a discount; additional mailing with a selection of useful materials - support after training is very important for beginners and students will be very grateful for the necessary advice and prompt answers to any questions they are interested in in a closed group.

Additional points are earned by those masters who, in their basic courses, provide all kinds of assistance in the formation of the first portfolio, give recommendations in the selection of consumables, or offer a choice of high-quality equipment and materials with which students worked on the course.

The basic course provides comprehensive knowledge and practical skills of a specialist, so after completing it, you can start independent work in Ukraine or abroad. Everyone who wants to enter the profession must clearly understand what knowledge he must receive in the basic course of permanent makeup. That is why beginners should approach the choice of the basic course very carefully. If the technique is initially unfamiliar to you, it is better to take introductory courses before starting a career.

But with any choice, going to classes, you need to take with you the love of the profession, hard work and fighting spirit in order to successfully conquer new heights!