Workplace of the master: features of equipping the permanent makeup cabinet

Permanent makeup is an actively developing area, so many associate their profession with specialization in this industry. However, before you start working, you should go through a permanent makeup school. This is required not only in order to obtain a certificate. The choice of school also directly determines the further equipping of the workplace, because recommendations for equipping the workplace are part of the training program.

Apparatus and accessories used by the school

In the educational institution where you are going to study, there must be machines for performing permanent makeup of the highest quality.
It should be noted that outdated primitive devices for permanent make-up are still widely sold on our market. From a professional point of view, the implementation of procedures using this technique not only cannot give good quality, but is also fraught with serious costs in terms of skin injury with all the ensuing consequences.
If you have unsuccessfully chosen a place where to study, then in addition to retraining, you may also have to re-equip. When re-equipping with professional equipment, it is necessary to undergo an appropriate advanced training.

Permanent make-up room equipment

The equipment of the permanent makeup master's office is similar to the equipment of the beautician's office. However, we highlight the following features. In the office, it will be necessary to allocate an area for consultation and sketch development. In this area, as in the make-up artist's office, there should be a mirror, a comfortable, height-adjustable chair, and good lighting. The consultation should be conducted in a calm environment, the client should be focused and attentive in assimilation of the information provided by the master. Ideally, this area also has a coffee table and two armchairs. It is very good if the client is shown an album with photos of various permanent makeup options. The master of permanent make-up during the consultation process should find out as accurately as possible what is the image of the result in the mind of the client. Photos of finished works greatly facilitate the dialogue with the client. A novice master should make every effort to arrange a portfolio of his work. Accordingly, the workplace should have a digital camera and preferably also a color printer for operational photo printing.
The procedure itself is performed on a cosmetic couch. Good lighting should be given special attention. The lamp must be shadowless, of sufficient power and not heat the affected area. Ordinary magnifying lamps and stationery lamps, which are so common among manicure masters and adopted by many permanent makeup masters, do not meet such requirements. It is very convenient if the working surface for placing the device, preparations and other means used in the procedure is the table top of the cabinet with drawers for storing consumables. As an option, you can consider metal cabinets on wheels, which are customary to equip dentists' offices.
If the design of the handle of the device for permanent makeup does not guarantee that the pigment does not enter the handle structure, then you will have to additionally purchase an ultrasound bath for the office and regularly purchase a special preparation for cleaning and disinfecting the handle design elements. There is no need for this if a device is purchased with a more advanced handle design, equipped with so-called hygienic modules, which are a disposable sterile block with a needle inside.

Administrative link: we equip the salon correctly

Permanent makeup is one of the most potentially controversial services in the beauty business. This is due to its complexity and ambiguity. In this regard, special attention should be paid to the preparation of the administrative level for the ability to analyze such situations and ensure their prevention. This also applies to the shift administrator and director of the enterprise.
Recommendations for legally correct documentation of procedures should be included in the training program for a permanent makeup master. Proper documentation of permanent makeup procedures is the prevention of conflict situations, and if they arise, this is the basis for their successful resolution.
One of the tasks that the League of Permanent Makeup Professionals has set for itself is legal and expert assistance to clients and permanent make-up masters when clients file a lawsuit or a complaint to government agencies. As the legal culture of citizens grows, there will be more and more such appeals.

How to build a client base

High-quality training, competent office equipment and equipping the workplace with professional equipment are necessary, but not enough. The professional development of a master is possible only if he is provided with a sufficient flow of clients. In order to quickly provide the master with the number of procedures necessary for acquiring the skill, it is necessary to develop a plan for promoting the new service with an assessment of the corresponding costs. I recommend first of all to prepare administrators to properly present permanent makeup to potential clients. A well-thought-out visual presentation of permanent makeup in the reception area in the form of albums, stands, high-quality permanent makeup on employees is a cheap and convincing way to convey information about the possibilities of the salon to everyone who has already come to your attention.
In order to get the expected return on permanent makeup, you need to approach this issue the way you approach starting a new business. Namely, to calculate the cost of equipping the workplace, to know the cost of the procedure. When calculating the revenue side, you need to know: how much the procedure will cost, and how many of them will be performed per month. With the right organization of the service, permanent makeup is a relatively profitable business that brings stable profits and moral satisfaction due to the growing number of grateful and regular customers.