One Day Certification & All Your Dreams Will Come True...and other PMU grifts..... How to Choose a Permanent Makeup Trainer in an Unregulated Industry (And Avoid the PMU Grift) Choosing a permanent makeup trainer is one of the most important decisions  you will ever make in your career—and somehow, it’s also one of the most overlooked. Whether you want to learn microblading, machine methods, powder brows, eyeliner, or lip blush , it all falls under the umbrella of permanent

Myth busting nano brows: not the most gentle permanent eyebrow method next to powder brows.

By Theresa G., CPCP, Licensed Esthetician & Permanent Makeup Artist Let’s face it: the permanent makeup industry has a serious game of telephone going on. One artist says something questionable in a training, the next one repeats it in a workshop, and before you know it, a half-truth has been passed down like a family recipe no one ever bothered to write down correctly. The result? A whole lot of confusion, mixed messages, and questionable advice floating around the industry

Have you ever gone to a permanent makeup artist for a touch-up, only to be told they can’t work on your brows because you’re oversaturated? Client was told she needed tattoo removal and was oversaturated. She needed color correction and no removal. Perhaps you were looking forward to soft hairstrokes or a brand-new brow design, but instead, you were informed that removal is necessary first. The term "oversaturated" has become the latest negative buzzword in permanent makeup.

By Theresa G., CPCP, Licensed Esthetician & Permanent Makeup Artist The Powder Brow Craze Lately, it seems like powder brow has become the universal answer to every eyebrow question in the permanent makeup world. Need a cover-up? Powder brow. Want microblading? Nope — powder brow. Time for a touch-up? Powder brow. Interested in hair strokes? Sorry, you can’t — powder brow. Middle-aged or older? Powder brow. Large pores? Powder brow. Oily skin? You guessed it — powder brow. Da