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Eyebrow Microblading And Machine Shading Training

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Why Become A Permanent Makeup Technician? 3 Maintenance And Timing 6 Layers Of The Skin 6 Skin Conditions Affecting Eyebrow Permanent Makeup 7 Health Conditions And Medications 8 Other Factors That Affect Healing 10 Price list 11 Types of Scars 12 Client Consultation 13 Consent Form 19 After Care 23 Sanitation, Health and Safety 24 Blood Borne Pathogens 27 How Are Blood Borne Pathogens And Infections Spread? 28 How To Control Exposure To Blood Borne Pathogens? 29 Requirements For Safe Performance Of Body Art 30 Infection Prevention and Control Plan 34 Tools And Supplies 37 Color Theories: Skin Color VS Undertone 38 Undesirable Healed Color Result 42 Numbing: Local Anesthetic 43 How To Achieve Perfect Brows 48 Brow Shaping Techniques 51 Creating Hair Strokes 55 How To Measure Brow On Face 62 Step-By-Step: from beginning to end 63 Machine Shading Technique 64 How To Choose The Right Blades 65 Important Technical Skills: Stretch Skin, Angle, Slow Flow 70 The Healing Process 74 10 Tips and Tricks for New Microbladers 76 Touch Up Appointment 83 Steps To Get Your Business Started 84 Networking 84

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Why Become A Permanent Makeup Technician?

The average procedure costs between $450 to $1,000 (USD) depending on your level of skills and takes two hours to complete. A microblading technician can treat 1 client per day (or 20 a month). That’s $9,000 to $20,000 (USD) in monthly revenue. You could be making much more with touch up services and performing the service on more than one client per day! (*All numbers are approximate and may vary depending on clientele, location and marketing.*)

What is Microblading?

Microblading is a form of permanent makeup that is done using a hand held tool instead of a traditional tattooing machine. Unlike traditional tattooing that is ink based and implanted into the upper layer of the dermis, microblading is pigment based and is implanted just above the dermis. This hand held tool also known as a pen consist of between 6 – 14 micro needles hence the name microblade. Microblading can be successfully performed with machine as well. Not the traditional one for tattooing but a special machine that is used both for all types of shadings (brows, lips, also eyeliner also to create hair strokes). In order to master to work with this special machine to do Microblading, you must take advance training specifically for machine techniques.

This method is ideal for anyone wanting to enhance the look of their eyebrows, with natural looking hair like stroke regardless of the amount of hair present.

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People that suffer from alopecia or another other hair loss conditions benefit significantly from this service along with the people who are just unhappy with their current shape.

The results are a natural, flawless, fuller looking brow. The results can last anywhere from 1 to 3 years, depending on different factors affecting the procedure.

How is this different from eyebrow tattooing?

Microblading is the process of implanting pigment into the basal membrane or layer which divides the epidermis from the dermis layer of the skin. Eyebrow tattoo is done with a motorized device whereas microblading is done using a pen. The pen will help with creating hair like strokes for the most natural look. In using pigment vs ink, pigment has a thicker consistency while ink is more watery and tends to have more staying power. Most pigment will last between 1 – 3 years in the skin, keeping in mind the different skin types as well as the skin care products used. There is no “spilling” under the skin which leaves the strokes fine and crisp. The pigment will naturally exfoliate out of the skin over time causing pigment to lighten and therefore touch ups will be needed.

Microblading can also be performed over any already tattooed eyebrow though the tattoo must be very faded for the pigment to show through to its best potential.

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What is Permanent Makeup?

Permanent makeup, also known as permanent cosmetics, cosmetic tattooing or micro- pigmentation, is the process of depositing or implanting small amounts of custom-blended pigment colors just below the surface layer of the skin to improve, correct, or enhance a person's features, such as eyebrows, lips, and the upper and lower eyeliner. Permanent makeup techniques can also conceal scars and burns, reconstruct areola for breast cancer patients and stimulate hair where little or none existed before. It is no wonder that this industry has exploded. However, has been in existence since at least the early 1980s. The results are beautíful.

Who Can Benefit from Permanent Makeup?

• Men and women of all ages • Anyone interested in saving time • Women who want twenty-four hours a day beauty and comfort • Women who hate makeup that streaks or rubs off • Sports enthusiasts of all kind • People with poor eyesight who wear contact lenses or glasses • Women who are allergic to conventional makeup • People wishing to correct asymmetric facial features • Accident and burn victims and people with disfiguring scars folowing surgery • People suffering from loss of pigmentation • People suffering from alopecia (loss of body hair), whether permanent or temporary (e.g. following chemotherapy) • Women with shaky hands or the physically handicapped • In other words, a lot of people!

Ink VS Cosmetic Pigment

Tattoos are made using ink while permanent makeup uses pigments. What is the difference you ask? Namely, permanent makeup uses iron oxide, a pigment that is deemed as the safest pigment. Tattoos, on the other hand, are applied using a plethora of chemicals such as mercury sulfide, lead, chromium, nickel, ash, and the list goes on. This means while it is rare to have an allergic reaction to tattoo ink, you are far less likely to have one due to iron oxide pigment. Iron oxide is rendered safe for public use, because iron is found naturally in our bodies.

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Machines & Penetration

Tattoos and permanent makeup are also done with different equipments. Permanent makeup is almost always done with a digital cosmetic tattoo machine or a hand held tool. Tattoos are most often applied using a coil machine and rarely use the digital cosmetic machines. These digital machines are gentler and use a finer needle. The ink used in tattoos reaches deep into the subcutaneous layer (hypodermis) of the skin, making tattoos a permanent option. Permanent makeup only penetrates the dermis which is why, although called permanent, they only last up to 5 years. And thus can be referred to as a "semi-permanent" procedure.

Maintenance And Timing

Microblading can last from 12 -18 months un-retouched. However, it is crucial to have a touch up done 4-6 weeks after the first service. It is very difficult to predict how well the skin will retain the pigment, therefore performing a touch up will solidify the pigment. This is where additional hair strokes can be added to adjust the shape and color can be corrected if needed. This can be called the “Perfecting Session”.

Although microblading pigment can last 1-3 years, it is recommended that the client comes in for a yearly touch up to maintain the fullness and depth of their brows.

The first session of a microblading service can take anywhere from 1-2 hours. This will depend on the client’s needs and wants and how the brow artist performs. The most time consuming part will be drawing in the brow to fit the face as well as the clients taste. The pigment color will then be selected. Once everything is settled a numbing cream will be applied. A Perfecting Session can take up to 1 hour as well as yearly touch ups.

Machine shading can last a lot longer than microblading. Usually 3-5 years.

Layers Of The Skin

The epidermis is the outermost layer of skin and is technically dead; but it provides protection to the underlying layers. This skin layer will eventually exfoliate away. The basal layer is the base of the epidermis lying just above the dermis. This is where the pigment will be placed.

The dermis is the lower, live layer of the skin. Traditional tattooing is placed in the upper layer of the dermis. Microblading is just above the dermis.

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Skin Conditions Affecting Eyebrow Permanent Makeup

Oily Skin • Sebum is a naturally occurring substance that is produced by the sebaceous glands, which are found in the skin and mucus membranes of mammals. Assess whether the clients has oily skin before the treatment. • It is most commonly localized in the “T” zone area of the face. The skin is oily, shiny with extended pores and has acne and blackheads appearing. • If the client has oily skin, their results WILL appear softer in appearance and may require additional touch ups.

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Seborrheic Dermatitis

• A common skin condition that mainly affects the scalp. It causes scaly patches, red skin and stubborn dandruff. Seborrheic dermatitis can also affect oily areas of the body, such as the face, upper chest and back. • Micro blading shouldn’t be performed on clients with this condition because it can provoke bleeding that is not desirable and the color will vanish within several weeks. • If you do decide to perform on this client, they must be made aware that the pigment will vanish prematurely.

Eyebrow Keratosis

• It is a harden thickness in the outside layer of cells. • The type of keratosis that is represented in the area of eyebrows is of the same color as the remaining skin, but when drawing a pencil over it, the area feels like sandpaper. • Eyebrow keratosis appears as small as pimples that are impossible to drain because they are composed from the dead outer layer of cells. • It is possible to perform procedure on the skin, though difficult. Multiple procedures may be necessary. Use the hard needle if necessary.

Health Conditions And Medications

Thyroid Medication • Clients on thyroid medications often need permanent cosmetic procedures re-enhanced more often. • Their color fades more quickly. • Thyroid clients tend to be frequent clients for Micro blading as their medication may cause hair loss.

Blood Thinning Medication • Cause bleeding during service inhibiting the ability to implant the pigment. • Blood thinners include: Aspirin, Acetaminophen, Ibuprofen, Fish Oil

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Cholesterol and Blood Pressure Medications • While on blood thinner, these work against the blood palates sticking together. • In permanent cosmetics, this increases the likelihood of a blood droplet coming to the surface. • The down side is this molecule is bigger than tattoo pigment molecules and can wash some of the pigments away. Therefore a client on the medications will experience more color loss.

Diabetes • Clients who are insulin dependent often do not heal as well and may be at a heightened risk for infection. • They may need clearance from their doctor for permanent cosmetic services, waxing or other more aggressive skin care treatments. • Always get a doctors approval and note before performing the service on a diabetic client.

Chemotherapy • Patients on chemo drugs have a compromised immune system and may not heal well. • All of these drugs need a doctor’s written permission that this service is safe for them. • Doctor’s normally recommend the patient be off of chemo for at least 6 months to 1 year.

Botox and Injectables • Any permanent cosmetic service is fine before having botox or injectables. • If the client has had either a neurotoxin or filler injectable, they should wait at least 2 weeks before having a permanent cosmetic service. • The manipulation of the skin has a small potential for affecting the outcome and lasting of you injection site.

Accutane • This product thins the skin and it is not recommended to do the service. • Client must be off of Accutane for one year!

Pregnant or Nursing • It is prohibited to provide service. • If the baby suffers she will blame you.

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Moles • It is safe to micro blade on clients with moles. • Special care must be taken to avoid microblading over the mole.

Keloids • Keloids occur from the overgrowth of scar tissue. Symptoms occur at a site of previous skin injury. • Client who form keloid scars are not a candidate for microblading. • Keloids are smooth, hard, benign growths that form when scar tissue grows excessively. • Risk factors include being of African, Asian or Latino descent. • Treatments for keloid scarring are not always effective.

Other Factors That Affect Healing

Skin Treatments • Skin treatments that include regeneration of the epidermal cells. The pigment is attached to the cells of the skin layer, and as the cells exfoliate, take the pigment with them. • Microdermabrasion, waxing or other exfoliating therapies therefore increases the risk of skin irritation, or even creating a wound. You need to discuss any such products and prescriptions with your clients. • Chemical peeling, fruit acids, micro-derma abrasion, laser treatments, and mezzo-therapy. If done in the brow area, these will affect the micro blading result.

Retinols • The use of retinols (Vitamin A) or acids like Glycolic, Lactic, or their blends things the dead skin of the epidermis. • Clients must be off Retin-A or Retinols for 7 days prior to your appointment and avoid using on or around the area for 30 days after. • If used before 30 days, it can cause the pigments to fade prematurely. • If the client resumes the Retin-A or Retinols after the 30 days, please knot that the continued use will fade the pigment.

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Sunlight and Light Therapy • Sunlight and light therapy can cause the premature fading of the pigments implanted into the skin. • Exposure to artificial light, such as the light produced by tanning beds, solariums, lasers, light therapies, or Intense Pulsed Light Therapy (IPL), is not recommended after treatment. • Client must not have tanned or burned skin the brow area. • Sunlight can affect the color of the healed result in the pigment.

Other Factors • The excessive use of facial powder and active-ingredients creams can also be listed in the external factors, because they enhance the peeling of the skin. • Scars can also affect healing of the pigment. They are fibrosis tissue growth caused by trauma or various skin diseases. • Scars can result from the appearance of acne, varicella virus (herpes), break of the forehead supraorbital ridge (eyebrow bone), and various treatments such as permanent makeup, tattoo, or the laser-removal of a permanent makeup or tattoo. • The color is not applied deep enough. • The client did not regularly follow the post treatment, causing scabbing which takes away pigments as the skin is healing. • The artist did not apply the color at the proper 90-degree angle

Price list

As an industry, permanent makeup can be a highly profitable service. The average rate for permanent makeup procedure is between $150 and $700 including not touch up.

Eyebrows - $250 to $700 Lips - $300 to $500 Upper Eyeliner - $150 to $250 Lower Eyeliner - $150 to $250 Paramedical - $500 +

Many technicians not only see permanent makeup as profitable, but also as personally rewarding as they are providing the convenience of effortless beauty to their clients!

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Types of Scars

The formation of a scar is the body's natural way of healing and recovering from skin loss or damage. Scars are composed of fibrosis tissue which is thicker than normal skin due to the increased amount of collagen. Skin reparation is possible because of the activity of special cells called fibroblasts. Resting fibroblasts are most typical resident cells of regular connective tissue. They form its matrix by secreting collagen as well as some other vital components. However, fibroblasts preserve their ability to move to the active phase and multiply when needed, for example during tissue repair. The increased amount of collagen produced by fibroblasts makes up scar tissue that remains even after the skin surface has healed.

• Scars are mechanical factors. They contain fibrous tissue caused by trauma. • There is a 50/50 chance of pigment retention over a scar. • We may perform the service over Concave and Hypertrophic scars.

Concave Scars • Carved, beneath the surface of the skin. • Safe to do permanent makeup over this scar. • Healing won’t be as consistent. May require 3 treatments.

Hypertrophic • Above the surface of the skin. These scars are thicker and mostly red. They never pass the limited area of the injury and appear a month after it. • Do not do permanent makeup over this scar. Skit this scar when performing service.

Keloids • Are irregular in size, thickened, and could be red or strongly pigmented in comparison to the rest of the skin. They appear in places of surgical wounds, burns vaccinations, inflammatory skin disease, but can also appear spontaneously. • Do not do permanent makeup up on anyone who keloids

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Client Consultation

It is very important that you do a thorough client consultation before anything. Your client may or may not be a right candidate for microblading. You should discuss, in depth, in terms of your client’s preference, expectation and limitations. You need to consider your client’s skin type, skin texture, medical history and your client’s actual brow (hair and bone structure). You need to do all that before you can determine if they are the right fit or not.

Client must be ok with: • A required touch up appointment. Clients must wait 4 to 6 weeks before a touch-up procedure can be performed. • There will be slight swelling, redness, and possible pain following the procedure. • Pigment colors will initially appear dark or bright, and will fade gradually in time. • Pigments will heal a different color than what they appear when applied • Deposit can be taken for future appointment

Consultation should be done about a week or two prior to the procedure so that the client is able to prepare themselves according to the “BEFORE CARE” instructions. The most important thing is client’s medical history. Certain conditions can be worked around while others make it impossible.

You should make sure that client read and understand the following BEFORE scheduling an appointment with you. Simply copy the text in blue here and text or email your client.

Please read. The following requires special consideration BEFORE permanent makeup procedures can take place.

• 24 hours before appointment, do not consume alcohol or caffeine • 24 hours before appointment, do not take Advil or other blood thinners such as ibuprofen, aspirin, niacin or vitamin E unless medically necessary • If you get Botox injection, it should be done 2 weeks before and 2 weeks after the procedure. • Avoid booking during your menstrual cycle. It will increase your pain. • No waxing near procedure area, tanning or tinting 3 days before • No or very very minimal makeup on your face. • Be prepared to see the result of permanent makeup quite dark (intense) at first. Don’t worry it will fade 30-50%. • You will be numbed with topical anesthetic. However, you will still experience some pain.

Please read below. You might not be able to safely get permanent makeup.

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PREGNANT or NURSING... You are absolutely not a candidate. Although there is no medical evidence that tattooing would have any affect on an unborn child, we don't know for sure. So we suggest you err on the side of caution and come back after the baby is born and you are no longer nursing.

UNDER 18 YEARS OF AGE... Special circumstances, with parental consent may qualify.

ON ACCUTANE, RETIN A... Topical Steroids thin the skin... Depending on the stage your skin is at, it may be too fragile to undergo a procedure. You should get clearance from your doctor before considering Permanent Makeup.

ON PRESCRIPTION STRENGTH MEDS OR TREATMENTS... that affect the dermal layer of the skin can affect the permanent makeup. OTC meds / treatments that only affect the epidermis are not of much concern.

ON ANTICOAGULANTS... (blood thinners), long-term use of aspirin, ibuprofen, and some herbs reduce clotting time resulting in increased bleeding and bruising, which will affect the implantation of pigment as well as increase the healing time.

HAVE AN AUTO-IMMUNE DISEASE... You should get clearance from your doctor before considering permanent makeup.

DIABETIC... If you are insulin dependent, you are not a candidate for permanent makeup. Healing could be compromised and take longer than average.Otherwise, if your doctor feels your condition is under control you may request a letter stating that you are able to undergo cosmetic tattooing, Otherwise, if your doctor feels your condition is under control you may request a letter stating that you are able to undergo cosmetic tattooing. Special care should be taken to prevent infection.

HAVE GLAUCOMA... you may not have eyeliner. Increased intra ocular pressure combined with pressure placed on the eye to apply eyeliner could be damaging. It is important to have this condition under control and/or refer to your physician for further consent to the application of eyeliner.

BLOOD DISORDERS... that affect clotting such as hemophilia, sickle cell anemia and platelet disorders could interfere with the implantation of pigment, however it is possible to receive successful implantation of permanent cosmetics.

MITRAL VALVE PROLAPSE, ARTIFICIAL HEART VALVES, OR ARTIFICIAL JOINTS. or any person that requires prophylactic antibiotics before dental or other procedures will need consult their physician for treatment prior to permanent cosmetics.HAVE

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ANY OTHER HEART CONDITIONS... uncontrolled high blood pressure and poor general health would be of special concern, you will need to see your Physician and discuss the procedure to gain pre-approval.

HERPES SIMPLEX... People who get fever blisters and/or cold sores may experience an outbreak after lip procedures. It is imperative that you discuss the procedure with your physician BEFORE the procedure and receive proper instruction on how to prevent an outbreak post procedure. Most physicians will offer a prescription for Zovirax or Valtrex to take prior to and after a lip procedure. This measure is to help guard against an outbreak, but it not a guaranteed measure. Should an outbreak occur after pigment implantation you will most likely lose the pigment in the area that you get a sore, resulting in uneven lip color or lip liner.

KELOID OR HYPERTROPHIC SCARRING... Persons with tendencies for this type of scarring have the same risk with tattooing also. The risk is mainly in the torso area, however, we may decide together to do a patch test to insure that you do not scar in this manor.

YOU KNOW THE STATE OF YOUR HEALTH BETTER THAN ANYONE... If you have ANY medical issues that you feel MIGHT be would be a contraindication, then I suggested you get clearance from your doctor.

Patients who have epilepsy, diabetes, hemophilia or a heart disease of any kind should have a physicians approval prior to any cosmetic tattooing procedure.

YOU MUST WAIT IF YOU'VE RECENTLY HAD EYE SURGERY: If you have had Lasix, Cornea repair etc. you will need to wait at least 6 months before I will do permanent makeup on your eyes.SCARS from surgery or injury must be healed for at least one year prior to service.

OTHERS:

• Eczema (in the eyebrow area) • Psoriasis (in the eyebrow area) • Keratosis Pilaris (in the eyebrow area) • Dermatitis (itchy and flaky skin in the eyebrow area) • Moles/Bumps/Piercings, Raised Skin (in eyebrow area) • Trichotillomania (in eyebrow area) • Botox (must wait 3 weeks following botox if in brow area) • Sunburn/Suntan (in brow area - must wait until skin returns to normal color) • Vacationing (make sure to plan your vacation at least two weeks following your permanent makeup so that they have time to heal before "fun in the sun") • Blood Thinners (permanent makeup will create excessive bleeding) • Heart Conditions (oftentimes taking blood thinners) • Hemophilia (excessive bleeding) • Pregnant (Absolutely not!)

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• Breast-feeding (Absolutely not!) • Rosacea (skin too sensitive and will not hold color) • Extremely sensitive skin (skin too sensitive will not hold color) • Chronic Acne/Excessively Oily Skin (microblading hairstrokes will blur together) • Large Pores (in eyebrow area will cause microblading hairstrokes to blur together) • Deep Wrinkles (the result will appear uneven) • Natural Redhead (skin is too sensitive and will not hold color) • Thin-Skinned (skin to fragile and hypersensitive) • Accutane (severe acne medication creates tissue-thin skin - must wait an entire year following Accutane usage to regain skin integrity) • Retin-A (creates very thin skin and must wait one year following usage of this product) • Retinol/Vitamin A (discontinue the use of these products on forehead/brow area for at least 30 days prior to permanent makeup procedure) • Autoimmune Diseases (such as Lupus, Frontal Fibrosing Alopecia - skin health is too compromised for permanent makeup)

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Clients must provide "Informed Consent"

To provide informed consent, client must read an informed consent form that includes a description of the procedure, a description of what to expect after the procedure, a statement regarding the permanent nature of body art (in the case of microblading, the brow of this statement would be the length of time the pigment will last); a notice that tattoo inks, dyes and pigments have not been approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration and the health consequences of using these products are unknown.

The informed consent form should also include a client health questionnaire to determine if the client is pregnant, has a history of herpes infections at the procedure site, diabetes, allergic reaction to latex or antibiotics, hemophilia or other bleeding disorder, cardiac valve disease, has a history of medication use, including prescribed antibiotics prior to dental or surgical procedures or has other risk factors for blood borne pathogen exposure. The client must also be provided with post-procedure instructions.

Client Warnings

Your clients must fill out a medical history and release form and sign it. If they do not want to sign it, do not proceed. The medical forms can help you identify any possible problems. If in doubt, do not proceed. Consult doctors as needed and keep a record.

Never guarantee or make any promises, such as "the color will last forever”. Take before and after pictures and have the client sign a Model Release form. Be selective when choosing clients. Work on clients who are easy-going. Avoid picky clients and trouble-makers. Don't let clients make you do anything that you do not agree with.

Allergies

Clients may be allergic to products and materials used during permanent makeup procedures. Most clients should already be aware of their allergies and technicians need to find them out before determining if their clients are suitable for permanent makeup.

• Antibiotics from the aftercare products. Ask clients if they have any allergy to antibiotic ointments used at home. Clients will know from previous doctor visits. • Anesthetics from lidocaine and epinephrine. Ask clients if they have had any problems with anesthetics during their dental visits. Clients will know if their doctors have advised against the use of these ingredients in the past. • Latex can cause immediate hives or a more delayed reaction. Client should know from previous experiences with latex. • Colors from pigments. Ask clients if they are allergic to any pigments in food. Clients will know if they are unable to ingest a certain color.

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• Nickel from needles. Ask clients if they are allergic to any types of metal. Clients will know from previous contact with metals.

Signs of Allergic Reactions

The first sign of an allergic reaction will be swellings that look like hives on the skin. Although very rare, reactions may include the following:

• Blurred or double vision • Confusion • Convulsions (seizures) • Dizziness or lightheadedness • Drowsiness • Feeling hot, cold, or numb • Headache • Ringing or buzzing in the ears • Shivering or trembling • Slow or irregular heartbeat • Troubled breathing • Unusual paleness • Unusual tiredness or weakness • Increased sweating

If the client continues to have an allergic reaction such as burning, stinging or tenderness, skin rash, redness, itching, hives or any of the reactions, do NOT proceed, have the client consult with a doctor or call 911 immediately

Record-Keeping

Keeping all your client records will not only assist you when it's time for the touch-up procedure, it will also support you in any future legal actions taken against you. It is important to have your client fill out all required forms, but it is just as important to carefully read through them before performing the procedure. f the client made an indication of an allergy on the medical form and had a reaction because you did not thoroughly read the form, then you may be held at fault.

The following forms should be kept for at least 7 years: • Confidential Medical History • Doctor logs • Information discussed during consultation • Needles and Colors used (the ratio of how they were made if you mixed colors) • Keep records, including a signed consent form for all permanent make up procedures. A copy of all registrations, licenses and exposure control training for all technicians employed or contracted by the facility should be maintained on-site, available for review.

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Consent Form

Hollywood Makeup Studio A valid government ID must be presented at the time of procedure

INFORMED CONSENT, MEDICAL HISTORY & RELEASE FORM Client Name: ______Address: ______City/State/Zip: ______Email: ______Phone: ______Age: _____ Date: ___/___/______What procedure(s) are you having done today? ______How did you hear about Hollywood Makeup Studio? ______

RISKS AND HAZARDS You have the right to be informed so that you may make the decision whether or not to undergo the procedure(s) after knowing the risks and hazards involved. Please read the statements below and type your initials before each one to indicate you understand them completely. It is your responsibility to inform the technician of all possible concerns before they begin your procedure. ______I understand permanent makeup is a form of tattoo that requires implantation of pigment into my skin using a needle. ______I understand there may be risks and hazards related to the performance of this procedure, including but not limited to: allergic reaction to the pigment and/or other products that will be used, dizziness, bleeding, bruising, swelling, scarring and Infection. ______I understand that it is my responsibility to advise my technician of any concerns I may have before they begin the procedure, even though I may not have written them down on this form. ______I understand there is a no refund policy and no warranty or guarantee has been made to me as a result of this procedure. Although my technician will do their best to make sure I am happy with the result, the final result cannot be guaranteed. ______I understand that tattoo inks/dyes/pigments have not been approved by the Federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and that the health consequences of using these products are unknown. ______I understand some permanent makeup pigment can only be removed with a surgical procedure, and any effective removal may leave permanent scarring or disfigurement. Also, under rare circumstances, misplacement of the permanent makeup pigment can occur, requiring excision of the

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CONFIDENTIAL MEDICAL HISTORY Are you currently under medical care? Yes / No Have you had Botox/Dysport or any fillers in the last two weeks? Yes / No Are you pregnant or trying? Yes / No Do you have any allergies? Yes / No If yes: ______

Proņe to cold sores? (if yes, you must take Valtrex for 3 days before and after lip permanent makeup procedure) Yes / No

Are you a hemophiliac? (disorder in which your blood doesn't clot normally) Yes / No Do you have diabetes? Yes / No Do you have any heart conditions? Yes / No Do you have high or low blood pressure? Yes / No Do you have Hepatitis A, B or C? Yes / No Are you HIV positive? Yes / No Do you wear contact lens? Yes / No Do you have cataracts? Yes / No

Are you photosensitive?(extreme sensitivity to ultraviolet (UV) rays) Yes / No Do you have epilepsy? Yes / No Do you have any contagious diseases? Yes / No If yes: ______Do you have any skin conditions? Yes / No If yes: ______Do you have or have you recovered from cancer? Yes / No Have you þeen under the influence of drugs or alcohol in past 24 hours? Yes / No Have you had any cosmetic injections in the last 3 months? Yes / No If yes: ______Currently taking any pain medication oyer-the-counter, or prescribed? Yes / No List: ______Have you had any caffeine in the last 24 hours? Yes / No Are you currently taking immunosuppressants? Yes / No Are you currently taking Acutane? Yes / No

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Are you allergic to lavender? (allergic to green soap) Yes / No

Are you allergic to shell fish? (allergic to iodine) Yes / No Are you currently using Retin-A or rapid exfoliators? Yes / No Do you have asthma? Yes / No Do you take fish oil or blood thinners? Yes / No

SKIN TYPE / FACIAL ANALYSIS Describe your skin type: Oily / Dry / Combo Describe your skin thickness: Thin / Normal-Medium / Thick Do you have: Acne / Rosacea / Hyperpigmentation Are you prone or do you currently have: Scar Tissue? Yes / No Keloid? Yes / No Concave Scarring? Yes / No Prior Permanent Cosmetics? Yes / No Is there any other information you feel you should provide to your Technician? If yes, write here and ask to discuss before the procedure begins: ______

I ______certify that this Informed Consent, Medical History and Release Agreement was completed by me and that all entries in it and information are true and complete to the best of my knowledge. I also certify that I have been fully informed of the risks of tattooing/permanent makeup application, including but not limited to: infection, scarring, difficulties in detecting melanoma, and allergic reactions to permanent makeup/tattoo pigment, latex gloves, and other products used. Having been informed of the potential risks associated with getting the permanent makeup/tattoo, I still wish to proceed with application and I assume any and all risks that may arise from the procedure. I also certify that I take full responsibility and waive any claims against Hollywood Makeup Studio and/or my Technician to the fullest extent permitted by law from all liability whatsoever, for any and all claims or causes of action that I, my estate, heirs, executors or assigns may have for personal injury or otherwise, including any direct and/or consequential damages, which result or arise from the application/implantation of permanent makeup pigment for eyeliner, eyebrows, lips, re-pigmentation, camouflage or otherwise, whether caused by the negligence or fault of either the Technician, Hollywood Makeup or otherwise. The medical history Information I have provided above Is complete and true to the best of my knowledge.

Client's Signature:______Date: ___/___/______

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For Technician Use Only: Technician name (print name): ______Signature: ______Date: ___/___/______Client has initialed / signed all areas of this document and I have answered all questions. ______(initials) Machine used: ______Needle type(s), size(s) and lot number(s): ______Pigment brand(s), color(s), lot numbers and/or expiration date(s): ______Other notes: ______

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After Care

Day 1, as soon as you get home (at least 30 minutes after), rinse the treated area with neutral soap (Cetaphil or baby shampoo, for example). Remove all the lymph and previously applied cream/balm (Aquaphore). After rinsing, apply a very thin layer of cream/balm provided by technician. **Repeat this procedure 7 more times (every 30 mins or so). For oily skin, only 4 (every hour or so). If the treatment was done late in the afternoon and you do not have time to do it 7 times, put a plastic wrap over the eyebrows or lips after applying the cream/balm on, so that you protect the area from drying and wiping overnight.

In the next 7 days, maintain facial hygiene and apply the cream/balm after washing your face or a shower. You should at least rinse and apply cream/balm 2-3 times a day. The cream/balm provided can be used on all skin types, due to its natural active components that regulate oil production. During the first 7-10 days, nothing but the provided cream/balm should touch the area. NO MAKEUP in the procedure area. Avoid workouts that involve a lot of sweating, sauna, facial massage. DO NOT pick any scabs or dry areas. It may cause you to lose color or damage you skin. Oxidation is natural—it will get darker as it heals. Fading or loss or pigment may occur—some flaking off of the pigment is normal on some skin types. The pigment may sometimes disappear only to re-appear a few days or weeks later. Any pigment loss will be recovered at touch up.

Next 30 days, things to avoid: sunbathing, solarium, light therapies, chemical peelings, fruit acids, microdermabrasion, creams that contain regeneration factors. Always avoid laser treatments over the treated area during healing process (fraxel laser, IPL), because they can destroy the pigment and cause burns. Use of antibiotics and hormonal therapy can lead to a faster pigment fading. Always protect the treated area from the sun with SPFs (not during the first 7 days). Use a good sunscreen on your treated area if you plan to be in the Sun for prolonged periods of time. Sun exposure will fade your permanent cosmetics. If you are planning a chemical peel, laser procedure or an MRI scan please inform the technician of your permanent cosmetics. The use of Retin-A/ Tretinoin or any other rapid skin exfoliation products used regularly on the forehead areas will cause the permanent makeup to fade prematurely. The use of chemical peels on the forehead region can also cause it to fade prematurely.

I have read and understand the post-treatment home care instructions. I understand how Important it is to follow all instructions given to me for post-treatment care. I hereby give permission to Hollywood Makeup Studio to take photographs, both before and after procedure, for documentation purpose and for any other lawful purposes, including advertising. I acknowledge that the proposed procedure involves risks inherent in the procedure, and have possibilities of complications during and/or following the procedure, such as infection, poor color retention or hyper-pigmentation. I have read and fully understand this agreement and all information detailed above. I understand the procedure and accept the risks. All of my questions have been answered to my satisfaction and I consent to the terms of this agreement. I do not hold Hollywood Makeup Studio and/or its technician responsible for any of my conditions which may be affected by the treatment performed today.

Client’s name ______Signature______Date______

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Sanitation, Health and Safety

Sterilization is a big topic and varies from state to state and country to country. It is very important to get familiar with the laws in your area. Beyond that and for the protection of your client and yourself there are precautions you must take no matter what. One teacher told me to handle each client as though they were sick. I thought that was a good advice.

Like any procedure involving needles, permanent makeup can be the culprit of spreading bacteria and diseases. One way for the artist to effectively prevent the spread of bacteria and disease is to create a barrier between the client and the technician. Permanent makeup technicians need to be aware of the dangers that exist and take appropriate steps to ensure a safe work environment.

Following are the standard legal requirements. Be sure to check your local laws regarding tattooing and sterilization.

• Possess a current Infection Prevention Control Plan • Facility is clean, free of insects and rodents and has walls. floors and ceilings that are smooth, washable and free of holes • All practitioners are registered with certificates posted • A contract for removal of all sharps waste • Waste containers with liners in procedure area and decontamination area • Properly labeled sharps containers that are within arms reach of the practitioners in the procedure and decontamination areas

Gloves

Nitrile Gloves Nitrile gloves are thick, strong and less likely to be punctured. Completely non-allergenic.

Latex Gloves Latex is thin, easily punctured, and a weak material. Many people are also allergic to latex material.

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Procedure Area

• Equipped with adequate lighting • Equipped with hand washing sink with hot and cold running water, liquid soap, and single use towels in a touch less dispenser

Decontamination Area (is not required if only disposable, single-use, and pre-sterilized instruments are used)

• Separated from procedure areas by at least 5 feet or by a cleanable barrier • Equipped with a sink with hot and cold running water for cleaning and disinfecting equipment • Only equipment manufactured for sterilization of medical instruments may be used • Upon initial installation, after repair, and at least monthly, the sterilization unit must be tested using a commercial biological indicator monitoring system. • An autoclave is a must for anything that you will re-use. • Instruments or other reusable items shall be washed, disinfected, packaged and sterilized after each procedure. Packages shall contain either an integrator or process indicator and shall be labeled with name of instrument, date and initials. • Used, reusable instruments are to be stored in liquid until cleaned and sterilized. An instrument or reusable item that does not come into contact with non-intact skin shall be washed, scrubbed and decontaminated after each procedure. • Your autoclave will need to be spore tested once a month. Test results shall be recorded in a log. • The decontamination/sterilization area must be separate from the procedure area and supplied with a sink with hot and cold running water, containerized liquid soap, and paper towels in a wallmounted dispenser that is readily accessible to the practitioner. You'll need a line waste container and sharps containers. • A body art facility lacking a cleaning room and sterilization equipment shall use only disposable, single-use, pre sterilized instruments and maintain records of purchase, use, procedures (include name of practitioner and client and procedure date). Keep records for at least 90 days. • Sharps containers must be within arm's reach, labeled and disposed of by the approved method. Documentation of proper disposal available and maintained for 3 years. Sharps waste includes, needles and needle bars, and hand tools if needle is part of unit. • No food, drink, tobacco product, or personal effects are permitted in the procedure area.

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• Practitioner shall wash hands in approved manner before procedure and when soiled. • Hand washing sink in the procedure area is supplied, has potable warm water and is accessible. • The practitioner shall use appropriate personal protective equipment including gloves, aprons, hair net, and mouth cover. Gloves shall be worn throughout and if removed, hand hygiene shall be performed. • Procedure shall not be performed while there is another client in the procedure room. • Client must be at least 18 years of age unless parent is present. • Immediately before performing the microblading procedure, the skin shall be prepared with an antiseptic solution, antimicrobial or microbicide. • Practitioner shall clean and decontaminate the area, solid surfaces and objects that have come in contact with client and the materials used during procedure, including chairs, armrests, table countertops and trays before and after procedure. • Barrier film is to be used on tattooing machine (body, clip, cord, etc.) • Products (stencils, marking agents, inks and soaps) applied to skin are single use, dispensed aseptically and/or disinfected for reuse. • Cleaned and/or sterilized instruments and equipment shall be protected during storage in appropriate, intact containers. If sterile packs become compromised, items shall be reprocessed before use. • Cross-contamination is avoided during all phases of procedure, including but not limited to set up, the procedure itself and tear down. Wastes generated are discarded immediately after use. The practitioner glove use limits potential cross contamination events. • Facility must be separate from any residential areas used for sleeping, bathing, or meal preparation and shall not share an entrance or toilet facility with residence. Procedure area is separated from salon activities by a wall or a floor to ceiling partition and be separate from all business not related to body art. Mobile body art facilities shall be used only for the purposes of performing body art and body art procedures performed at a mobile facility shall be done only from an approved mobile facility. No body art procedure shall be performed outside of the enclosed mobile facility. • Facility shall have floors, walls and ceilings that are smooth, non-absorbent, free of open holes, washable, free of insect and rodent infestation and be equipped with adequate light and ventilation. • Procedure area, surfaces, chairs, armrests, etc. shall be in good condition and shall be disinfected. • Certificate of Registration and Health Permit shall be posted in a conspicuous place. Owner of the agency shall notify the LEA in writing within 30 days of practitioner changes and shall not allow a practitioner to work without being registered as a practitioner. The practitioner

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must be a registered body art practitioner and shall only perform body art from a permitted body art facility. • Operation and Employee Training Records shall be present and available upon inspection. Infection Prevention and Control Plan is maintained, followed and updated. • Practitioner has current hepatitis B vaccination/applicable booster, can demonstrate immunity or has complied with current federal OSHA hepatitis B vaccination declination requirements. • Practitioner shall provide evidence of completion of approved Blood borne Pathogen Training. • Toilet facilities must be adequate per state, local or other laws, codes or ordinances. Restroom shall be supplied with permanently plumbed sink, supplied with hot/cold running water, containerized liquid soap, and single use paper towels dispensed from a wall- mounted, touchless dispenser. Approved restroom facilities must be within 200 ft. of mobile art facilities. • A person shall not perform body art if he or she is not registered. Registration shall be renewed annually. A body art facility shall have a valid health permit or be subject to penalties and/or closure. • Instruments found to be unsafe, used in an unapproved manner or used in an unapproved location, may be impounded by enforcement officers. • If an imminent health hazard is found, the enforcement officer may order the practitioner to cease operation if the hazard is not corrected. If the hazard affects the entire body art facility, then the entire facility may be closed immediately. If a person who does not possess a valid practitioner registration is allowed to work, the LEA may suspend or revoke the facility's permit. A certificate of registration or a health permit may be suspended by a local enforcement agency for a violation of this chapter.

Blood Borne Pathogens

Blood borne pathogens are infectious micro-organisms in human blood that can cause disease in humans. These pathogens include, but are not limited to, hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Needle stick and other sharps-related injuries may expose workers to blood borne pathogens. Workers in many occupations, including first responders, housekeeping personnel in some industries, nurses and other healthcare personnel, may all be at risk for exposure to blood borne pathogens.

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How Are Blood Borne Pathogens And Infections Spread?

For disease to be spread, it requires that all of the following conditions to present: • An adequate number of pathogens, or disease-causing organisms. • A reservoir or source that allows the pathogen to survive and multiply (e.g. blood). • A mode of transmission from the source to the host. • An entrance through which the pathogen may enter the host. • A susceptible host (i.e., one who is not immune). • Effective infection control strategies prevent disease transmission by interrupting one or more links in the chain of infection. • Bodily fluids, especially those visibly contaminated with blood, have the potential to transmit disease. When a contaminated sharp object cuts or punctures the skin. (Parental examples: needle stick, illegal drug usage, cut from broken glass, bite) When an infected body fluid gets into an open cut or mucous membrane (inside eyes. mouth, ears or nose) When a contaminated object touches inflamed skin, acne, or skin abrasion. Direct Contact Direct contact occurs when micro-organisms are transferred from one infected person directly to another person. For example, infected blood from one person enters a care giver's body through an open cut.

Indirect Contact Indirect contact involves the transfer of an infectious agent through a contaminated object or person. For example, when a caregiver doesn't wash hands in between caring for someone with infected body fluids and other patients. For example, parenteral contact with a needle stick.

Airborne Transmission Airborne transmission occurs when droplets or small particles contain infectious agents that remain effective over time and distance in the air. Tuberculosis is a common disease spread this way. Blood borne pathogens are not typically spread this way.

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How To Control Exposure To Blood Borne Pathogens?

In order to reduce or eliminate the hazards of occupational exposure to blood borne pathogens, an employer must implement an exposure control plan for the worksite with details on employee protection measures. The plan must also describe how an employer will use engineering and work practice controls, personal protective clothing and equipment, employee training, medical surveillance, hepatitis-B vaccinations, and other provisions as required by OSHA's Blood Borne Pathogens Standard.

If you are stuck by a needle or other sharp object or get blood in your eyes, nose, mouth, or on broken skin, immediately flood the exposed area with water and clean any wound with soap and water or a skin disinfectant. Report this immediately to your employer and seek immediate medical attention.

Human lmmunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

HIV is the virus that causes AIDS. It is spread through blood-to-blood such as sharing needles, sexual intercourse, and an infected mom to child during pregnancy, birth, or breast-feeding. There is a very low risk for a tattoo artist to get HIV from performing a service on a client who is HIV positive, especially when following proper hygiene and safety procedures. Licensed artists and parlors should already be using disposable items for each customer. The artist should also be wearing single-use gloves during the tattoo process, so there's zero direct contact with the client's blood.

You've also taken the blood-borne pathogen training and should already be familiar on how to deal with blood and bodily fluids. These programs teach us how to minimize our risk of exposure, as well proper ways to prevent any kind of contamination of equipment or pigment. These courses also teach the artists more about the virus itself, like the fact that it starts to die as soon it comes into contact with air.

If the client’s CD4 count, which is basically a cellular measurement of the body's ability to fight off infection, is under control, the technician can safely perform a procedure. In contrast, if the clients CD4 count is low then there could be an increased risk of infection while the tattoo is healing.

PEP: Anti-retroviral Medication

PEP stands for post exposure prophylaxis. PEP is a series of pills you can start taking very soon after you've been exposed to HIV that lowers your chances of

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You take PEP 1-2 times a day for at least 28 days. The medicines used in PEP are called antiretroviral medications (ART). These medicines work by stopping HIV from spreading through your body.

Herpes Simplex Virus

The typical prescription for an antiviral oral medication dosage is 500 mg twice per day for 5-7 days, starting 3 days prior to getting a lip tattoo. This is an important precaution to take because the herpes simplex type 1 virus (HSV-1) that causes fever blisters (aka cold sores) never leaves the body and the outbreaks are extremely contagious.

Please note that the herpes simplex type 2 (HSV-2) can cause these symptoms as well and that sometimes an outbreak can still occur while taking antivirals. While there is no telling what will trigger an outbreak or when, they are typically triggered by illness, stress, or trauma (including invasive work) on the face.

Requirements For Safe Performance Of Body Art

• Wash and dry hands before beginning a procedure • Put on a clean apron, bib, or lap pad and personal protective equipment appropriate to the task. • Put on clean, unused, disposable exam gloves just prior to the procedure and wear the gloves throughout the procedure. Wash hands and change gloves if contact occurs with surfaces other than the client's skin or instruments used in the procedure or if glove is punctured or torn. • Apply antiseptic, antimicrobial, or microbicide to the client's skin immediately prior to the procedure. • Use a single-use razor if you have to shave client and dispose of the razor in the Sharps container. • Only single-use needles and needle bars may be used and must be disposed of in the Sharps container. • Any part of a tattooing machine that may be touched by a practitioner during the procedure shall be covered with a disposable plastic sheath that is discarded upon completion of the procedure.

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• Instruments other than the needles and needle bars that contact skin must be either be single use or be washed, disinfected, packaged, and sterilized after each procedure. • Only commercially manufactured inks, dyes, and pigments may be used and must be dispensed in a manner to prevent contamination of the storage container and remaining contents. • After the procedure, wash and disinfect instruments and decontaminate the workstation and procedure area. • No food, drink, tobacco product, or personal effects are permitted in the procedure area. • Animals, with the exception of service animals, are not permitted in the procedure area or decontamination-sterilization area.

Decontamination and Sterilization Requirements (is not required if only disposable, single-use, and pre-sterilized instruments are used)

• Each instrument peel-packs must have an appropriate indicator. • Each sterilization load shall be monitored with a Class V integrator. • Sterilization units are to be loaded, operated, decontaminated, and maintained according to manufacturer specifications. • A written log of each sterilization cycle including date, contents, exposure time, temperature and the results of the Class V integrator must be retained on site for two years. • Sterilization packs must be inspected prior to storage and again prior to use. Standard Precautions

Treat all body fluids from every person as potentially infectious. Follow the recommendations in the employer's Blood Borne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan An employer's Blood Borne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan should include: • Various levels of risk of employees that may have occupational exposure • Training requirements • Work practice controls • Engineering controls • Procedure for an exposure incident

Use personal protective equipment

• Gloves, CPR shields, masks, gowns, eye protection • Know where PPE is at your workplace • Know what PPE is available and how to use it

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• Make sure first-aid kits and emergency supplies include disposable gloves and CPR face shields or rescue masks

How to Reduce Your Risk

• Do not eat, drink, smoke, apply cosmetics or handle contact lenses in areas where there is the possibility of exposure to BBP. • When emptying trash containers, do not use your hands to compress the trash in the bag. Lift and carry the trash bag away from your body. • Keep contaminated laundry separate from other laundry. Bag potentially contaminated laundry where it is used. • Use leak-proof bags for wet laundry. Transport in properly labeled bags. • The Needle stick Prevention Act requires appropriate, commercially available, and effectively safer medical devices designed to eliminate or minimize occupational exposure. • Needles and other sharps must be discarded in rigid, leak-proof, puncture-resistant containers. • Do not bend, shear, break or recap needles. • If you must recap, use the one-handed method.

Hazardous Disposal

Liquid or semi-liquid blood or other potentially infectious materials (OPIM). Contaminated items that would release blood or other potentially infectious materials in a liquid or semi-liquid state if compressed. Dispose of in a properly labeled biohazard container: either a red bag or container labeled in orange or orange-red with the Bio-Hazard symbol. Properly labeled and bundled waste needs to be handled according to your facility's disposal procedures.

Clean-up Procedure

• Use a solution of 1 part household bleach mixed with 9 parts water (a 1:10 solution). • Other commercial disinfectants registered with the EPA as effective against HIV/HBV may be used. Check the label. • Use Personal Protective Equipment. • If a Body Fluid Spill Kit is available, use according to manufacturer's directions. • First, put on Personal Protective Equipment. • Remove visible material with absorbent towels.

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• If any sharp object or broken glass is visible, remove with tongs or dust pan and place in a rigid sealable container. Never use bare hands. • Spray disinfectant on contaminated area and let it stand for several minutes. • Once the area has been disinfected, dry area with absorbent towels and dispose of towels in regular trash.

Proper Glove Removal

• Grip one glove near the cuff and peel it down until it comes off inside out. Cup it in the palm of your gloved hand. • Place two fingers of your bare hand inside the cuff of the remaining glove. • Peel that glove down so that it also comes off inside out and over the first glove. • Properly dispose of the gloves. • Remember, only touch glove to glove and skin to skin.

Exposure Incident

• An exposure incident is defined as a specific mucous membrane, broken skin, or puncture contact with blood or OPIM that results from the performance of an employee's duties. • If you think you've been exposed, decontaminate, report to supervisor, and/or seek medical treatment. An immediate confidential medical evaluation and follow-up needs to be conducted by a physician. • Complete forms as soon as possible after incident. Don't delay medical treatment to fill out paperwork. Forms and continued action will proceed according to employer's policies and procedures.

Sterile Water Use in Tattooing

The use of non-sterile water in tattooing activities has been associated with a number of water- borne skin infections caused by bacteria such as Legionella, Pseudomonas and Mycobacteria. These infections can result in severe illness and when left untreated, they may be fatal. Even mild infections can commonly result in skin scarring and damage to the tattoo. Water that is not sterile, including tap, bottled, "spring", reverse osmosis filtered, and distilled water, may not be safe to cleanse the skin, rinse needles and to dilute inks that are injected into the skin.

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommend the use of sterile water when tattooing. Another safe option is the use of sterile saline solution. While there are no current regulations that require this practice, artists concerned with the health and safety of their cus-

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The use of sterile water or sterile saline solution can help protect your customers from water- borne skin infections that can hurt their health and damage the body art you created for them. Infection Prevention and Control Plan

This is a sample of an Infection Prevention and Control plan. You should review each section in detail and abide accordingly!

Technician

• Before working on each client and/or if interrupted during a procedure, the hands of the artist should be thoroughly washed and dried using sound hygienic practices. • Disposable unused examination gloves should be worn on both hands during the permanent makeup process. • Each artist should wear a clean apron, bib, or lab coat over clean clothing. • Technicians who are experiencing symptoms of diarrhea, vomiting, fever, rash, cough, • skin infections should refrain from permanent makeup activities.

Facilities and Equipment

• The surface of all work tables, chairs and benches should be constructed of material which is smooth, nonabsorbent and easily decontaminated with a germicidal solution after each procedure. • All hard surfaces in the procedure area should be disinfected after each client according to the manufacturer's directions for dilution and contact time, and then wiped down with a paper towel which is disposed into the trash. • There needs to be adequate lighting and ventilation. Floors, walls, ceilings and all surfaces should be smooth, durable, free of holes, easily cleanable, and non-absorbent. • The floor of the procedure work room should be made of impervious material. The floor should be swept and wet mopped daily. • Convenient, clean and sanitary toilet and hand-washing facilities should be made accessible to • customers. • The building and equipment should be maintained in a state of good repair at all times. The studio premise should be kept clean, neat, and free of litter and rubbish.

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CaviCide

• CaviCide is a convenient, ready-to-use, intermediate-level surface disinfectant. • Effective against TB in 3 minutes, and HIV-1, HCV, HBV and MRSA in 2 minutes • Disinfectant, cleaner and decontaminant all in one • Compatible with most device materials • For use on hard nonporous surfaces.

Procedure Area

• Each permanent makeup facility should have a separate procedure area not used for any other purpose. Permanent make up procedures should only be performed in the designated area. • All sinks should be maintained in a sanitary manner, and be equipped with wall mounted, single use soap and paper towel dispensers. • Plumbing should be in compliance with the state or local plumbing code.

Sterilization of Needles/Instruments

• Only individual disposable needles should be used for each client. • Clean instruments and sterilized instrument packs should be placed in lean, dry, labeled • Containers or stored in a labeled cabinet to protect from dust and moisture. • Each sterile instrument pack should be evaluated at the time of storage and before its use. If the integrity of the pack is compromised, the pack should be discarded. • Cabinets for the storage of instruments, pigments and single-use articles should be proided for each artist and should be maintained in a sanitary manner which protects the instruments from contamination. • Needles and razors should be discarded into the sharps waste container immediately upon completion of the procedure.

Cross-Contamination

Operators should be aware of the potential for unprotected services and equipment becoming contaminated with blood and serum during the procedure. Some examples of how this can occur are as follows:

• Adjusting overhead light fittings. • Adjusting settings on power packs. • Answering telephones. • Touching color (pigment) bottles or trays. • Touching bin lids. • Adjusting furniture and equipment.

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• If one or more operators share the same equipment or materials. • If used and clean instruments come into contact with one another. • If work area is not adequately protected, or thoroughly cleaned between clients. • If examination paper is not changed between clients.

The work tray, bottles, and equipment should be covered properly with barrier film to protect the surface from contamination. The clients chair should also be covered with disposable examination paper.

Sanitary Practices During the Procedure

• Wash hands with soap and water, and put on new gloves. • Sanitize the procedure area and all areas in which you will come into contact with. • Everything that will be touched or could be touched should be sanitized. • Place barrier film on equipment or work surface. • Put on gloves and set up equipment such as ointment, caps, needles, tubes, pigments, etc. • Check expiration dates on applicable items. • Anytime something new is touched outside of the procedure area, gloves must be removed, thrown away, and the handwashing process must start over.

Sanitary Practices After the Procedure

• Remove and dispose of gloves. Wash hands for a minimum of 15 seconds with soap and water, and put on new gloves. • Remove barrier film on all covered items and throw in trash. • Place needles/razors in sharps container. • Remove potentially contaminated items (including gloves) and throw in trash. • Spray work surface with disinfectant and wipe down.

Disposal of Waste

The permanent makeup studio operator should dispose of waste products in the following manner:

• Needles, razors or other sharp instruments used for procedures should be segregated from other wastes and placed in a sharps container immediately after use. • Other disposable waste should be placed in a trash container lined with a plastic trash bag • Waste container should be kept closed when not in use. • Disposable waste should disposed of daily to minimize direct exposure to personnel.

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Tools And Supplies

• Digital permanent makeup machine • “Plastic Wrap Preservative Numbing Film Permanent Makeup Supplies Eyebrow”

• Disposable Needle 1R • Pen machine & clip cord sleeves

• Practice skin • Face mask

• Microblading and machine shading pigments • Nitrile gloves

• Microblading blades 12-pin blade, U-pin blade • Cavicide spray/wipes

• Microblading pens • Sharps disposal

• Ink cups (for machine work pigment, Aquaphor, Vasline) • Numbing cream

• Ink cup holder • Numbing gel

• Ink rings (for microblading) • Scissors

• Pigment mixer • Tweezers

• Measuring brow guide ruler (forehead sticker) • Facial tissue

• Golden ratio caliper • Disposable mascara wands

• Caliper • PPE gown

• Inked thread • Barrier film

• Drawing brow pencil • Exam table paper

• Surgical marker pen • Dental bibs

• Pencil sharpener • Disposable bib bands

• Microfiber brushes / Flocked applicators • Disposable head band/hair cap

• Aquaphor • Iodine OR Green soap (1 part iodine : 9 part distilled water)

• Vaseline • Squeeze bottle for iodine mix

• After-care antibiotic cream • Bio-Hazard waste bag OR get “Bio-Hazard waste Warning Sticker”

• Disposable Razor • Sharps waste container

• Gauze • Toothpick (to apply skin color to correct mistake)

• Eye wash

Recommended Equipment

• Instrument rolling tray • Touchless Towels/ Soap Dispenser

• Massage Bed or Spa chair • Covered trash container

• Chair for technician (rolling chair) • Headlamp

• Hand mirror • Ring light (for before/after pictures) Coupon Code for 15% off at https://tinadavies.com ==> HOLLYWOODMAKEUPSCHOOL15

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Color Theories: Skin Color VS Undertone

Most of the time, the color you choose for your client is not the color you end up with. That’s because the pigment or the color of the skin you are working on makes a contribution to the chosen color(s). Knowing your colors and modifiers, PLUS learning how to use them on which skin tone is a very important part of your career.

1) PIGMENT COLOR + SKIN TONE = FINAL RESULT COLOR 2) BLUE + RED + YELLOW = BROWN 3) USE OPPOSITE COLOR TO COLOR CORRECT

Your skin’s undertone is not about how light or dark your skin is, rather it is the color the comes though from underneath the skin’s surface to affect the overall tonal quality. Whether you have light, medium or dark skin color, your skin can have cool, warm or neutral undertone.

The reason why we don’t usually have the colors that heal the same color as when it’s in the bottle because we all have different skin undertones that effect the colors we use. How the colors fade when the time comes, also has everything to do with the quality of the pigment you use. You will want to get to know your pigments and modifiers really well before you get started. Try to err on the side of too light, when starting out. It’s much easier to fix than too dark.

Cool Undertone 1. Ivory or fair skin with little pink 2. When exposed to the sun, this skin usually burns red and takes a few days long to tan. Some don’t tan at all. 3. Color eyes = blue, gray, green eyes 4. Blue veins = pink skin = cool undertone 5. Cheeks may be prone to natural redding/flushing after exercise or drinking alcohol 6. Some may have light sun freckles 7. Think of these people has BLUE or GREEN undertones

For cool skin undertone, it already has a lot of blue under the skin (the veins, for example), the pigment used for this skin type will need to be modified with red or orange based modifier. By using red/orange based pigments on cool undertone skin, it neutralizes the blue/green, and give the nice warm brown result. Any regular brown colors have combination of yellow, orange, red in them already. Therefore, it’s perfect for pink (cool) undertone skin.

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Neutral Undertone 1. Skin is fair golden (yellow) or olive 2. Have yellow or peach tone 3. They tan easily. 4. More green veins than blue. You usually see both green and blue veins on them. 5. Hair is naturally dark brown, black, auburn 6. May have European or Asian heritage. Not all, but most.

For neutral skin undertone, you can use any of the pigment undertone. Be very careful, identifying neutral undertone from warm undertone can be very tricky. If you see a lot of peachy pigments on skin (tan, orange-ish) on body, chest and arms, even some freckles on chest/body, the chances that they are actually warm undertone is high.

Warm Undertone 1. Warmer golden orange, red, natural tan or black 2. They get tan extremely fast and skin gets darker for the next few days. 3. Naturally tan looking skin, even without sun exposure. 4. Dark brown or black natural hair 5. All red heads 6. Green veins = yellow skin = warm undertone 7. Dark eyes = black, brown, amber, hazel eyes

For warm skin undertone, it already has a lot of red under the skin, the pigment used for this skin type will need to be modified with green or blue (ash colors). Very often, Middle Eastern women have purple undertones (bruise like dark circle under eye), can be balanced with green modifier. In conclusion, it is recommended that you use ash colors for warm undertone skin. It is strongly recommended that you use one shade lighter than what you want to achieve for those individuals who get tan/dark easily. Because when they tan and get dark, the color will not get too dark from the skin melanin forming on top of pigment.

REMEMBER!! You mainly have two types of brown colors: 1. Ashy brown: with green/blue undertone 2. Warm brown: with yellow/orange/red undertone

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The Fitzpatrick scale

Developed in 1975, the system classifies skin type according to the amount of pigment your skin has and your skin's reaction to sun exposure.This classification is semi-subjective, as it was developed by interviewing people about their past sun reactions. After picking out distinct trends, the creator identified six groups. It’s possible that you won’t meet all of the characteristics of any one type, so you should go with the one that best describes you.

Fitzpatrick skin type 1 • skin color (before sun exposure): ivory • eye color: light blue, light gray, or light green • natural hair color: red or light blonde • sun reaction: skin always freckles, always burns and peels, and never tans

Fitzpatrick skin type 2 • skin color (before sun exposure): fair or pale • eye color: blue, gray, or green • natural hair color: blonde • sun reaction: skin usually freckles, burns and peels often, and rarely tans

Fitzpatrick skin type 3 • skin color (before sun exposure): fair to beige, with golden undertones • eye color: hazel or light brown • natural hair color: dark blonde or light brown • sun reaction: skin might freckle, burns on occasion, and sometimes tans

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Fitzpatrick skin type 4 • skin color (before sun exposure): olive or light brown • eye color: dark brown • natural hair color: dark brown • sun reaction: doesn’t really freckle, burns rarely, and tans often

Fitzpatrick skin type 5 • skin color (before sun exposure): dark brown • eye color: dark brown to black • natural hair color: dark brown to black • sun reaction: rarely freckles, almost never burns, and always tans

Fitzpatrick skin type 6 • skin color (before sun exposure): deeply pigmented dark brown to darkest brown • eye color: brownish black • natural hair color: black • sun reaction: never freckles, never burns, and always tans darkly

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Undesirable Healed Color Result

1. Fading to Red: Iron Oxide pigment can fade to red if the pigment does not match a client's undertone. A customer's undertone can either be pink, yellow or neutral.

If the customer has a warm undertone (lots of red in skin) and uses a warm pigment (yellow, orange red), there is a chance it will fade to red because of the overwhelming amount of red pigment particles in both the skin and the pigment.

However, if the artist uses a cool pigment (green, blue) for a warm undertone client, then this problem will not arise.

2. Fading to Blue: Iron Oxide pigments may fade to blue for two reasons:

A) The pigment has been inserted too deep into the skin. The deeper a pigment goes, the more blue it will turn. You can tell this to be the case when a customer's incision heals, there will be a blue shadow beside the original stroke.

B) The customer's undertone is cool (lots of blue/green in skin) and the artist has use a cool tone pigment (blue/green).

Just like the above description for fading to red, the artist must pair the undertone to the correct pigment tone.

If your client has a cool undertone (lots of blue/green in skin), a warm tone pigment (yellow, orange, red) should be used.

3. Fading to Grey: Iron oxide pigment does not fade to grey unless it contains the organic ingredient Charcoal or Carbon.

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Numbing: Local Anesthetic

This is the most controversial of all the Microblading topics. Whether to numb before the first strokes or not.

The perfectionists say numbing shifts the eyebrow placement and constricts blood-flow which interferes with the ability to read the skin.

The opposing view is that keeping the client comfortable with them not twitching or moving during the producer is what will yield the best results, and, they will tell you they’ve never had a problem with numbing before the first cut.

Typically, if you choose to numb your client prior to the procedure, it is best to use a numbing cream which is topical and fast acting, but only works on the surface. Anesthesia will leave behind an oily residue, which when left on the skin, will affect the consistency of the ink. This could result in the ink not penetrating deeply enough. This is why it is important to make sure that all anesthetic residue is thoroughly cleaned from the skin before beginning the procedure.

Once the skin is broken, a gel numbing agent will work best. It will soothe from the inside out and is used as a top up anesthetic. This will also reduce trauma and discomfort to your client.

Out of the 4 key numbing agents: Lidocaine, tetracaine, benzocaine and epinephrine, LIDOCAINE is the one you'll find in nearly every tattoo anesthetic product. Over the counter topical anesthetics made in the U.S. can contain up to 5% lidocaine. The higher the percentage, the more effective the product will be at deadening the nerve endings and making the permanent make-up session more comfortable.

You'll find that many tattoo anesthetic products also contain either tetracaine or benzocaine, if not both. These ingredients are actually nerve blockers, rather than nerve deadeners like lidocaine. They don't entirely prevent nerves from sending pain signals to the brain, but they soften the blow.

Epinephrine is a slightly more controversial ingredient that you'll find in some tattoo topical anesthetics. It's a vasoconstrictor and one of the more powerful over-the-counter topical anesthetic ingredients available. Vasoconstrictors cause the blood vessels to tighten up, minimize bleeding and swelling during the microblading procedure. Since vasoconstrictors also slow down the rate at which the body absorbs a topical anesthetic cream, spray or gel, they also keep the microblading client comfortable longer. However, too much epinephrine can cause the heart rate to accelerate, so use it sparingly- particularly on clients with high anxiety.

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What's the Most Effective Combination of Permanent Makeup or Tattoo Anesthetics?

It takes time for the body to absorb a topical anesthetic until it's fully effective, so when you apply one is somewhat more important than which one(s) you apply. Some tattoo anesthetic options are faster acting than others, making them good "boosters" to apply as secondary layers throughout the tattooing process.

When using a tattoo anesthetic containing epinephrine, you shouldn't have to reapply it as frequently while tattooing to maintain a client's comfort level. Ideally, clients should apply an initial layer of topical anesthetic cream, spray or gel before they even leave home and head over to your tattoo shop.

If you have a design meeting with a client who's worried about the pain factor, encourage them to take a jar or bottle of a tattoo anesthetic like Tattoo Soothe Cream or Hush anesthetic gel home with them and apply it an hour before coming back in to get tattooed. For optimal results, they should apply a thick layer to the area where they're getting tattooed, and then wrap the area with plastic cling wrap to encourage maximum absorption. If you wait to apply a topical anesthetic in your shop before tattooing someone, the client will need to wait anywhere from 15 to 60 minutes before you can start, in order to get the most benefit from the topical anesthetic applied.

During the skin prep part of the tattooing process, after applying local anesthetic, consider washing clients' skin with a product like H20cean's Nothing Pain-Relieving Foam Soap or Green Soap enhanced with Bactine to reinforce the effects of any topical anesthetic applied earlier. These antiseptic skin cleansers also contain lidocaine and other numbing agents that will amplify the effects of any topical anesthetic already applied.

If you start tattooing a client with a low pain threshold and find they're still uncomfortable, you can apply a secondary layer of a fast-acting topical anesthetic like Tattoo Soothe topical anesthetic gel, Hush anesthetic spray or Feel Better Now numbing gel. These products are effective within 90 seconds to 5 minutes after application when used as a secondary layer of pain relief, and they can be reapplied several times during the tattooing process as needed.

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To Numb or Not to Numb?

As mentioned earlier, there are plenty of tattoo artists, enthusiasts and collectors who believe that it's wrong to deaden the pain of the tattooing process. If you take that attitude as an artist though, you may lose yourself some decent-paying jobs, and the negative word-of-mouth that could ensue may be even more detrimental to your business than losing a few clients with low pain thresholds. It's much better to be flexible and meet each client's individual needs to ensure they have a positive tattooing experience. Doing so will win you more happy customers and more referrals, than being unyielding about minimizing squeamish clients' pain.

The Original “Blue Gel” Anesthetic is designed for use during any broken skin procedure in areas where swelling, bruising, or bleeding poses a problem and discomfort, such as the lips or inner arms. It contains a combination of two active ingredients, Lidocaine and Tetracaine, which work together with a vascular constrictor for fast onset and reduced pain for up to two hours.

Please note that the Blue Gel Anesthetic has no effect on unbroken skin. It will keep skin numb for up to 2 hours and should only be applied once during tattoo, permanent makeup, piercing, or other pain sensitive procedures; reapplying will cause harm to the tissue. Use with Super Juice 3 or Vasocaine to keep skin numb if more anesthetic effect is needed during the procedure.

Super Juice 3 is designed for use both before and during pain sensitive procedures. This liquid contains three active ingredients: Lidocaine, Tetracaine, and Benzocaine. These ingredients work together for a fast- acting and powerful anesthetic without any burn on broken skin.

Super Juice 3 can be used before a procedure to prepare the skin and remove other pre-deadener anesthetics in place of alcohol or soap as well as during the procedure to keep an ongoing anesthetic effect once skin has been broken. It can also be used to dip jewelry in prior to inserting into fresh piercings.

Please note that Super Juice 3 is safe for all procedures, except for eyeliner, and will hold its effect for up to 1 hour. This listing is for one 7mL packet of Super Juice 3 Topical Anesthetic Liquid.

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Vasocaine Topical Anesthetic spray is designed for fast-acting pain relief during pain sensitive procedures, including but not limited to tattoo, piercing, and permanent makeup procedures. The active ingredient, Lidocaine, works with epinephrine to constrict the blood vessels to reduce swelling and bleeding.

Please note that Vasocaine is safe for use during procedures on open or broken skin, except for eyeliner. Because it contains epinephrine, only apply once in each area.

Hush Gel is non-oily numbing agent. It is a pain relieving gel was designed specifically with the tattoo artist and client in mind. Developed for use before the tattooing session, its unique blend of botanicals, including aloe, reduces skin inflammation and redness. Hush Gel also expedites the healing process and is safe to use on sensitive skin. Apply a thick layer of Hush Gel, about ¼ inch, before breaking the skin. Lightly spread the tattoo numbing gel onto the work surface. DO NOT rub Hush Gel onto the skin, as this may cause the product to evaporate. Cover the tattoo area with plastic wrap and allow at least one (1) hour for absorption. Remove the plastic wrap and prep the skin for a painless tattoo session. We recommend using Hush Foam Soap to cleanse the skin before breaking the skin and protect the artwork from discoloration. Hush Gel will last up to two (2) hours after removal of wrap and product. It's always best to let the client know the gel will feel like icy/hot prior to applying, this way they know what to expect and are not caught by surprise. You can apply a thick layer to the area you will be working on with a clean hands, a spatula or q-tips and loosely covering the area works better than wrapping the area tightly, as that can cause the gel to spread thin.

Hush Spray When applied properly and as needed, Hush tattoo-numbing spray anesthetizes the skin immediately on contact and lasts about 30-40 minutes once the skin has been broken, making the tattoo session virtually painless and worry-free.

Hush’s proprietary blend of botanicals means less bruising and a faster healing time. And best of all, Hush Spray will not affect the tattoo color or design in any way. After skin is broken, apply Hush Spray generously to the area being tattooed. For optimal results, allow spray to absorb for 10-15 minutes, though formula activates within 90 seconds. Reapply as needed.

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Hush Soap Created to numb, sanitize and disinfect the work surface, Hush Foam Soap can be applied, during and after a session to provide a comfortable, soothing sensation. Hush Foam Soap can be used as a tattoo aftercare product to reduce redness and allow for faster healing.

Zensa has been used and approved by thousands of artists and aestheticians. This listing is for one 30g tube of Zensa Topical Anesthetic. Specifications: •Size: 30g •Contains 5% lidocaine; maximum strength •Can be used for tattoos, PMU, and microblading; safe to use with tattoo inks and PMU pigments •Enriched with vitamin E for antioxidants and faster healing •Non-oily and non-greasy application •Water-based and balanced pH level; safe to use in sensitive areas •Health Canada and FDA-approved formula •Works within 20 minutes of applications; effects last for 2 hours

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How To Achieve Perfect Brows

It is recommended that you ask your client to bring pictures of eyebrow shape/design they like. Drawing them on using makeup is also a good idea. That way your client gets to see what it really looks like having those brows on them.

Face shape You must take the shape of the face into consideration. For examples:

• Long face will do better with a straighter brow to give the illusion of shorter face. • Oval face does well with softly angled brows • Square face needs soft curves to soften their sharp angles • Reverse triangle / heart shape face does well with low rounded arches with crate a natural look while a high arch brow will elongate a short face • Round face goes well with high arches which give the illusion of elongating the face while adding angles as well • Diamond shape face is good with medium high soft curves

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Space Between Eyebrows Spacing between the brows are very important as well. For examples:

• Bringing the brows too close together will create an “intense” look • Bringing the brows closer together may help balancing a wide-set eye • Bringing the brows closer together may help the nose to appear skinner (for clients with big/ wide nose) • Leaving a wide space between brows may help a close-set eye seem less close.

It is important that you and your client come to an agreement on which brow design you will be creating for your client during the consultation appointment for two main reasons:

1. Your client has time to think about the shape/design and has the opportunity to make changes if they want 2. In case you both cannot agree on the design and you decide not to provide the service for that particular client (You might not want to risk your reputation by doing a job you do not want your name on.)

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Brow Shaping Techniques

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Drawing Lines

(A) Draw from point #1 to point #2 : Line should be straight flat or MILDLY curved in

(B) Draw from point #2 to point #3 : Line should be MILDLY curved OUT. Point #2 should remain the highest point.

(C) Draw from point #4 to point #5 : Line should be MILDLY curved OUT.

(D) Draw from point #5 to point #6 to point #3 : Using soft curved line. Point #6 should be the highest point. Start drawing from #5 more of a straight line, as you approach #6 you start to curve your line mildly in more to keep #6 the highest point. From #6 to #3, the line starts with a curved line and the end of line should be more straight.

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Creating Hair Strokes

Head Strokes Beginning of brows

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Transition Transition is the point around the beginning of brow where the brow begins to change direction.

1t line - angle away from the last head stroke, distance of the beginning of 1t stroke is consistent with other head strokes 2t line - end of stroke should touch line of shape where the spine starts 3t line - should point along spine of brow, it should not touch line of shape

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Upper Strokes Downward strokes from the upper line of shape.

In this example, we are using spine 6, the most common spine point.

1st round: • The first stroke is 1mm from the previous • To draw this stroke well, the blade needs to be held horizontally with the frame, starting from the frame and leading to point 3. • Strokes around point 2, where there’s more space, are longer depending on how much space there is. • The space between strokes is 1mm. • The last stroke must b a straight line on the frame and end at point 3.

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Lower Strokes Upward strokes from the lower line of shape. These strokes stay below the spine of brow.

In this example, we are using spine 6, the most common spine point.

1st round: • The first LOWER stroke is 1.5mm from the 1T stroke (1st transition stroke). The LOWER STROKES themselves should be about 1.5mm distance. • Strokes need to lean slightly and curve to ALMOST touch the spine. About 1mm away from spine. • After point 5, strokes need to lean more. The last LOWER stroke is exactly on the lower line of shape and end at point 6. • Distance between strokes after point 5 towards point 6 may seem less at the top (towards to spine of brow. But distance of the beginning point of the lower stroke should remain 1.5mm.

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Below Spine Strokes

• Between lower strokes finishing along brow spine. • These "below spine” stokes are longer than previous lower strokes. • These "below spine” stokes CONNECT with a lower stroke as it passes one. • End of "below spine” stokes finish on the spine of brow. • There are usually 2 or 3 less "below spine” stokes than “lower strokes”.

!! Strokes should never cross !! It’s very important to always follow the natural hair direction.

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Above Spine Strokes

• These strokes are longer than “upper strokes”. • They connect with “upper strokes” as it passes one. • The strokes are FLATTER than “upper strokes” • The strokes move towards point 3, BUT they end pointing to spine of brow. As you pass point 6, the strokes point towards bottom line of shape.

!!Strokes should never cross!! It’s very important to always follow the natural hair direction.

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Above Spine Strokes CONTINUE

• Cover remaining space with strokes • They connect with previous “upper strokes” as it passes one. • The strokes get FLATTER and FLATTER than previous “upper strokes” • The strokes move towards point 3, BUT they end pointing to spine of brow. • The last stroke of each row must be or the spine of brow or touch bottom line of shape.

!!Strokes should never cross!! It’s very important to always follow the natural hair direction.

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How To Measure Brow On Face

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Step-By-Step: from beginning to end

1. Exfoliate area with disposable mascara wand 2. Numbing before brow design (if you design/map fast) OR Design before numbing OR no numbing at all. 3. Wipe area with alcohol 4. Design the brows 5. Use surgical marker to dot the brow shape and the brow spine. Must wait until dry completely. Or use a facial tissue to absorb some off after a few minutes. 6. One brow at a time, complete the head strokes, upper strokes and lower strokes. Mask all strokes with ink. 7. Repeat step 5 on the other brow. 8. Working on the first brow, complete the below spine and above spine strokes. Mask all strokes with ink. 9. Repeat step 7 on the other brow. 10. Back to the first brow, apply numbing gel, and wait until client is numb (2-3 mins). Go over all strokes and make sure they are nice and even (SECOND or THIRD cut if necessary). Dont mask with ink after this step. 11. Repeat step 9 on the other brow. 12. Check everything. Symmetry, especially. 13. Mask both brows with ink for 10 mins. 14. Wipe ink off. 15. Apply Aquaphore at the end.

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Machine Shading Technique 1. Full shading

2. Powder shading

3. Ombré shading

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How To Choose The Right Blades

Blades come in flexi and hard blades and go from 7 pins all the way to 28, going from thin to thicker as the numbers go up. They also come in variations of thicknesses, 0.16mm to 0.25mm. The 0.16mm gives really fine strokes, good for detailed work. The 0.25mm gives thick/bold hair strokes.

Below are the most commonly used needles/blades. Perfect for the beginners and advanced practitioners.

7-pin blade The single row 7-pin blade is your finest of all the blades. This blade will be good for creating shorter, thinner hairs. It is a good blade for thin brows and for little in-between hairs. Good for detailed work. This little guy is designed to give high definition fine hair strokes, it is ideal if you want to target between two existing hair strokes with accuracy - for example you want to add a different color. It is suitable for all skin types.

12-pin blade Used to create medium length eyebrow hairs of medium thickness. This is the blade most often used. It is a multi purpose needle which is a great starter needle for students, because it gives fine lines, it is ideal for blonde women with fine natural hair, as it can emulate them accurately.

Because it is flexi, it doesn’t go too deep, so it is ideal for beginners as you avoid colour migration, it also gives you the option to repeat the hairstroke, with less pressure for a more defined result.

14-pin blade Used to create long eyebrow hairs of medium to above medium thickness. This blade is good to create thicker brows.

U-Shape blade 18 super fine single needles- good for drawing curvy hairs and recommended for the more experienced technician. it allows you to create truly stunning results, and super fine lines if you know how to use it. Because there is no gap between the needles (18 to 21 superfine needles are packed into a small surface area with no gap).

The ‘U Shape’ is great for the inner corner of the eyebrows. As in the inner corner, for great results you need to be able to draw smooth, angled curves in a short space.

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It combines the attributes of a multi flat needle and a single needle. What do we mean by this? The more vertical you hold the needle, the less needles come into contact with the skin so it functions as a single needle allowing you to create tiny curved hair strokes. If you angle the needle, it allows more needles to touch the skin thus it is easier to create a less curved hair stroke. So by using a u shape needle you can create a variety of hair strokes from very curved to straight - all in one needle.

Different needles can be used on different parts of the eyebrows for different techniques, or effects.

14–21 Angled Needles They are ideal for longer and thicker hair strokes (for example, brunettes) and hard, thick skin types.

They are also very good for creating shadow effects through different shading techniques because the needles are fat on their base and the tip ends thin. Because of that, they have a gap between each other at the top. That gives the desired shadow effect that you could not possibly attain with needles that have no gap. For example, size 7–12 needles.

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There are blades with one row of needles and blades with double rows of needles.

The single row blades will be flexible and create finer strokes. The double row blades create stronger strokes and are good for the thicker and oily skin. Harder blades are good for oily skin or for skin in the medium shade to dark skin. Hard blades are good for bolder results. Hard blades will go deeper with less pressure. Good for thick or oily skin. Thinner, more flexible blades are recommended for light skin shade. Older skin is almost always thinner and offers less resistance so a finer more flexible needle is best.

The less needles present, the thinner the strokes will be. And, the more needles there are, the thicker the strokes will be.

Also, the smaller the needle configuration used for the eyebrow procedure, the more ash [and ash is always cooler (green/blue) and darker] the healed procedure will appear. Why? Because the smaller needles slice through the skin more effectively and generally place pigment deeper. The use of larger needle configurations has less of a slicing effect and for lack of a better word, more or less plummet pigment into the skin, thus placing the pigment slightly closer too light and further from direct relationship with the bloodstream (blue). Pigment that remains closer to the surface of the skin will reflect more light and appear less cool than pigment that resides deeper in the skin.

Still can’t decide which blade to use? Read on.

Almost for every new microblading artist and sometimes even for those with experience, it is really difficult to analyze and understand which kind of needles/blades we need to use for our treatments.

Blade quality The visual test can be very insignificant. As you can see in the picture below, the blades and needles inside look almost similar, but in reality they are completely different. So how do we know which of them are good or bad?

Poor quality blades can make your strokes not as clear, and pigment on the stroke spreads unevenly. It is also very common when you have lack of experience AND/OR wrong knowledge regarding right pressure to use when you create strokes on skin.

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When the needles in the blade are not fixed in the correct way, it is very easy to bend them and have two strokes instead of one (Blade No.1). If the skin is so thin, sometimes you cannot even realize that needles are bending, you only will see the unclear stroke when it's done. When your strokes are healed, the lines won't be crispy. With these types of blades, it is more difficult to repeat the strokes.

What should you do to make sure? How to avoid double lines and get crispy results? The first and best solution is to use good quality nickel needles that are well fixed in with each other. You can do a quick test on the artificial skin. Place the needle in your manual tool and try to draw the stroke gently. The needles in blade cannot move or bend while you are sliding (like the Blade No.1).

The needles in a good quality blade should be stable (the Blade No.2) despite the fact that blade itself is flexible. It will be easier to draw and the result will be always the same - clear and crispy strokes.

Thickness of the blade The other important thing is to understand what is the best thickness of your blades and how it affects the results.

The other important thing is to understand what the best thickness of your blade is AND how it affects the results. The main Important thing is that thinner blades are sharper than thicker blades. To understand why they are sharper, have a look at the picture below. Blade No.1 has thicker needles, and Blade No.2 has thinner needles. Thinner needles in a blade are closer together and that makes it a sharp blade.

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lf you want to avoid missing parts of your strokes and always achieve crispy lines, always choose the right needle for different type of skin.

Thin and/or Dry, Older skin = Thin blade (0.18mm, 0.16mm) Thick and/or Oily skin = Thicker blade (0.20mm, 0.25mm)

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Important Technical Skills: Stretch Skin, Angle, Slow Flow

Every stroke should have a curve. Do not make straight strokes. Strokes should be positioned closely and creatively. Make sure your blade is in full contact with the skin and fully up-right, not leaning to the left or right. If your blade tilts, it will create blurry lines and your strokes will not be clean. In order to get sharp, clean strokes, the blade must enter the skin at a perfect 90-degree angle with all the needles touching the skin . SECOND PASS to create extra definition, touch the tips of your already created strokes with your blade and pigment. Gently pushing your blade in the opposite direction of your stroke using a slight forward motion. This is a 'barely there' motion. This technique is especially good for the areas where the client is more bald of hairs. A common problem with beginner's strokes is that they will disappear, only to reappear later in the healing process. This is caused by going too deep and by applying uneven pressure. It's important to follow through the strokes with the same even pressure from beginning to end of stroke. Aim for consistency throughout the stroke. Consistency is the most important and most difficult thing to achieve when microblading. Very dark or oily skin runs the risk of having it's strokes turn powdery and the lines blurring- Make shorter strokes further apart at the first session and refine at top up session. Very dark or oily skin does better with a harder blade. Reduce blade pressure the last third of the brow (the tail).

Top technical skills you must work on to master master microblading

1. Stretch Hands-down the most important factor in getting great strokes is making great stretches. The key to getting a proper stretch is to flatten the skin in 3 opposing directions. This is called a 3- point stretch. The stretching hand (the hand without tool) should be placed strategically along the client's forehead to pin the skin down and spread it apart in small, taut stretches. This forms 2 of the 3 points. Now, at the same time, the pinky of working hand must stretch in an opposing direction to complete the 3-point stretch. Just when you think you can't get the skin any flatter, you're almost there. Remember, when the skin is flat, the stroke will be clean since the surface is void of wrinkles and bounce.

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2. Depth Depth is critical because if you go too shallowly, you will only land in the epidermis, and the color won't stay. If you go too deep, you can cause scarring and the color will heal too ashy. So how do you figure out the perfect depth? The truth is, it's very tricky as every client has a different skin thickness and often, the skin will be much thinner at the tail of the brows than the bulb of the brow. In order for the color to stay, you'll need to microblade to the upper dermis, but not further. A tell-tale sign that you've hit the upper dermis or the "sweet spot", is when you see slight channel in the skin, oftentimes marked by pinpoint bleeding. The proper depth often relates to the thickness of the client's skin.

A sign that you've hit the proper depth (what is known as "the sweet spot") is when you see a fine channel or split in the skin, often times marked by fine pinpoint bleeding. But not all skin types bleed. Sensitive skin will bleed easier, in which case, you will need to lighten your pressure to prevent more bleeding. Too much bleeding will dilute the color.

While microblading, you need to look very carefully in order to assess whether or not you are at the correct depth of the skin's dermis (this is where a headlamp is indispensible).

Hold your blade the way you would a pen, applying the same amount of pressure as you would if you were writing. A common beginner's mistake is to apply too much pressure. If you do, your strokes will either blur or heal cool, so watch your depth. On the other hand, if you go too shallowly, you will only land in the dermis and the strokes won't stay.

"Do not apply pressure. As long as the skin is stretched nice and tight (the 3-point stretch) and you're holding your blade nice and straight, then you can let the needles do the work. You are simply guiding the needles.”, Tina Davies.

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3. Read the skin Skin comes in 4 thickness varieties: super-thin, thin, regular and thick. You need to understand the tolerance level of the skin to understand it's breaking point. This knowledge will be gained through experience and will help you to understand the proper depth in which to microblade. Imagine two scenarios: slicing a tissue paper and slicing paper towel. When you become familiar working with different skin types, you start to understand if you need to treat your canvas like a tissue paper or a paper towel. Knowing the skin and microblading to the tolerance level of that skin type will help you microblade to the proper level without overworking the skin. Less trauma = better results.

Every client skin is different and has different thicknesses. Often the skin will be thinner at the tail of the brow and thicker at the bulb, so that the pressure needs to be adjusted as you work.

Older skin is thinner than younger skin, so with older clients you will need to adjust the pressure. Wear a headlamp in order to really gauge the depths of the cuts you are making.

Knowing the skin and microblade to the tolerance level of that part of the skin, will help you microblade to the proper level without overworking the skin, giving you better results.

Check your needles before starting every session. A damaged or misaligned needle can cause damage and scarring to the skin and will yield poor results. There are 2 ways to check: 1. Take a picture of the blade with your phone, then zoom in on the picture. 2. Use a loupe or magnifier.

An important rule of good quality Microblading is to make sure the strokes are twice darker and twice thicker than natural hair. All strokes that are thinner than natural ones disappear in 7 days.

4. Consistency In microblading, slow always wins. It's very important to use a slow, steady and consistent pace. Not only should you concentrate on making each stroke slowly, you should be acutely aware of the pace of the entire procedure. Don't get caught up in a speed trap and accelerate your work as you progress as your results will suffer. With each case, you will encounter challenges like bleeding, lax skin, or thick patches of hair and the best way to deal with these challenges is to work at a slow consistent pace. When you stroke slowly, you will work with more precision and overcome these types of obstacles. Focus on making each stroke count. Remember, slow and steady wins the race.

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5. Angle Pay close attention to the angle the blade enters the skin. The needle MUST enter in an upright position and not at an angle. If you look at the side profile of a high quality microblading hairstroke, you will see that the needle penetrates the skin at a 90-degree angle with full contact of all needles touching the skin. Imagine trying to cut a piece of paper with your scissors on an angle, it's not very effective. Microblading is similar. If you are not penetrating the skin with a perpendicular angle, the quality of the stroke will be compromised and hair strokes will be fuzzy.

6. Follow-through It's important to finish each stroke evenly with the same speed and pressure. You never want to use two (or more) strokes to represent a single strand. Some strokes will be longer than others, so make sure you finish each one and follow through. Take your time here and work slowly to be consistent and precise.

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The Healing Process

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Your new temporary eyebrows will go through several phases during the healing cycle. Initially, your brows may seem to be too red and too large. Don't be alarmed. We have just worked the skin and it is natural for it to be red and swollen. It will calm down in a day or so.

The pigment will appear very sharp and dark immediately after the procedure. This is because the pigment is still sitting on top of your skin, and has not settled in completely. The color of the pigment will soften gradually. The scabbing process will also make the brows appear dark. Stay calm, all of this will lighten within a week or so. The color will eventually be 30- 50% lighter and the brow will be 20-30% smaller when fully healed.

Once the healing of the skin starts taking place, it will look like dandruff flakes or dry skin. This might give you the impression that the color pigment is fading too quickly, however, this is just superficial color and dry skin being naturally removed/from your eyebrows.

Some strokes will disappear and re-appear in 2 or 3 weeks. Not all strokes will remain. It is perfectly natural to lose between 10-15% of your strokes, they will get replaced at the top up or second session. You may feel some itching, please try to resist. If you find yourself unable to resist itching, you may apply some Bactine to the area for relief. Once all scabbing has naturally fallen off and skin is healed, you may apply vitamin E oil to the brow a few times a day, until it is time for your second session.

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10 Tips and Tricks for New Microbladers From a Former Newbie By Selena Dailey

It was not easy by any means to build yourself as a qualified artist. There are so many questions I had after my microblading training, I wish I had a post like this when I first started and that is exactly why I wrote it. I learned these 11 tips and tricks after my training and they really took my brows to the next level.

#10: Three Point Stretch TIP: Pull tight with a three point stretch. That is where you use your thumb and pointer finger from the hand not microblading and pull with your pinky with the hand microblading. RESULT: Cleaner, crisper lines.

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#9: Make strokes without pigment on your blade TIP: Make strokes on your first or second pass with no pigment on your blade. Add pigment after your stroke with a microbrush. RESULT: You can see the skin open up more than if you have pigment in the way. Try it on one stroke and you’ll see what I mean.

Photo: Selena Dailey.

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#8: Microblade front strokes last TIP: Microblade front strokes last, start your first pass about four strokes from the front of the outline or the tail. Whatever works for you. I make my surgical dots in the front about two hair strokes away from my outline (SEE TIP 10 FOR PIC.) Not everyone wants their brows to be as close as the middle of their nostril. At the end, the client and I decide if each eyebrow needs an extra stroke in the front. I do one stroke on the right, then one stroke on the left. Then have the client decide if they want another stroke. RESULT: Clients are so much happier and satisfied with their brows! Other artists just give whatever brows they think would look best on the client. But, so far in my experience, clients love and appreciate this extra step because it takes their opinion into consideration and they feel more in control.

Photo: Selena Dailey

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#7: Use more than one blade TIP: Use more than one blade. If you use an angle blade for the first cut, use a U Blade to do the second pass. The U blade allows more of a free flow when it comes to going over strokes for the second pass.

If you use a U blade for the first cut, use a SECOND U Blade to do the second pass. New blade is sharper and better for second or third cuts. RESULT: Better lines after the second or third pass.

#6: Magnification and head lamp TIP: Use a magnifying head lamp. If you wear glasses every minute of the waking day like me you will need a magnifier for sure! This allows me to see all the nooks and crannies of the skin. RESULT: Prevents you from crossing your hair strokes, you don’t start to high or low from other strokes. Precision is key. Think of where the next stroke goes that will give you the look you want.

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#5: Painting a pre-stroke TIP: Paint a line of pigment on the skin where you are thinking of putting a hair stroke without opening the skin and then have the client see if they like that stroke. I dip my blade into the pigment, I clean off one side of the blade on a cotton pad, I then make a thin line of where I can potentially put a stroke without opening the skin. Rather than over doing it in the front of the brow, have the client part of that decision process. It takes only an extra minute. So many of my clients are glad we didn’t go closer in the front because that’s where “the middle of the nostril is.” RESULT: Happy clients and no over done front strokes

Photo: Selena Dailey

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#4: To bleed or not to bleed? TIP: You don’t have to make the skin bleed by going over strokes more than 2 or 3 times. Some artist only go over a stroke 2 times, not more. Tina Davies states, “as many times till you get the sweet spot.” Some people will bleed, that’s just how it is (photo shows minor bleeding, normal.) RESULT: Less scarring, pigment doesn’t spread as much when healed.

#3: Where to start strokes? TIP: You do not have to start microblading from the front. you can start from the tail. I personally jump around, I make a few hair strokes in the front on both brows, then I jump to the arch and make my way down the tail, then bottom of the tail, then meet the front strokes to the tail strokes. RESULT: Personal preference. A balanced brow.

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#2: Surgical dot placement TIP: Make your surgical dots INSIDE the outline. Then when you microblade, you will microblade the dots out. Start your surgical dots a few strokes from the front of the outline. RESULT: Your client wont get stuck with blue dots when they leave with their new brows.

Photo: Selena Dailey

#1: Mapping TIP: The most important one. Take your time with mapping. It takes me 20-45 mins just to get the perfect outline! Ask if they want a pointy or round arch? Have the client sit up, make sure the brows are even. Then lay them down, add your surgical dots, then after each first, second, third and final pass of microblading have them sit up to make sure they are even! RESULT: Even and symmetrical brows.

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Touch Up Appointment

Mainly go over previous strokes or part of a stroke that the ink didn’t quite deposit well or the strokes completely disappeared. The touch up session is recommended but not necessary. Some clients are satisfied with their brows after just the first session and prefer not to do the first touch up but come back annually to maintain the shape and color of their brows. However, touch ups are recommended if clients have stubborn and/or oily skin and are unable to properly follow the aftercare instructions.

The second stage of the treatment is a touch up appointment. The touch up that takes approximately 1 hour and is usually included in your service. Touch ups are done no earlier than 4 weeks of your initial procedure and no later than 6 weeks. It is imperative you complete the touch up treatment. Without it, the results will not be optimal. Color will fade significantly within 4 weeks as the skin heals, peels and fades. The touch up corrects any irregularities in the microbladed hair strokes, color tones and finishes the process.

After a month and a half, the skin will have completely healed from the Microblading. This means another layer of skin has become over the eyebrow embroidery pigment, so it will turn out to be somewhere in the area of 30% to 70% lighter. Many individuals leave their first Microblading appointment worried that their eyebrows are too dark; however, when their skin has healed the color should be flawless, or perhaps too light.

In some cases, the body thoroughly assimilates the ink, and the semi-permanent tattoo absolutely vanishes. In different cases, due to an assortment of factors, including body chemistry, treatment, or sun exposure, the pigment embroidery may even change color.

The touch-up is an opportunity for the Microblading professional to settle any of the progressions that may have happened. Also, before you ask, yes, even changed ink color can be rectified! It’s also an opportunity for your permanent makeup artist to roll out any little corrections or changes to the shape. Microblading touch up procedures require the same aftercare as the original procedure, but the healing process does not take as long.

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Steps To Get Your Business Started

1) Blood Borne Pathogen for Body Art License 2) Tattoo artist liability insurance 3) Tattoo studio insurance 4) Portfolio building 5) Referrals

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