Preparation Retinoids, retinols, tretinoin and medically prescribed topicals It's recommended to avoid retinoids and medically prescribed...

Microblading is a buzzword in the beauty industry, but customers are catching on to the disadvantages. Microblading is a commonly searched word on the internet for cosmetic tattooing of eyebrows. Everyone is obsessed with the look of hair strokes because it looks so natural until it's not. Hair strokes, whether microbladed or created with a single needle, will have more disadvantages long term if "overdone." There are a few reasons why hair strokes will become problematic for

The year 2024 marked a period of significant improvements within my business. As the year concludes, I have been reflecting on its...

Should we tattoo over old, faded PMU that's not our own work? Well, it really depends on a few things. How much pigment is left? Can you see any skin through the PMU? What color is the leftover ink? Is it pink, blue, black, gray, black or purple? Or maybe a mix of colors? How's the skin looking? Are there scars, indents, is it thick, thin, porous, sensitive, or sun-damaged? How has the old PMU settled in? Is it splotchy, speckled, spattered, or at different depths? What's the

Is the choice of ink significant in PMU? Indeed, it is important as it can influence expectations for long-term results. At the start of...

I'm turning 40 next year, and I feel pretty confident about my skills in the industry, even though I'm dealing with some physical pains....

"Can I tattoo my past permanent makeup clients in the future?" Fresh , healed , and aged are terms you'll hear a lot in the permanent makeup scene. You'll see posts on Instagram and other social media telling people to pick their artist based on how their healed work looks. Healed work is important, but aged work is even more crucial because it shows if you'll need removal later on. So, what's aged PMU? I'd say it's anything 3-5 years after the first session. Aged work matt

My PMU artist wants me to get laser tattoo removal, but she’s the one who did my work! In 2018, I got my tattoo practitioner license and...

Yep, nanoblading is basically microblading. So why are tattoo artists calling it nanoblading now? You guessed it—marketing! Microblading...

Ever scroll through your feed and notice people going all out with fancy services but totally ignoring the basics for their face? Like,...

What if we turned it around and asked- what's going to look best in the long run what technique fits my skin and lifestyle what's more...

So, is it good or bad? Honestly, it depends on who you ask. Let me share a story with you. I had a client referred to me for her eyebrows...