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A Beauty School Survival Kit For Permanent Cosmetics Training
Learning the art of applying permanent cosmetics lets you work in an exciting and lucrative industry. There are specialized courses to teach you the intricacies of this skill. Before your beauty school training program begins, make sure you are well prepared by creating your own beauty school survival kit for permanent cosmetics.
Permanent Cosmetics Training Essentials
Learning how to apply permanent cosmetics requires particular training tools and materials for this unique course of study. Make sure your survival kit includes the following:
- Machine (modality of choice)
- Power supply and connecting cords
- Needles
- Ink cup holders
- Cotton buds
- Tips
- Casings
- Pigments
- Pigment cups
- Topical anesthetic
- Sanitizer
- Natural lip balm
- Hydrocortisone cream
- Petroleum jelly
- Latex gloves
- Pigment Lightener
- Sponges
- Tube brushes
There are several extra tools permanent cosmetics artists can add to their kits to enhance their training:
- Pigment cup holders
- Eyelash perm kit
- Permanent makeup brochures
- Brow powder
- Brow stencils
- Color chart
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Reference books on skin tone analysis, make up techniques, and trends
Carrying Case
An aluminum carrying case is recommended for your permanent cosmetics survival kit. There are so many delicate or breakable items, the individual compartments and sturdy outer shell of a metal case keep the kit organized and prevent breakage and accidents. Keeping things well-ordered in your carrying case is especially valuable during permanent cosmetics training. You will appreciate having your tools and supplies clean, neat, and easily accessible as you learn and practice the intricate techniques of this cosmetic art form.
Learning Aids
For beauty school students interested in learning the most they can about permanent cosmetics, there are numerous educational CDs and DVDs that enrich training and practice sessions. The following topics are widely available in these media formats:
- Machine maintenance
- Lip technique
- Eyebrow technique
- Eye makeup technique
- Color mixing
- Client analysis
- Building a business as a freelance permanent cosmetics artist
- Eyelash tinting
- Eyelash perming
Becoming a permanent cosmetics artist can lead to a very enjoyable and lucrative career. Start your beauty school training right by creating your very own permanent cosmetics survival kit.
