Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome

    • Terms and Conditions

    • Welcome to the Wonderful World of Permanent Cosmetics

    • What to Expect During This Course

    • ATTENTION!

    • How Much Do Permanent Cosmetics Artists Make?

    • History of PMU

    • Different Modalities
  • 2

    PROFESSIONAL REQUIREMENTS

    • Steps to Starting Your Business in Utah

    • Minimum Requirements for Body Art Permit

    • Body Art Permit Maintenance

    • Health Department Requirements For Equipment

    • Rules Regarding Autoclaves

    • Practitioner Requirements

    • Notifying The Health Department Of Complications

    • Insurance

    • Consent Forms

    • HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT

    • QUIZ - Professional Requirements
  • 3

    SAFETY AND SANITATION

    • Blood Borne Pathogens

    • Blood Borne Pathogens Certification

    • Universal Precautions

    • Cross Contamination

    • Cross Contamination Video

    • Blood Exposure Plan

    • HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT

    • Personal Protective Equipment

    • Blood Exposure Plan Downloadable PDF

    • Proper Hand Washing Video

    • Proper Hand Washing

    • How to put on gloves properly

    • Biohazard Waste

    • Prohibited Activities

    • Best Practices

    • Protecting Yourself While Handling Sharps

    • How To Dispose Of Sharps Video

    • EPA Certified Disinfectants

    • OSHA Contact Information

    • Proper Protocols

    • Set Up demo video

    • clean up demo video

    • How To Remove Gloves Safely Video

    • How To Remove Gloves Safely

    • Consultations/Prescreening

    • Patch Testing

    • Patch Testing Video

    • QUIZ - Safety & Sanitation
  • 4

    CONTRAINDICATIONS vs MEDICAL PRECAUTIONS

    • What Is a Contraindication?

    • What Is a Medical Precaution?

    • Contraindications

    • Medical Precautions

    • Legal vs Ethical

    • QUIZ - Contraindications vs Medical Precautions
  • 5

    SKIN PHYSIOLOGY

    • Layers of The Skin

    • Fitzpatrick Scale

    • Understanding Melanin

    • Skin Types and Textures

    • Identifying Skin Texture

    • Ghosting Effect

    • Ghosting Effect Video

    • Healing Process

    • Correct Depth aka The Sweet Spot

    • QUIZ - Skin Precautions
  • 6

    COLOR THEORY

    • Why is Color Theory So Important?

    • The Color Wheel

    • Primary Colors

    • Secondary Colors

    • Tertiary Colors

    • Hue, Saturation & Value

    • Color Wheel Video

    • Color Molecule Size

    • Neutralizing Colors

    • Neutralizing Color Video

    • Two Types of Melanin

    • Color In The Skin (Pheo/Eumelanin)

    • Skin Undertones

    • Picking Colors For Skin Types

    • How to Test Undertone of Pigment.

    • Identifying Skin Tones

    • QUIZ - Color Theory
  • 7

    EQUIPMENT

    • Machine Types

    • Understanding Needles

    • Pigments - Organic vs Inorganic

    • Correct Machine Set Up

    • Correct Machine Set Up Video

    • Anesthetics

    • QUIZ - Equipment
  • 8

    PRE/ POST Care

    • Best Healing For Skin Types

    • Wet Heal

    • Dry Heal
  • 9

    Fundamentals Course Quiz

    • Fundamentals Course Quiz