05 Apr

Posted at 01:16h in League FAQ's, Permanent Makeup, Public Information, The Blog, Welcome! by

Robin Wood CPDA Robin Wood attended paralegal school in 1986 and became a certified paralegal in 1987. She started law school at Thomas Jefferson School of Law in 1989 and graduated in 1993. She was licensed to practice law in both state and federal courts in California in 1994. She has practiced family law, criminal law, employment law, and all types of civil litigation. In 2013 Robin began her career in permanent cosmetic  makeup and paramedical procedures. She is currently certified in permanent makeup from Pamela Abshire of   Institute of Dermal Art Technologies  in Phoenix, Arizona and Susan Church of SCPME (Susan Church Permanent...

25 Aug

Posted at 16:55h in Eyebrows, General Articles For Tattooing, Lips, Permanent Makeup, The Blog by

Your Clients Can Have the Same Look as Carrie Absolute Perfection Natural   Absolute Perfection Pink Kiss I would mix Natural and Pink Kiss together to achieve Carrie's lip color. For Carrie's eyebrow color I would make hair strokes with a number 1 needle or a very tight 3 round needle. Alternating the color Camel  with Mocha Fudge  in one cap and Mink with Warm It Up For Brows in a second cap. Remember: All bottles of Absolute Perfection and Tri-Lab Products colors are marked with a C    for Cool Colors W   for Warm Colors   Source: Jason Merritt/Getty Images North America    ...

15 Aug

Posted at 23:09h in Articles for Technicians, Permanent Makeup, Public Information, The Blog by

The LPCP Conference to be held in Mesa, Arizona October 18,19 and 20th. 2013  will host the most respected  leaders in the permanent makeup industry! The LPCP's conference goal is: 1.    To impart the wisdom of each lecturer on each technician 2.   To make each technician more successful in their business 3.   To avoid the mistakes and pitfalls from the pioneers own personal client case studies. 4.   To continue to set the highest ethical and educational standards in our industry. 5.   To instruct each technician in all of the essential areas to be the best permanent makeup artist in the industry.                                                                                                                     6. To have an interactive panel discussion...

03 Aug

Posted at 23:17h in Articles for Technicians, Permanent Makeup, Pre and Post Care for Permanent Makeup, The Blog by

Tips to make your summer permanent         makeup last longer!   Do not go into a lake, ocean, river, Jacuzzi or pool until the entire procedure area has healed. Bacteria in an open wound will cause an infection.  Protect your procedure area from the sun. The suns rays reflect up from the water  and sand so you must wear a hat and this client needs to protect her eyebrows with petroleum for 7 - 10 days.     Do not bleach your teeth until your lip procedure has totally healed. The higher percentage of Carbamide peroxide in the bleaching  gel the more colour it can pull out...

16 Apr

Posted at 22:37h in Permanent Makeup, Public Information, The Blog, Traditional Tattooing by

What do you know about the safety of tattoos and permanent makeup? On Tuesday, March 15th, at 2 p.m. ET, FDA hosted a webinar on tattoos and permanent makeup. Bhakti Petigara Harp, Ph.D., of the Office of Cosmetics and Colors, Division of Color Certification and Technology in FDA's Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, provided an overview of the composition of tattoo and permanent makeup inks and the pigments used in them, as well as their regulatory status. Dr. Petigara Harp talked about problems that have occurred with the use of these inks, such as allergic reactions, infections, and scarring, and addressed...

13 Apr

Posted at 22:12h in Permanent Makeup, Public Information, The Blog by

Why Did I Wait? And What I've Learned!                                                                                                                                    © First of all, DON'T WAIT! I talked and I thought, and I talked some more, did some research of the local area and thought about it some more. Several of my friends kept on encouraging me and one had the name of a highly regarded artist in the area that was also an instructor. She gave me her name, Pamela Abshear. I looked her up on the web and I thought about it some more.                                                                                                                                          Finally, as one of my New Year's resolutions I made myself make the call, well actually that would be bold...

29 Mar

Posted at 22:31h in Permanent Makeup, Public Information, The Blog, Traditional Tattooing by

FDA considers the inks used in intradermal tattoos, including permanent makeup, to be cosmetics. November 29, 2000; updated June 23, 2008, February 1, 2010, and August 22, 2012 When we identify a safety problem associated with a cosmetic, including a tattoo ink, we investigate and take action, as appropriate, to prevent consumer illness or injury. The pigments used in the inks are color additives, which are subject to premarket approval under the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act. However, because of other competing public health priorities and a previous lack of evidence of safety problems specifically associated with these pigments, FDA traditionally...

28 Mar

Posted at 01:36h in Articles for Technicians, Permanent Makeup, Public Information, The Blog by

Chronic infection with cold sores may affect thinking, especially in sedentary folks, study suggests The above photo shows how a herpetic outbreak can affect the final outcome of permanent repigmentation of lip colour. Now that the pigment colour on the  lipliner is compromised, the client will have to wear a lip stain or regular lipstick to correct the imperfections of the lip symmetry. Most physicians recommend that clients with a history of herpetic outbreaks should be on an antiviral (zovirax or valtrex) at least 3 days pre and 3 days post their initial and colour refresher lip colour procedures. This will lessen the likely-hood of...

22 Mar

Posted at 22:39h in Articles for Technicians, Permanent Makeup, Pre and Post Care for Permanent Makeup, Public Information, The Blog by

Nothing can be more surprising or dismaying then the aftermath of faulty after care.  Usually these challenges with pigment loss or infection etc. can leave the client as well as technician with the thoughts of “what went wrong?” Sometimes you can pinpoint the culprit, at other times it not an easy answer, as it could be colors used, improper placement, incorrect needle grouping or passes placed into the skin. The answer………..the x factor……..x equals unknown.  It’s often hard to predict outcomes of procedures.  Your work could just be exquisite, and BAM……what happened?  The clients may or may not know, or admit too,...