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Permanent Makeup / Micropigmentation Schools and Courses

Permanent makeup (micropigmentation, microblading, cosmetic tattooing) implants pigment in the skin. It is invasive and regulated in many places, so audience and prerequisites matter. 33 verified listings from 22 providers below.

33 programs & classes

Results are listed alphabetically. There is no price ranking: prices in different currencies and bases (per day, per course, per year, per instalment) are not comparable. Courses for teens and children appear only when you choose a youth audience. Online programs are never counted as physically located in a state or city. Items marked Sponsored are paid placements; they never change recognition status, verification or order.

What permanent makeup training covers

  • Skin anatomy and pigment theory
  • Brow, lip and eyeliner techniques
  • Infection control
  • Client assessment and aftercare

Typical routes

Courses are usually several days to a few weeks with supervised practice. Some jurisdictions require a licence, registration or premises approval; others have little regulation.

Also searched as: micropigmentation, semi permanent makeup, semi-permanent makeup, microblading, cosmetic tattooing, pmu. Variants are folded into this page rather than split into near-duplicates.

Before you choose a course

  • Intended audience and prerequisites
  • Registration or licensing rules where you will practise
  • Supervised live-model practice and how many models
  • Which authority, if any, approves the school or the course for the place where you want to work
  • Contact hours and practical hours, shown separately from elapsed time
  • Whether the certificate is an attendance record, an assessed provider award or an external qualification

Regulated or invasive training

Permanent makeup is not makeup artistry. If a provider does not state audience and scope, this directory holds the record for review rather than presenting it as beginner training.

More in Permanent makeup

Micropigmentation, including powder and ombré brows: pigment-implanting techniques with their own rules and prerequisites.

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