Permanent Cosmetic Tattooer Program
Whether this is a new career or an addition to your existing practice, our Permanent Make-up program will provide tremendous professional satisfaction and profitability. “Permanent cosmetic tattooer” means any person who for compensation practices permanent cosmetic tattooing known in the industry as basic permanent cosmetic tattooing including but not limited to eyebrows, eyeliners, lip coloring, lip liners, or full lips.

 

Everything you need to start now!

Successful completion of the basic training provides everything that is required to immediately begin application procedures, from the technique to the equipment and supplies.
A Financially Attractive Career
Attractive to many students are the opportunities and financial rewards of a career in Permanent Cosmetic Make-up. Technicians working in conjunction or cooperation with either a physician's office or a variety of salons, find that the potential for growth is great.

 

Objectives

Basic training at VAAS provides students with the necessary background, training, proper equipment and hands on experience to effectively begin application procedures upon completion. Postgraduate support is also provided.

Program includes:

• History of Permanent Cosmetic Make-up and Traditional tattooing.
• Introduction to Current Techniques
• Current Application Methods
• Cleansing the skin & client preparation
• Sterilization & Sanitation
• Blood borne Pathogens
• Needle Selection
• Blueprinting
• Pre-Treatment/After Care
• Insurance
• Use, Care and Maintenance of Equipment
• Safety Requirements and OSHA and CDC Guidelines
• Skin Morphology
• Procedure and Application Techniques focusing on Eyebrows and Eyeliner procedures
• Introduction to Advanced and Para-medical Techniques
• Color Theory
• Patient Consultation
• Professional and Business Considerations

Training includes demonstration as well as hands-on application and technique practice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The VA Board of Cosmetology has a required License for Master Permanent Cosmetics. In order to obtain this license you have to have completed the Permanent Cosmetic program, plus the Master Cosmetic Program and a 1000 hours of apprenticeship that you can do at your place of business under a tattoo artist or permanent cosmetic tattooer. “Master permanent cosmetic tattooer” means any person who for compensation practices permanent cosmetic tattooing known in the industry as advanced permanent cosmetic tattooing including but not limited to cheek blush, eye shadow, breast and scar repigmentation or camouflage.

Medical micropigmentation techniques can be applied in many ways: Skin Camouflage helps improve the appearance of persons with skin diseases such as Vitiligo or post-inflammatory hypo-pigmentation from skin trauma. Scar Camouflage helps reduce the appearance of scars from accidents, burns, surgery, or the repair of congenital disorders such as Cleft Palate. Hair simulation helps restore the appearance of missing hair lost to disease (Cancer or Alopecia), trauma, or natural thinning within an eyebrow, moustache, or scalp. That technique can also be used to simulate hair stubble. Reconstructive camouflage helps post-mastectomy patients by creating a nipple and areola on the new reconstructed breast. The appearance of areola incision scars from breast surgeries for augmentation, reduction, and breast lift can also be masked.

Alopecia Areata Breast (scars from surgery) Burns (scars, contractions) Cleft Lip and Palate Eyebrow Transplant Face Lift (scars) Hair Transplant (scars)

Hypo-Pigmentation (missing color) Missing Facial Hair (eyebrows, moustache) Missing Scalp Hair (scars, bald patches) Trauma Scars (accidents, injuries) Vitiligo (skin depigmentation)

The most commonly performed medical tattoo procedure is areola pigmentation after breast cancer reconstruction.  The area is tattooed on the reconstructed breast to create  a realistic looking areola/nipple.  It is often the last procedure after a long journey battling breast cancer, and gives the patient a sense of completion and wholeness. 

Other types of corrective tattooing can address hypo pigmentation, vitiligo, skin discoloration because of burns, acne scars, fine lines and wrinkles, more. 

• Permanent Cosmetic Tattooer Examination and License Application (PDF)  
• Master Permanent Cosmetic Tattooer Examination and License Application (PDF) 
• State Board Requirements and information