The Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals was
founded in 1990 and is the largest non-profit professional
association in the United States and internationally for the
permanent cosmetics industry, also known as permanent makeup.
The Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals is dedicated
to promoting safety, excellence, and
professional standards by providing education,
certification, and industry guidelines.
Permanent cosmetic, permanent makeup, or micropigmentation;
although the titles describing the service may differ within the
industry, the service is the same -
cosmetic tattooing.
Permanent cosmetics is a specialized service within mainstream
beauty industries offering everyone the opportunity to look
their best at all times or to look to the permanent cosmetic
service to assist with overcoming the results of medical
procedures or trauma to the skin.
The SPCP membership represents professionals in the industry
who are dedicated to promoting the ideals and standards of the
SPCP, offering permanent cosmetics that are conducted in
accordance with safety standards specific to the permanent
cosmetic process, and those who stay abreast of and participate
in industry activities.
The ABC’s of SPCP Membership
The SPCP does not “complicate” membership with various levels
of technician membership, titles, or requirements. If you are an
SPCP member, you are one of ours; it’s as simple as that.
It is not required that you are trained by particular
trainers, certified by us, or to be in the industry a certain
length of time. Anyone may join who agrees to the SPCP
Code of Ethics.
The SPCP Trainer and
Supplier members adhere to the
highest standards and requirements of the industry. These
standards are self-imposing being that these members are the
ones developing them so as to continually deliver the highest
quality education, services, equipment, pigments, and supplies
available to the industry.
Walking in concert with simplicity, the ABC’s of SPCP
membership are:
A – Administration and the Board of Directors
The SPCP is a professionally staffed organization. The
administrative lineup is impressive and there to serve the needs
of our members. Administration
reports to the Board of
Directors, which is comprised of elected permanent cosmetic
professionals who serve the membership for term periods. They
collectively and continually review the demands of the industry
and how our members can be best served.
B – Benefits
The benefits of SPCP membership
are innumerable. Administration and the Board of Directors
periodically review the benefits package for our members to
ensure collaboration on important educational event structures,
products offered, publications provided, networking
opportunities, Subject Matter Expert
contacts, and a host of other benefits our members enjoy and
depend upon.
C – Certification
Permanent Makeup Technician Certification is a critical
element associated with professional permanent cosmetic
services. The general public, regulators, and those in related
industries recognize professional certification to indicate the
permanent cosmetic (permanent makeup) professional demonstrates
sound fundamental knowledge. Having been tested against their
peers, these highly regarded professionals are proudly
displaying their CPCP credentials as a mark of distinction.
SPCP: We don't enter the future; we create
it.
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