CONTENTS
CONTENTS........................................................................................................................... i
BIOGRAPHY...................................................................................................................... iii
PREFACE............................................................................................................................. v
SECTION 1 Facts About Permanent Cosmetics.......................................................... 1
SECTION 2 Permanent Cosmetic Devices................................................................ 11
SECTION 3 Common Needle Usages....................................................................... 15
Common Machine Needle Usages........................................................ 16
Common Manual Device Needle Usages.............................................. 19
SECTION 4 Safe Practices for Permanent Cosmetic Technicians............................. 23
Latex Reactions in the Modification Industry........................................ 26
SECTION 5 Hepatitis and MRSA............................................................................. 29
The Hepatitis Alphabet—Know Your ABCs........................................... 30
MRSA................................................................................................... 33
SECTION 6 Skin Anatomy....................................................................................... 37
SECTION 7 Eye Anatomy........................................................................................ 41
SECTION 8 Important Muscles of the Face.............................................................. 49
SECTION 9 Choosing the Right Client..................................................................... 57
How to Terminate a Client.................................................................... 60
SECTION 10 Pigment (Skin) Testing and Permanent Cosmetics................................. 65
SECTION 11 Client History Files............................................................................... 69
Client History Profile Form.................................................................. 70
Informed Consent Form........................................................................ 81
Procedure Chart Notes......................................................................... 82
SECTION 12 Documenting Permanent Cosmetic Work with Photography................. 89
SECTION 13 Identifying Skin Undertones and Pigment Selection Analysis............... 97
SECTION 14 Working on Fitzpatrick III-VI Skin Types........................................... 105
Hyperpigmentation............................................................................. 110
SECTION 15 Traditional and Permanent Cosmetic Color Theory............................ 113
Permanent Cosmetic Color Correction and Adjustment Guide........... 125
SECTION 16 Selecting Pigments – General Information.......................................... 129
SECTION 17 Basic Facial Morphology and Placement of Procedures...................... 137
Permanent Cosmetic Designs and the Aging Process......................... 151
SECTION 18 All About Procedures......................................................................... 153
Introduction........................................................................................ 154
The Basic Table Setup........................................................................ 155
The Eyeliner Procedure...................................................................... 157
The Eyeliner Procedure Sequence................................................ 158
Designing Eyeliners...................................................................... 163
Eyeliner Stretching Techniques.................................................... 166
The Eyebrow Procedure..................................................................... 172
The Eyebrow Procedure Sequence............................................... 173
Designing Eyebrows..................................................................... 177
Eyebrow Stretching Techniques.................................................... 181
Lip Color Procedures......................................................................... 183
The Lip Liner and Shaded Lip Liner Procedure Sequence............ 184
Designing Lip Liners and Shaded Lip Liners................................ 189
Lip Procedures Stretching Techniques......................................... 191
How Will I Look?................................................................................ 195
Can This Procedure Be Saved?.......................................................... 200
What Not to Do................................................................................... 202
SECTION 19 Pain and Anesthesia............................................................................ 207
Effective Use of Anesthetics During Permanent Cosmetic Procedures 210
Mind over Matter............................................................................... 213
SECTION 20 The Healing Process........................................................................... 217
SECTION 21 Solar Care and Prevention of Premature Pigment Fading.................... 223
SECTION 22 Herpes Simplex and Permanent Cosmetics......................................... 227
SECTION 23 Medical Conditions and Permanent Cosmetics................................... 233
SECTION 24 MRI and Permanent Cosmetics........................................................... 247
APPENDIX A Works Referenced/Works Cited......................................................... 251
APPENDIX B Errors and Omissions.......................................................................... 255