PMU & Microblading Courses: Training Standards

Setting Standards for Microblading & PMU Courses

I started this year differently, deciding to set my own standards for who can join our Botched Ink training team. I looked at our existing trainers, and the standards we've already set...

I decided to agree with myself, that if I'm working with a trainer who already has high standards, particularly for the Beginner Brows course they offer, why wouldn't I let that trainer also be a Botched Ink trainer!

In effect, I’m looking to build a directory of talented permanent makeup and microblading trainers, who also offer the Botched Ink model class

Establishing a Directory of Reputable Trainers

As permanent makeup and microblading trainers, Botched Ink trainers meet these standards:

• Offer Beginner Brows training over 3+ in person days (not combo brows)

• Have a website showcasing their training courses

• Their own training venue with room for 3-4 students

• Existing removal certification, and willing to re-train with Botched Ink

This simple criteria for trainers has ruled out the majority of people advertising training 

Offering a Beginner Brows or Microblading Training Course

When I took my own teacher training course back in 2015, I learned so many new skills about how to be a trainer , and how I could share my knowledge in different ways for students to pick up. Of course that was just the start of being a trainer, I then had to write training courses, and that's a whole other ball game! Trying to word up all my knowledge into a lesson plan, with a syllabus and learning outcomes

I was hard putting what I'd done by instinct for so many years, into words. And telling the story in such a way that a beginner would grasp, if not the first time they heard it, by the end of the day everything should come together as an understanding, that could be put into practice

How many students are missing a level of understanding, leaving them asking questions: What needle shall I use, which colour, can I work on this client. Giving the answer is the easy option, but it has to come with learning, or the next questions will soon come out

No 2 Day Courses for Microblading or Ombre Brows

In my view, being a Masterclass trainer is very different to one offering Beginner Brows.  What I mean by that is, someone could be a super skilled artist, who's dedicated years to perfecting their skills. Their work can be truly beautiful, but to wrap up all those years of experience, and teach it to beginners, who have varying skills, skin and tool experience

Does the trainer have the adaptive skills to be a teacher, or do the talented students get more attention. If so, what happens to the others? How do they get the support they need? Do they still work on skin, or get certified

Of course there's naturally gifted students, who easily pick up skills, but we know many don't. As removal techs, and experienced microblading and permanent makeup artists, we see this poor work too often. It's what's got us here, and with me having fun finding talented trainers! 

Join our Botched Ink Training Team

Faithful to education and high standards has to mean something, and I know it does to the clients. Have you seen there's a growing number of PMU removal support groups, with more clients ending up with yellow and orange brows from laser, and the extended and difficult healing from some other removal brands

This website, Botched Ink, everything, was designed from day one to be client and tech friendly. With a name like Botched Ink, we were never going to be quiet

But sometimes I do feel too forward thinking, or a lone voice waiting for others to understand. Do you feel it too?

We were the first removal brand talking about using removal to maintain beautiful work, the first to embrace combining Botched Ink and laser treatments when needed, the first to... there's others...

Help me grow our voice! Not just Botched Ink's, but for training standards in our industry

Botched Ink may be a brand, but I'm all about people have the power. Trainers promote us, we promote them. Check the link below as I share some of the money side of things, including no upfront fee to be a Botched Ink trainer!

We are stronger together, so if you feel yourself nodding at anything I've said, or as you've looked around this website, do stop and say hello!