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Permanent Makeup Training in Arkansas

The rise of permanent cosmetics in American culture has taken social media by storm. The beauty industry is booming right now and expanding rapidly. The demand for permanent cosmetics services is at the highest it’s ever been. As a result of the booming need for permanent cosmetics the need for licensed permanent cosmetics professionals is at its highest as well.

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Looking for a new permanent cosmetics career?

Looking for a new permanent cosmetics career?

Permanent makeup artist applying eyebrow pigment on a client’s brows
Instructor supervising a student practicing pmu techniques

A new permanent cosmetics career?

Are you looking for a new career? Are you already in the beauty industry and looking to build your resume by learning a new trade and in turn maximizing your earning potential? Are you a licensed esthetician or in the skincare industry and want to be able to earn more money by learning new skills and offering new services? Then APCI is the place for you!

How much do permanent makeup artists make?

Trained and licensed permanent makeup artists can earn an average of $500 per procedure and graduates from permanent cosmetics schools are in high demand. If you are considering becoming a licensed Permanent Cosmetics artist in Arkansas, there is no better time to embark on this exciting and rewarding career.

What’s the job market like?

Attending permanent makeup training in Arkansas opens the doors to many opportunities. Many of our graduates own their own salon/spa, rent a booth, or even partner with a physicians office or plastic surgeon. The gratification you get from enjoying personal and professional freedom in a rewarding industry cannot be matched. As well as, the gratification you get from your clients enjoying their permanent cosmetics, and coming back every time for their touchups, even referring new clients, is unbelievable. At Arkansas Permanent Cosmetics Institute you will have the opportunity to learn many different techniques that have the potential to change lives. For example, those who have lost their hair are great candidates for getting PMU. It is even great for senior citizens who have experienced vision loss or who cannot keep a steady hand any longer. There is no greater time to begin a new career doing something you will love that also gives your client a newfound confidence! The need for permanent cosmetics is great at the time being. There is no greater time to begin a new career doing something you will love..

About Arkansas Permanent Cosmetics Institute

Arkansas Permanent Cosmetics Institute (APCI), founded by Darren Taylor, is a trade school that offers the most current techniques in permanent cosmetics and machine microblading (aka hairstrokes) through their fundamental and advanced programs. As the beauty industry is evolving, Arkansas Permanent Cosmetics Institute prides itself on keeping current information to give students while offering the newest and finest techniques in the permanent cosmetic industry.

Why learn at Arkansas Permanent Cosmetics Institute?

At Arkansas Permanent Cosmetics Institute, we offer a high-value, hands-on curriculum with no prerequisite required.

Our Permanent Cosmetics Students will interact with our instructors and educators with greater clarity and accessibility than any other statewide program. All this is to make sure that the student’s days on campus are best invested in actual hands on training, teaching, coaching, and mentoring.

Our goal is to offer students a comprehensive education with all the information a permanent cosmetics artist would need to work on their own. Every member of the APCI Team has chosen permanent cosmetics as their career field and are dedicated to educating new students in the art of permanent cosmetics. We want to ensure that every student has the confidence to leave our facility a licensed and fully informed permanent cosmetics artist.

Our students will have no problem performing a procedure when they leave our facility. They will have been taught the ins and outs of the industry by our teachers. There is no doubt that our students will provide the best work in the state because they have been provided the best education in the state.

With the ability to complete half the program online in the comfort of your home, you can easily get started on a new career path. We are here to help, and our goal is to make it possible for anyone to enroll in school without quitting your job or having to rearrange every day to make school happen!

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Permanent Cosmetics Program

*Permanent Lips Training

*Permanent Eyeliner Training

*Permanent Powder and Ombré Brow Training

The rise of permanent cosmetics in American culture has taken social media by storm. The beauty industry is booming right now and expanding rapidly. The demand for permanent cosmetics services is at the highest it’s ever been. As a result of the booming need for permanent cosmetics the need for licensed permanent cosmetics professionals is at its highest as well.

Working, Licensed Permanent Cosmetics Artists who are trained thoroughly and correctly in the state of Arkansas are rare. Arkansas Permanent Cosmetics Institute students are guaranteed a quality, comprehensive education offering students training in all areas of permanent cosmetics.

We specialize in a natural looking eyeliner, along the lash line and through the lashes to give the appearance of thicker longer more luscious lashes. You will also learn how to perform lip procedures using proper, safe professional methods to ensure clients expectations are met.

Throughout your education at APCI, you will learn how to perform permanent brow procedures using proper, safe techniques to ensure your clients expectations are met. A powder brow gives the client a filled in makeup look. Ombré brows create the same effect as a powder brow, but fade as it gets closer to the bulb of the brow. 

Some of the important techniques that we teach regarding permanent cosmetic procedures include, but are not limited to the following:

  • How to create a custom brow shape for each client

  • How to properly map each clients’ lips

  • Different Mapping Techniques

  • Appropriate needle placement to prevent unsightly pigment migration

  • Proper stretching 

  • Different needles uses

  • Appropriate needle depth

  • Color theory and pigment selection

  • Learn proper sanitary guidelines

*These procedures are included in the Permanent Cosmetics Program and are not taught as a standalone class.*