Begin Your Path to Becoming a Certified Permanent Makeup Artist
Unlock a rewarding career in the beauty and aesthetics industry with our 132-Hour Permanent Makeup Training Program in Denver, Colorado.
This comprehensive certification course teaches the most in-demand PMU techniques, including brows, eyeliner, and lip blush, while offering hands-on practice with live models.
Students learn everything from foundational machine skills to advanced artistry, ensuring they graduate fully prepared to take clients with confidence. Our academy is recognized throughout Colorado for producing highly skilled PMU artists who excel in both technique and professionalism.
We’ll cover THE FOLLOWING topics
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Learn and practice safety and sanitation
Prepare treatment area properly
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Learn skin analysis
Learn skin undertones and the Fitzpatrick scale
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Set up machine and handpiece equipment correctly
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Learn color theory
Learn how to color correct old eyebrow work to neutralize and coverup
Correct imperfections caused by medical issues, excessive plucking, scars, etc.
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Intake and consent forms for clients to sign to release liability
Conduct client consultations
Learn how to chart client information
Discuss short and long term aftercare with clients
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Draw and design perfect eyeliner according to the customer’s features and desires.
Draw and design perfect eyebrows shape according to the customer’s features and desires.
Draw and design perfect lip shapes according to the customer’s features and desires.
Learn drawing techniques on paper and latex
Watch the trainer do a complete procedure on a live model
Practice on 4 live models
total 132 hour Permanent makeup training
Mastering THE ART of Permanent Makeup
Permanent Makeup Fundamentals Training
In our state approved 132 Hour Permanent Makeup Training, you will learn the following 9 core techniques:
Soft Powder / Ombre Eyebrows
Combo Brows
Upper Lash Enhancement
Lip BLush
nanobrows
Designer Eyeliners
Lower Lid Eyeliner
Lip Color Neutralization
No previous experience in Permanent Makeup is required to enroll.
If you are planning to practice permanent makeup in the state of Colorado, you must be over the age of 18 and a licensed esthetician or cosmetologist prior to enrolling. If you plan to work in a different state, be sure to check the guidelines for that state prior to enrolling in our courses.
We reserve the right to reschedule any course in the event of enrollment with less than 4 students.
Who This Course Is For
This program is ideal for:
New estheticians and beauty professionals
Cosmetologists looking to add high-income PMU services
Artists seeking a long-term career in brows, eyeliner, or lip blush
Individuals passionate about cosmetic tattooing and beauty artistry
No previous machine experience is required — we start at the fundamentals and build your skills through guided practice and expert mentorship.
Career Outcomes & Earnings
Permanent makeup is one of the highest-earning career paths in aesthetics, with Colorado artists charging:
$300–$600+ for Ombre Brows
$450–$700+ for Lip Blush
$300–$500+ for Eyeliner
$150–$200 for touch-ups
Graduates often build successful careers in medspas, salons, PMU studios, or start their own businesses. This program gives you the skills, portfolio, confidence, and business tools needed to thrive.
Learn On Paper
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Modern permanent makeup is completed utilizing shading, pointillism, and lining techniques. Shading is the process of adding value to create the illusion of form. When shading is performed correctly, it can make work appear to have a third dimension and create work that attracts the eye.
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The fundamentals permanent makeup course offers drawing and measurement protocols for eyebrows, eyeliner and lips.
Latex + Power supply
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Our permanent makeup course teaches students to utilize a machine with proper hand position in addition to needle configuration knowledge.
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The fundamentals permanent makeup course offers exact protocols for all the permanent makeup techniques our students are expected to replicate for eyebrows, eyeliner, and lips.
Work with Clients
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Our students have the opportunity to work on live models to create beautiful work once they reach their milestone of beautiful latex work.
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Our fundamentals permanent makeup students are required to complete a minimum of 4 models. Our academy offers, unlimited models to be completed in our clinic to support our students to leaving us with confidence and 100% ready to begin their permanent makeup journey.
Permanent Makeup Curriculum Overview
Our structured PMU curriculum blends theory, technical training, and hands-on experience. You’ll learn:
Skin anatomy & contraindications
Client mapping & brow symmetry
Machine speed, depth, and needle configurations
Color theory & pigment selection
Marketing, photography & client consent procedures
Every lesson builds your knowledge progressively, ensuring mastery at every step.
learn from the modern permanent makeup bible
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The history and evolution of Permanent Makeup
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Understanding anesthetics and their use
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Practicing and understanding safety protocols
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An in depth break down of the skin and how to analyze the skin for eyebrows, eyeliner and lips
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Understanding use of color and the role color theory
plays in permanent makeup
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Understanding eyeliner, proper techniques and protocols
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Understanding eyebrows, proper eyebrow techniques and protocols
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Understanding lip blush, proper lip blush techniques and protocols
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What to expect and how to perform consultations
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Understanding equipment and choosing what is best for your practice
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Business strategy in Permanent Makeup
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Understanding male eyebrows, proper nanobrow techniques and protocols
learn bulletproof techniques with step-BY-step protocols to the best results every time
Brow Techniques: Nano, Ombre & Combo Brows
Learn the most in-demand brow services in the industry:
Nano Brows: ultra-fine hairstrokes using a PMU machine
Ombre Brows: soft machine-shaded brows ideal for all skin types
Combo Brows: hybrid hair stroke + shading technique
Students practice brow mapping, pigment placement, gradient shading, needle selection, and retention techniques that create long-lasting healed results.
Lip Blush & Lip Neutralization Training
This module teaches you how to enhance and correct lip color safely using advanced tinting techniques. You’ll learn:
Lip mapping and shaping
Color correction for dark or cool-toned lips
Machine shading for soft, natural finishes
Proper stretch, depth, and pigment saturation
Our lip training includes real model practice so you graduate with hands-on experience.
Eyeliner & Lash Enhancement Techniques
Master lash line enhancement and eyeliner tattoo techniques, including:
Classic eyeliner
Lash enhancement
Subtle shading & winged eyeliner theory
Students learn proper needle angles, pigment delivery, sensitive-area safety, stretches, and anesthesia protocols for safe and beautiful results.
Color Theory & Pigment Science
A cornerstone of PMU success is understanding how pigments behave in the skin over time.
You’ll learn:
Warm vs. cool pigments
Organic & inorganic pigment blends
Fitzpatrick scale & undertones
How to select pigments for each client
Color correction & modifying healed color
This module ensures long-term healed results that maintain their true tone.
Live Model Training
Every student performs multiple live procedures under expert supervision.
This hands-on training builds confidence and ensures you know how to:
Conduct a full client consultation
Perform mapping & pre-draw
Execute the service from start to finish
Give aftercare instructions
Live model experience is essential for becoming a fully competent PMU artist.
Pro Permanent Makeup Kit & Materials
Your tuition includes a complete professional PMU kit, featuring:
PMU machine + cords
Needle cartridges
Brow, lip, and eyeliner pigments
Mapping tools
Practice skins
Numbing products
Aftercare supplies
This is the same kit used by working professionals, preparing you for real clients immediately after graduation.
Latex Practice & Skill Building
Before touching live models, students develop:
Line precision
Depth control
Shading techniques
Gradient practice
Brow stroke placement
This builds muscle memory and consistent technique.
Licensure & Enrollment Requirements
Colorado requires PMU artists to complete safety and bloodborne pathogen training.
We guide you step-by-step through:
Required certifications
State compliance
Insurance setup
Studio sanitation protocols
Our instructors ensure you meet all state and industry standards.
Course Schedule & Training Format
Choose from part-time options. Courses run multiple times per year and include:
132 hours total
Theory, demo, and hands-on sessions
Live model days
Exam prep and portfolio building
Schedules are designed for both working adults and aspiring full-time artists.
Colorado Regulations & Compliance
This section covers:
Local tattooing regulations
Facility requirements
Client consent laws
Health department compliance
We ensure every graduate understands how to operate legally and safely in Colorado.
Tuition, Payment Plans & Financing
We offer competitive tuition with multiple payment options including:
Pay-in-full cash discount
Payment plan option
Third-party financing
Student support resources
Our admissions team helps find the best solution for your goals.
How to Enroll
Enroll in three simple steps:
Submit the online enrollment form
Choose your payment option
Select your training dates
Seats are limited and classes fill quickly. Early registration is recommended.
PMU Program FAQ
Answer common questions about:
Course length
Model days
Licensing
Tools & materials
Income potential
After-graduation support
This section helps build trust and boosts conversion.
Advanced One-on-One PMU Masterclasses
For certified PMU artists, we offer personalized advanced training in:
Nano strokes
Ombre + shading artistry
Color correction
Advanced mapping
Business & marketing coaching
These masterclasses accelerate your growth and help you refine your signature technique.
State-Approved
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Accreditation Candidate
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State-Approved • Accreditation Candidate •
We provide a 100% GUARANTEE for our advanced education to help ensure Total Student Satisfaction
If you are not confident after completing our course, you can re-enroll in the very next course at no additional cost.
Taught by WORLD-RENOWNED PERMANENT MAKEUP ARTIST, Erica Roybal
Erica began pursuing permanent makeup after visiting Eastern Europe and Asia. After seeing European-style permanent makeup and the different beauty cultures around the world, a lightbulb moment occurred for Erica. She learned and was motivated to bring modern permanent makeup home to Colorado. With her doodles, her science degree, and her desire to help others, she pursued a career in permanent makeup. She continues to train with leading artists all over the world to stay up-to-date with emerging techniques. While achieving success with her award-winning Denver medspa, she continues to share her knowledge and experience with students of the Elite Aesthetics Academy and provide the most comprehensive permanent makeup training program in the world.
At Elite Aesthetics Academy, we are dedicated to fostering excellence in permanent makeup education through our core values:
Quality Education
Artistry and Precision
Industry-Relevant Training
Expert Instruction
Ethical Practice and Safety
Supportive Learning Environment
Career Development
Our commitment to these values underpins our program's success in nurturing talented individuals and empowering them to thrive in the competitive landscape of permanent makeup.
100% Satisfaction Guarantee
We provide a 100% GUARANTEE to help ensure Total Student Satisfaction
If you are not confident after completing our course, you can re-enroll in the very next course at no additional cost.
Permanent Makeup Student Graduate testimonials at Elite Aesthetics Academy
STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO
Our dedication to our students and focus on detailed, hands-on training means we keep our student-to-teacher ratio low to ensure the best possible skill development and supervision.
Rather than the requirement of one teacher to 30 students, we prefer small class sizes and personalized attention for our students. Our ratio is one teacher for every 8 students.
Permanent Makeup training FROM erica roybal
The average permanent makeup procedure today ranges between $300 and $800 USD and takes around 2-3 hours to complete. Artists in demand can perform as many as 4 procedures in a single day and pay off their cost of tuition in less than 30 days. Typical earnings for permanent makeup artist can range from $185 to $400 USD per hour.
6 figure earning potential
Permanent Makeup Graduates
Graduation Rate: 96.75%
Students that go on to pursue a career in permanent makeup: 8 out of 10
download your free gift the modern permanent makeup bible workbook
let’s begin to create the foundation for permanent makeup
This book should be paired with THE MODERN PERMANENT MAKEUP BIBLE. I hope this can be an extremely helpful drawing workbook to start with the skills required to begin working on eyebrows, eyeliner and lips.Let’s learn the foundation of crafting our hands to create art.
What’s in A Permanent Makeup Professional’s Kit?
Pro Kit includes the following items from the following sources with the 132-hour permanent makeup fundamentals training course in Denver Elite Aesthetics Academy. Kit includes device, power supply, all mapping and sketching tools that belong to the student upon completion of the course.
Permanent Makeup Artists
Tuition: $6,000
We give you the keys to a quality permanent makeup careeR
There are no hidden fees or extra costs for our comprehensive state-approved permanent makeup training course that includes training in eyebrows, eyeliner, lips, and more. This course consists of 132 hours of classroom and hands-on training here at the Elite Aesthetics Academy in Denver and includes all books, classroom materials, and a kit to help you begin your permanent makeup practice.
We reserve the right to reschedule any course in the event of enrollment with fewer than 4 students.
Is becoming a PERMANENT MAKEUP ARTIST the right path for me?
COLorado State Requirements*
At least 18 years of age
Colorado requires a licensed esthetician/ cosmetologist certification to enroll in a state-approved permanent makeup course
Hands on training required with a skilled trainer
Blood Borne Pathogen Certificate
*requirements dependent on your country/ state/ county
Our Additional Requirements:
Our advanced courses require the completion of a 132-hour permanent makeup course
Frequently Asked Questions
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YES! In our beautiful state of Colorado, in order to perform ANY "semi-permanent" or permanent makeup including microblading, the practitioner/artist is required to be a licensed esthetician/cosmetologist. Additionally, the practitioner/artist needs to complete a 132-hour permanent makeup course.
We are here to help and specialize in permanent makeup courses. Although we know about manual microblading and techniques, we prefer only machine work to ensure quality, protecting the skin's integrity and natural yet enhanced results.
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No previous experience in permanent makeup required.
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If you are planning to practice permanent makeup in the state of Colorado, you must be over the age of 18 and a licensed esthetician or cosmetologist before enrolling.
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Other states may have different rules and regulations. If you plan to work in a different state or country, check their guidelines before enrolling!
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In the state of Colorado, our academy is approved and regulated by the Colorado Department of Higher Education, Division of Private and Occupational Schools. (DPOS) We train in compliance with the Colorado regulating body for our practice, the Division of Regulatory Agencies (DORA).
Our training follows OSHA rules and regulations.
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We provide a 100% GUARANTEE for our advanced education to help ensure Total Student Satisfaction
If you are not confident after completing our course, you can re-enroll in the very next course at no additional cost.
