OVERZICHT VAN DE OPLEIDING

6 dagen intensieve training

Praktijkgerichte training in de klas, gecombineerd met theorie, demonstraties en praktische oefeningen.

40–48 uur

Een combinatie van theorie, demonstraties, oefeningen en begeleid praktijkwerk.

Praktijk met Live Model

Pas je vaardigheden toe onder professionele begeleiding, afhankelijk van de beschikbaarheid van een geschikt model.

6 weken online begeleiding

Blijf na de live training oefenen met gestructureerde opdrachten en persoonlijke feedback.

Professionele Starter Kit

Kies je trainingspakket en ontvang de essentiële materialen en verbruiksartikelen die nodig zijn om te oefenen.

Nili Academy Certificaat

Ontvang na succesvolle afronding van de vereiste training en beoordeling je Nili Academy Permanent Makeup Master Course Certificate.

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WHO IS THIS COURSE FOR?

This course is designed for:

• Beginners who want a structured introduction to professional PMU

• Beauty professionals who want to add PMU to their services

• Existing PMU artists who want to expand into additional techniques

• Artists who want to improve their mapping, colour theory and machine skills

• Beauty professionals who want to develop their own PMU business

No previous PMU experience is required for the foundation track.

Students with previous experience can receive additional feedback focused on technique refinement, consistency and portfolio development.

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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

By the end of the course, you will understand how to:

• Conduct a professional client consultation

• Analyse different skin types and conditions

• Identify contraindications and when to postpone or refuse a treatment

• Understand facial anatomy relevant to PMU

• Create balanced eyebrow designs

• Use professional brow mapping techniques

• Apply colour theory to PMU

• Select and modify pigment colours

• Understand pigment behaviour and colour changes

• Select appropriate needles/cartridges

• Set up and operate a PMU machine

• Control depth, pressure, speed and hand movement

• Create natural-looking hairstrokes

• Create powder and ombré brows

• Combine techniques for combination brows

• Perform lip blush treatments

• Understand lip neutralisation principles

• Create soft and defined lip designs

• Perform basic permanent eyeliner techniques

• Understand skin preparation and treatment procedures

• Maintain professional hygiene and cross-contamination control

• Prepare and document a treatment correctly

• Provide professional aftercare instructions

• Photograph your work for a professional portfolio

• Manage client expectations

• Handle consultations, deposits, consent and treatment records

• Price and package your PMU services

• Build a professional PMU portfolio

• Market your services through social media

• Create a foundation for launching or growing your PMU business

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THE MASTER CURRICULUM

DAY 1 — PMU FOUNDATIONS

Theory & Professional Practice

Your first day builds the foundation for safe and professional PMU work.

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Topics

Skin & Anatomy

• Skin structure and function

• Skin types and characteristics

• Skin conditions relevant to PMU

• Healing and pigment retention

• Understanding how the skin reacts to implantation

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Client Consultation

• Consultation process

• Client expectations

• Medical and treatment history

• Contraindications

• When not to treat

• Consent and client documentation

• Before-treatment photography

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Hygiene & Safety

• Hand hygiene

• PPE

• Single-use materials

• Cross-contamination prevention

• Workstation preparation

• Safe disposal of sharps

• Cleaning and disinfection

• Treatment-room organisation

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Colour Theory

• Primary, secondary and complementary colours

• Warm and cool tones

• Skin undertones

• Pigment selection

• Colour correction

• Understanding healed colour

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Facial Mapping

• Facial proportions

• Brow symmetry

• Golden-ratio concepts

• Measuring and mapping

• Creating a personalised brow design

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DAY 2 — BROW MASTERY

Microblading & Hairstrokes

Learn how to create natural-looking brows using manual hairstroke techniques.

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Theory

• Brow anatomy

• Hair growth patterns

• Stroke direction

• Stroke spacing

• Skin suitability

• Blade/needle selection

• Pigment selection

• Pressure and depth

• Common mistakes

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Practical

• Drawing exercises

• Mapping exercises

• Practice skin

• Stroke patterns

• Front, body and tail construction

• Full brow exercises

• Supervised model practice

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DAY 3 — MACHINE BROWS

Powder, Ombre & Combination Brows

Learn how to create soft, defined and modern brow effects using a PMU machine.

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Topics

• Machine fundamentals

• Needle/cartridge selection

• Hand speed and machine movement

• Pigment implantation

• Pixel and shading techniques

• Ombre transitions

• Front-of-brow softness

• Powder density

• Combination brow principles

• Choosing the correct technique for different clients

• Troubleshooting patchiness and uneven saturation

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Practical

• Machine exercises

• Shading exercises

• Gradient exercises

• Practice skin

• Full brow design

• Supervised live-model practice

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DAY 4 — LIP BLUSH MASTERY

Soft, Defined & Beautiful Lips

Learn the fundamentals of professional lip pigmentation.
 

Theory

• Lip anatomy

• Lip shapes

• Symmetry

• Lip mapping

• Colour theory for lips

• Pigment selection

• Skin tone and undertone

• Colour correction

• Neutralisation principles

• Lip borders and natural enhancement

• Healing and colour retention

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Techniques

• Lip blush

• Full lip effect

• Soft contour

• Colour saturation

• Gradient techniques

• Basic neutralisation concepts

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Practical

• Lip mapping

• Practice skin

• Machine exercises

• Colour exercises

• Supervised live-model practice

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DAY 5 — PERMANENT EYELINER

Elegant Definition & Lash Enhancement

Learn the fundamentals of creating subtle and sophisticated permanent eyeliner.

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Topics

• Eye anatomy

• Different eye shapes

• Client consultation

• Eyeliner design

• Lash enhancement

• Soft eyeliner

• Basic eyeliner techniques

• Needle selection

• Machine control

• Pigment selection

• Symmetry

• Safety considerations around the eye

• Aftercare

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Practical

• Design exercises

• Practice skin

• Machine control

• Eyeliner application techniques

• Supervised model practice

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DAY 6 — MASTER ASSESSMENT & BUSINESS

From Artist to Professional

The final day brings everything together.

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Practical Assessment

Students demonstrate their ability to:

• Prepare a professional workstation

• Conduct a client consultation

• Complete client documentation

• Perform mapping

• Select appropriate colors

• Select appropriate equipment

• Demonstrate correct machine handling

• Apply PMU techniques safely

• Provide aftercare

• Photograph and document their work

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Business Training

Learn how to turn your skills into a professional service.

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Pricing

• How to calculate treatment prices

• Cost of materials

• Time-based pricing

• Deposits and cancellation policies

• Treatment packages

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Client Experience

• Consultation scripts

• Setting expectations

• Managing difficult clients

• Follow-up communication

• Touch-up policies

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Marketing

• Building your PMU portfolio

• Before & after photography

• Instagram content

• Reels and short-form video

• Personal branding

• Creating a professional artist profile

• Generating client enquiries

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Business Setup

• Treatment documentation

• Consent forms

• Client records

• Hygiene procedures

• Professional insurance considerations

• Local legal and regulatory responsibilities

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WHAT IS INCLUDED?

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TRAINING

• 6 days of intensive live training

• Comprehensive theory

• Demonstrations

• Practice exercises

• Supervised practical training

• Live-model training where applicable

• Final practical assessment

• Business & marketing training

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LEARNING MATERIALS

• Nili Academy training manual

• Treatment protocols

• Consultation checklist

• Client consultation form

• Consent form template

• Aftercare guide

• Brow mapping guide

• Color theory guide

• Practice worksheets

• Portfolio checklist

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ONLINE SUPPORT

• 6 weeks of guided practice

• Homework assignments

• Technique feedback

• Portfolio feedback

• Instructor support

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CERTIFICATION

Students who successfully complete the course requirements receive a:

Nili Academy Permanent Makeup Master Course Certificate

The certificate confirms completion of the Nili Academy training program and assessment requirements.

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PROFESSIONAL STARTER KIT

Students can select the appropriate kit package when booking.

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ESSENTIAL KIT

Recommended for students who already own some PMU equipment.

Includes essential practice and disposable materials.

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PROFESSIONAL KIT

Designed for students starting their PMU career.

Includes the core equipment and consumables needed to begin practising after the course.

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Example Kit Contents

• PMU machine

• Compatible cartridges/needles

• Practice skins

• Brow mapping tools

• Measuring tools

• Mapping pencils

• Pigment cups

• Pigment mixing accessories

• Disposable applicators

• Microbrushes

• Cotton swabs

• Gloves

• Face masks

• Protective covers

• Barrier film

• Disposable workstation protection

• Sharps container

• Cleaning and disinfection supplies

• Practice materials

• Nili Academy training manual

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Note: Exact kit contents may vary depending on the selected package and supplier availability. All products used for professional treatment should comply with applicable EU and Dutch requirements.

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STUDENT REQUIREMENTS

Students should bring:

• Comfortable clothing

• Notebook or tablet

• Pen/pencil

• Smartphone for photography

• Charged phone/tablet

• Any PMU equipment they already own, if applicable

Nili Academy provides the training environment, practice materials and course resources specified in the selected package.

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LIVE MODEL TRAINING

Practical training is an essential part of the Master Course.

Students will practise on artificial skin before progressing to supervised live-model work.

Live-model sessions allow students to experience:

• Real skin

• Real client consultation

• Mapping

• Colour selection

• Treatment preparation

• Treatment execution

• Client communication

• Aftercare

Live-model availability may vary. Students must follow Nili Academy's model requirements and professional safety procedures.

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ASSESSMENT

The course is designed around knowledge + technique + practical application.

Students are assessed on:

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01 — THEORY

Understanding of skin, hygiene, colour theory, consultation and treatment principles.

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02 — DESIGN

Mapping, symmetry, proportions and personalised design.

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03 — TECHNIQUE

Machine/manual control, pigment implantation, movement and consistency.

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04 — SAFETY

Professional hygiene, preparation, PPE and cross-contamination prevention.

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05 — CLIENT CARE

Consultation, communication, expectations and aftercare.

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06 — PROFESSIONALISM

Workstation organisation, photography, documentation and professional behaviour.

Students who do not yet meet the required standard may be asked to complete additional practice before certification.

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YOUR CAREER AFTER THE COURSE

After completing the course, you will have developed a foundation in:

 

BROWS

• Microblading / hairstrokes

• Powder brows

• Ombre brows

• Combination brows

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LIPS

• Lip blush

• Full lip techniques

• Soft contour

• Colour correction fundamentals

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EYELINER

• Lash enhancement

• Soft eyeliner

• Basic eyeliner techniques

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PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

• Consultation

• Mapping

• Colour theory

• Hygiene

• Aftercare

• Photography

• Client management

• Pricing

• Marketing

• Business foundations

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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Permanent makeup is an advanced procedure that involves implanting pigment into the skin.

The course teaches professional techniques and safety principles, but certification does not replace local legal requirements, permits, insurance or other obligations applicable to working as a PMU artist.

In the Netherlands, PMU is subject to tattooing and permanent-makeup regulations. A practitioner must work from an appropriately permitted location and comply with applicable hygiene and safety requirements.

Nili Academy does not claim approval, accreditation or endorsement by the GGD, NVWA, PhiAcademy or any other organisation unless explicitly stated.