Training and Apprenticeship Program

Become a Licensed Permanent Makeup Technician in Tennessee

There are many routes to become a permanent makeup or micropigmentation practitioner and usually include classes, training programs, apprenticeships, or a combination of all. Training programs vary in length from 2-5 days to several weeks or longer. Permanent makeup artistry may be practiced by estheticians, nurses, physicians, and rarely by regular tattoo artists. It is recommended that prospective permanent makeup artists follow up the initial classes and training period with proper apprenticeship or train under an experienced permanent cosmetics practitioner and instructor from several months to a year.

Permanent makeup concept means: cosmetically applying pigmentation to resemble makeup on the skin of the face, eyelids, eyebrows, lips, and sometimes the cheeks. People may choose to undergo this procedure for a variety of reasons. Some may have eyebrow pigmentation applied to replace natural eyebrows lost due to alopecia or chemotherapy. Permanent makeup may disguise scars, white spots from vitiligo or even camouflage cliff lips scars, beyond defining the shape of the lips itself. Micropigmentation may be a choice for those suffering from allergies to traditional makeup or a vision impairment which prevents application of conventional makeup. Permanent makeup can also restore color to the breast areola after mastectomy.

Although procedures are frequently performed outside the tattoo parlor, permanent makeup artists are held to similar standards as tattoo artists. There are many risks involved in micropigmentation, including scarring, allergies, and undesirable cosmetic results. Licensing requirements to become a permanent makeup artist vary according to different state laws. Certification in the United States is available through two organizations that seek to professionalize and standardize the industry.

Choice of instructor can affect the decision to become a permanent makeup artist. Ideally, an instructor should have a good combination of experience in the industry and teaching experience. Instructors should also take continuing education classes at least once a year to ensure that he/she has knowledge of the latest techniques and can develop new ones as well.

Seeking a permanent makeup technician career in Tennessee is a little exhausting and the possibilities are limited, considering that you need to be a licensed tattoo artist, even if you are not willing to work in a standard studio or tattoo shop in the future. The Department of Health requires 1 year of apprenticeship and you need to have it under a tattoo artist licensed for at least 3 years (it can be a regular tattoo artist, no need to be exactly a permanent makeup artist).

Bea Robinson developed a complete Permanent Makeup Practitioner Career Program. Initially the student gets the theory on colorimetry, sanitation, visagism and facial art techniques and studies the anatomy of the skin to understand all the process about implanting pigments to get good results. Classes are individual (1 to 1 only) to make sure that all information provided will be properly applied. After that, the student will practice in synthetic cyber skin, mix pigments, learn how to shape eyebrows and make sketches. At the next level, all the training will be done on live models (real people), totally under supervision.

We know for sure that people cannot become a permanent makeup artist in 40 hours training. The perfection of this art comes with focus and practice seriously taken. That´s why our goal is providing a custom permanent make-up apprenticeship that will fit your needs and be managed according to your own schedule. We don´t want you to seek apprenticeship under a tattoo artist, once you will not get the proper orientation to grow up professionally in the cosmetic industry.

Our Apprenticeship program is 100% hands on. We are the only legit place where you can learn and master the art in one year in order to get the best results when you start your own business. Yes, we are dedicated to share 26 years of knowlegde and make you the best craft master in your area. You will be able to work on real models performing real work and automatically build your own clientele. You success is our success! You will get continuous training in a way that you will master the art. That´s why we created the “Premium Level Apprenticeship Program” described below.

If you want to find a tattoo parlor in order to pay a monthly fee, never practice and get your papers to start working in the industry after a year, we are not a good fit for you.

Our company is based on ethics and professionalism and we would never take your money just to make you a licensed professional in the field.

Touching people´s faces is a very serious job and our mission is to help people to master the art of permanent makeup techniques in the state of Tennessee.

Why Choose the Smart Touch Skin Solutions Premium Level Apprenticeship?

Choosing an apprenticeship is one of the most important decisions you will make as a future permanent makeup artist. While Tennessee law requires a 12-month apprenticeship before qualifying for permanent makeup licensure, how you spend those 12 months can make all the difference in your future career.

Many apprenticeship programs are structured around the daily operation of a studio, where learning often takes place alongside business responsibilities. At Smart Touch Skin Solutions, our apprenticeship was created with a different philosophy: your education comes first.

Our Premium Level Apprenticeship Program is a personalized, one-on-one mentoring experience designed to provide the knowledge, technical skills, confidence, and professional judgment necessary to build a successful career in permanent makeup. Every training session is dedicated to your progress—not simply completing required hours.

Throughout your apprenticeship, you will receive private instruction directly from Beatriz Berttolo Robinson, an award-winning permanent makeup artist with over 26 years of experience. You will work on carefully selected live models under direct supervision, receiving step-by-step guidance during every procedure. Between training sessions, you will continue developing your skills on professional synthetic skin while receiving ongoing support and feedback to build precision, confidence, and muscle memory.

Your education includes comprehensive training in consultation techniques, facial analysis, brow design, pigment theory, color correction, sanitation, client communication, photography, healed results, treatment planning, professional ethics, and the business principles needed to confidently establish and operate your own permanent makeup studio.

Unlike traditional apprenticeship programs, our students also receive exclusive access to proprietary techniques developed by Beatriz Berttolo Robinson that are not available as public courses or standalone certifications.

As a Smart Touch Skin Solutions apprentice, you will be trained and certified in:

• Tru2Color Method™ – An exclusive permanent makeup methodology developed to achieve more predictable healed color while minimizing unwanted color shifts through advanced application techniques.

• NanoCell Brows Therapy™ – A proprietary brow restoration and enhancement protocol designed to support the appearance and condition of the eyebrow area before and after permanent makeup procedures.

These proprietary methods are taught exclusively to Smart Touch Skin Solutions apprentices and are not available through any other apprenticeship or independent training program.

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates receive three professional certificates:

• Tennessee Permanent Makeup Apprenticeship Completion Certificate

• Certified Tru2Color Method™ Practitioner Certificate

• Certified NanoCell Brows Therapy™ Practitioner Certificate

This apprenticeship is more than a licensing requirement—it is a comprehensive mentorship designed to prepare you for a successful career. Our goal is not simply to help you complete the required 12 months, but to ensure that when you graduate, you possess the technical skills, practical experience, confidence, and professional knowledge to begin your career safely, ethically, and with a competitive advantage in the permanent makeup industry. 

Testimonials

 

 

“I couldn´t have found a better trainer/teacher. She is very open about performing these procedures on clients and very good showing me exactly what I need to know to do on my clients in the future. She is real and I don´t have any doubts about my training. If I have questions she gives me direct answers. I am so glad I found Bea!”
-Kendra Pinter

I contacted Smart Touch Skin Solutions about becoming an apprentice in order to become a licensed tattoo artist specializing in permanent cosmetics. Although I had been performing permanent cosmetics procedures for 10+ years. Bea still taught me many new techniques. I am excited to see how the new techniques and procedures I have learned will help my business grow
– Donna Meichelle Knoblock
Lasting Impressions Permanent Cosmetics, Cookeville, TN