At the ripe old age of 75, I learned something today. A young man came to see me with the ambition to train as a makeup artist or stage manager, he wasn't  quite sure which! Had I been much younger, I would have dismissed him after 10 mins.  However, I listened to him and we spoke for 2 hours.  I then realised how misguided and wrong his school and parents had been in not realising how important it is that he gets hands on experience in hairdressing, wig making and dressing, backstage work, including makeup, in the local theatre, etc, The problem too is these "Media Makeup" courses in government colleges which, as far as I can see, are a monetary exercise to encourage 'bums on seats', attracting people who live in a dream world, and who in most cases have no artistic flair whatsoever! I am not the best person to help him, but I have tried to point him in the right direction.
 

Scalp tattooing with the Dawn Cragg MBE roller method.

Just to say sorry to all the techs who are disappointed that my one -to- one classes on  the Dawn Cragg MBE scalp rollering course are completely booked until February 2015.  If you wish to book for any other dates please contact us NOW. 00441777860500
 

Example of recent Students working on scalp tattooing

Before: A Dawn Cragg student preparing to tattoo a clients scalp 

After: The whole scalp Completed in 1.5Hrs using the
 ‘Dawn Cragg’ roller method 

nA client having his first appointment for scalp tattoo using the Sterling GM digital device handpiece powered by the iStar 3000 power unit manufactured by Mei-Cha and distributed in the UK by Dawn Cragg MBE (M.T.E.C Ltd).

With respect...

This is how one of my wonderful clients acknowledges each member of her family who has suffered from Cancer.

Don't you think this deserves a few likes and shares!!

Please feel free to add photos of people you know who do similar things to acknowledges those who also suffer with cancer.

Dawn Cragg's Top Tips for Cosmetic Tattooing revised

 No.1-

 It is wrong to put white in pigment to lighten. It will turn either pink or orange. It will darken if exposed to laser.

 For examples of this and other work gone wrong just have a quick search on Google for permanent make up gone wrong.

No.2-

Never tattoo white into the skin.

The new fad of white around the lips and above the eyeliner will end up a disaster in a few months as fashions change.

                                Example of white tattooing above the eyeliner

No.3-

The ONLY removal which is safe for everyone to use is salt however, it has to be a certain type of salt, applied in a certain routine. NOT normal table salt. There is a removal and lightening gel available for many years which works very well but should NOT be used around the eyes. It can only be supplied to those who have completed a training course on the correct use of this gel. This gel is made by the Mei-cha company and is available from them

No.4-

If you have not had your hepatitis B inoculation, you should not be putting needles into people.

Both you and your clients could be at risk.

Hepatitis can be very serious because it affects the liver which could become enlarged. It can affect you for the rest of your life

No.5-

     If the pigment doesn't stay in, it is likely to be one of the following reasons:-                                                                                  

You are going to fast

You are using the wrong needle

You are inserting the needle at the wrong angle

The pigment is too diluted and thin.

Your technique is incorrect

No.6-

      The finer the needle the more intense the colour will be.

No. 7- 

Today's "Fashion" of using single needles for fine hairstrokes may turn into tragedy in the future because as the pigments separate inside the skin over time then the hairstroke brow will become powdered brows 

Five examples of hair stroke technique being
used incorrectly leaving the brow looking unnatural

Example of hairstroke brows becoming powdered brows as the result of

 the pigment separating over time within the skin

Non-laser tattoo removal using a gel.

The safest way to remove pigment from the surface of the skin.

Before

During

After the first session 

Permanent make-up insurance

Please read the small print on your insurance policy because you will not be covered if the colour fails to heal into the skin as the client had anticipated.
Asking the client to sign a release form does not protect a technician from professional ethics and responsibilities