Continuing Education Opportunities & Finishing Classes

Saline Lightening Class
Finishing Class
A Focus on Eyebrows Class
Advanced Eyeliner Class
Focus on Lip Shapers Class
Because Color Matters Class

Faces By Design offers fundamental classes and continuing education/finishing classes primarily at the Santa Clara, California location. At times a Washington student may elect to attend the theory portion of the fundamental class in Santa Clara, CA and by providing models locally, to perform the hands-on portion of the class in Renton Washington.

The following group classes are an exception to this locality policy and are scheduled periodically at a variety of locations as advertised prior to the class date on this site. Saline/Salt Lightening, Because Color Matters - Conducted with Elizabeth Finch-Howell, CPCP, and Advanced Eyeliner - Conducted with Teryn Darling, CPCP.

Saline/Salt Lightening
Because Color Matters - Conducted with Elizabeth Finch-Howell, CPCP
Advanced Eyeliner - Conducted with Teryn Darling, CPCP

It is not uncommon for technicians to have some permanent cosmetic theory or technical challenges. Some are easily overcome with verbal advice that Marjorie and other industry leaders offer through the SPCP Subject Matter Expert (SME) program. However, some challenges can only be overcome under trainer supervision in a classroom sitting, often with hands-on experience included in the curriculum.

The following Continuing Education and Finishing Classes are offered to technicians who have completed a fundamental training class acceptable to Marjorie, and are actively offering the public permanent cosmetic procedures. The unique Finishing Class provides students an opportunity to create a varied curriculum based on areas of interest they wish to be addressed.

The Eyebrow, Eyeliner and Lip Shaper^TM – Each of these one-day classes are focused on a concentrated training session about one of these particular procedure types.

The Saline/Salt Tattoo Lightening five-hour class is focused on lightening undesirable pigment.

The Because Color Matters class, conducted independently by Marjorie Grimm, CPCP or with Elizabeth-Finch Howell, CPCP in a group class sitting is a unique comprehensive journey into color theory. Color refreshers, skin undertones, color adjustments and color corrections are all subjects explored. Also revealed is how pigments for the permanent cosmetic industry are made; providing a rarely seen look into the pigment formulation industry.

The Advanced Eyeliner class is conducted independently by Marjorie Grimm, CPCP during a private class, or in a group class sitting with Teryn Darling, CPCP.

As a result of variable preferences of class subject matter, Marjorie Grimm has developed a variety of class curriculums. Students may wish to take one or more of these classes in consecutive days. Call 408-984-0401 to discuss class availability dates.

Saline/Salt Tattoo Lightening Class:

Fee – Call 408-984-0401 for current fee structure
Hands-on Work - not included
Class Duration – Five (5) hours
Class Handouts – Yes
Certification of Attendance Provided – Yes, five hours continuing education credits.
Class Type - Group

History:

Pigment lightening of cosmetic tattoos has fascinated and challenged the tattoo industry for decades. As an instructor, the benefits of technicians facilitating correction or adjustments of minor indiscretions and to help clients who desire a new design are priceless, often precluding the need for medical treatments such as laser removals. Initially, the primary issue was what product(s) should be used and who would insure this process if the product(s) tested produced favorable results?

Early in 2002, Marjorie Grimm and Mary Jane Haake, with the support of Susan Preston, owner of PPIB Insurance Brokerage, a liability insurer of body and cosmetic tattoo artists, set out to develop a protocol for the lightening of selective tattoo work. Many products were tried, but our primary research was focused on salt. Salt is a component of the body and, as a result, would eliminate the allergic and skin damage concerns.

By August 2002, adequate testing, supporting documentation, and photographs associated with utilizing salt as a pigment lightener product were in place. Our findings and protocol were presented to PPIB for submission to Lloyds of London for consideration for insuring technicians in our industry that wanted to offer this type of service. In October 2002, Lloyd’s of London approved the protocol and a variety of lightening policies are now available.

Training:

To support the industry’s need for training, a 5-hour comprehensive tattoo lightening training presentation is offered. The presentation supports the written Lloyd’s of London approved protocol, provides technical direction as to how to proceed with the lightening of unwanted pigment in the skin, and includes discussions relating to procedures that are not covered by the insurance program or are considered high risk.

Marjorie has conducted years of investigation and research on products and processes associated with tattoo lightening and removals that are presented in this informative class. Certification of attendance is included with the $350.00 cost of the training. For those in the permanent cosmetic and/or body art tattoo industry for less than 2 years, this class is required by PPIB before insurance coverage can be issued. This presentation is being offered in several locations in the United States. Call 408-984-0401 for times and locations near you.

Finishing Class – An “All about You” class program:

This class is designed for permanent cosmetic professionals who desire personalized classes developed around their specific needs and proposed self-generated class subjects.

Fee – Call 408-984-0401 for current fee structure per day

Courses - Theory Only, Hands-on Procedure on one Model.

Fee – Call 408-984-0401 for current fee structure per day - Includes one hands-on procedure on a model. The cost of materials is included.

Class Duration – Minimum of eight (8) hours – students may elect to take up to three days of a Finishing Class.

Class Handouts – Yes

Certification of Attendance Provided – Yes, eight hours of continuing education credits for each day completed.

Materials Included:

Theory Class - A theory presentation and practice on practice pad materials (as appropriate).

Hands on Procedure - The cost of procedure materials.

Class Type – One-on-one (private class)

This class is a unique one-on-one, student-generated subject curriculum program offered only by Faces By Design. Technicians who take this class create their own curriculum subjects, outlining challenging areas they wish to focus on during a one to three day class period. Once the desired subjects are agreed upon, Marjorie creates a customized program.

There are many advantages to a “Finishing Class” with Faces By Design:

One-on-one (private class) instruction.
Students submit the topics they wish to be addressed in their Finishing Class program. The customized curriculum is based on the student’s needs assessment.
If the student-created class subject curriculum includes hands-on procedures, and if the student desires to do so, the student may bring their own model and charge model fees which assists toward the finances of the daily class rate. This also provides an opportunity for the student to continue to interface with her or his model after the class as an extension of their education, and view their work after the procedure has healed.
Handouts are provided for most subjects selected.
The class may be taken on a day the student would not otherwise be working. There is often no loss of regular income to attend.

Frequently requested subjects for a Finishing Class include the following topics:

A review of digital, hand, and rotary pen devices, and practice instruction on the device(s) selected.
A review of needle selections. Bring your machine or hand device to class and discuss operational techniques and usage of the various needle selections.
A presentation on traditional and Permanent Cosmetic Color Theory (PCCT^TM). These theories are critical elements of knowledge necessary to understand color in the skin and to produce successful healed procedures.
A presentation on color refreshers, corrections, and adjustments theories. Learn the difference between color adjustments, refreshers, and corrections and how to effectively use pigments to restore a desired color.
A review and demonstration of stretching techniques for the eyebrow, eyeliner, and lip procedures.
Student-owned pigments analysis. Students may bring the pigments they use to class for evaluation for usages on different skin types.
Perfecting the eyebrow design. Eyebrow design work is a critical element for this popular permanent cosmetic procedure. Often correction work involves poor design work on behalf of an untrained technician.
Exploring eyeliner designs. Eyelash enhancements, narrow, medium, wide eyeliner designs, and “stacked” (multi-color) eyeliners are all popular eyeliner subjects.
An in-depth review of the Lip Shaper^TM procedure. This is a Faces By Design exclusive lip procedure requiring client natural lip color analysis.
Medical contraindications associated with tattooing.
Client management.
Developing a working photo portfolio.
Anesthetics - Which over-the-counter anesthetics are available? How do they work? How do you apply and remove anesthetics safely?
Client forms. Informed Consent, Client History, and Pre/Post Information (forms are provided) are valuable tools to the permanent cosmetic technician.

Note: The complexity of theory and/or the inclusion of hands-on model work dictate how many desired subjects can effectively be covered in one day. Many students elect to take a one to three-day class and then return to work and implement what they have learned before (or if) additional desired subjects are requested in subsequent Finishing Classes; students work and progress on a self-determined time table.

Save money and time - Focus only on your challenging areas of interest with a Finishing Class that is structured to be all about you.

A Focus on the Eyebrow Procedure Class:

Fee – Call 408-984-0401 for current fee structure per day - Does not include hands-on work – theory only. A theory presentation and practice on practice pad materials (as appropriate) is included.

Fee – Call 408-984-0401 for current fee structure per day - Includes one hands-on procedure on a model. The cost of materials is included.

If the class includes a hands-on procedure, students are encouraged to provide the model and charge an appropriate fee to assist with paying for the class.

Class Duration – Eight (8) Hours
Class Handouts – Yes
Certification of Attendance Provided – Yes, eight hours continuing education credits.
Class Type – One-on-one (private class)

During this class, the words “eyebrow procedures” will take on a whole new meaning. To some technicians, an eyebrow by any other name is still an eyebrow. However, when designs and applications of tattooing are applied with the purpose of producing the illusion of a complimentary design and color with texture and movement, technicians become artists. Permanent makeup technicians create more believable and desirable illusions.

Designing Eyebrows:

Utilizing standard facial morphology as a baseline for design, technicians will learn to create eyebrow designs that result in a fresh, youthful appearance for their clients.
Develop the knowledge of when to most effectively offer hairline strokes. Not everyone is a good candidate for hairline stroke eyebrows. The skin tone plays a dramatic role in the decision-making process as does existing hair, or lack of, in the client’s eyebrow area.

Selecting Eyebrow Pigment Color:

If shape is the defining factor, color runs a close second to a successful eyebrow procedure. Technicians must know how different pigment colors perform in the skin of different Fitzpatrick skin types. Students bring their pigments to class for a discussion focusing on use of the different pigment colors for different procedures and skin types.
Needle Configuration Selection: There is a reason there are a variety of needle configurations to choose from; they assist in the creation of different illusions. Various popular needle configurations for eyebrow work are discussed.
Creating texture, definition, and the illusion of movement: Design and color selection set the tone for the eyebrow to be applied. This class takes application techniques to a higher level. Learn to create the illusion of movement with texture techniques of powder, eyebrow pencil-applied appearance, and shaded texture strokes.

Advanced Eyeliner Class:

Fee – Call 408-984-0401 for current fee structure per day - Does not include hands-on work – theory only. A theory presentation and practice on practice pad materials is included.

Fee – Call 408-984-0401 for current fee structure per day - Includes one hands-on procedure on a model. The costs of materials are included.

If the class includes a hands-on procedure, students are encouraged to provide the model and charge an appropriate fee to assist with paying for the class.

Because prospective clients only know the realm of their own eyeliner design they have been applying for years, Marjorie Grimm has developed a menu of eyeliner designs to choose from during the consultation. This saves time when discussing eyeliner design. Although most clients arrive with the design they prefer applied topically, is it the one that will serve them the best, aesthetically, for the longest period of time? The skin around the eyes changes frequently and differently around each eye. This is why clients often look to their technician to be the expert; we need to fast forward time and apply our knowledge of the skin to offer the clients professional advice for eyeliner design.

This class exposes students to many facets of eyeliner designs and applications that they may have yet to explore:

Design:

Learn to offer a variety of dome and tapered tip placements to enhance the size and shape of the eyes.

Color:

Color plays an intricate part in the overall appearance of eyeliners in relation to the client’s eye color and skin tone variations. Students learn which pigment colors emphasize different eye colors and skin undertones.

Needle Configuration Selections:

Needle configurations are to the permanent cosmetic technician as makeup brushes are to the conventional makeup artist. Creating the precise designs for eyeliners and the intricate delicate lines for eyelash enhancements and lower eyeliners is contingent upon the technician’s knowledge of which needle configurations create which illusions.

Techniques:

What is your vision? Each procedure should be the result of a vision of the end product, and that vision is created with special techniques. Learn to create the impression of an upper eyelash root line for those with non-existent or pale eyelashes and apply templates for wider eyeliner designs. Shading over existing eyeliner can greatly soften the appearance of a stark dark line across the eyelid. These techniques are offered during the eyeliner class. Because this is a one-on-one class, the student may select their area(s) of interest.

Focus on Lip Shapers^TM Class:

Fee – Call 408-984-0401 for current fee structure per day - Includes one hands-on procedure on a model. The costs of materials are included.

If the class includes a hands-on procedure, students are encouraged to provide the model and charge an appropriate fee to assist with paying for the class.

Class Duration – Eight (8) hours
Class Handouts – Yes
Certification of Attendance Provided – Yes, eight hours continuing education credits.
Class Type – One-on-one

In 2002, Marjorie Grimm introduced and trademarked the term Lip Shaper^TM to identify special techniques she developed associated with a cosmetic lip tattoo process that yields the appearances of a restored lip shape. Often a well conducted Lip Shaper^TM results in the appearance of having conducted a full lip procedure. Some may associate the Lip Shaper^TM procedure with a shaded lip liner procedure; however, there are unique differences that are discussed in this class. The Lip Shaper^TM is a departure from traditional standard lip procedures offered and has become extremely popular.

Design:

Reconstructing a lip line to how it may have appeared ten years ago on a mature person often requires the ability to identify properties of lip tissue verses properties of the skin surrounding the lip. In many instances, a lip has faded to the extent that accurate identification as lip tissue is somewhat difficult. Learn how to distinguish the differences.

Color:

The natural lip color and how strong or weak that color is in different locations of the lips play a paramount role in determining where the pigment is applied and how it appears when healed. Learn to identify the undertones of an existing lip color and select the appropriate pigment color for the best outcome of a Lip Shaper^TM procedure.

A Comprehensive “Because Color Matters” Color Theory Class:

Given independently by Marjorie Grimm, or in collaboration with Elizabeth Finch-Howell, CPCP, a comprehensive one or two-day (based on class agenda structure) the Because Color Matters class has been developed exploring all the facets of Traditional and Permanent Cosmetic Color Theory^TM. This class has been structured to offer a one or two day class.

Traditional color theory VS. Permanent cosmetic color theory^TM (PCCT,) color adjustments, restorations and corrections, identification of skin undertones, pigment formulations, and how to choose pigments are all lecture subjects supported by PowerPoint presentations.

This unique class is offered at the Faces By Design Santa Clara location as well as periodically throughout the US. Group classes are advertised on this website as schedules become available throughout the year. are developed.

Eight (8) or Sixteen (16) hours of continuing education credits (as appropriate) are provided based on the structured length of class preferred.

Fee – Call 408-984-0401 for current fee structure
Class Duration – Eight (8) or sixteen (16) hours based on basic or expanded class curriculum
Class Handouts – Yes
Certification of Attendance Provided – Yes, eight (8) or sixteen (16) hours continuing education credits as appropriate based on basic or expanded class curriculum
Class Type – One-on-one or group class