Fundamentals of Permanent Makeup

In order to do microblading and other permanent makeup in Colorado an artist must first be a licensed esthetician or cosmetologist. Then take a 132 Hour Fundamentals of Permanent Makeup course from an approved school, like Accent Beauty Academy, LLC.

Colorado law further states all 132 hours are “contact” hours and must be taught in the classroom. Our course covers all the areas and hours required by law and is approved by the Colorado Division of Private Occupational School Board.

Colorado only gives schools a broad outline of the required subject matters and required hours as follows:

• Sanitation, Sterilization and Safety: 12 Hours
• Skin Analysis: 8 Hours
• Equipment and Supplies: 8 Hours
• Color Theory and Effects: 32 Hours
• Client Consultation: 8 Hours
• Application of Pigment: 64 Hours

Beyond those guidelines schools are mostly free to design the 132 Hour course as they see fit. As a result, the who, what and how in each program will vary widely from school to school, even though all students end up with the same “132 Hour Certificate”.