Advanced · 2 day workshop · Melbourne
Advanced
Lip Neutralisation
Workshop
For artists who already tattoo lips and keep meeting the same wall: deep melanin, grey and blue undertone, stubborn old work that will not shift.
$3,800 Inc GST · no kit provided
Bring your own machine and pigments. Payment plans can be arranged.
This workshop is for you if
- ✦ You already tattoo lips and have healed results to show
- ✦ Deep, cool or heavily pigmented lips still make you nervous to quote
- ✦ Your neutralisations heal patchy, grey or with the old tone creeping back
- ✦ You want to charge more, because you can take the cases nobody else will
- ✦ You learned online and never had anyone correct you in person
This workshop is not for you if
- — You have never held a cosmetic tattoo machine
- — You need a kit supplied, since none is included here
- — You are looking for your first certification to start trading
If any of those describe you, the 3-day beginners course is the right starting point. It covers neutralisation as well, and it comes with the kit.
See the beginners courseWhat two days covers
The cases that made you
look this course up.
Not a rerun of the basics. Two days entirely on colour correction, on the lip tones that punish a guess.
Stop turning these clients away.
Two days, and the hardest cases become the ones you want.
The full itinerary
Two days, hands on.
Every session, in order. No rerun of the fundamentals, and no filler.
Diagnose properly, then watch it done
The science- Introduction to lip neutralisation
- Understanding melanin
- Skin pigmentation: hypopigmentation and hyperpigmentation
- The science of pigmentology
- Mapping for dark lip neutralisation
- Colour theory in relationship to melanin
- Assessing the lip canvas
- An in-depth guide to colour selection for lip neutralisation
- Built around hands-on activities, so you leave confident choosing a mix rather than guessing at one
- Demo model performed by Stephanie
- She takes you through her process from start to end
- Refine your shading
- Her techniques for the most flawless healed result, which carry straight back into your lip blush work as well, not only neutralisation
- The post-healing journey for different levels of melanin
Your hands, two difficult lips, Steph beside you
Hands on- Student model 1: 9:30am
- Student model 2: 3:00pm
- Marketing and photography tips
- Getting the perfect shot and edit. This is how you sell your work. As the market gets more competitive, quality photos are a must.
- Setting up advertising that attracts and books clientele
Two models in one day. Correction work is a different skill in the afternoon than it is in the morning. Doing it twice, hours apart, is where the technique actually sets.
shadow
model
Plus a shadow model, for when the real questions arrive.
Included in the course: an additional shadow model, performed by you at a later date, for when you need the extra help doing your own clients in real life. Stephanie's reasoning is simple. The questions rarely come on the day of training. They come once you are taking clients with what you have just learned. The mentorship and support carry on through that whole stretch.
Model availability determines which lip tones are in the room. Stephanie confirms the cases before your workshop date.
“I 100% recommend Steph for lip blush and dark lip neutralization training. She is one of the most talented and knowledgeable lip blush artists in Melbourne, and that's the reason why I decided to train with her.”
Geena · Lip neutralisation training
Before you book
Advanced workshop FAQ.
What do I need to bring?
Your own machine, cartridges and pigment line, plus photos of healed work you want reviewed. No kit is supplied with this workshop, which is part of why it is priced where it is. If you are unsure whether your setup is suitable, send Stephanie a photo before you enrol.
How much experience do I actually need?
You should be tattooing lips already and have healed results of your own. You do not need years, but you do need to have taken a client through a full procedure and seen it heal. If you have not, start with the beginners course.
I trained elsewhere. Will this contradict what I was taught?
Sometimes, and that is usually the point. Most artists arrive with a technique that works on easy lips and falls apart on deep or cool tone. Stephanie will show you why, and what to do differently, without asking you to throw out everything that already works for you.
Do I work on a live model?
Yes. Day two is a full supervised neutralisation on a live model, with correction happening while you work rather than in a review afterwards.
What is the shadow model that comes with this?
An additional model session, performed by you at a later date, included in the course price. It exists for the moment you are back in your own studio with a difficult client and want Stephanie there. She schedules it when you ask, not on a countdown, and the mentorship continues either way.
Is a certificate issued?
Yes, a Beauty Concierge Melbourne advanced workshop certificate on completion.
Can I bring my own model?
Often yes, and it can be worth doing if you have a client whose lips you have been putting off. Ask when you enrol so Stephanie can check the case is suitable for the day.
Are payment plans available?
Payment plans can be arranged. Mention it on your call and Stephanie will talk you through the options.
$3,800 inc GST · 2 days in person
Take the cases
nobody else will.
Two days on the hardest lips in Melbourne, with the artist who takes them every week.