Joplin PMU Academy

✨ BIG THINGS ARE HAPPENING ✨

For months, we’ve been working behind the scenes on something we’ve dreamed about for a long time.

A brand-new education experience is coming to Cosmetic Tattoo Academy—created to help artists learn, grow, and build confidence in their craft and business.

Whether you’re just getting started or already in the industry, this platform is being designed to bring valuable training, resources, and support right to your fingertips.

We’re not quite ready to share all the details yet… but trust us, it’s worth the wait. 🖤

🎓 Coming Soon
👀 Stay tuned for sneak peeks and early access opportunities.

✨ An Announcement From My Heart ✨

After a lot of reflection, I’ve decided that after this year I will no longer be accepting new students into the Cosmetic Tattoo Academy.

Teaching and mentoring has been one of the most meaningful chapters of my career. Watching students grow in confidence, skill, and business has been incredibly rewarding, and I’m so grateful for every person who trusted me to be a part of their journey.

To every student who placed their education in my hands — thank you.
To every model who trusted us with your services while students were learning — thank you.
To everyone who supported the academy along the way — thank you.

This program has allowed me to meet some truly amazing people and create relationships I will always value.

As this year continues, I’m excited to finish strong with the students currently enrolled and celebrate their success, while also preparing to move into the next chapter of my career and business.

From the bottom of my heart, I’m incredibly grateful for this journey and for every person who has been part of it. 💗

— Sara Brookshire

✨ MODEL CALL — COSMETIC TATTOO ACADEMY ✨

We’re looking for models for Brows & Lip Blushing services performed by our students under expert supervision.

💉 Services starting at $99 per session
✔ Perfect for anyone wanting luxury results at a model rate
✔ All procedures are guided step-by-step by a licensed professional
✔ Limited spots available

This is a great opportunity to enhance your beauty while helping future artists perfect their craft 🤍

📅 Appointments are limited — comment MODEL or message us to claim a spot and get details!

✨ Ready to change your life in 2026? ✨
We have 2 openings left for our January 26th PMU Apprenticeship — and right now it’s 50% OFF when you sign up by Dec 31! 🤯

If you’ve been dreaming of a career with freedom, flexibility, creativity, and unlimited income potential… this is your sign. 💫

Our last enrollment sold out FAST — these spots won’t last!
📩 Message me now for details + to secure your spot in a career, not just a job.

Let’s build your beauty empire together. 💕

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🧼✨ At The Cosmetic Tattoo Academy, We Teach the Why Behind Sanitation Standards

Sanitation is one of the most critical foundations of permanent makeup — it protects the artist, the client, and the entire profession. Proper sanitation isn’t optional; it’s a core skill every student must master before ever picking up a machine.

Teaching sanitation helps our students:

✔️ Understand cross-contamination and how to prevent it
✔️ Set up and break down a fully sanitized workstation
✔️ Follow state, county, and OSHA-level safety requirements
✔️ Keep themselves and their clients safe from infection
✔️ Maintain a clean, professional environment that builds trust
✔️ Work confidently knowing their practices meet industry standards

Clean technique is skilled technique.
When students learn why sanitation matters — not just how to do it — they develop habits that create safer services, better client experiences, and a stronger reputation as artists.

Safe artists = trusted artists = successful artists.

🪡✨ At The Cosmetic Tattoo Academy, We Teach the Why Behind Needle Theory

Understanding needle theory is one of the most important fundamentals in permanent makeup. The needle is the tool that ultimately determines pigment delivery, trauma level, precision, and healed results — so mastering needle knowledge is essential for every artist.

Teaching needle theory helps our students:

✔️ Understand the difference between single needles, liners, shaders, and mags
✔️ Choose the correct configuration for brows, lips, eyeliner, or tiny tattoos
✔️ Control trauma and depth to protect the skin
✔️ Create clean pixels, crisp lines, and smooth blends
✔️ Predict how each needle type will implant and heal in different skin types
✔️ Work safely, intentionally, and with confidence

Great technique starts long before the machine touches the skin.
When our students understand how needles are built — and why each configuration matters — they develop precision, safety, and beautiful healed outcomes.

Better needle knowledge = better artistry = better results.

✏️✨ At The Cosmetic Tattoo Academy, We Teach the Why Behind Pre-Draw Practice

One of the most important skills our students develop is pre-draw mapping and design. Pre-draw isn’t just the outline before the tattoo — it’s the blueprint for balanced, symmetrical, and natural-looking results.

Teaching pre-draw practice helps our students:

✔️ Understand facial structure, balance, and bone anatomy
✔️ Create symmetry tailored to each client’s unique features
✔️ Build muscle memory for cleaner, more confident mapping
✔️ Correct mistakes before they become permanent
✔️ Design brows, lips, or eyeliner that heal beautifully and suit the client

Pre-draw is where the artistry begins.
When students learn to slow down and design with intention, they create results that look elevated, professional, and truly custom.

Strong mapping = strong outcomes.
Precision starts long before the needle ever touches the skin.

🖊️✨ At The Cosmetic Tattoo Academy, We Teach the Why Behind Pigment Choices

One of the most important fundamentals we train our students on is ink and pigment education. Different formulas behave differently in the skin — and knowing when to use (or avoid) each type is essential for beautiful, safe, predictable healed results.

Understanding pigment types helps our students:

✔️ Choose the right formula for each procedure
✔️ Prevent unwanted color shifts as brows, lips, and eyeliner heal
✔️ Avoid migration, blowouts, and unsafe ink choices
✔️ Correct old work and match pigments for coverups
✔️ Work confidently with organic, inorganic, hybrid, and carbon-based formulas

From natural brows to lip blush to tiny tattoos, ink matters.
This is why our Academy teaches pigment science from day one — because great artists don’t guess. They understand how their tools behave and why.

Better pigment knowledge = better healed results = better artists.

🎨✨ At The Cosmetic Tattoo Academy, We Teach the Why Behind Pigment Choices

One of the most valuable fundamentals our students learn is color theory — understanding undertones, pigment bases, and how colors heal in the skin. It’s a skill that separates “doing the service” from mastering the craft.

Teaching color theory helps our students:

✔️ Choose shades that flatter every skin type
✔️ Modify and blend pigments with confidence
✔️ Neutralize unwanted tones safely and correctly
✔️ Predict how colors will heal over time
✔️ Deliver beautiful, long-lasting results their clients love

When artists understand the science of color, they stop guessing — and start creating consistently stunning healed results.

This is why our Academy goes deep into color theory from day one.
Better knowledge = better artists = better results.