Lip Blushing Classes
Learn The Art of Lip Blushing From Start To Finish
This class is perfect for beginners and artists looking to expand their skill set and offer more services to their clients. We will teach you the proper technique on how to tint lips and avoid the many mistakes that beginners make.
Save your seat with a $250 deposit · financing available
What you’ll learn
Learn The Art of Lip Blushing From Start To Finish
- Module 1
Lip Blush
Our elite instructors will teach you the proper technique on how to tint lips and avoid the many mistakes that beginners make.
- Module 2
Lip Liner
You will learn how to properly perform a lip liner service for those clients who don’t want to tint their full lips.
- Module 3
Full Lips
Learn the correct way to provide a full lip service including how to blend the lip liner.
- Module 4
Salon Chair Rental
Once you complete your training with us, you will be able to bring in clients and work on them from our fully licensed salon in Los Angeles.
Is this class right for you?
If you are a microblading artist or beginner PMU artist looking to expand your services, this course will teach you how to add lip blushing to your services.
Expand Skill Set
This training is catered for people to turn their permanent makeup into a full time business.
Need A Work Space
Once you complete your training with us, you will be able to bring in clients and work on them from our fully licensed salon in Los Angeles.
Little to No Experience
This class is perfect for brand new artists and beginners looking to offer more services to their clients.
What lip blushing training prepares you for
Lip blushing asks for a lighter hand and a different eye than brows. Thin lip tissue, natural color variation and a longer healing curve all shape how you work. Here is what the three days at Elite Permanent Makeup and Cosmetology College build toward, who tends to thrive in the class, and how lip services can fit into a growing permanent makeup business.
Reading Natural Lip Color
You will practice judging each client's natural lip tone, from warm pink to cooler or deeper shades, so pigment choices look soft once healed rather than bright on the day. That judgment matters more on lips than almost anywhere else.
Shaping a Balanced Border
Much of the work is learning to follow, soften or gently refine the lip border without overdrawing it. You will see how small adjustments at the cupid's bow and the corners change the look of the whole mouth.
Who Thrives in Class
The course suits brow artists ready for a second service, makeup artists moving into pigment work and patient beginners. People who enjoy careful, repetitive detail and calm client conversations usually find lip work especially rewarding.
A Feel for Course Days
Expect a steady rhythm: theory and demonstrations first, then supervised practice on synthetic skin, then your live model with an instructor beside you. Bring reading glasses if you use them, a notebook and plenty of questions.
Explaining Healing to Clients
Freshly tinted lips commonly look brighter and a little swollen, then soften as they heal. Part of the training is learning to describe that arc honestly, so clients arrive at their perfecting session with realistic expectations.
Adding Lips to Your Menu
Lips pair naturally with brows, since many brow clients ask about color next. At Elite's own salon, lip blushing is priced from $350 to $700 depending on the artist level, a useful reference as you set your own rates.
Your starter kit
- 1Lip Blushing Practice KitAll the little things
- 2PMU MachineNeedles Included
- 3Perma Blend PigmentsVegan and Cruelty Free
- 4Elite Deluxe Tote BagBranded Deluxe Tote Bag
- 5Elite Fake Skin & AccessoriesFor Perfect Practice
Three steps to enroll
- 1
Bloodborne Pathogen Certificate
Before training, you will need to take an online bloodborne pathogen training course to understand the fundamentals of how to work with blood and also get certified to practice in the state of California. The certificate is only valid for one year and needs to be renewed annually.
$29 · about 3 hours - 2
Reserve Your Seat
Leave a deposit of $250 to save your seat for your desired training date. You can also pay for the course in full or finance it.
$250 deposit - 3
Get Ready For Your New Career
Once you have placed your deposit, you will receive an email with the documents to send over before attending class, and we will register you with the Los Angeles health department.
$100 health dept. · renewed annually
Keep your certificate current. Your bloodborne pathogen certificate is valid for one year and must be renewed annually to practice as a Body Artist in California. Email it to [email protected] before your class.
Invest in your craft
- Deposit to save your seat$250
- Balance dueFirst day of class
- PaymentPay in full or finance
- LA health department registration+ $100
- Bloodborne pathogen course$29
Pay in full, finance, or reserve with a deposit.
Reserve with $250
Hold your seat for your desired training date. If you’re not financing, the balance is due on the first day of class.
Credit & debit cards
Pay your deposit or the full tuition with a credit or debit card.
Financing & financial aid
Finance your training or explore Credee, EDD and WIOA options for students who qualify →
Learn from Grand Master instructors
Elite is the first microblading and permanent makeup college approved by the State of California. Train with Grand Master Mahnaz Bahaelou and the instructors behind LA’s renowned PMU studio — and keep working from our licensed salon after you graduate.
Before you register
Where are you located?
We are located in West Los Angeles. Our address is as follows: 11961 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA, 90025.
What are the requirements before taking the course?
You will need to complete an online Blood Borne Pathogen Training for Los Angeles County. You will need to be certified by the Los Angeles Health Department as a Body Art Practitioner in order to legally work on a model.
We can register you with the health department for an additional charge of $100, just make sure to email us your blood-borne certificate prior to attending the training.
Will I work on a model?
Yes! We provide you with one live model which you will work on with an instructor.
Will I receive a kit?
Yes, you will get kit that includes pigment, needles and accessories.
What if I am coming from out of state?
Not to worry, we have years of experience training students from all over the world. If you are coming from out of state, you will need to be registered as a body art practitioner in Los Angeles in order to work on the model provided in the course.
In addition, when returning home, you will need to get registered in your local county as a body art practitioner in order to legally work on your clients.
Do I need a California license to offer lip blushing after the course?
Lip blushing counts as permanent cosmetics, which California's Safe Body Art Act treats as body art. You must be at least 18, register with the health department in the county where you work, complete bloodborne pathogens training, and renew both every year. The state cosmetology board does not regulate cosmetic tattooing, so your county registration is what matters.
How much should I practice after the class?
Plan on several weeks of work on synthetic lip skins, then book a few reduced-price models once your lines and color packing feel consistent. Photograph every session in the same light so you can compare progress and share results with your instructor for feedback.
Can lip blushing be combined with other courses?
Yes. Lips pair well with Powder Brows or Semi-Permanent Eyeliner, since all of them use a PMU machine. Elite's Triple Course bundles three techniques for $6,900, saving $1,600 compared with separate tuition, and reserves with a $500 deposit. Ask the team which combinations fit your goals.
What about clients with dark or cool-toned lips?
Deeper or cooler lips sometimes need color correction before a pink or rose shade will heal evenly. Elite offers lip neutralization as a separate service, and knowing when to plan for it, or refer a client for it, is worth discussing with your instructor.
How much is the training?
The full cost of the training is $2,500 which can be financed or paid in full.
How do I pay?
You must leave a deposit of $250 in order to save your seat for your desired training date. You can also pay for the course in full or finance it with split payments. If you are not financing the course, the full balance will be due on the first day of class.
Can I pay with credit/debit card?
Yes, you can pay with credit card or a debit card.
When is my balance due?
Your balance is due on the first day of class.
Ready to start Lip Blushing Classes?
Reserve your seat with a $250 deposit, or talk to our team first about dates, requirements and financing.
