03/06/2026
I know this will divide opinion, but here goes 👀
I think the PMU industry has made becoming an educator too easy.👀
This isn’t about gatekeeping. It isn’t about stopping talented artists progressing. And it definitely isn’t about followers, aesthetics or who shouts the loudest online.
It’s about responsibility.
We’re teaching procedures that affect faces, confidence, skin integrity and permanent outcomes. That should come with a higher level of accountability than simply being qualified.
In my opinion, educators should have to demonstrate:
✔️ Consistent healed results
✔️ Experience across different skin types and challenges
✔️ Correction and complication management
✔️ Current product knowledge
✔️ The ability to explain not just what to do — but why
✔️ Enough experience to recognise when something isn’t right
Because teaching isn’t just transferring technique.
It’s transferring judgement.
And if we’re responsible for creating the next generation of artists, shouldn’t we be held to a higher standard too?
And honestly?
This is another very real reason I’m stepping away from beginner education.
Not because I don’t love teaching.
Not because students don’t deserve support.
But because I’m tired of competing with low standards, low pricing, and an industry that often rewards speed over competence.
I don’t think education should be a race to the bottom.
I think educators should be held to a higher standard than artists — because teaching requires more than technical skill.
Experience isn’t everything.
But lack of it matters.
And if we’re responsible for creating the next generation of artists, I think that responsibility should mean something.
Curious where everyone stands on this:
What SHOULD be required before someone calls themselves a PMU educator? 👇
