トロントを拠点とするPMUアーティスト・トレーナー。眉とアイライナーを専門とし、これらを中心にトレーニングを提供している。世界中の最高のPMUマスター(トロント、オンタリオ、ソウル、韓国、ロサンゼルス、カリフォルニア、デンバー、コロラド)から12の認定を受けている。2018年にサロンやメディカルスパ内の部屋を借りてキャリアをスタートした。2020年には自身の店舗とブティックStudio and Academyをオープンし、2021年にはSheer and Velvet Lip Blushを正式にローンチ、2023年にはTina Daviesのプロチームに加わった。
Today we present Mei Zhou, a PMU artist in Toronto. Only 5-6 years into her career, she opened her own academy and is now a member of Tina Daives’ professional team. We take a closer look at her thoughts behind this rapid growth.
Profile
Mei Zhou
She is a PMU Artist and Trainer based in Toronto, Ontario. She specializes in Brows and Eyeliner and offers training in these two main areas. She is certified 12x from some of the best PMU Masters around the world (Toronto, On, Seoul, South Korea, Los Angeles, California, and Denver, Colorado). She started the career in early 2018 as home based, then transitioned into subleasing a room inside a salon and medical spa. In 2020, she has my own space and opened up my own boutique Studio and Academy. In 2021, they have officially launched Sheer and Velvet Lip Blush. In 2023, I had the opportunity to join the Tina Davies Pro Team.
Why did you decide to pursue this career?
Mei:I was fascinated by how permanent makeup can make an impact on young mothers, like myself. I first encountered permanent makeup for brows after I weaned off my son from breastfeeding. I looked tired and had excessive hair loss from the postpartum phase. I’ve got combination brows done (Microblading and manual shading) but the retention was low with patchy healed results after two sessions. I have combination skin with small pore size. I wanted to learn more about it so I did research and signed up for my first training in Toronto, On.
What is a moment in your Permanent Makeup journey that was most memorable to you?
Mei:There are many rewarding moments; when clients teared up after seeing their brow transformation, especially for clients with no brows to having brows. It’s always rewarding to hear clients mention that they get compliments on their permanent makeup results and how much time it saves them every morning! It’s also rewarding when Students tell me how much my training made a difference in their financial and personal life!
What do you think is the most important aspect in Permanent Makeup? Why?
Mei:Be dedicated and continue to advance through education. It’s important to focus on mastering 1 technique at a time. I believe in developing muscle memories and focus on delivering the best results. Always give client consultation and set the right expectations. Clients are the best without-pay advertisement and they would continue to refer their friends and family to you when everything is done genuinely.
Next in PMU:It was not only the technique, but also the honesty with which you approach your clients. I believe that by treating clients with sincerity, there will be no unhappy results for each other. I thought this is one of the things I would like to keep in mind in marketing the PMU industry in the future.
What Does Permanent Makeup Mean to You?
Mei:PMU is my outlet to empower young women and young mothers with little children. Women can chase passion and dreams as long as you put your heart to it. Permanent makeup enhancement can impact so many lives. It helps to enhance every woman’s natural beauty and boost their confidence. Permanent makeup gave me so much opportunity to connect with other entrepreneur women and learn from one another.
Future Prospects of your career as a PMU artist and the PMU industry
Mei:Focus on 1 technique at a time to develop muscle memories before offering too many things at once. And you should study the trend via social platforms, pay attention to the social audience to grow the business. Offer what is hot but can be long lasting to make a difference in others lives.
Message to Young Artists & Japanese PMU Artists
Mei:Spend time to master your basics before advancing to new skills. Take your time and never rush, always do your best! I hope you will love this industry as much as I do! It’s an extremely rewarding industry that is continuously growing!
Thank you so much for joining us today, Mei! We look forward to your continuous success!