Permanent Makeup (PMU) – Judging Criteria

🔹 1. Technique & Precision

• Sharp, clean lines (e.g. hairstrokes, lip border, eyeliner)

• Even pigment saturation and proper depth

• Symmetry and structure appropriate to the client’s features

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🔹 2. Design & Shape

• Correct placement according to facial proportions

• Shape suits the model’s natural features and face shape

• Smooth, well-balanced outlines and curves

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🔹 3. Colour Choice & Execution

• Appropriate pigment selection based on skin undertone and type

• Color is well-saturated and evenly applied

• No color migration, patchiness, or overworked skin

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🔹 4. Healing Expectation (if applicable)

• Work is done with proper depth and technique to ensure clean healing

• Skin is not overly traumatized

• Predictable and natural-looking healed results

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🔹 5. Hygiene & Safety Practices (photo/video-based)

• Use of gloves, clean tools, barrier protection (visible in submitted materials if required)

• Clear evidence of sterile working environment (if submission includes process images)

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🔹 6. Overall Aesthetic & Natural Effect

• End result looks natural, elegant, and enhances the client’s features

• Artistic finish and attention to realism

• Smooth transitions, whether soft powder or hairstroke techniques

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🔹 7. Photo Quality & Presentation

• Clear before and after photos with consistent lighting and angle

• Close-up shots showing detail

• No filters, excessive editing, or image retouching

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⚠️ Important Notes:

• Submissions not meeting professional hygiene standards or showing improper technique may be disqualified.

• AI-generated, plagiarized, or  edited images will not be accepted.

• All work must be the original, unassisted effort of the participant.

• AI-generated, plagiarized, or edited images will not be accepted.

• All work must be the original, unassisted effort of the participant.