Michelle Phung: From Zero to Hero - How I Became a Successful PMU Artist

Hosted by  Irina Groshina 
Founder of http://pnwbeauty.pro
Owner of https://beautissima.us
https://www.instagram.com/beautissima_usa/
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Our guest: 
Michelle Phung10x certified PMU Artist
Owner of Evoluxe Studio&Academy.
https://www.evoluxestudio.com
https://www.instagram.com/evoluxe.studio.academy
https://www.facebook.com/evoluxe.studio.academy
https://www.tiktok.com/@evoluxestudio

Welcome to the third episode of PNW Beauty Podcast! In this episode, our host, Irina Groshina, sits down with our special guest, Michelle Phung, a 10x certified PMU Artist and the owner of Evoluxe Studio & Academy.
Michelle shares her journey in the beauty industry, starting with how she got started and her background. She also discusses her experiences with Instagram classes, her valuable lessons, and her not-so-great experiences. 
 She emphasizes the significance of focusing on one model during training and the subsequent steps of practicing at home and eventually renting a room. Michelle delves into her early experiences with her first clients and the support she received as a beginner. She also talks about how she utilized Instagram and Facebook to attract and retain clients, highlighting the power of networking in the beauty industry.
In the latter part of the episode, Michelle clarifies the difference between permanent makeup and tattooing and discusses the financial aspects of her education and the basic starter kit costs for a permanent makeup artist. She reveals how many clients she sees daily and discusses her current strategies for finding clients.
Michelle addresses the topic of market saturation in the permanent makeup industry and shares her experiences with challenging situations involving clients. She also reveals her preparation process for permanent makeup procedures.
Towards the end of the episode, Michelle discusses whether she has any employees and provides tips on finding good employees in the industry. She reflects on her journey and shares valuable lessons and insights from her experience.
Finally, Michelle shares her vision for the future, revealing where she sees herself in 10 years.

Timestamps:
00:00 - Introduction to the third episode of PNW Beauty Podcast
00:30 - Guest Introduction: Michelle Phung
00:50 - Michelle's background - how did you start?
04:30 - Lessons from the Instagram trainer
05:48 - Bad experience with Instagram classes
07:23 - Practice on a real model or banana
09:06 - Only one model during the training
09:44 - Next step: Practice at home
10:25 - Next step: rent a room
11:06 - First clients
13:16 - Support for beginners
14:40 - Getting clients from Instagram and Facebook
16:25 - Networking in the beauty industry
17:40 - Promoting efforts results
18:42 - More training
20:38 - How to find a suitable class or training?
25:39 - How long could a good class or training be?
28:10 - Most recent class experience
28:30 - Difference between permanent makeup and tattoo
30:18 - Investment in education
32:30 - Cost of a basic starter kit for a PMU artist
35:17 - Number of clients seen in a day
37:37 - Finding clients now
38:17 - Permanent makeup market saturation
39:40 - Difficult situations with clients
40:14 - Preparation for permanent makeup
44:02 - Employees in the business
45:06 - Finding good employees
48:30 - Lessons learned and looking backward
50:01 - Vision for the future: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?

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