The International Institute of Permanent Cosmetics

The International Institute of Permanent Cosmetics under the instruction of Ms. Susan Church is a nationally recognized education organization to teach the procedures of application and care of Permanent Cosmetics. Ms. Susan Church is a world renowned permanent cosmetics make-up artist, pioneer, educator, lecturer, and successful practitioner in the field of Microdermal Pigmentation or cosmetic and paramedical tattooing.

You can be assured that you are learning from the principal authority of Permanent Cosmetics because Ms. Church is the only permanent cosmetic makeup technician in the state of California that has been appointed to the California conference of local health officer’s task force. Susan Church has educated thousands of physicians, nurses, medical personnel and technicians in the beauty industry in the aspects of permanent cosmetics as well as Corrective Pigment Camouflage (CPC).

Ms. Church was chosen to represent the entire permanent cosmetic population in the state of California and was given the award for distinguished service for the industry supportive work on the California's Task Force for the state of California in 1999. To continually regulate Permanent Cosmetics, Ms. Church co-founded the Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals in 1990. The Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals or SPCP is a non-profit organization with a membership of over 1,300 permanent cosmetic makeup technicians.

What separates IIPC from other Permanent Cosmetic Schools?

IIPC has a proven track record of successful graduates that have grown impressive client lists. With the implementation and successes of IIPCs’ Head Educator and Founder Susan Church, students skills and professionalism allow them to exceed in the world Permanent Cosmetics. The International Institute of Permanent Cosmetics educate each student in the most advanced techniques of application and use only the highest quality products manufactured in FDA approved Labs in the United States.

Always the consummate professional, Ms Church has been in the beauty industry since 1967, and the Permanent Cosmetic Makeup Industry since 1988. Each of our educators has been in the beauty industry for over 20 years. With this highly qualified professional team, IIPC far exceeds any other schools qualified credentials.

Top Susan Church Articles

Skin and Facial Needling

Skin Needling is a process which is similar to permanent cosmetic pigment implantation, but without using pigments (ink). A “dry needle” is directed through the center of crevices (wrinkles) or acne scars to draw a light bloodline. As the brain....(read more)

 

Eyeliner and Lash Enhancement

Humans have more than 200 eyelashes in each of their eye lids and they are shed every 3-5 months. We have at least 2-4 rows of eyelashes on our eyelids and eyeliner is usually applied in-between these rows of lashes. Sometimes these lashes are sparse and ....(read more)

 

Eyebrow Hair Simulation

Your eyebrows are the frame of your face. If you have sparse hair, asymmetrical features, physical disabilities, play sports, have a visual impairment, or look your best all day and night, then Eyebrow Hair Simulation is for you....(read more)

IIPC Beginning Classes
For Permanent Cosmetics
Comprehensive Introductory Permanent Makeup Artist Training Class

Permanent cosmetics beginning classes involve procedures, which include the art and application of actual Eyebrow Hair Simulation, Lash Enhancement, Eyeliner, Beauty Marks and Lip Liner

IIPC teaches all 4 modalities:
•Hand Method
•Rotary Machine
•Coil Machine
•Digital Machine

IIPC Advanced Classes
In Permanent Cosmetics
Advanced Training in Needling And Introduction
to Areola

•Helps to soften and plump facial lines
• Impressive innovative procedures
• Introduction to Areola Repigmentation
• Soft colours in areola repigmentation
• Techniques in tri- dimensional nipple and areola colour
• Work efficiently with large coil machine needle clusters, and the rotary machine 4 & 6 flat needle groupings

IIPC Advanced Classes
In Permanent Cosmetics
Innovative Techniques for Eyebrows, Eyeliner & Lip Colour

• Proper techniques in colour correction
• Work with flat needle groupings and have minimal touch ups
• Quick tips to determine skin undertones
• Learn to create perfect eyeliner and 3-dimensional brows and lip colour
• Work with the manual tool or the digital, coil or rotary machines
• Foolproof colour theory

IIPC Advanced Classes
In Permanent Cosmetics
Introduction to Corrective Pigment Camouflage

• Learn Scar Relaxation for contractured tissue
• Effective tips on how to work with physicians and other medical professionals
• Introducing natural, custom blended colour formulas for Skin Repigmentation
• Learn about Dermagin and other new types of plastic/cosmetic surgery procedures
• CPT codes for easy insurance billing
• Effective needles groupings for perfect results

What is Permanent Cosmetics and Micropigmentation?

Susan Church of IIPC Permanent Cosmetics often referred to as Permanent makeup, is a cosmetic technique which utilizes permanent pigmentation of the skin that allows the resemblance of makeup, such as eye-lining, lip-lining and other permanent enhancing colors to the skin. In addition to facial enhancements, Permanent Cosmetics is also used to produce artificial eyebrows. Simply put, Permanent Cosmetics is used to emulate the appearance of makeup as well as used to camouflage scars and skin discolorations, to mimic the appearance of hair.

Although Permanent Make Up can be utilized to enhance beauty, it can be beneficial to those people who have lost eyebrows due to aging, disease, such as alopecia, chemotherapy or a genetic disturbance, and to disguise scars and white spots in the skin such as in vitiligo. In addition to facial procedures, Permanent Cosmetics can also used to restore or enhance the breast's areola, such as after breast surgery.

Permanent Cosmetics can also be referred to as Micropigmentation or Dermapigmentation. The Permanent Cosmetics Industry continually works to regulate and accredit procedures insuring that there are industry standard practices for patient care. Permanent Makeup Professionals and Supply Manufacturers work with the FDA to ensure the inks used in permanent makeup and the pigments in these inks exceed agency regulation as cosmetics and color additives.

Why Choose IIPC as Your Permanent Cosmetic Educational Provider?

Susan Church of IIPC has been an icon in the Permanent Cosmetic Industry for over 19 years and continues to be the consummate authority for technical applications and education.

Susan Church and the International Institute of Permanent Cosmetics
Distinguished Honors include:
  • 2003 Recipient of The Freeman Award from The American Motion Picture Council
  • Co-Founded the Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals(SPCP)
  • Appointed Education Advisor for the SPCP in 2004 and 2005
  • Panel Member Expert and Lecturer for several SPCP Conferences
  • Lectured on Skin Needling and Scar Relaxation in 1991 at the 1st SPCP conference
  • Is an ‘Expert Witness’ in court cases involving permanent cosmetics
  • Keynote Speaker in Japan, Australia, Brazil, England, Mexico, and many cities in the United States
  • Lectured for CABPSA, Several Boards of Health in California, Board of Cosmetology, Medical Conferences, Beauty Conferences, Several Burn Foundations, Cancer Support Groups, Groups with Disabilities, Micropigmentation Conferences from several Permanent Makeup Companies
  • Represented Permanent Cosmetics and received a Distinguished Service Award for Industry Supportive Contributions, and was a member of the Governor’s Task Force for the State of California AB186: Tattooing, Body Piercing and Permanent Cosmetics
  • Has written articles for Burn Foundations, Aesthetic Publications, Allied Health Association, Published books; Beautiful Again Restoring Your Image and Enhancing Body Changes by Jan Willis with special Thanks to the Cleveland Clinic Foundation doctors and nurses, wrote a Chapter in Success Without College, Careers in Cosmetology and Aesthetic Restoration of the Disfigured Face by DR. Elliott Rose M.D.
  • Co-authored written competency industry exams for the SPCP, State of Oklahoma and Allied Health Association.
  • Ms Church was also selected as the ‘Woman of the Year 2003’ based on her outstanding accomplishments to date and the noble example she has set for her peers and entire community.
  • Interviewed by a national radio station on ‘Pigments in our Industry’ July 2004.
  • Was listed as a member in the National register’s Who’s Who in Executives and Professionals.
  • Continues to lecture at Golden West College in Huntington Beach, CA Cerritos College in Cerritos, CA on the subject of permanent cosmetics 3-4 times a year.
  • Lectured at the Murad Skin Research Laboratories, Inc. 2nd Annual International Conference of Esthetics
  • Conducted advanced teaching seminar for tattoo artists at Richmond Tattoo Arts Festival 1993.
  • Conducted seminar on CPC for the Association of Medical Cosmetic Specialists.
  • Conducted in Service workshop at Los Amigos Burn Center on CPC
  • Conducted an “In-Service” Workshop at UC Irvine - Burn Foundation on CPC Conducted an “In Service” workshop at UCI Irvine-Burn Foundation of Orange County.
    • Worked with March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation on a fund raiser with the prize being a total Permanent Cosmetic Makeup Make Over.

International Institute of Permanent Cosmetics
In The News

Susan Church of the IIPC has appeared on 'Special Assignment' on CBS, The Rise and Shine Show, Woman's Lifetime network and EXTRA. The International Institute of Permanent Cosmetics (IIPC) is the industry expert, and is the only permanent make-up school to be featured in these publications:

Success Without College, Careers in Cosmetology
Success Without College, Careers in Cosmetology


Aesthetic Facial Restoration
Aesthetic Facial Restoration


Beautiful Again Restoring Your Image and Enhancing Body Changes
Beautiful Again Restoring Your Image and Enhancing Body Changes


Skin & Ink Magazine
Skin & Ink Magazine


Ability Magazine (featuring CHER)
Ability Magazine (featuring CHER)