PMU Unfiltered: Pigments, Needles & Dark Lip Truths with Carla Ricciardone | TAF #117

About this episode

Teryn Darling and Carla Ricciardone discuss the intricacies of Permanent Makeup, focusing on pigments, color theory, and artist development.

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of Tatter-a-Fact, Teryn Darling sits down with Carla Ricciardone of Sculpted Studios, global PMU educator, color-theory expert, and pioneer of dark lip neutralization for a powerful and unfiltered conversation about what truly matters in Permanent Makeup today. Together they break down the science behind pigments, color theory, needle choice, and machine movements, while opening up about artist growth, education integrity, and creating healed results that spea...

People in this episode

Host: Teryn Darling

Guest: Carla Ricciardone

Topics covered

• Permanent Makeup
• pigments
• color theory
• needle choice
• artist growth
• education integrity

Keywords

• Permanent Makeup
• pigments
• color theory
• dark lip neutralization
• needles
• machine movements
• artist growth

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Sculpted Studios

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