Permanent Make Up Artist Profile

Bje Tan - Permanent Make Up ArtistB-je is a Licensed Architect and a practicing Interior Designer in the Philippines since 1986. She came to Canada in 2001 as a Professional Interior Designer with more than 18 years of design experience in residential, commercial, office and hotel projects.

In 2004, B-je was introduced to the art of Permanent Makeup (PM) and was fascinated by the precise technique involved in it. She took the Basic course in Vancouver and completed the Advance Course in Calgary in order to further hone her skills. She demonstrated a remarkable show of skill in class and was offered a job to assist her mentor in the Vancouver Esthetics & Spa Show in February 2005. She has helped her mentor at various beauty trade shows and assisted her in Permanent Makeup Trainings conducted in Vancouver and Toronto.

B-je took another PM training from the best school in Toronto, The Canadian Micro-Pigmentation Centre, Inc., and upgraded her tattoo machine into the latest and top of the line Nouveau Contour Digital Machine. Her huge investment on training and equipments signifies her goal to deliver an exceptional work for each & every procedure.

Her dedication to master the skill showed in her continuous education and training. She enrolled in Blanche Macdonald Spa Therapist Diploma Course to increase her knowledge and expertise despite her busy practice. She attends seminars and certification trainings to be able to offer more services to her clients and to keep abreast with the latest and the best technology in the market . She is committed to do her best to better serve her clients and will keep on doing this to make her growing clientele happy and very satisfied. For her, each procedure is a learning experience because of the uniqueness of each person.

B-je is an International Member of the American Academy of Micropigmentation. She attended the American Academy of Micropigmentation convention in Las Vegas in the summer of 2005 to keep updated on the latest trends in Permanent Makeup.

In August 2006, Bje decided to give up her home business for a more strategically located commercial area in Richmond. Since that time, she became more accessible to most clients and her clientele grew double by word of mouth and referrals.

In July 2007, Bje travelled to Hawaii to train,one on one, with Dr. Linda Dixon. Dr. Dixon is the president of the American Academy of Micropigmentation who invented the 'Dixon Technique'. It is a special technique especially for lip procedures and the needles used are specially designed to deliver the gentle and effective deposit of pigments. Isn't it assuring to know that Bje's priority includes training amidst her busy schedule? A big chunk of her investment is on training and a lot of her clients appreciate it.

Permanent Makeup is not a science, it is an ART. Who would be more capable of performing it better than an artistic person with a skillful hand?