PMU Color Theory & Pigment Selection 3

Question 1

Which Fitzpatrick skin types tend to have the most melanin interference with PMU pigment color outcome?

Accepted Answer

Types V–VI

Answer

Fitzpatrick V–VI have the highest melanin density, which can absorb and shift lighter pigment tones significantly.

Question 2

When mixing two pigments to create a custom shade, what is the recommended starting approach?

Accepted Answer

Start with the lighter pigment and add small amounts of the darker one

Answer

Starting with the lighter pigment and incrementally adding darker pigment gives the most controlled, predictable result.

Question 3

A client presents with a previously done brow that has healed with a strong red/orange tone. What does this indicate about the original pigment?

Accepted Answer

The pigment had excess iron oxide red remaining after other pigments faded

Answer

Red/orange iron oxides are more stable and fade slower, remaining visible after cooler tones have faded.

Question 4

What is 'color metamorphism' in the context of PMU pigments?

Accepted Answer

Pigment changing color when viewed under different light sources

Answer

Color metamorphism (metamerism) refers to a pigment appearing different colors under varying light conditions (daylight vs. fluorescent).

Question 5

For a PMU artist correcting a bluish-gray healed brow, what is the primary corrective strategy?

Accepted Answer

Add a warm orange or brown corrector to neutralize the blue-gray

Answer

Orange/warm brown neutralizes blue-gray because orange is the complementary color of blue.

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