CHAMPIONSHIP rules

The competition takes place digitally at: www.pmuconferencevegas.com/championship

The contest is open to licensed permanent makeup artists, from around the world, with the required experience for the category in which they are registering to compete.

Multiple Categories: you may register to compete in more than one category. You may also register under different experience levels, depending on your experience level for each category you are registering for. 

(For example: if you’ve been doing microblading for 5 years, you would register to compete as a “Master” in the microblading category, and if you’ve been doing SMP for one year, you would register as a “Newbie” in the SMP category.)

Honor System

(a) Register under the correct experience level for your category. (for example: if you’ve done microblading for 5 years, don’t register in the “Newbie,” or “Pro” level).

(b) Only submit your own work, performed entirely by you, without help from anyone.

(c) Your work submitted must be current work performed for this championship, it cannot be prior work.

(d) submitted work cannot be made public by any means (social media, webpage, advertising, etc.) before we announce the results.

If you violate any of these rules, your entry will be rejected, you will be disqualified, your payment will be forfeited, and any awards/prices will be rescinded.

You may use any type/brand of materials (pen, needles, inks, etc.) and products necessary to complete your work.

Contest photos cannot include labels or brands, any such entries will be disqualified.

All models must sign the “release of liability and use of image” before the procedure is performed on the model. 

If model photos are submitted without the signed consent, the work will not be judged, and you will be disqualified. We will email you the form once you register.

No contact with championship judges is allowed. Contacting a judge may result in disqualification.

Anonymity The judges will receive the photos of the submitted work without any name or distinguishing characteristics being attached. A number will be assigned to each participant in each category. Only Championship Organizers will know who each entrant is and their corresponding entry number.

The contest judges will evaluate the submitted entries after the entry deadline, if you do not submit your work prior to the deadline, you will be disqualified.

The judges will rate the entries as follows: 

(a) Initial Round: judges will choose the top 10 entries in each category according to their criteria and expertise. 

(b) Final Round: judges will use the number rating system assigned for each category, and the three entries with the highest points in each category will receive awards.

Ties If a tie is reached in a category, another judge will be chosen to break the tie.

Judges' decisions are final and may not be challenged.

Money Prizes will be awarded only if the number of entries in a given category and level is 15 or more. 

If there are less than 15 entries in a given category and level, the entries will be judged, and trophies and certificates will be awarded to the top 3 entries (no cash prize). 

If you wish to forfeit your prize and request a refund, you may do so after being notified you are a Finalist and prior to Winners being announced.

Cash Prizes will be awarded according to: 

(a) level of the category (Newbie, Pro, Master) and, 
(b) the number of total entries in each category and level (the more entries, the larger the cash prize).

Announced payouts are guaranteed if maximum number of entries are reached for a category. If less than the maximum entries are reached, then the prizes will be reduced accordingly.

Prizes cannot be exchanged or transferred to a third party. If any prizes are: discount product vouchers, online courses, one on one coaching, or similar prizes, these prizes are at the discretion, and under the terms and conditions, of the awarding sponsor or entity.

The competition Organizer may disqualify entries that do not follow the Championship rules.

The Organizer reserves the right to randomly verify any contestant’s certificates at any stage of the competition.

The organizers reserve the right to change the deadlines, dates and amend the rules if needed.

Category Rules

Categories: There are 16 separate Championship Categories, which are as follows:

Levels of Experience: There are 3 levels of experience, as follows:

(1) NEWBIE - Less than 18 months experience performing this procedure.

(2) PRO - 18 Months to 3 years or performing this procedure.

(3) MASTER - over 3 years performing the procedure.

Calculation of experience (time performing the procedure) starts from the date you received your first certification to perform the procedure.

Here is a list of approved documents verifying experience.

1. A certificate with date of procedure training or signed letter from your instructor is needed.

2. Copy of business license, body-art card, or health permit.

3. If you did not receive specific training in the category you are competing in, you may submit a signed statement certifying the date you began performing the procedure.

Participating in Multiple Categories

You may compete in one or more categories. You may compete at different levels in different categories. 

For example: if you have 5 years experience in nano brows, and one year experience in Scalp Micropigmentation, you may register as a Master in nano brows, and a Newbie in Scalp Micropigmentation. 

You may NOT submit multiple entries in the same category. (You may not register to compete more than once in the same category.)

Registration deadlines for all Championship categories are 8/31/23.

PHOTO SUBMISSIONS OF WORK MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 9/7/23.

* Submit between 4 to 6 high quality photos of your work. You can use lighting or flash.

* No editing (including editing or graphics features on your phone or camera), touchups, photoshop, filters, or photo enhancement features may NOT be used.

* Photos cannot have watermarks or logos. (We recommend you submit photos from different angles to enable judges to see your work more clearly.)

* Photos must be taken above or against a white background.

* Include 1 “before” photo and up to 5 “after” photos.

Model must not wear any makeup in any of the photos.

Photo Verification 

You can verify the photos submitted are your work by either: 

1)  Meta tagging the photos (A how-to video will be emailed upon registration); or

2) Submitting a 2-3 minute video of you doing the work. 

Entries that don’t have one of these forms of verification attached will not be judged.

Feel free to be creative, but keep in mind the Category in which you are competing. If your submission does not comply with the industry norm in your Category, you might be judged adversely.

CHAMPIONSHIP rules

The competition takes place digitally at: www.pmuconferencevegas.com/championship

The contest is open to licensed permanent makeup artists, from around the world, with the required experience for the category in which they are registering to compete.

Multiple Categories: you may register to compete in more than one category. You may also register under different experience levels, depending on your experience level for each category you are registering for. 

(For example: if you’ve been doing microblading for 5 years, you would register to compete as a “Master” in the microblading category, and if you’ve been doing SMP for one year, you would register as a “Newbie” in the SMP category.)

Honor System

(a) Register under the correct experience level for your category. (for example: if you’ve done microblading for 5 years, don’t register in the “Newbie,” or “Pro” level). 
(b) Only submit your own work, performed entirely by you, without help from anyone. 
(c) Your work submitted must be current work performed for this championship, it cannot be prior work. 
(d) submitted work cannot be made public by any means (social media, webpage, advertising, etc.) before we announce the results. 

If you violate any of these rules, your entry will be rejected, you will be disqualified, your payment will be forfeited, and any awards/prices will be rescinded.

You may use any type/brand of materials (pen, needles, inks, etc.) and products necessary to complete your work.

Contest photos cannot include labels or brands, any such entries will be disqualified.

Your model must sign the “release of liability and use of image” before the procedure is performed on the model. If model photos are submitted without the signed consent, the work will not be judged, and you will be disqualified. We will email you the form once you register.

No contact with championship judges is allowed. Contacting a judge may result in disqualification.

Anonymity: The judges will receive the photos of the submitted work without any name or distinguishing characteristics being attached. A number will be assigned to each participant in each category. Only Championship Organizers will know who each entrant is and their corresponding entry number.

The contest judges will evaluate the submitted entries after the entry deadline, if you do not submit your work prior to the deadline, you will be disqualified.

The judges will rate the entries as follows: 
(a) Initial Round: judges will choose the top 10 entries in each category according to their criteria and expertise. 

(b) Final Round: judges will use the number rating system assigned for each category, and the three entries with the highest points in each category will receive awards.

Ties: If a tie is reached in a category, another judge will be chosen to break the tie.

Judges' decisions are final and may not be challenged.

Money Prizes will be awarded only if the number of entries in a given category and level is 15 or more. If there are less than 15 entries in a given category and level, the entries will be judged, and trophies and certificates will be awarded to the top 3 entries (no cash prize). 

If you wish to forfeit your prize and request a refund, you may do so after being notified you are a Finalist and prior to Winners being announced.

Cash Prizes will be awarded according to: 
(a) level of the category (Newbie, Pro, Master) and, 
(b) the number of total entries in each category and level (the more entries, the larger the cash prize).

Announced payouts are guaranteed if maximum number of entries are reached for a category. If less than the maximum entries are reached, then the prizes will be reduced accordingly.

Prizes cannot be exchanged or transferred to a third party. If any prizes are: discount product vouchers, online courses, one on one coaching, or similar prizes, these prizes are at the discretion, and under the terms and conditions, of the awarding sponsor or entity.

The competition Organizer may disqualify entries that do not follow the Championship rules.

The Organizer reserves the right to randomly verify any contestant’s certificates at any stage of the competition.

The organizers reserve the right to change the deadlines, dates and amend the rules if needed.

Category Rules

Categories: There are 16 separate Championship Categories, which are as follows:

Levels of Experience: There are 3 levels of experience, as follows:

(1) NEWBIE - Less than 18 months experience performing this procedure. 
(2) PRO - 18 Months to 3 years or performing this procedure. 
(3) MASTER - over 3 years performing the procedure. 

Calculation of experience (time performing the procedure) starts from the date you received your first certification to perform the procedure.

Here is a list of approved documents verifying experience.

1. A certificate with date of procedure training or signed letter from your instructor is needed. 
2. Copy of business license, body-art card, or health permit.
3. If you did not receive specific training in the category you are competing in, you may submit a signed statement certifying the date you began performing the procedure.

Participating in Multiple Categories: 

You may compete in one or more categories. You may compete at different levels in different categories. 

For example: if you have 5 years experience in nano brows, and one year experience in Scalp Micropigmentation, you may register as a Master in nano brows, and a Newbie in Scalp Micropigmentation. 

You may NOT submit multiple entries in the same category. (You may not register to compete more than once in the same category.)

Registration deadlines for all Championship categories are 8/31/23.

PHOTO SUBMISSIONS OF WORK MUST BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN 9/7/23.

Photos

* Submit between 4 to 6 high quality photos of your work. You can use lighting or flash. 
* No editing (including editing or graphics features on your phone or camera), touchups, photoshop, filters, or photo enhancement features may NOT be used. 
* Photos cannot have watermarks or logos. (We recommend you submit photos from different angles to enable judges to see your work more clearly.)
* Photos must be taken above or against a white background.

Photos must include one “before” photo and up to 5 “after” photos, and model must sign the applicant's business medical consent forms and Vegas PMU Online World Championship liability release. (We will email you the form upon registration). 

Model must not wear any makeup in any of the photos.

Photo Verification: you can verify the photos submitted are your work by either: 

1)  Meta tagging the photos (A how-to video will be emailed upon registration); or 
2) Submitting a 2-3 minute video of you doing the work. 

Entries that don’t have one of these forms of verification attached will not be judged.

Feel free to be creative, but keep in mind the Category in which you are competing. If your submission does not comply with the industry norm in your Category, you might be judged adversely.

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