Checklist: How to Prepare Your Salon for Tattoo and PMU Removal?
Katarzyna Zegar
If you do pigmentation on a daily basis and stay current in the industry, you know that permanent makeup and tattoo removal is the next step in developing your career.
However, introducing this service requires proper preparation – both in terms of equipment, procedures, safety and knowledge.
Below we have prepared a practical checklist for you that will help you efficiently implement tattoo and PMU removal treatments for brows, lips and eyeliner in your salon, even before your dream laser for permanent makeup and tattoo removal arrives.
CHECKLIST
1. Treatment Station
✅ Set up a separate station for laser treatments, preferably with an adjustable cosmetic chair that allows for a comfortable and stable position for the client and a table.
✅ Ensure proper ventilation in the room.
✅ Provide easy access to water in the treatment room so you can clean the treatment area at any time.
✅ Control humidity in the treatment room – optimal is 40-60%. Too high humidity can interfere with laser operation.
2. Hygiene and Disinfection
✅ All surfaces in the treatment room (countertops, chairs, floors) should be made of materials that are easy to disinfect.
✅ Tools and accessories must be disinfected and sterilized according to sanitary and epidemiological standards.
✅ Remember disposable items: gloves, masks, pads and protectors.
✅ After each treatment you will always thoroughly disinfect the chair, lamp, countertop and all surfaces the client had contact with, so essential disinfection supplies must be within reach.
3. Lighting and Ergonomics
✅ Precise laser work requires good, focused lighting and ergonomic positioning of the chair and laser handpiece.
✅ Avoid lighting that interferes with color perception. It’s important to see the natural shade of skin and pigment.
✅ Remember that treatment room lighting cannot reflect off mirror surfaces (mirrors, glass). Mirrors should be covered because laser beam reflection poses a real health hazard.
4. Ensure Safety When Working with Laser
✅ Protective eyewear is mandatory – both for the person performing the treatment and for the client. Glasses must be matched to the laser wavelength (e.g., 1064 nm, 532 nm). Never perform a treatment without eye protection, as retinal damage can be permanent.
✅ No unauthorized persons should be in the treatment room during laser operation, so take this into account especially if your salon has a waiting area that is not a separate room.
✅ All mirror or light-reflecting surfaces must be covered to avoid accidental beam reflection.
✅ The laser should be placed in a stable location, away from heat sources (radiators, heaters, windows on the sunny side).
✅ The entrance door to the laser treatment room should be marked with a safety sticker: “Eye protection required”.
5. Prepare an Offer for Clients
Before you start removing permanent makeup and tattoos, think through your communication and sales approach for your services. A well-structured offer not only attracts new clients but also makes consultation conversations easier.
✅ Set separate rates for PMU removal (brows, lips, eyeliner) and body tattoos. Standard single treatment price is $100-160, depending on area, pigmentation size and method used (laser or remover).
✅ Develop treatment packages, e.g., a series of 3 sessions at a lower price, which encourages clients to long-term cooperation and allows you to plan your schedule stably. In your communication, don’t forget to emphasize that pigment removal is a process that requires several sessions.
✅ Keep brochures or educational materials handy in your treatment room – clients appreciate receiving knowledge in a simple and clear way.
✅ Prepare content ideas and posts for your social media that answer the most common questions. Which ones come up most often? We address exactly this topic in this video:
6. Take Care of Logistics and Scheduling
To ensure your work is smooth and professional, plan all organizational aspects: from treatment duration to documenting results.
✅ Allocate a realistic 30-60 minutes for each treatment, depending on the area. Include time for consultation, disinfection and skin cooling after treatment.
✅ Develop separate protocols for: brows, lips, eyelids, body tattoos – they require greater caution and often a different approach. Write down step-by-step procedures so your entire team works according to the same standards.
✅ Schedule follow-up visits – usually 6-8 weeks after treatment.
✅ Document results with before and after photos. This is not only your work archive but also excellent marketing material to show on social media. Show clients progress after each session so they are aware of the process and results.
✅ Regularly ask clients about their feelings and observe the healing process. You can set reminders about this after each client visit.
✅ Collect reviews from the first treatment – this is an invaluable source of information and material for improving services.
Everything ready? Now for the most important point!
7. Choose the Right Equipment
The effectiveness of permanent makeup and tattoo removal and the safety of your clients depends on the quality of the laser.
You’ll find many devices on the market, but not all meet the requirements of a professional salon.
Remember that only a certified premium-class laser guarantees stable pulse, no complications and predictable results.
✅ Best laser for tattoo and permanent makeup removal
The best choice is Modestic Pro™ Nd:YAG Q-Switch – a nanosecond laser with stable pulse, designed specifically for working on PMU pigments and tattoos.
✔️ This device has European safety certificates and has been tested in hundreds of salons in Poland and abroad.
✔️ Thanks to its wide range of filters, it effectively removes both dark pigments (blacks, navy blues) and more difficult shades (browns, reds).
✔️ Stable monopulse protects skin from burns and minimizes the risk of scarring.
✔️ It comes with a 24-month warranty on all device parts and components and full service support in the Modestic™ Care Program.
✔️ Carefully packaged complete laser equipment with essential accessories (including filters, protective eyewear, cooling pads)
Modestic Pro™ Nd:YAG Q-Switch
When purchasing a Modestic™ laser
► you gain access to [this in-person training on effective laser permanent makeup and tattoo removal]
► as well as access to the latest Removal 360° course, which changes the way you think about working with pigment.
✔️ Permanent makeup remover enables safe and precise removal of chemically sensitive pigments and areas where laser is contraindicated (e.g., eyeliner on eyelids).
✔️ Irreplaceable in situations when pigment does not respond to laser treatment.
✔️ Particularly effective with reds, oranges or yellows, which often change color under the influence of 532 nm wavelength.
✔️ It’s an excellent complement to laser work – complete synergy of laser + remover method in one treatment.
Remover IQ n°-1 Modestic™
Why is a Modestic™ brand laser the best investment?
✔️ You can be sure you’re working with ND:Yag Q-Switch technology created for professional laser removal treatments.
✔️ You work with premium-class equipment with full CE certification and documentation in Polish.
✔️ You get stable and repeatable results, just like over 800 salon owners in Poland and Europe who chose Modestic™ lasers.
✔️ You receive complete training, unlimited, real post-purchase support, not only with equipment operation but also with running your business.
✔️ Your clients feel safe and trust that you use certified equipment, and removal results speak for themselves and build your reputation.
✔️ You distinguish your salon from the competition, which often works with cheap, unverified devices, without comprehensive training and professional, fast cosmetic laser service.
At Modestic™ we’ll advise you on which laser for tattoo and PMU removal to choose for your salon.
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Summary
We know you can handle it, and with Modestic™ you’ll do it confidently and safely – from laser selection, through in-person training, conference Removal 360° and online courses, to technical support and service within the Modestic™ Care Program.
We also started once and know this moment perfectly! 🙂
We’re here to help you, so feel free to contact us if you have any questions!
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