The Pigment PMU Competition

A live permanent makeup competition where artists work on real models and are judged solely on the finished result on the skin.

Date: 28 September 2026
Time: 8:30 AM – 7:00 PM, followed by the award ceremony at 8:30 PM

Venue

The competition takes place at Hotel Cristoforo Colombo, a 4-star hotel in Rome's EUR / Torrino district.

Address: Via Cristoforo Colombo 710, Rome, Italy
Official website: hotelcolomboroma.it
Book a room: booking.com

The hotel has 323 rooms and is located next to the Euroma2 shopping center, close to Rome's GRA ring road. On-site there is a restaurant, a seasonal outdoor pool, a garden, free WiFi and free self-parking. Check-in from 3:00 PM, check-out at 11:00 AM. A bus stop nearby connects to metro line B. We recommend booking your room early, as availability is limited.

The Competition takes place at the Hotel Cristoforo Colombo in Rome, and you can stay right where it all happens. Use the code 4LSPECIAL when booking your room to enjoy a special discounted rate at the event hotel

Book here: https://www.hoteleasyreservations.it/herx/client/index.html?form=load&hotel=60&hlang=en

Categories

You may enter one or compete in all three:

• Microblading
• PMU Lips
• PMU Brows

Time Limits

• PMU Brows & Lips: 3 hours
• Microblading: 2 hours 30 minutes

Competition Schedule

Each category competes in its own time slot on the day:

• PMU Lips: 8:30 AM – 11:30 AM
• Microblading: 12:00 PM – 2:30 PM
• Powderbrows: 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM

Prizes

🥇 1st Place — The Grand Prize

• €5,000 in cash
• An all-expenses-paid trip to The Pigment Factory in Dubai, where you step behind the scenes of how a premium pigment line is born.
• Your own signature pigment line — developed hand in hand with our R&D team and fully funded by us. You shape the shades, we handle the formulation, production and branding. The result is a finished line that carries your name, ready to use and to sell — at zero cost to you.

🥈 2nd Place — €2,000 The Pigment product voucher

🥉 3rd Place — €1,000 The Pigment product voucher

Meet the Judges

Our international judging panel brings together experienced PMU artists, educators, competition champions and industry experts. Each entry will be evaluated independently and exclusively on the finished result.

Confirmed judges:

• Inna – PMU Artist, Lash & Brow Expert and Educator
• Konstantina Vidali – Award-winning PMU Artist, Trainer, Speaker and Judge
• Labrini Brami – Multi-award-winning PMU Master, Speaker and Judge
• Huong Phan – Nano PMU Grand Master, CEO, Founder and former competition organizer
• Andy Chavarria – Two-time Microblading Champion and PMU Mentor
• Blerina Gula – Artist, Educator and PMU Trainer
• Alex Mayil – PMU Lead Educator
• Nikola Paták – PMU Master and Marketing & AI Speaker
• Chems Latreche – Founder of Chems Academy, PMU Artist and Educator

More international judges will be announced soon.

What We Provide

Each station is equipped with a treatment bed, a cosmetic table and a ring light.

What You Bring

• Your own professional working materials: machine, cartridges, pigments, tools and all disposables you work with (cotton pads, cable covers, gloves, etc.)
• Your own model

Models: Bringing your own model is mandatory. If you cannot find a model, contact us at least 4 weeks before the event and we will try to arrange one for you.

Hygiene & PPE Requirements

All competitors must follow professional hygiene standards throughout the competition:

• PPE masks for both competitors and models
• Disposable gowns for both competitors and models
• Disposable hair covers for both competitors and models
• Disposable shoe covers for models
• All disposable working materials (cable covers, cotton pads, gloves)
• Black gloves are not permitted.
• All removable parts (needle, cartridge) must come from sealed sterile packaging
• Before gloving, caps and masks must be worn by both competitor and model
• All jewelry (bracelets, watches, rings) must be removed
• Hands washed and sanitized before gloving (sanitizer provided on site)
• The model's skin must be cleaned with an alcohol-based sanitizer before application
• Hair must be tied back in a ponytail or bun

Scoring Criteria

Evaluation is based only on the final result on the model. The jury scores on:

• Harmony – the result follows the natural shape of the brows / lips
• Shape & symmetry
• Colour – matched to the skin tone and natural brow / lip colour
• Traumatisation – unnecessary injury to the skin or swelling is penalized
• Cleanliness – no makeup or concealer left on the face

General Rules

• All competitors must comply fully with the competition rules. Non-compliance may result in sanctions or disqualification.
• If a competitor or model is late, does not show up, or cancels on the competition day, the competitor is disqualified and no refund will be issued.

Questions? Talk to us

For more information or help with your booking, our team is available by phone or WhatsApp:
📱 +39 329 1604572 (phone & WhatsApp)

Rome is waiting for you. So are the best.