TSG2024-25 PMU JUDGES
Meet Our PMU Competition Judges
Expert Judges - Permanent Makeup
PMU Coordinator/Lead Judge
Sherah Juarez
Sherah Juarez is a certified micropigmentologist with 20+ years of experience, and owner of Ink Boutique Houston. She specializes in 3D areola tattoos, which provide realistic looking nipples and areolas to predominately breast cancer survivors. This service can also benefit individuals who have lost their nipples to reconstructive surgery. Sherah works in Houston at 7 major hospitals in 28 doctor’s offices. During her career, she has tattooed over 20,000 nipples. Sherah hosts in-person paramedical trainings at her facility at Lake Livingston, but she also offers a wide range of paramedical training courses available online. Sherah loves to travel to conferences where she is able to educate attendees while sharing her passion with others.
Liana Reznick
**Liana Reznik** is the founder of Analyze Medical Pigmentation Academy for medical pigmentation tattooing and the owner and executive creator of Fancy Shmancy in Highland Park, IL. With 17 years of experience as a medical esthetician and medical tattoo artist, she became the first head master in the USA for Nue Conceal. Liana is also a dual master trainer for areola tattooing for two academies in the USA: Beauty Angel and Ink Boutique. She was featured in the TV show *Destination Chicago* and Forbes magazine, and was awarded by Marquis as an influencer on the American society of changing lives. Liana achieved second place in the international championship for nipple areola tattoo, representing the USA. She graduated in medical aesthetics and medical pigmentation from the Israel School.
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Lauren Felton
Lauren Felton is also a Master permanent makeup artist, trainer and owner
of Cosmetic Ink Houston. She is the lead para-medical tattoo artist at Ink
Boutique Houston, working along side globally recognized artist, Sherah
Juarez. With a Master's Degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology
and more than a decade of experience in the Oil & Gas sector, Lauren's
journey into the beauty industry is as unique as it is inspiring. Her artistic
sensibility and keen eye for detail have found a perfect outlet in
paramedical tattooing and permanent makeup. Passionate about her craft,
Lauren takes pride in creating art that empowers others and elevates their
natural beauty.
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Becca Fuller
Hello! 💗 I’m Becca, the artist behind Babe Ink. With a passion for beauty, I started my journey in the beauty industry in 2008 after graduating from esthetics school. ✨
Initially working as a makeup artist, I found my calling in making others feel beautiful. 🫶🏻 In 2017, I expanded my skills by becoming certified in Medical Micropigmentation, a transformative art form that inspired me to start my own business in January 2018. 💌
In 2022, I became a licensed Medical Micropigmentation instructor in Oklahoma.
Lena Gabrahana
With more than a decade of experience in the beauty industry, Lena works with clients and students across the country, giving women confidence by creating beautiful and symmetrical permanent cosmetics that complement and enhance the natural facial structure. Lena is passionate about educating and empowering other artists, and she is always furthering her own education by attending master conferences and one-on-one courses, learning from international artists who are the best in their fields. She is a Master Trainer in permanent cosmetics and Brow Artistry, and owner of Blue Rose Beauty + Brow Artistry, BRB Brow Artistry, Beauty Ink Academy, and Restored Ink.
Shay Danielle
I’VE BEEN IN THE PMU INDUSTRY FOR OVER A DECADE AND MY PASSION AND DRIVE FOR ALL THINGS BEAUTY HAVE LED ME TO BECOME A VERY BUSY MAMA, WIFE AND BUSINESS OWNER! WITH MY MANY YEARS OF EXPERIENCE I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO USE MY PASSION AND KNOWLEDGE TO CREATE NUMEROUS ONLINE TRAINING PROGRAMS THAT HAVE REVOLUTIONIZED THE PMU INDUSTRY AND SERVED OVER 60,000 STUDENTS.
I STRIVE TO CREATE COMMUNITY OVER COMPETITION AND WANT TO GIVE OTHERS THE TOOLS TO BYPASS THE MISTAKES I’VE MADE EARLY IN MY CAREER. MY GOAL IS TO FOCUS ON CREATING THE NEXT GENERATION OF PMU BUSINESS OWNERS AND SUPPORTING YOU ALL THROUGH YOUR JOURNEY IN ORDER TO HIT YOUR HIGHEST POTENTIAL.
MY AMAZING HUBBY BLAIR AND I WORK DAY AND NIGHT TO BRING YOU THE BEST OF THE BEST WHEN IT COMES TO ONLINE PMU COURSES AND INNOVATIVE PMU PRODUCTS. COME SAY HI ON INSTAGRAM AND LET’S BE FRIENDS!
Julie Kim
Julie Kim is a world-renowned permanent makeup artist and educator and owner of Brows By Julie.
She is most recognized for her “wispy nano brow” technique and has traveled all over the US as well as different countries such as Korea, New Zealand, Vietnam, and more to teach her students this amazing technique.
Wispy nano brows features a very realistic, look that is so natural it’s hard to tell which strokes are real hairs or nano machine strokes.
Her passion and motivation in the industry has made her one of the most sought out educators for the nano machine technique.
With 8 years in the industry, Julie has become an inspiring, supportive mentor to many artists all over and continues to share her knowledge and passion with the world.
Lauren Felton
Lauren Felton is also a Master permanent makeup artist, trainer and owner
of Cosmetic Ink Houston. She is the lead para-medical tattoo artist at Ink
Boutique Houston, working along side globally recognized artist, Sherah
Juarez. With a Master's Degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology
and more than a decade of experience in the Oil & Gas sector, Lauren's
journey into the beauty industry is as unique as it is inspiring. Her artistic
sensibility and keen eye for detail have found a perfect outlet in
paramedical tattooing and permanent makeup. Passionate about her craft,
Lauren takes pride in creating art that empowers others and elevates their
natural beauty.
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