Curved Magnum Quick Technique Tips
Many techniques can be achieved with most any needle configuration including magnum needles. However, the magnum needles really shine when it comes to efficient coverage with an airbrush quality. The results can be soft or packed in solid. The effect form the magnum configurations are more air brushed looking than pixels that you would get from a round needle.
During the video I demonstrate a few techniques:
- Stippling: you can vary pressure for different opacities of color
- Small movements such as ovals: pack in color
- Pixel short movements on the surface. Either direction works and cross hatching will help blend the color.
- Long sweeping /brushing movements build the color softly. Wipe and check frequently.
- Back brushing is great for less color, such as top of the brow, blending down from the lip line for a borderless effect and also for areola edges. It's a personal favorite technique.
- Moving forward at an angle will deposit more color than using the magnum at a 90 degree angle. Here is an example of back brushing on the edge of the brows
Back brushing on the lip border for a borderless effect.
I incorporate many sizes of the magnums such as a 15 or 23 for areolas and In the video I used a .25/9 curved magnum by Tina Davies. These needles are very flexible and give a soft effect easily. You can use my code JILLHOYER15 for a discount on any of her needles.
To your PMU success,
PMU Artist & Needle Specialist
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