An international online evaluation pathway for PMU artists seeking structured professional assessment, official scoring and verified recognition.
High-scoring participants may qualify for the WAPMUA World Final pathway.
The Global Qualifier provides professional evaluation, official recognition and a direct pathway into the WAPMUA international system.
Submit your work for structured evaluation through the WAPMUA international evaluation system.
Receive a professional score based on official WAPMUA criteria for your category and level.
Receive an official WAPMUA Global Qualifier certificate with your category, level and evaluation record.
High-scoring participants may qualify for the WAPMUA World Final through the official pathway.
Complete the procedure online from your own studio environment without travel.
Choose to publish your verified Global Qualifier result in the official WAPMUA Results Registry.
A clear online evaluation process designed to confirm your professional level through structured WAPMUA judging criteria.
Select your country, category and level, then complete payment for one evaluation category.
Within 24–48 hours, WAPMUA confirms your nearest available online evaluation window. Evaluation windows are scheduled regularly, usually within 1–2 months depending on participant availability.
You perform the procedure online under WAPMUA monitoring. Hygiene and submission requirements must be followed.
Your work is evaluated anonymously by the official WAPMUA evaluation panel using structured judging criteria for your category and level.
You receive your score, category evaluation, official certificate and, where applicable, eligibility for the WAPMUA World Final pathway.
Registration is open continuously. After registration and payment, WAPMUA assigns participants to the nearest available online evaluation window.
Top evaluated artists may qualify for the WAPMUA World Final 2026, held on 27–29 November 2026.
For participants who want to enter the WAPMUA Global Qualifier through the regular online evaluation process.
For artists who want to enter the WAPMUA evaluation pathway for the following qualification season.
WAPMUA confirms the participant’s procedure timing, evaluation window and submission instructions individually after registration.
The WAPMUA evaluation system is designed to support fairness, consistency and verified professional results.
Choose the level that matches your experience and submit your work within the appropriate evaluation category.
For artists with 2+ years of experience and established technique.
Designed for participants confident in their skills and ready for a higher professional level.
For artists with up to 2 years of experience.
A suitable level for developing confidence, gaining experience and entering the WAPMUA evaluation pathway.
Participants choose their level during registration based on honest self-assessment.
Advanced Junior participants may choose to apply for the Master level. Evaluation standards remain identical for all participants.
WAPMUA categories cover the main areas of permanent makeup, allowing artists to demonstrate their technique and specialization.
Powder brows created using machine shading technique.
Lip blush and lipstick-effect permanent makeup.
Machine-based hair stroke eyebrow technique.
Manual hair stroke technique performed with a blade.
Soft shaded eyeliner / eyelid shading technique.
Scalp micropigmentation for density and hair simulation.
Corrective and camouflage work on existing permanent makeup in a selected area.
Practice-based PMU work on artificial skin (latex), intended for Junior participants.
Participants may enter one or multiple categories.
Each category is registered, evaluated and scored separately.
All procedures are completed under standardized online conditions to support fairness and consistency in evaluation.
Masters: up to 2.5 hours per procedure (3 hours for Hair Stroke Brows and SMP)
Juniors: up to 3 hours per procedure (3.5 hours for Hair Stroke Brows and SMP)
Within 30 minutes after completing the procedure, participants must submit:
After evaluation, each participant receives an official result based on WAPMUA criteria for the selected category and level.
Top evaluated participants may receive qualification status for the WAPMUA World Final pathway.
Not just a title. A verified professional record.
Complete your registration, select your category and level, and WAPMUA will confirm your nearest available online evaluation window after payment.
Global Qualifier registration is open internationally. Select your country, category and level to begin the online evaluation process.
Entry fee: from €250 per category for one participant.
You can join multiple categories – each category requires a separate registration and payment.
After payment, WAPMUA will confirm your nearest available online evaluation window and submission instructions individually.
Submitted works are reviewed by the official WAPMUA Evaluation Panel through a dedicated online evaluation system. The panel includes WAPMUA-appointed evaluators and hygiene control representatives. Evaluation is based on structured WAPMUA judging criteria for the selected category and level.
Yes. PMU artists may participate in the WAPMUA Global Qualifier if they have a suitable model, meet the technical requirements and complete the registration process.
Participants choose their category and level during registration: Junior or Master.
The Global Qualifier is not a traditional championship with 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.
It is a professional evaluation pathway where participants receive a score, evaluation record and, where applicable, qualification status for the WAPMUA World Final pathway.
Participants need a stable internet connection, a device for live streaming, proper lighting, a suitable working area and a model.
The camera must be positioned so the artist, model and working process are clearly visible during the online procedure.
The participation fee is shown during registration before payment.
The fee includes access to the Global Qualifier process, online procedure monitoring, material submission, professional evaluation, official score and certificate issuance.
Yes. Participants may enter one or multiple categories.
Each category is registered, evaluated and scored separately, including its own model, procedure, submitted materials and evaluation record.
After registration and payment, WAPMUA confirms the participant’s evaluation window, procedure timing and submission instructions individually.
The participant receives all necessary information before the online procedure.
No. The Global Qualifier is designed for artists who want to enter the WAPMUA evaluation pathway without waiting for a national championship in their country.
Participants are assigned to the nearest available online evaluation window after registration.
Submitted works are evaluated using standardized WAPMUA criteria for the selected category and level.
Participants receive a professional score, official Global Qualifier certificate and evaluation record. Top evaluated participants may receive qualification status for the WAPMUA World Final pathway.
Registration is open continuously, but evaluation windows have limited availability.
Participants who register and complete payment are assigned to the nearest available evaluation window.
Yes. Verified results may be published in the WAPMUA Official Results Registry only with the participant’s consent.
Participants may request not to have their result publicly displayed.
No. Prior competition experience is not required.
Participants choose the appropriate level during registration: Junior or Master.
Each participant/model is assigned a unique ID instead of the artist’s name.
Submitted works are reviewed through the WAPMUA evaluation process using standardized criteria, helping reduce personal bias during evaluation.
Each participant and model are assigned a unique ID. Evaluators review the submitted materials without seeing the artist’s name or personal profile. This helps reduce personal bias and keeps the evaluation focused on the quality of the submitted work.
After payment, WAPMUA contacts the participant within 24–48 hours to confirm the nearest available online evaluation window. Evaluation windows are scheduled regularly and usually take place within 1–2 months, depending on participant availability, category and level.
Participants receive a structured evaluation result, including total score and average score, an official digital certificate and access to their evaluation record. Where applicable, judges’ feedback may also be provided.
Form for filling out by the applicant for joining the association of permanent makeup artists
Looking for collaboration? Send an email to hello@wapmua.com for enquires.
Looking for collaboration? Send an email to hello@wapmua.com for enquires.
Your activity must be related to permanent make-up and be officially registered in accordance with the legislation of your country.
You must have experience of participating and winning prizes in permanent make- up championships held at national or international level in the last three years.
You must have at least one year of experience in permanent make-up training and a minimum of ten students who have successfully completed your courses.
You must have a minimum of one media mention of your professional activities or achievements in permanent make-up.
At least one of your students must have won a national or international permanent make-up championship in the last three years.
