I see there has been another thread on this but I don't feel I got the answers but I was looking for and I'm sure more than two people have trained with this company.
So I'm looking for people who have trained for this company to write their experiences. I'm not looking for people who haven't undergone any training but just want to slate the company!!?
Please only write if you've had training experience with this company whether it be good or not.
I have trained with these they are not professional what so ever, telling me not to save up to get a loan out. As my business in SPMU will pay it off within 6 months so can then pay a loan off early. Luckily I never did instead I scrimped and scraped for 18 months to then waste £5,000 with them.
I have always loved eyebrows and it is what I am known for. All my clients and everyone who knew me told me to go for it as all would come to me as I am a natural at eyebrows not to mention a perfectionist as I do the bests shapes when tinting and waxing.
After saving for so long booked on this SPMU course at their new building in trafford park. Buying me a gold kit as wanted the better machine. Being a single parent of 3 and just started up a self employed beautician renting space. So their location was ideal for me.
After I paid all money I then waited ages for my conformation & detail emails and had to call the rep constant on her personal number as could never get through to the training academy.
I should have done research harder into this but I am too trusting, and I never learnt, but I have now.
On the first day I was told to fill out all the forms I had done and dropped off when I first booked. Then a trainer came in and asked for our exam papers. I never knew about these papers till now So did not have weeks to revise like the others, as I was not sent them and proved this to her when I shown her my emails. They just told me to copy off someone this would be fine as they cant give out certificates without marking it in to send off. I refused and said I will take it home and do it properly as I want to learn and know my mistakes.
The girls training were no older that 23. To my knowledge you had to do have so many years experience.
We were asked to call round and get last min models if possible which no one could make it there and then for anyone. So we were told to work on each other first. We were not told much or given much time on the practice skins before getting told to do it for real. Many of my questions were ignored, not answered correctly and some even incorrectly. I felt everyone on the course got what they wanted in a quick fix. But I certainly didn't, I like to know everything and be sure and prepared if such questions are asked by a client.
The trainers were talking more of their works do and general chit chat than the course.
When we were on a live model from the outside, everyone was working one tutor to one pupil. The lady I was working on was lovely and the trainer whome was sat with me, looked at me as if i was thick when I asked how do i make them symmetrical and best way to draw them on. She just said "put the band on its easier just sit em up and ask the client if its ok". She then had a call to go and do some IPL removal as no one else was available. (A Paying client as also still a salon) So she went and left me alone. I was ignored when i asked if someone else was coming to sit with me. Still no attention was on their clients never mind us training just rude and spoke about Christmas and Weekend ahead. I was so nervous and kept shouting over for reassurance and they told me fine keep going. When I finally finished one eyebrow was slightly higher and I was put down like a kid as if I never listened. She was more annoyed it was home time and had to sort it and show me. I wanted to cry so bad and scream why was I left and I asked if they were ok every 5 mins never did u come over. They are fine, perfect and well done was shouted back thats all whilst my trainer was busy on someone else somewhere else. I just felt sick and lost all confidence. The lady was worked on and I was told it be fine. She was offered back after the xmas period to have them rectified for free but she had to wait 4 weeks. I gave the lady my contact details as I was distraught and wanted to make sure all was ok as I would pay to get it sorted elsewhere.
Well after 3 days I was a qualified SPMU Tattooist and gave a certificate. Told I would have to book the next course to learn corrections and other areas.
I felt i did not learn anything in fact I lost confidence & I vowed i'm never touching a set of eyebrows I left there 5k lighter and feeling crap. i'm usually fun and outgoing that has a lot to say I left feeling relieved it was over, but I was drained & confused at what that actually was.
My kit I paid for I went to collect but told they didn't have it it be a week i had to go back. I rang and emailed and after almost 2 months i was told I could collect it. it was wrong it was the bronze package and the cheapest machine and pigment colours I wouldnt use. They swore that was what I ordered and price was right for that kit. It was a lie and a scam and I had no more patience. But for my time waiting for the kit I can book on a free micro needling course with a free kit. I attended I got the course but no free kit, said I didn't pay for it. The course was free & out of generosity as i'd previously booked a course before and wanted to show me they valued me by doing this. I seriously had no patience left with this company their scams or lies.
I was in no rush to do eyebrows on anyone anytime soon. I had no money at all to even do it again elsewhere not in this life anyway. So I did what I could, I ordered practice skins and trained myself through google, online research and youtube. It was 10 months before I did a live person (my mum) whose were great. I have done a fair few people now, but I will not advertise for it as I am not confident at all. So I work purely off word of mouth. They take me up to 4 hours to do.
I have rectified mess ups of other SPMU tattooists which are all bar 1 person, clients done by where I trained.
The lady I did in training contacted me and said she could get hold of no one when she did they were rude. When she eventually went in they messed her eyebrows even more and she has no confidence either and wont let anyone near her eyebrows now as they have left a large scar. She vowed it was not me and hopes I do well. I don't feel my certificate is legit and will have to redo as they told me (whilst in training) that sept 16 it will mean nothing. I have only just after all this time realised how I was treated and how I was done out of big money. Ifeel my kids lively hood was wasted on something I thought would make me so much money to better all our lives, with it I would be able do other things. Something I loved so much and gave me the drive, now has me doubting everything and feeling sick with worry like never before. I am trying to build confidence and work out best pigments as I will not use theirs from their kit it has no ingredients only name and address. Research however I found out more on this & the company.
So let me no what info you need I will do what I can and also being a local will go gain what people need as I do not want people in my scared state. I am currently saving up to do the course again or refresher as although i researched more and still am i have not physically had a professionals opinion and I need this for peace of mind.
Believe me I am the last person to slate or name drop on another business, but they had so many chances I have been approached by many people and I have just said I have my own views but what mine are in good others may not see bad and what I think is bad others may think are great and the fact I wasn't prepared to state. But now I don't want people to be fooled its a scam and money making scheme by unprofessional bunch. The girls and all the companies known by get slated and slagged in my shop but I say nothing to these clients I just relax them and talk as if I no nothing about them, as to not pass judgment to stay professional and just reassure them I will do my best to sort them out. Everyone is more than happy after and I get lovely feedback. Just wish I gained more confidence.