Inspired by Ms Amber Red

Send us Fan Mail It’s one of the biggest questions surrounding cosmetic freckle tattoos—and in this episode, we’re getting into it with an artist who has been specializing in freckles for EIGHT YEARS. Ms Amber Red and Sasha sit down with Iona to nerd out on the art (and science!) behind creating freckles that actually look like they belong on someone’s face. We’re talking freckle mapping and desig...

Send us Fan Mail This one gets deep… and then somehow we end up talking conspiracy theories. 😂 In Part 2 with our guest Iona, Ms Amber Red and Sasha go beyond her journey from Scotland to Las Vegas and get into the parts of her story that took a whole different kind of strength. Iona opens up about her struggles with addiction, the hurdles she faced along the way, and what it took to overcome the...

Send us Fan Mail How does a girl from Scotland end up living in Las Vegas and building a career in cosmetic tattooing? There’s a LOT that happened in between. In Part 1 of this two-part series, Ms Amber Red and Sasha sit down with guest Iona to go all the way back to the beginning. We’re talking Scotland, her move to London, crossing the pond to Los Angeles, eventually landing in Las Vegas—and all...

Send us Fan Mail In this exciting episode of the Inspired Podcast, Sasha and Ms Amber Red share the BIG news… the studio is expanding into the Downtown Las Vegas Arts District! 🎉 What started as a dream years ago when Amber first entered the permanent makeup industry is officially becoming reality—and we’re talking all about the vision, the emotions, the risks, and the creative energy behind this...

Send us Fan Mail This week on Inspired by Ms Amber Red , we're diving into one of the most awkward situations we've ever heard... and we need your opinion. Here's the story... This artist has 219 five-star Google reviews , one one-star review, and one two-star review. The crazy part? The two negative reviews weren't even from clients. She’s never tattooed either of them. One of...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when you stop waiting for the "perfect time" and start betting on yourself? In this episode of Inspired , Ashley Rice joins us after traveling all the way from Colorado to be on the podcast with Ms Amber Red , and the conversation quickly turns into so much more than just permanent makeup. We dive into why finding high-quality PMU training and the right ment...

Send us Fan Mail 🎨 Color Correction vs. Removal: Are Artists Recommending the Wrong One? One of the biggest questions in permanent makeup is also one of the most misunderstood: Should you correct it... or should you remove it? In this episode of Inspired , we break down the difference between eyebrow color correction and tattoo removal—and explain why choosing the wrong option can make a difficul...

Send us Fan Mail Welcome to the very first episode of PMU Court —our newest segment where we hear real industry dilemmas, debate both sides, and deliver the final verdict. ⚖️👩‍⚖️ This week's cases have us completely divided... Case #1: A client books an 8-week touch-up... then spends 2 hours changing the brow shape before tattooing even begins. Is this still a touch-up? Or has it become an e...

Send us Fan Mail What happens when influencers start publicly sharing their permanent makeup procedures online… and PMU artists start analyzing every detail? 👀 In this episode of the Inspired Podcast , we dive into the recent viral lip blush procedure shared by influencer Francesca Farago—and let’s just say, it sparked A LOT of conversation inside the comments! We break down: 👉 The lip blush hea...

Send us Fan Mail What’s it like being one of the only women cosmetic tattoo artists walking into a heavily male-dominated tattoo convention? Let’s talk about it! In this episode of the Inspired Podcast , Ms Amber Red and Sasha sit down with special guest Michelle from Vixen Ink & Beauty for a hilarious, inspiring, and real conversation about the evolving world of permanent makeup, tattooing, a...

Send us Fan Mail What if the permanent makeup industry told clients the full truth about what happens years later? 👀 In this raw, unfiltered episode of the Inspired Podcast , Ms Amber Red pulls back the curtain on the permanent makeup secrets most artists won’t talk about publicly—but every client SHOULD know before getting brows, eyeliner, or lip blush done. 👉 Why yearly touch-ups may actually...

Send us Fan Mail Let’s talk about the brows that should’ve never happened. In this episode we’re following a real 10+ year brow journey that started with microblading… and turned into blurred strokes, heavy pigment buildup, color shifting, and years of correction and removal. We talk about: why oily skin + microblading = disaster how repeated touch-ups can overload the skin with pigment the truth...

Send us Fan Mail This episode starts chaotic… but ends with gold. Ms Amber Red, Sasha, and Tracy are exposing what happens when you don’t have control over your own website, domain, and client data—and how easy it is to end up stuck, frustrated, and completely dependent on the wrong people. From paying thousands for a site you can’t even edit… to realizing your client data might not even be yours…...

Send us Fan Mail You know those moments where you realize… yeah, I almost got played? This episode is exactly that. We’re back with Tracy with Be Envied Beauty co for part two, and now we’re getting into the stuff that actually drains artists—marketing scams, overpriced agencies, losing control of your own website, and why depending on the wrong people can quietly wreck your business before it eve...

Send us Fan Mail Join us in this 4-part series where we chat with Tracy from Be Envied Beauty Co. about her journey and so much more! She flew in from Minnesota for training… but what came out of this conversation? Way deeper. In this episode, Tracy gets brutally honest about spending $40K+ on PMU education , still not feeling confident, and almost quitting before even launching. We’re talking sha...

Send us Fan Mail Amber, Jessica, and Sasha rewind all the way back to high school—who we were, what we cared about, and how wildly different life looks now. From grades and boys to partying, growing up fast, and learning lessons we didn’t even realize at the time, this episode is packed with laughs and real reflection. It’s nostalgic, chaotic, and surprisingly deep. If you want to know us beyond t...

Send us Fan Mail Amber and Sasha talk about the PMU conference world, how Amber chooses events that actually align with the studio values, and why misinformation is a hard no. If Amber’s name is on it, she has to believe in it—period. Amber’s done conferences before… but this one? This one feels different. More intentional. More aligned. More meaningful. 🥁Big news: Ms Amber Red has been invited t...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode, Amber is joined by another OG artist: Miranda Bofenkamp. Tune in to hear us break down how permanent makeup has actually evolved over the last 10 years—from pigments and techniques to the way clients find, stalk, and choose their artist. Believe it or not clients purchasing behavior has changed and if you don't adapt, you’re probably feeling more and more lef...

Send us Fan Mail What does success actually mean—and who made the rules? In this episode, Amber, Jessica, and Sasha get honest about how their definition of success has completely shifted over the years. From hustle-mode fantasies to real-life priorities, we’re unpacking what used to matter vs what actually does now. Spoiler: it’s not just money, titles, or checking boxes. And fair warning… you wi...

Send us Fan Mail What does it actually take for a PMU artist to leave a booming city, rebuild from scratch, and build a loyal clientele across state lines? 👀 In this episode of Inspired by Ms Amber Red , we sit down with Ashley Hogan Ink — a second-generation permanent makeup artist who’s been in the industry nearly her whole life — to talk about: How she built a massive Vegas clientele, moved to...

Send us Fan Mail Cosmetic tattooing isn't just about looking pretty… but about helping women feel like themselves again after trauma, surgery, or scars? In this episode of Inspired by Ms Amber Red, Amber, Tania, Jessica, and Sasha sit down to talk about the real power of restorative and paramedical tattooing — from cancer survivors and dog bites to stretch marks, C-sections, and areolas that...

Send us Fan Mail What if the biggest glow-up of 2026 isn’t about goals, resolutions, or a 47-step plan… but about letting go of the sh*t that’s been draining you all year? 👀 In this episode of Inspired by Ms Amber Red, Amber, Tania, Jessica, and Sasha ditch the vision boards and dive into an honest, hilarious, slightly unhinged conversation about the habits, mindsets, routines, and pressures they...

Send us Fan Mail What really happens when you walk away from a packed, 7-figure beauty business… on purpose ? 👀 In this episode of Inspired by Ms Amber Red, Amber sits down with Onisha Claire of Bossy Brows (Philadelphia) – former owner of the largest and first Black-owned nail salons in the U.S. – to talk about: The real difference between W2 vs 1099 in the beauty world (and why it matters for y...

Send us Fan Mail Let’s be honest — if you don’t understand your needle, you’re just guessing with your PMU results. In this episode, Ms Amber Red, Tania D. Artistry, and MJ Artistry break down needle configurations for permanent makeup in a way no one else does. From why smaller needles take less pressure to implant the color and how larger configurations need more pressure and control. We also ta...

Send us Fan Mail There’s a side of tattooing that goes deeper than brows and lips — the kind that is soul healing💫 In this episode, we sit down with Jessica or rn_healthy_skin of Las Vegas, our newest renter specializing in paramedical tattooing and stretch mark camouflage with NuConceal. She opens up about what it’s really like to start over while taking the leap & quitting her 9-5 RN positi...