Meet
Michelle O'Byrne

One of New Zealand's
Leading Permanent Makeup Artists

Enhance your natural features

30+

Years Experience

1000s

of Treatments Performed

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Licensed & Certified

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Hundreds of Confident Clients

Experience matters.
Standards matter more.

Permanent makeup isn’t something you want rushed, guessed or learned from a weekend course. It requires skill, restraint and deep understanding of skin, symmetry and long-term results. That belief has shaped Michelle’s entire career.

Growing up in Taranaki, Michelle began her working life in office roles that never quite fit. Creative by nature and drawn to beauty therapy, she chose the harder path and followed her instincts. That decision led to more than 30 years in the beauty industry and a reputation built on trust, precision and care.

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Never Settling for “Good Enough”

Michelle has spent decades refining her craft while many stop once they’re qualified. She has trained extensively in New Zealand and internationally, completing advanced education across Australia, America and Europe to ensure her clients receive world-class techniques, not trends.

A pivotal moment in her career was training with Val Glover Hovan, one of the most respected names in permanent makeup globally. That experience set the standard Michelle still works to today.

She doesn’t chase fads. She builds results that age well.

Michelle's Training and Achievements

Michelle’s life changing training was in 2001 after training with Val Glover- Hovan, Sydney, Australia. Val had been practicing at this stage for 15 years (now 36 years), she was Australia’s first training academy, she is a life time SPCP (Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals) and trainer member and has recently completed her term as the Education Chair Person on the SPCP Board.

Train the Trainer conference in Sydney 2004 hosted by Val (above) with guest trainer Conne Lord, Utah, USA who had been practicing for 12 years at the time, she has since retired but continues to publish cosmetic tattooing educational manuals.

Train the Trainer conference in Sydney 2005 hosted by Val (above) with guest trainer Liza Sims Lawrence, Alaska, USA, practicing for 22 years at the same (now 33 years) was the director of SPCP from 2008-2011, speaker and guest trainer, also lifetime member.

Became a SPCP member 2007.

SPCP Las Vegas, USA Conference 2007 where Michelle sat her CPCP exam, which she passed (grade of at least 81% required).

SPCP Houston, USA Conference and Train the Trainer 2008 hosted by Majorie Grim who has had 18 year in the industry, was the president of the SPCP from 2003-2005, won numerous awards and is the author of industry textbook Permanent Cosmetics- The Foundation of Fundamental Applications, sought after keynote speaker and life time member of SPCP.

Elizabeth Finch Colour Theory Course 2008.

Ultrecht, Netherlands Beauty Expo 2010.

SPCP Memphis, USA 2011 Train the Trainer.

SPCP Atlanta, USA 2014 Train the Trainer.

SPCP Las Vegas, 2016 Conference attendance with prominent guest speakers such as Tina Davies Microstroking expert.

Current Bloodborne pathogens and infection control certificate (renewed every 2 years).

Became a SPCP Lifetime member 2016.

Attended Swiss Colour International Conference, Austria 2017

Advanced one day machine hair stroke and ombre training with Azar in Sydney, 2018

Four day masterclass attendee for Tatiana Polivanova (Swiss Color trainer from Ukraine) covering the techniques of powder/ombre, pixel eyeliner, winged eyeliner and full lip contour, held and organised by Wake Up With Make Up, New Zealand

Granted SPCP Trainer Member status for WUWMU fundamental training program, 2020

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“Permanent makeup artists know how to enhance, not overpower. I believe in creating timeless, balanced results that feel like you. The kind people notice, without quite knowing why.”

Lifetime Member of the International Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals

Michelle is a highly experienced permanent makeup artist, trainer and advanced skin therapist. Her knowledge runs deep, but what truly sets her apart is judgment. Knowing when to say yes, when to say no, and when a lighter hand is the best hand.

She is a Lifetime Member of the International Society of Permanent Cosmetic Professionals (SPCP) in the USA, an achievement few in New Zealand hold. In an industry that remains largely unregulated, Michelle has chosen to work to the highest international standards anyway.

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Jane Smith

"I first met Michelle in 2018 when she was training a lady and I was a model for upper eyeliner. Over the years I have had micro needling, colour correction of my green brows (another artist had done 6 years prior), removed a lip liner that was outside of my lips. Eventually I even had my eyeliner turned into a soft eye shadow.

I love Michelle and love, love her work. As a highly anxious person she puts me at ease and makes me feel safe and comfortable."

Julie Thompson

"Michelle thank you for my fantastic eyebrows. I had struggled for ages with my own eyebrows as they were thin and getting thinner. I had been pencilling them, and tried a henna die and that was a failure as showed how thin my eyebrows were.

I met with Michelle and we had a chat on what I wanted and my expectations. Michelle was awesome and went through the type of procedures she performed. Then upon Michelle’s recommendation I had my eyebrows tattooed. The colour Michelle chose matches perfectly with my skin and colour of my eyes."