Microblading & SPMU consent form template (UK)
A UK microblading consent form should record the client's identity and date of birth (microblading is cosmetic tattooing, so under-18s cannot be treated under the Tattooing of Minors Act 1969), medical history and contraindications (pregnancy, retinoids, cold sores for lip work), patch-test result, and acknowledgement of expected fading and colour shift. The free template below covers each of these.
What a microblading consent form must cover
- Client identity & date of birth — microblading is cosmetic tattooing, so a person under 18 cannot legally be treated (Tattooing of Minors Act 1969).
- Medical history & contraindications — pregnancy/breastfeeding, accutane/retinoids, diabetes, blood thinners, keloid scarring, and cold-sore history for lip work.
- Patch / sensitivity test — pigment and numbing-agent test result and date.
- Realistic-expectations acknowledgement — healing, fading and colour shift over time.
- Aftercare agreement and photography consent for before/after images.
- Signature and date from both client and artist.
Why digitise it instead of using paper?
Paper consent folders go missing, fade, and are the first thing an Environmental Health Officer — or an insurer defending a reaction claim — asks for. Digitising your consent records means they're searchable, time-stamped, backed up and exportable as an inspection pack. SkinReady stores them with the patch-test and photo records they relate to.
Frequently asked questions
- Can you microblade someone under 18 in the UK?
- No. Microblading is a form of cosmetic tattooing, and the Tattooing of Minors Act 1969 makes it an offence to tattoo a person under 18, even with parental consent.
- Is a patch test legally required for microblading?
- There is no single statute mandating it, but manufacturer protocols and your insurer typically require a patch test, and a documented patch test is your key defence in a reaction claim.
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