DIY Pigment Library: True-Tone Color Swatching by Ramona Krusinskiene

Overview

DIY Pigment Library: True-Tone Color Swatching by Ramona Krusinskiene is a hands-on, step-by-step guide that teaches you how to build your own transparent PMU pigment swatch library using the pigments you already own. Ramona walks you through a simple, repeatable system for turning your existing pigment collection into a client-ready color reference tool.

Visualize Transparency & Undertones: See how background color, lighting, and skin tone all change how a pigment reads.

Pigment Dilution & Consistency: Understand and adjust different pigment consistencies, from thin ink-style formulas to thick pump formulas, using simple water-to-pigment ratios.

The Softer-First Swatching Method: Follow Ramona's approach of building a soft, translucent gradient first, then layering up to a true, concentrated masstone.

Client Consultation & Library Management: Use your finished swatch rings directly in consultations to show clients real color options, and learn how to log CI codes and batch dates so your library stays accurate over time.

With a 15-minute video tutorial broken into three sections, step-by-step written instructions, and three downloadable templates, this guide gives you everything you need to build a PMU pigment library that makes your consultations faster and your color choices more precise.