Makeup Classes??

Has anyone taken a professional makeup class? If so, what did you learn, what did they teach you, how well did you during the class, and how are you now? Im interested in improving my own techniques. I want to focus more on eyes and brows.


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I actually attended a professional makeup artistry school several years ago. I'm out of college now. We learned everything from eyebrow shaping, special pencil sharpening to draw on individual hairs realistically, different forms of makeup, highlight and contour, eyelash application, custom color mixing, art courses, special effects, airbrushing, print makeup, film makeup, etc. I loved it. I'd go back all over again if I could. My course was a 3 month course but i've also done weekend courses since graduating. I highly recommend taking makeup courses because you have a seasoned pro able to look over your work and tell you what you are doing wrong and how you can improve. That's extremely valuable plus you have someone teaching you what would have taken you several years of trial and error to learn. If you just want a short term course there are several reputable artists out there that teach courses. If you are in the Midwest there is a very talented artist by the name of Candace Corey who teaches a course. If you are near New York MUD does some weekend workshops. New York also has Kevin James Bennett courses you can take and The powder group offers courses. If you are near LA then Westmore Academy and MUD both offer weekend courses. The best training you can get in brows is from the Westmore Academy. The westmores invented the original brow shaping protocol that everyone uses today and they invented a special way to sharpen/shave a pencil so that when you use it on an eyebrow it draws individual hairs making it look lifelike. It's a very interesting course if you can get into it. They also do the eyebrow course for esthetic conferences.Makeup Classes??
Look in your local phone book for artists with verfiable training not linked to a makeup company. You can pay for a one on one lesson. Report Abuse

I never have taken a class. But i've been wearing and doing make-up for quite a while. I do make-up for wedding parties as well as individual events. People say i do well. So i guess i'm pretty good.





Here's some of my tips to help you improve:





Step #1: Beginning with a clean dry face, apply moisturizer and foundation make-up. The base eyeshadow is then applied with a large flat eyeshadow brush, covering the entire eyelid from lash line to brow. (You can't mess this one up.)


By applying this base color, your other colors will blend much easier, and the shading will look much more natural. It also protects from creasing as the day progresses.





Step#2: Choose two eyeshadow shades (a main shade, plus a darker shade that will blend together well).


Example: Lighte, and Darker.


Beginning with the lighter shade, and using a smaller bevelled eyebrow brush, apply the eyeshadow to the crease of the eye, spreading it in a half-moon shape.


Make sure you choose the right colors to suit there individual skin tones!!





Step#3: Using the darkest shade, apply and blend at the outside corner of the eye in the shape of a ';V';, laying on its' side. This frames the eye and adds depth to the eyelid.





Step#4: Using your large soft eyeshadow brush apply a small amount of the base eyeshadow to the entire lid to blend all of the colors softly. Don't over-blend.





Step#5: With a large soft bristled brush apply a highlighter to the eyelid below the crease and along the brow bone to create a ';Betty Davis'; look. Use a yellow shade for darker complexion and white for lighter complexion and to reduce evidence of wrinkles on older skin. To further reduce wrinkles, apply the white eyeshadow around whole eye area.


Now you are ready to finish the eyes with eyeliner and lots of mascara.





I'm not so good with eyebrows. However, i found this site that is really informing.