It’s that time of year again where holiday makeup tutorials are taking over the internet. Once December arrives, it’s all about celebrating and looking great while doing it. Makeup artists everywhere are trusted by party goers to create the perfect holiday makeup look. As an aspiring makeup artist, you should be excited! It’s a time […]

We are so lucky to live in an age where we can shout out to the world “Hey look what I can do!” with confidence and pride in our talents. Social Media outlets are the best way to showcase our efforts in our profession, give a glimpse of who we are as people and put […]

You know that YouTube artist you follow and she’s really good at always doing her own makeup? Like every time she just nails the highlight and contour?! Even her lipstick, no matter how bright or deep the colour, it’s always on point?! You always lean right into the screen and watch her glide on this absolutely […]

So everyone has heard the horror stories of a beauty treatment gone wrong right? That time your boyfriends-moms-sister got eyelash extensions and all her lashes fell out! (Yup, that ones terrifying!) or when your coworkers-mother in law had her whole eyebrow waxed off! (Ok, ouch!) Oh ya, or that time when you yourself had your […]

Determining your model or client’s true underlying skin tone is the first step to creating a flattering and flawless makeup look. Your model’s skin tone can be warm, cool, or neutral. Knowing where your model falls on the spectrum will influence the foundation you pick, as well as the eye shadow, lipstick, blush, and so […]

One of the newest trends in makeup is actually not a new trend at all, but a rediscovered way to achieve a face worthy of forgoing Snapchat and Instagram filters. That’s right; colour correcting has taken the beauty industry by storm (again!) with many major beauty brands releasing lines of colourful liquids, pencils, and powders. […]

It’s a matte-r of fact: matte lips are back in a big way. If you’re passionate about the beauty industry, you may have noticed that most major makeup brands have brought out matte lip products in 2016—from Revlon’s new ‘Matte Liquid Lipsticks’ to Too Faced’s ‘Melted Matte’ line, all the way to cosmetics newcomer Kylie […]

Ever wonder how celebrities always seem to look so flawless? Students in beauty school have a better idea than most about the powerful role that makeup can play in accentuating someone’s natural charms, hiding flaws, and making a provocative splash on the red carpet. Isn’t it a relief to know that stars don’t wake up […]

Makeup isn’t always pretty. Sometimes shocking, often inspiring, and always telling a story, many makeup styles twist the idea of beauty into something completely unexpected. That’s what theatre and film-focused makeup artists do on the daily! When it comes to stage and screen work, trained makeup artists (MUAs) collaborate with directors, actors, and costume designers […]

Just in time for summer, a new makeup trend is inspiring today’s makeup artists to swap their contour kits for something a little lighter. Strobing—also referred to as reverse-contouring or ‘non-touring’—is all about shining the spotlight on a face’s best features. If you love makeup and beauty, the right training program can turn your passion […]