Hoxton MakeUp Academy

Professional Make-up Practices - Comprehensive Skills

Intensive Programme: Beginner developing to advanced.

Full Time 18 days Monday - Saturday. 10am - 5pm.

HMA Certificate

This HMA course will guide a complete beginner to foundation level and through to advanced. If you are looking for a fully comprehensive course and are passionate about becoming a make-up artist then this course will give you all the skills you need for the journey. Hair skills are included along with all elements of make-up design, adornment and concept. This includes the option of joining the prestigious HMA Programme. This is totally unique to HMA. The course is designed to be fun and inspirational..

Please see the HMA programme tab to read further.

September 27th - 16th October 2010

Course Fee: £2,800

Included in the fee is all of the HMA features below

HMA professional make-up brush set included in course fee

HMA professional make-up and hair kit: you will have full access to our industry professional kit, handpicked by our experts for your course. This means you can take your time building your kit after you leave with our advice and discounts

HMA Experts: Guest speakers in Catwalk, Music Video, TV and Film.

HMA Image Lab: Professional beauty shoot with re-touched images, shot by industry accalimed photographers.

 

Course Modules

Module One

Make-up Equipment

Hygiene

Shoot Etiquette

Brush and Kit Studies.

Skin Preparation, moisturisers, serums, primers and finishes:

Perfect Skin Finish

Foundation Selection and Application,

Corrective and Camouflage Techniques.

Covering Tattoos and Birthmarks.

Sculpting, shading, bronzing, highlighting.

Eyebrow Shaping/Natural/High Fashion.

Bridal and Natural Make-up

Photographic Lighting

Lighting effects how your make-up looks on camera and film. Is is essential to gain an understanding of this. Our tutors and guest resident photographers go indepth into what to expect from all lighting possibilties

Smokey Eyes/traditional/fantasy

Make-up for Black and White Photography:

EYES - Products and Applications

LIPS - Products and Applications

Face, hands, feet, body make-up considerations.

NAILS - Basic manicure and pedicure.

Make-up for Advertising.

Mens Make-up and Hair for fashion.

Make-up for black and white photography/colour.

Eye Lash Workshop, Product Information and Creating.

TV period looks: (Edwardian era.)

Bruising/Cuts/Grazes/Scars - For Fashion

Fashion make-up,Fashion Catwalk: With student project

Brief look and demonstration on bodypainting, gold leaf work, clay, and adornment.

 

Module Two

Key looks from the 19.30's through to the 90's including,

Clara Bow (30's).

Rita Hayworth

Audrey Hepburn

Twiggy

Key areas of fashion make-up history are covered to give you fully comprehensive skills to utilise to create your own modern make-up looks. Trends from each important era are constantly referred to in fashion looks. To learn these classic looks gives you the knowledge and skills to provide informed and inventive uses of make-up. As professional artist's we were taught these historic looks and found them key to update for fashion looks.

Glamour Make-up, Sexy, Fantasy, Traditional.

Skin Tones Advanced

Mature Make-up, working with older faces/skin

Advertising Advanced/ Catalogue and Library Briefs

 

Hair Lab

Essential hair styling skills/sectioning/classic upstyles/inc bridal/retro styles/creating your own fashion hairstyle: Student Class Project

Module Three

Catwalk Make-up, Advanced

Siobhon Luckie and Sam Norman refer to thier own catwalk experience to teach you about designing a make-up look for a designers brief. There will be a talk on current trends. You will then design your own catwalk look with the guidance and help of your experienced tutors.

Eyelash Workshop Advanced

Noveau Make-up, Fantasy, Sci-Fi.

Stencil Work, creating your own designs

Tattoo Work: Designing and applying believable tattoo's

Adornment, 3-D Make-up/Gem work.

Film/TV/Theatre: Is this for you? Discussion

Special Effects: Key effects used in fashion.

Your Kit. We will give you key knowledge to build up your kit.

Business Brainstorm Session - Starting you into the industry..

 

PHOTOSHOOT: At the end of the course you will do a professional photoshoot with a top photographer and professional models from one of Londons top model agencies, included in your course fee You will then have the opportunity to join our HMA Image lab scheme which continues to support you after your study.

HMA GRADUATE SHOOTS: Take a look at our image lab page to see examples of our end of course HMA PRO BEAUTY SHOOT, shot by some of our fantastic HMA photographers these are personally art directed on the day by our international artists. These shots are then edited for your portfolio, re-touched and supplied on disk ready for you to print.

HMA IMAGE LAB: Upon completion of this course you will be able to use our facility to shoot your beauty shoots for you, to help build your portfolio. Each shoot will cost £100 and will include studio time, a top professional photographer, re-touching of two main images and a CD of your images to print.

Employment?, If you are looking for a full time position for a make-up brand we can advise you on this or alternativelyi f you are looking to fully move into the freelance market and are looking for a part time position to get you started we can advise on this also

Please note HMA reserves the right to change stated dates, times or location. If the course is cancelled all monies will be re-imbursed

We are very proud to announce we alternate between our acclaimed guest tutors to ensure you receive only the best teaching. This evening course comprises of looks which have been personally designed for HMA by industry experts. These experts are normally reserved for the full time course only, but according to availability we ask them to join us on your HMA evening sessions. Please do take a look at our tutors page to see thier exceptional work diversity and experience.

HMA PRO Practices, the evening sessions 2010...

HMA is offering a seventh class as part of our course to be a part of a MAC cosmetics night at the MAC flagship store with a MAC PRO expert. We have arranged for MAC to close their doors for HMA, you the HMA student will have a personal demonstration at MAC headquarters of a key trend look. We have then arranged as part of this course a 35 percent discount purchase opportunity at the end of this very special evening, all as part of your HMA evening sessions experience..

 

Who is this evening course for?

HMA offers the best to the best... This course is for anyone who is passionate about make-up. It can act as the first step to a professional make-up career with possible entry to our full time course or as course for pleasure. With only 6 courses a year we believe in quality not quantity.

 

HMA PRO EVENING SESSIONS 2010.

Evening Study: 6 Tuesday Evenings, 7pm-10pm

Course dates available: 27th July - 31st August 2010. Or 14th September - 19th October 2010

COURSE FEE, 650 pounds

HMA features as below

Taught by Siobhon Luckie, Sam Norman, Rebecca Richards, and optional bonus experts..

 

Part One:

Make-up Equipment

Hygiene

Shoot Etiquette

Brush and Kit Studies.

Skin Preparation, moisturisers, serums, primers and finishes:

Perfect Skin Finish

Foundation Selection and Application,

Controlling Longevity

HMA LOOK ONE: 'Natural Fashion'

'Natural Fashion' has been designed by international fashion make-up artist Siobhon Luckie, Siobhon has used this look for clients such as Vogue, I-D, ELLE, Marie Clare and more. Here she shows you how to create definition whilst still ensure a soft finish which communicates attitude. Included is product recommendation

 

Part Two

Make-up for advertising - Stage One

Smoldering eyes and bronzing...

Sculpting, shading, bronzing, highlighting - Stage One.

Eyebrow Shaping/Natural/High Fashion.

HMA LOOK TWO: 'Bronze Beauty With Sculpting'

Sam Norman has designed this look for clients such as American ELLE, PETA, The Observer and more. Here she shows you how to create a soft bronzed look combined with sculpting skills. Included is product recommendation.

 

Part Three

Guest Artist, Rebecca Richards. (www.rebeccarichards.co.uk)

Music Video Make-up - Stage One

Smokey Eyes/traditional

Smokey Eyes translation from tradtitional to fantasy (Written)

HMA LOOK THREE 'Smokey Eyes: Pop Style'

A collaborations of our acclaimed artists have designed this look for too many pop videos to mention, it is a music video staple a vital module for any make-up artist. Included is product recommendation

 

Part Four

Bodypainting Stage One

Translating traditonal make-up into fashion inspiration

HMA LOOK FOUR: 'Fashion Geisha'

Here your key artist shows you how to achieve this high fashion look. The look begins your experience of body painting stage one, product recommendation is included along with a seperate written module on designing your own fashion looks from cultural reference points.

 

Retro Make-up - Stage One

Burlesque Pin Up

Eyeliner Workshop - Stage Oone

Brow Study - Stage One

HMA LOOK FIVE: 'Burlesque Babe'

This look comes to life designed by us, its lived on many a burlesque performers face and in amongst the heady lights of the fashion world, burlesque credits include, Tenacity Flux, Immodestly Blaze and more...Your expert will show you how to create the perfect flick liner, arched brow, red lip with longevity and a special surprise twist for your own box of tricks...

 

Part Six

Avant Garde Catwalk Make-up Stage One.

TV period look: French Revoloution - Written investigation

HMA LOOK SIX: 'French Revoloution Fashion'

This look has been designed by Sam Norman and was recently shot for the amazing photographer John Wright, please see Johns work at www.johnwrightphoto.com John has shot for Lilly Allen, Florence and The Machine, Rhianna, and more. This look will be unveiled in the first HMA showcase due to go online this summer.

THE TWIST: The culmination of your course is your own project to design your own fashion version of this look. You will be taught how to secure adornment to create your own personal make-up artist stamp.

Combined Project of above

 

Part Seven

MAC Cosmetics and HMA Masterclass

At MAC flasghip headquarters

MAC close thier doors for us, a MAC cosmetics pro artist from the PRO team at flagship headquarters, will show you the HMA student a hot off the catwalk/fashion trend boards look and then give you the opportunity to shop with a 35 discount after this very special event.

 

Part Eight

OPTIONAL MODULE - NO Charge

Non Toxic Products Study.

We feel its important to know what is in your make-up products and be aware. We will arrange for you to have a private session with Arbonne skincare to understand chemical free skincare and an opportunity to purchase items with a 20 percent discount. There is also the opportunity to become an Arbonne representative. This module is not complusory but an opportunity to be fully informed about your product choices and what is contained in them. A good make-up artist is aware of what his or her products contain and why.

 

Part Nine - Optional

OPTIONAL BONUS MODULE

You can choose to take part in our professional beauty shoot where you will re-create one of the looks you have learnt on a professional model. This bonus module costs £100 and will provide you with an industry beauty shoot of only the best quality, shot exclusively by one of our prestigous HMA photographers.

To take home.... the HMA handbook for beginners, accounting, testing, shoot etiquette, full course overview, full product recommendation and portfolio building skills.

ON COMPLETION OF THE HMA EVENING SESSIONS 2010, YOU WILL BE ELIGABLE FOR

The HMA Certificate of attendance

COURSE HANDBOOK: Course review, professional industry guidance.

MAC and BOBBI BROWN DISCOUNTS AT 35%

ENTRY to all HMA social and networking events;

Access to brand offers and the HMA social Network

You are now all set for the first stage of the professional make-up artist. Leave it at this stage or ask about the possibilty of continuing your study.

HMA Image Lab

We offer the HMA Image lab outside of any courses to all HMA graduates which will give you access to some of the best beauty photographers in the country, these photographers are exclusive to HMA. See the HMA Image lab page for all details

Please note HMA reserves the right to cancel or change dates of this course. If the course is cancelled all monies will be re-imbursed