Academy of Makeup & Fashion
17200 Ventura Boulevard, Suite 105 Encino,
CA 91316
Professional Make-up
Artistry
Academy of Makeup & Fashion is Los Angeles'
premier professional school of makeup and
is dedicated to excellence through education
combining theory, demonstrations and hands-on
training for entry level and advanced courses
in the artistry of makeup.
We do not offer cosmetology, esthetics,
or nail technology. Only make-up artist
training.
You will be prepared for your new career
in all aspects of salon and counter beauty,
beautiful brides and a specialty in Media
makeup. You will have a working knowledge,
skills and professional tools along with
building your business guidance. We photograph
your models with your great makeup and styled
hair, wardrobe and accessories to start
your professional portfolio that opens doors.
We are committed with full support from
your first lesson into your career-and more!
We have open door policy after graduation!
You may come to the studio to practice and
photograph your model to continue your portfolio.
This makes us unique!
Our professional certificate programs cover
all aspects of the art of makeup, theory,
application, products, tools and techniques.
We fully prepare you for your new career.
Upon completion, you will be able to enter
this exciting industry with the creative
skills, knowledge and confidence necessary
to succeed!
Beauty Basics to
Beautiful Brides: Course Objective
A professional working knowledge of makeup
application. This course is designed to
teach you the fundamentals of applying makeup
and give you the confidence to become a
true artist! It is amazing how much there
is to the application of makeup on another
person! You will learn everything you need
to know to be able to do a beautiful makeup
scientifically. In addition to the aspiring
professional makeup artist, it is useful
for models and actors, for beauty sales
consultants, for hairstylists and beauticians,
for photographers as well as for the individual
that desires a very thorough knowledge of
makeup selection and application for personal
use.
What can you do with your training? Consider
these exciting jobs: (This is the real world
"people" makeup!) Makeup Sales, Makeup Trainer,
Buyer, Group Demonstrator, Cruise Lines,
Salons, Teens and their Mothers, Beauty
Pageants, special party events, training
models, Public Speakers, Dancing Schools,
University Students, Sales women, Attorneys,
Women's Groups, Fashion Shows, and don't
forget the Beautiful Brides, and their bridal
party!
Training includes
Basic
five essentials to create beauty
- Understanding the trends and how they
can work for you
- The history of makeup styles and Hollywood
glamour
- Makeup Chemistry and Skin Types
- Skin care and nutrition
- Fashion and Makeup Personality
- Undertones and Color harmony analysis
- Base blending for all complexions
- Highlight and shading
- Corrective Theory Techniques
- Perfect eyebrows
- Day time and evening eye shadows
- Luscious lips
- Various Ethnic Skin Tones
- Medical camouflage makeup
- Mature Beauty
- Beautiful Brides
- The Business of Brides
- First Certificate Presented.
Our Beauty Makeup Kit includes all you
will need for Classic Elegance daytime and
evening makeup. Also available is a reference
course manual written by Barbara Layne.
Advanced Professional
Photography & Media: Course Objective
This course is designed for those who
wish to acquire the knowledge and training
to work as freelance, union or agency represented
fashion makeup artists. The objective of
this course is to develop the artist's skills
in the full spectrum of the beauty industry
and media makeup and be hired to work with
Actors, Models, Rock Groups to Politicians!
What can you do with your training? The
possibilities are endless! A Media makeup
artist never has a "boring" day! The kind
of jobs you can acquire would be diverse
such as: Photography, Television commercials,
Talk Shows and News casters, Soaps, Designer
Fashion Shows, Fashion Magazines and catalogs,
advertising. Films and Motion Pictures,
Industrial training films and Infomercials.
Music videos, CD or Book covers, Stage Productions
and Political Figures. Students also have
a full class of understanding the business,
how to self-market to get the work - and
what to do once you get it.
Training includes
- Camera ready Male grooming and Female
Head Shot Photography Makeup
- Color vs. Black & White
- Boudoir and Body Makeup
- Dark Skin Tone Black & White
- Various Media Lighting situations
- Hair styling for camera
- High Fashion
- Perfect Media "Clean Beauty"
- Makeup Factors for Film
- Television
- Video
- Commercials
- Editorial Print
- Fantasy
- Period Makeup & Hair
- Portfolio Designing
- The Business of Beauty & Self-Marketing
- Second Graduating Certificate Presented
After graduation
Lady Layne has "open door policy" to all students
who would like to continue to add to their
Portfolio! As long as there is a station
open…you are IN! Yes, this is unbelievable,
however, this is vital to your progress!
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