Training
As far as I know, there are no specifically vegan/cruelty-free makeup courses. This means you will have to build your own kit before attending your course. If a kit is included in the price of the course, make sure you ask for a discount so you aren't paying for anything you won't use.
First, you'll need to decide what side of the industry you want to go into - Fashion/Editorial or Film/TV. Bear in mind that working in film and TV is very demanding - long hours and potentially many days back to back without a day off. It's very rewarding, but perhaps not the best option for those with chronic illness, or any health condition that could be exacerbated by this kind of lifestyle.
Schools I highly recommend -
- AOFM for fashion/editorial (London, Paris and New York).
- CBMA for Film/TV (London).
They are pricey but will give you the best possible leg up into the industry. Both schools organise work experience for their graduates, and the professional artists that teach there will choose graduates to assist them on big shoots.
The most important thing about choosing a course is ensuring the teachers have enough real experience working in the industry, and their own work is of a high technical standard. Most of the time, if you get a BTEC or VTCT at your local college - it'll be taught by someone with little experience and sub-par skills. I initially went down this route due to lack of funds. I learned a lot by working with other makeup artists, and by watching tutorials by real working makeup artists.
- Makeup artist YouTube Channels
Beauty gurus are great, but they often only have experience working on their own face, which limits them a lot. The following makeup artist YouTubers may not use vegan or cruelty-free products, but can teach you a lot about technique. Be sure to watch tutorials of how to apply makeup on every race, age, skin tone and eye shape (including monolid), as well as over acne, scars and birthmarks. A good search term to look for is 'client tutorial'.
I DO NOT recommend you learn solely from YouTube, but instead use it to supplement your knowledge.
Angie Di Battista
Jordan Liberty
Claire Marshall
Mathias Alan
Stella's Addiction
Alex Faction
Rae Morris
Pixiwoo
Sonjdradeluxe
Jen Chae
Jackie Aina
Jordi
GoldieStarling (SFX)
KlaireDeLys (Character Makeup)
Sam Villa (Hair Styling)
Lilith Moon (Hair Styling)
Freedom Styles (Afro Hair Styling)
- Vegan Beauty YouTubers
These YouTubers may not all be professionals, but following them will keep you updated on the vegan beauty world and let you know which products perform best.
Beauty Addict Next Door
By the time you've finished your colossal YouTube binge of the above channels, it'll be time for next week's post about a vital part of makeup artistry that is often overlooked!
Til Next Time,
Emma
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