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My first week by Ruth Meredith (Module 3 – part-time student)

Tuesday, December 21st, 2010

Hey Everyone,

This was my first week at LA Makeup Academy and I had a blast. I started Module 3 part time on Wed night and it was very exciting.

Our first tutor was Sarah Jane. She’s great craic and I learned a lot from her. She’s full of energy, really enthusiastic and got us all excited about foray into the world of Make up artistry. Have a goo at her spot on RTE this week. It’s really fun: http://www.rte.ie/player/#v=1083635

I have to admit that I was nervous about making up someone else as I’d never done it before and I’m happy to say I didn’t poke anyone in the eye or send them away looking ridiculous! I’ll be rounding up all of my friends to practice, practice, practice especially eyelash application!

A few of the ladies on the course had talked about searching the internet and watching tutorials on youtube so I had to have a poke around to see what I could find. MAC have a whole YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/MACcosmetics. I also found this great little site that has make-up, style, trends etc: http://www.refinery29.com/best-hair-styles-makeup-how-to-videos.php. And some are just great fun: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHVOxhEpjp0. I’ll keep searching and posting. If you find anything fun then feel free to send it on.

Anyway, that’s all for today. I’m off to look for individual lashes and a good browse around Inglot.

See you next week

Ruthie.

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LA Make-Up November News

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

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Everyone has been busy here at LA in Dublin this week! We know it’s the end of the year but somehow the students and tutors are finding the energy for some great events!

LA Make-Up Open Day

Firstly we’d like to announce a Big day for all of you! We’re holding an Open Day this Saturday – read here for full details! From 11am onwards come and have a make-over, get a goodie bag or buy discounted products. And you can see some talented body make-up artists in action!

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Yes, you read that right! The body art them beings early. Our students will be practicing their body art skills on the 26th November at the Kingston Hotel Kingston Hotel in Dun Laoghaire. One of our top make-up artists, Emma Woods will direct ten models and a group to students in creating some fabulous looks! They’re going to work on Burlesque, Out of Africa and Twilight among others. Sound be a great day out for everyone. We cover face and body painting techniques on our Module 3 Make-Up Course.

Toni and Guy

We focus on makeup at LA Make-Up but hair is so key to creating a stunning look. So this week some of our Module 3 students headed off to Toni and Guy for the day. They’ve already studied hair styling so it was great to see experts in action and see how much they can do! They learned how to work with hair stylists and created some fantastic looks.

Emma Bidwell had this to say:

“At the beginning I was nervous. We had to do
make up on 2 models each, but once I started it went really well!”

And Laurrine Murphy said:

“My favourite thing from the day was meeting such a great team
from team from Toni and Guy! It was very rewarding when they loved the
make-up I did.’

You can read more from the students here.

See you at the Open Day!

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Getting down to Business

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

london-41A strength of our make-up programmes in LA Make-Up is the emphasis we place on real-life professional skills. Make-up is exciting and glamorous but it’s also a very competitive industry. So our Module 3 training course in Dublin includes a one-day Business Seminar to set you on the right path.

Recruiter Lindsay Browning takes students through the challenges of finding a job, interviews and nailing that dream position.

Lindsay posted here about creating your First C.V. All together now; aww. But actually, it can be a scary business. What do you write on your CV when you’ve just finished Module Three and your portfolio is your class photoshoot?

The trick is to use every connection you have to the make-up industry and make it clear to employers that you know your MAC from your Nars.

Now you know first impressions are key in this industry. You would never turn up to a shoot wearing last night’s makeup and the same is true for CVs. Read the tips on a site like Loadzajobs for some inspiration!

Make sure that you include your contact details, full name and qualifications. Image probably won’t be interested in your Junior Cert results but they will want to know you studied with us! Be selective about what you put in; Lindsay says you shouldn’t have more than 1 ½ pages in total.

Lots of people love makeup but you need to tell employers you’re special! Your CV should show them you’ve got unique skills and potential. So if you’ve done Debs make-up for your friends or helped out at with a film-student’s project put it in.

Spend some time thinking about what to say; you wouldn’t just slop on some eye shadow without thinking about the overall look would you? The recruiters at Monster for example tell us to avoid filling-up on cliché soup with phrases like ‘I’m a team player’ or ‘I had responsibility for….’ Think about what make-up skills and knowledge you can really offer!

And try to ask someone to read it when you’re done. It’s always helpful as they might spot a mistake you missed. Just one wrong spelling could send your CV straight to the bin.

We’ll be linking up with Lindsay from time to time to bring you some more advice on Make-Up as a Career!

What do you want to know about making it in the industry?

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Halloween Open Day

Friday, October 23rd, 2009

img_0798Can you believe it’s Halloween time already? And you know what that means: time to dress up and scare the good people of Dublin.

Our make-up artists love Halloween and they have some fantastic ideas for you. Last year you may have grabbed one of our Special Effects Halloween Packages! And this year we’re going one step further; we’re holding a Halloween Open Day just for you.

You can be anything you like from a scary but glamorous witch to a zombie weeping with blood. We can do gothic fairies and geishas or even turn you out to walk like an Egyptian. Bring your man along to get some nasty wounds or scars to toughen up his Halloween outfit too. Our artists will take your ideas and turn them into reality – just like in the movies! Pop on one of your favourite horror flicks for some inspiration beforehand or just come and see us; trust us if you dare!

If you want to get an idea of how fabulous you could look; log onto our Flickr stream and see what our students got up to for their work experience last week. And that’s just our beginners so with some expert help we can really turn you into something amazing.

The work experience was at The Loft Fashion Show and our students from the Module 3 course certainly rose to the challenge! It was great to see the new season’s lines and so exciting to see our students working away. The got to use everything they’ve learned and really showed us what a great future they’ll have in the industry.

But just to show we can be serious too when we have to be; one of our make-up experts was chatting to you on Monday about politics. Surprised? Well, you might remember reports last year on Bertie Ahern’s make-up budget. We have to admit we’re a little jealous of his deep pockets. Think what we could do with that money down in BT! We sent one of our artists to Spin FM to discuss the whole affair. Log onto the Spin FM site for the podcast and tell us what you think!

In the meantime, it’s countdown to Halloween. We’re open all day on Saturday, October 31st for you to come and scare your friends! But places are going fast so click here to book your place! We guarantee a Halloween like no other!!

(NB: Appointments by booking only)

Who will you be on Halloween?

Module 3 Work Experience at Loft Fashion Show October 2009

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Week of Glamour, Roses & Celebs at LA Studios

Saturday, August 15th, 2009

You know it’s summertime in Ireland when the beautiful Roses are in town and of course they dropped in to see us. Yes, indeed it was a busy week: from Roses to the Leaving Cert not to mention Kym Menzies-Foster teaching us a few things about airbrushing.

The Roses were doing a photo shoot at the Powerscourt Centre and where else would they go for a touch-up but to the experts here at LA Make-Up? It was great fun to be part of the excitement and we’re really looking forward to the final now we know the girls!

Our own LA promo girls had a turn outside on Wednesday when they visited 15 schools around Dublin. It was time for the Leaving Cert results and once the dreaded results are out, the Debs is next on everyone’s mind. So armoured with badges and LA Tees, the girls had a fab competition to announce. You’ll remember last week we talked about our Deluxe Debs package? Well, if you got one of the flyers we gave away, you could win a DD package for you and 3 of your friends!

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Our own students were on a roll this week as well. First up they had an exciting opportunity to study airbrushing techniques with the great Kym Menzies-Foster. She really knows her stuff.

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Then we bid farewell to 8 of our Module 3 full-timers as they finished their course on Friday. It’s a bit sad saying goodbye but we’re sure to meet up again. Especially as our students can return for free photoshoot experience after the course is done – all part of the service. It’s a thrilling time starting out on a new career, and we wish them the Very Best of Luck!

And of course that means it’s almost time to start a new course. The Module 3 Course takes you from beginner to pro with everything you need for a successful career in the make-up industry. A global team of tutors working with the very best products will give you a great start in this competitive industry. You’ll be ready for anything they throw at you!

To help you on your way, we have a fantastic LA Make-Up Kit worth €375 to give away to everyone who signs up by August 21st. With the kit and the discounts your student card can bring you, you’ll be looking amazing every day as well as turning your clients into stars.

What’s the most used product in your makeup bag?

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