📢 ON A BREAK UNTIL JANUARY, 2025! 📢
I am off on a new adventure, currently on maternity leave! Classes will resume in early January, 2025, so come back soon!

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An introductory course in all things SFX makeup! All experience levels welcome!

***PLEASE REVIEW THE REQUIRED MATERIALS LIST FOR THIS CLASS!***

This course will cover 5 special effects makeup techniques, but students are welcome and encouraged to experiment with their kits between classes! Each class will consist of a brief introductory lecture/discussion, a hands on lesson, and time to experiment under my direction. At the end of the course, students will have the materials and knowledge needed to create many of the coolest makeup effects around!

Week 1: The Basics
Students will be introduced to each item in their makeup kit, learning the function and application techniques behind each. We'll study inspirational makeup designs from TV and movies and discuss the secrets to mirroring each look, starting with planning out designs on paper templates. Class will also include a quick lesson on creating a fresh cut! Students will then be given time to experiment with their new tools, and we'll end class with instructions on how to keep our brushes and applicators clean between uses.

Week 2: Old Age
A perfect place to start, old age makeup techniques are key to understanding one's facial shape and features. Moving step by step, we'll apply foundation, shadows, highlights, white powder, and details, using the power of makeup to age a few decades.

Week 3: Bruises & Black Eyes
In this lesson students will focus on color and blending to create realistic bruises and black eyes. We'll study different types of bruising, focusing on the differences in colors and textures. From faded old bruises to shiny new ones, we'll try them all.

Week 4: Blood & Gore
No special effects makeup course would be complete without some blood! For this lesson, students will learn the techniques used to create cuts, scrapes, punctures, and open wounds. The magic of liquid latex and a dab of fake blood allows faux wounds to come alive - your student will learn the basics needed to create any bloody creation.

Week 5: Frostbite
Using all of the techniques covered in the course, students will experiment with turning their faces into frost bitten messes. From blotchy cheeks to runny noses, cracking lips to frosty lashes, students will love using their face and arms as a canvas for this last project. 

This class is inclusive of all learners and makeup instruction will be considerate of all genders and skin tones.

Enrollment in this course means Halloween is now all year round!