Makeup School | The Iver Make Up Academy

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Come and find out more about how you can become a Make-Up & Hair Artist. Our next Open Day is on Saturday 28th April 2018. Please call 01753 659 213 or email info@iveracademy.co.uk to arrange a visit or book a place.

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Courses in Make-up & Hair for TV Film Fashion and Beauty

Learn the insider knowledge you need to carve a successful career as a professional make-up artist with our industry recognised hair & make-up courses.

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If you are looking for a make-up artist we have someone to help you. From newly graduated to highly experienced. Our graduates have skills including beauty, SFX, wig work, hairdressing, prosthetics, airbrushing and body painting.

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BAFTA Scholarship Available for The Iver Make-Up Academy

17/04/2018

We’re really happy to announce that our Advanced Certificate in hair and make-up has been selected as one of the eligible courses for BAFTA’s UK scholarship. It’s our most comprehensive course, covering all aspects of make-up, hair and prosthetics for TV, film, theatre and fashion. Students get the chance to practice core make-up and hai...

Airbrushing 101 - Everything You Need To Know

20/03/2018

Airbrushing is an essential skill for any make-up artist to have. From achieving perfect-looking skin to creating amazing hair and body art, students at the academy are always thrilled to discover the possibilities the airbrush can offer. But what does it take to master the art of airbrushing? We asked Jane Maier, tutor of our 5-day comp...

Gorton Studio and The Iver Make-Up Academy Join Forces

05/02/2018

Our Principal Liz has been working busily behind-the-scenes to organise a brand-new Prosthetics module for Iver students. From this January, experts from Gorton Studio have taken over the teaching of the module which was specially designed by its director and award-winning special effects artist, Neill Gorton. Neill and the experts from...

A Guide to Prosthetics in Film

24/01/2018

Since the beginning of filmmaking, the role of make-up artists has been crucial. Skilled artists are responsible for enhancing the look of actors and actresses for the big screen and sometimes making them totally unrecognisable to audiences with the help of prosthetics and special effects make-up. But it wasn’t until 1981 that the first...

Hair and Make-Up Designer Jacqueline Fowler

07/12/2017

A BAFTA and RTS award winner for her work on ‘Crimson Petal’ and BAFTA-nominated for her work on ‘Da Vinci’s Demons’ & ‘Red Riding 1974’, Jacqueline also won an RTS award for her work on the BBC’s ratings-buster ‘Poldark’ in 2015. Jacquie came to The Iver Make-Up Academy for our filming project week to help the students prep their ac...

5 Minutes with Christine Vidler

04/12/2017

Image courtesy of Warpaint magazine Christine Vidler has over 35 years’ experience working in the fashion and TV film industry. As well as being part of the teaching team at The Iver Academy, Christine’s work has taken her all over the world, where she's worked on notable fashion productions: The Clothes Show Live and Top Model UK, plus...

5 traits every successful make-up artist has

03/11/2017

Breaking into the industry can be tough for aspiring hair and make-up artists. It takes time to build your reputation and network - so for newbies just starting out, there’s a lot of work to be done. At the Iver Make-up Academy, we think there are 5 traits that every make-up artist needs to have to be successful in their career.

5 Minutes with Tamsin Barbosa

12/10/2017

With over 26-years’ experience working in the film industry, make-up and hair artist, and Iver Academy Vice-Principal Tamsin Barbosa, knows a thing or two about what it takes to become a professional make-up artist. We caught up with her to discuss her favourite career moments and get some advice for studying hair and make-up. When did...

Make-up for beauty or film, which is for me?

12/09/2017

For school leavers considering a career in the make-up industry, there’s plenty of things to think about. But where should you start? A great way to assess your options and work out which is the right path for you would be to think about which part of the industry you want to work in. As a make-up artist you can train for a variety of...

The Iver Make-Up Academy kit

07/09/2017

The Iver Academy Make-Up kit which is included in the cost of your full time course is worth £1200 It is compiled of around 250 items and has been carefully collated to give each student a bit of everything they could need when going out on a job, whether in TV, film, theatre or fashion. There are items of essential equipment - fr...