Make-up Designory is proud to report that three of our recent grads will be competing in Season 6 of SyFy’s Face Off. Among the 14 contestants, MUD alumni Nicholas Gonzalez, Cat Paschen, and Bethany Serpico will be competing in what SyFy calls “Face Off’s boldest season yet!” Good luck to Niko, Cat, Bethany and the rest of…

Q&A – Makeup Artistry School Every once in a while I do something called “Just Ask”…meaning ask me anything beauty-related and then I post my answers in this Q&A beauty blog. I found this question pretty neat! Q: When I grow up, I want to work as a makeup artist like you. I watch tons of…

  There are only a few families that are considered true Hollywood Dynasties: Barrymore and Fonda (ask your parents) come to mind, but there is only one name that is considered Hollywood make-up royalty: Westmore. For almost one hundred years the Westmore family has played a role in the films and television shows that inspire new generations of make-up…

Make-up Designory is proud to announce that our Los Angeles campus has received the prestigious School of Excellence title by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) at the annual Professional Development Conference on September 11, 2013. The School of Excellence Award recognizes ACCSC-accredited institutions for their commitment to the expectations and rigors…

MUD’s very own, Sean Conklin has been busy in South Africa over the past few days while demonstrating the versatility and quality of MUD products.  During his stay he will also be conducting exclusive mini workshops at the MUD Showrooms in Gauteng, which can be attended in small intimate groups by enthusiastic professional make-up artists. Sean will…

Japanese students get the full Burbank experience during two-week exchange.

The MUD Team helped hairstylists and other beauty professionals learn more about the latest application methods at the Long Beach International Beauty Expo. Held on June 16th and 17th at the Long Beach Convention Center, this show featured a variety of vendors from all over the country. Sean Conklin, MUD Lead Make-up Artist, taught four classes…

Last year I totally thought that Mother’s Day was the first Sunday of May. I had a doctor’s appointment that Saturday at 1 pm, but I decided afterwards that I would drive from Milan to Naples that afternoon to surprise my mother that Sunday morning. The weather was rainy as I set out on the high, but the…

With two main campuses in Los Angeles and New York along with our network of Partner Schools and MUD studios, Make-Up Designory strives to bring the best in make-up education to both the novice and experienced artist. MUD courses are designed along strict curricula with defined goals and our teachers are trained to help you meet and exceed your aspirations. The new…

Make-up Designory is excited to announce the Sculpting Course for Make-Up Artistry at the LA campus.  This class will teach the techniques used by special make-up effects artists in labs to create clay models of a person or character in half scale.  This is a non-vocational course to help make-up artists be better sculptors or…