Tag:Beauty School
December 11, 2019
MUD Sits Down with LA Grad & Beauty Business Maven Nicole Faulkner for MUD Portraits
Celebrity make-up artist Nicole Faulkner, aka “Lipsticknick,” has put herself on the map with a vibrant artistic style characterized by bold lips, feathery eyelashes and flawless skin. After graduating from MUD in 2010, Nicole established a career distinguished by Emmy®-nominated work on RuPaul’s Drag Race, a stint on an MTV reality show, and a beauty…
December 2, 2019
Meet Sean: LA Campus Instructor
LA Campus instructor Sean Conklin is a freelance make-up artist and graduate of several of MUD’s educational programs. His commitment to perfecting his art and years of dedication implementing MUD’s brand philosophy earned him the role of MUD’s Lead Artist. He is an active contributor to the development of MUD products, designer for MUD’s seasonal…
November 21, 2019
MUD Congratulates Grads Nominated for 7th Annual MUAHS Guild Awards
Nominees for the 7th annual Makeup Artists & Hair Stylists Guild “Artisan” Awards were unveiled and we would like to recognize and congratulate all of the MUD grads who were nominated this year! The awards will be handed out on January 11, 2020 so stay tuned for more and best of luck to our talented…
October 29, 2019
Injury Simulation Demo by MUD LA Instructor Kimber Parrish
Just in time for Halloween: MUD LA Instructor Kimber Parrish created this injury simulation using various MUD Cosmetics products including the FX Palette 2—a full assortment of wound and injury simulation make-up colors which can be used to create a variety of trauma or character-type effects. Read on to see how Kimber achieved this look….
October 4, 2019
Meet Ronda Althen: LA Campus Instructor
Ronda Althen is a native of Minnesota. She began her career as a professional make-up artist and hairstylist after graduating from Fern’s Beauty School, Brooklyn Center, MN, in 1981. She owned a “Touch of Class Salon” in Minnesota before moving to Los Angeles to continue her education in make-up artistry, studying at Joe Blasco Professional…
September 27, 2019
Contouring Demo with MUD LA Instructor Ronda Althen
Contouring has been around for hundreds of years, dating back to the 1500s, and we’re pretty sure it’s not going anywhere anytime soon. The technique continues to evolve, but the purpose of contouring ultimately remains the same: to use dark and light shades to shape, sculpt and add dimension to your face. MUD LA Instructor…
September 17, 2019
MUD Celebrates Our 2019 Creative Arts Emmy-Winning & Nominated Grads
The 71st Emmy Awards kicked off Saturday and Sunday with the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. We are so excited for and proud of all our MUD graduates who were nominated and won awards this year. We would like to especially congratulate 2004 LA Master program graduate Hugo Villasenor and 2011 NY…
September 10, 2019
Meet Kimber Parrish: LA Campus Instructor
MUD LA Associate Instructor Kimber Parrish is an accomplished make-up artist with over 16 years of experience. Her skills and talent include beauty and character make-up, as well as fabrication and hair styling. After graduating from the Make-up Designory Journeyman Program, she worked at Universal Studios Orlando for over 14 years. Here she worked on…
July 3, 2019
MUD Sits Down with Instructors Shanna Cistulli and Stephen Dimmick for MUD Portraits
Every make-up artist started somewhere. Whether your dream is working backstage at Fashion Week, on Broadway, on set for a hit television show or independent film, on a fashion shoot, on a wedding day or behind the counter, our faculty have been there. One of the biggest advantages MUD students receive is exposure to our…
July 6, 2018
MUD Open House Saturday July 14th
Next Saturday, July 14th, we will be having our annual open house at MUD’s Burbank Location. The event will be from 10:00am to 1:00pm. Prospective students, parents, grads, family, and friends are all encouraged to attend! We are all familiar with the magic of MUD, but not everybody has had the opportunity to explore our…