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January 13, 2020

MUD Honors Grad Achievements at 7th Annual MUAHS Guild Awards

Alumni, Industry Speaks, School

The IATSE Local 706 Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild held its 7th annual MUAHS Awards this past Saturday night in downtown Los Angeles. The guild handed out honors in 23 categories for the year’s best make-up and hair styling in television, film, and live theater. On the television side, Big Little Lies and Fosse/Verdon…

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December 11, 2019

MUD Sits Down with LA Grad & Beauty Business Maven Nicole Faulkner for MUD Portraits

Alumni, Portraits, School

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…

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December 2, 2019

Meet Sean: LA Campus Instructor

Instructors, School

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…

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November 21, 2019

MUD Congratulates Grads Nominated for 7th Annual MUAHS Guild Awards

Alumni, Industry Speaks, School

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…

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October 16, 2019

Finger Wave Demo with MUD LA Instructor Ronda Althen

Instructors, School

Our Beauty 201 course concentrates on the basic fundamentals of hairstyling, from simple blow-drying techniques to creating elaborate period-inspired hairstyles like the finger wave design. Students will learn to create modern styles, as well as edgy and creative hair designs using hot tools and roller sets. The finger wave style is the art of directing…

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October 10, 2019

MUD Announces our Annual Symposium

Cosmetics, Events, Instructors, Partner Schools

We are pleased to announce the dates for our most exclusive industry training event of the year – our annual MUD Symposium! The Symposium brings 2 FREE days of make-up focused training to retailers, business owners, beauty schools and teachers. Classes will range from make-up application to business techniques. Each course is offered two times…

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October 4, 2019

Meet Ronda Althen: LA Campus Instructor

Instructors, School

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…

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September 27, 2019

Contouring Demo with MUD LA Instructor Ronda Althen

Cosmetics, Instructors, Make-up Tutorial

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…

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September 17, 2019

MUD Celebrates Our 2019 Creative Arts Emmy-Winning & Nominated Grads

Alumni, Industry Speaks, School

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…

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July 22, 2019

Get This Bohemian Festival Look Created by a MUD LA Instructor

Cosmetics, Instructors, Make-up Tutorial

This festival season, the eyes have it! Summer music fests are the perfect time to get creative and step out of your comfort zone when it comes to eye make-up. Ready to make a statement? When long-lasting coverage counts, our versatile Smitten Collection palette has everything you need to create a warm smokey eye with…

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