THE CHRISTINE BLUNDELL MAKE-UP ACADEMY LAUNCHES A SERIES OF PROFESSIONAL MAKE UP COURSES

Added: (Thu Oct 29 2009)

Pressbox (Press Release) - This year, the new Christine Blundell Make-Up Academy (CBMA) has inaugurated a series of 3-month professional make up courses. The Winter make up course is scheduled to start on 4th January next year while the Spring course will commence on April 5th 2010. This is consequent to the successful Summer course (June 2009) and Autumn course (2009).

The three-month full-time intensive courses have been specifically tailor-made to feature theoretical and practical aspects of makeup and hair design with a bias towards the film industry. The professional makeup school prides itself in a unique approach to teaching. Based on teamwork and interaction with real makeup scenarios, the students are exposed to the inner workings of the film industry on a daily basis.

The make up courses will cover a wide range of skills such as basic hair cutting and sectioning, wigs construction, blocking up and padding, casualty make up, prosthetics, character theatre, facial hair, hair extensions and many more facets of the make-up industry. After the student is through a make-up course, he of she goes for a two-week boot camp where the skills learnt have to be creatively employed on practical assignments.

The courses are facilitated by Christine Blundell herself and an experienced team of professional make up artists. Having had a prolific career in film make-up, Christine offers the closest bridge between theory and practice in these custom-designed make-up courses. With several BAFTA nominations and an award to top off an Oscar, Christine is a wealth of experience in make up. She currently works on at least three films every year, some of them being the biggest budget features around.

The tutors in the make-up school are also working professionals in the makeup industry, with a vast experience in their respective areas of specialisation. CBMA also hosts celebrity figures in the film industry for informal meetings. This helps the students to visualise the practical aspects of their course form real life experiences. By enrolling in the school for make up courses, the students gain a valuable exposure not only to knowledge but also to people and the entire industry.

CBMA also offers assistance and guidance to the graduates of the make up school after the courses are successfully completed in order to find employment and job-market contacts.


The Christine Blundell Make-Up Academy (CBMA) is a private institution offering courses in make up and hair design, specifically for the film industry. The students are armed with theoretical and practical skills necessary for a successful career in the film industry, whether for TV of for films. The principal is Christine Blundell, the Oscar Award winning make up artist. The contact Details for CBMA: 10 Greenland Street Camden London, NW1 OND TEL: + 44 (0) 207 485 4000. Email: info@cbmacademy.com

All the courses are offered as intensive full time courses lasting for at least three months.
Date of Issue: 25 October 2009. For further details, please log on to http://www.cbmacademy.com/