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Welcome to Greasepaint Make Up School
Based in West London, our 30 years' experience of running professional makeup courses
has produced some of the top film and fashion makeup artists in the industry.
Their hard work and success has built our reputation for excellent training in a caring
and friendly atmosphere.

After your training (and at no extra cost) we provide vital hands-on work experience
through our close links with the industry. You can read about one student's experience
after her course here
. In Fashion, make-up for Top Model UK 2010 was led by our tutor
Christine Vidler, who was assisted by a 20-strong team of former students ..



The best trainers and facilities
All our makeup courses are taught by experienced specialist makeup and hair tutors.
Most are BBC-trained and work freelance in the industry.

Recent visiting specialists include Neill Gorton of Millenium FX, Vicky Voller of the
BBC's Holby City, make-up artist Kate Benton, prosthetic make-up artist Stuart Bray
and 2010 BAFTA winner Chrissie Baker. Materials and equipment on all our courses are
state of the art, including a high definition camera and monitor for viewing makeups
on camera. Any kit (and compressor) included with your course is yours to keep.

Your makeup training ..
Our Makeup courses are highly intensive and tightly structured, providing excellent value
for money, with excellent teaching ratios of no more than 8 students to 1 tutor
and fully inclusive of all necessary materials. For example, the kit provided to students on
our 7-week TV, Film and Theatre course is worth over £700. The brands used here at
Greasepaint include MAC, Bobbi Brown, Laura Mercier, Chanel, Clinique, YSL,
Benefit, Ben Nye, Kryolan, Charles Fox and L'Oreal
. You are welcome to come back
and practice your skills after the course has finished, again at no extra cost.

Please come along to an Open Day to talk to current students and tutors, see demonstrations of Makeup, Hair, Prosthetics and Airbrushing, and find out more about our Film, TV, Theatre and Fashion Makeup courses.



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Contact: 020 8840 6000
Greasepaint Make Up School is based at 143 Northfield Ave London W13 9QT
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"There's a million things I wouldn't know if I hadn't been at Greasepaint. It's a fantastic course ... I think I've got this job because of how confident I am, I know how to use products and I really know what I'm doing."
Lauren Cox, 5* student, Sep 2009 to Jan 2010, now a trainee on the feature film of 'War Horse'

"Everyone in the business has heard of Greasepaint Makeup School ...
it gave me confidence and kickstarted me in the fashion industry.. "

Former 2009 fashion student, Bethany Alderson, credited in 'Hello' Magazine July 2010 and
Elle L'Oreal New Talent 2009 runner up


"My makeup course at Greasepaint was extremely professionally
run, informative and fun, with patient and enthusiastic teachers"
Former 2008 student and make-up artist Katy Richards -
who went on to win a place on the BBC Design Trainee Scheme

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