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Announcing our Spring 2022 FX Program Instructor!

Alexander McPherson, Founder and President of Prestige Makeup Effects, is traveling all the way from Virginia to teach the Character & Special FX Makeup program ...

Meet instructor Linda Wong

Linda Wong is one of our prized Art of Makeup School graduates! When she came to The Art of Makeup School she already had experience ...

Open House & Free Body Painting Demo Nov 13th

Join Us! The Art of Makeup School OPEN HOUSE Saturday November 13th, 2-5pm Body Painting Demo by Face Off celebrity artist, Kevon Ward! Giveaways & ...

Student Success Story: Sarah Bradshaw

Sarah Bradshaw moved to Lincoln City, OR almost 10 years ago from Elmhurst, IL.  Before moving across country though, her adventurous spirit first led her ...

Announcing October FX Program Instructors!

The Art of Makeup School covers the essentials of in-depth character and special effects makeup transformations in just seven weeks. Our seven-week program offers the ...

Student Success Story: Sierra Perez

In fall of 2019, Sierra Perez came to Portland, OR to attend The Art of Makeup School just after graduating college.  It was her first ...

Student Success Story: Rebekah Ben-lesau

Makeup is something Rebekah has always enjoyed.  When she was little she played with whatever makeup she could get her hands on before she even ...

June 2021 FX Program Instructors Announced!

Once again, The Art of Makeup School is excited to fly in top of the industry special effects guest makeup artists to teach our unique ...

Welcoming A New Instructor!

We are excited to welcome Savannah Somerville into our roster of specialty instructors. Savannah completed The Art of Makeup School’s Multimedia Master Makeup Artist Program and ...

Makeup & The Death of Phil Spector

This morning I woke to the news that Phil Spector died. It instantly sparked a memory of standing in his previously blood-soaked foyer, powder puff ...

See what its like in Portland

Portland is an inspiring, diverse, colorful and unique city, and a perfect backdrop to a creative career such as makeup artistry.

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