Yes! I do need to continue practicing, I'll be honest sometimes I get discouraged because I have such a difficulties at times. I'll be honest, the school I was enrolled in didn't really prep me enough to make me feel confident with my skills. I feel like I will be forever learning and growing (and I love that about this career) but right now I feel like I could use more masterclasses and workshops, something hands on. The school I went to was online so I don't feel like I got as much out of the course to be honest. I feel like with this type of industry you have to learn face to face (at least for me).
Anyways, I'm in the same kind of area as Toronto so if you know of anyone who offers masterclasses and workshops I'd definitely be interested!
I appreciate the tips you had for me!
Ooooh online... Yeah they don't really give one-on-one help if you need a tweak in a technique or really good feedback. Question? Did you work on other people / students or just on yourself? For example, you enrolled in an online school, you told a friend or family member, they were happy for you (
), they volunteered or you asked them to be your model?
At any rate, most make-up schools don't really prepare you for the real world when you graduate, they just teach you the basics and then it's up to you to pursue whatever genre that you're interested in. It sure was an eye opener for me when I graduated that's for sure. And it sounds like you're on the right track in pursuing your career path so that's a good thing
MAC offers their Masterclasses at their Pro Stores. Make an account on their site with your membership number and browse through the menu, or you can call or visit the Pro Store on Queen / Spadina to find out more.
The Kryolan Store on Lombard street still might offer some workshops, just call to see if any are scheduled or offered.
I know both film unions offer workshops for their respective make-up departments, most are mandatory, and man you learn a lot! and it's in depth as the instructors have decades of experience, which includes the Covid-19 protocols, again another layer of experience. We have to be up-to-date with the latest in products, tools and techniques to be relevent and hireable.
Speaking of, here's a little insider tip... A few years ago the film union got a very negative letter from the Actor's union and their reps / agents saying that actors of colour were being underrepresented in the make-up trailer and that most MuA's didn't know how to do make-up on darker skin tones, this was Canada wide. Anyways Vancouver and Toronto put on workshops to address this. Point is, understanding and working with darker skin tones is an asset just sayin'.
