THE BLOG
Online Academy Member’s Spotlight – Kim Annesley
Hi lovely readers, We want to celebrate our fantastic Online Academy members so we've been asking them to tell us their stories. Everyone's career path is different and we think sharing them is a brilliant way to provide fellow industry peers with a fantastic insight...
Locked Down But Not Out
Hi lovely blog readers, I hope that you're staying healthy, sane and positive in this time of uncertainty and challenges that we'd never have imagined that we'd ever have to face. Our feathers have been ruffled beyond belief! I feel it's time for an honest insight...
It’s My 10-Year MUA Anniversary!
This month I’ll be celebrating my 10th anniversary as a full-time MUA. I can’t quite believe that so much time has passed since I did my first ever wedding, but here I am! My anniversary got me thinking about all the events and milestones that led me from my very...
23 things I’d do if I was starting out again…
After 10 years in the industry continuously training, learning and experimenting, I have a pretty good handle on what works and what doesn't - so I thought I’d pull together a list of the key things I’d do if I was starting my journey all over again. Things that I...
A Look at Our Colour Theory Masterclass for MUAs
After our recent phenomenally successful Colour Theory Masterclass for Makeup Artists, which was attended by 43 MUAs, here's a little overview I've put together of the event. So why did I organise this? Makeup artists work with thousands of colour combinations daily...
Want Your Work To Get Noticed?
A lot of our students who have trained with us from scratch (most of which are career-changers) are going through the motions of choosing the right website design/style for their business for the right price. Some spend a couple of hundred, some several thousand but...
What Is The Real Cost Of Becoming An MUA / Hairstylist?
I often get asked this question by potential career-changers who are thinking of following their dreams and becoming an MUA and/or hairstylist. The actual figure can vary dramatically so I thought I'd put together a post about what I think the average cost is to get...
An Academy Student Gets Published!
We have a first at the Kristina Gasperas Academy - one of our ex-students from Finland has had a makeup book published! Congrats to Vilja and hope it flies off those Finnish shelves. She's been kind enough to send in a blog post with some background on how the book...
A Journey Into The World of Makeup…
Here's a little inspirational piece put together by a fellow MUA who's very close to us here at the Academy... In Birute's own words... "Well, my journey into the makeup world! Where do I start? I have always been interested in skincare and makeup but ended up in the...
Interview With An Academy Student…
Here's a few questions I put to one of the Academy's previous students, some great answers that will hopefully inspire all of you out there thinking of changing your career... When and how did your dream of becoming an MUA start and what were you working as at the...
