THE BLOG
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...
Huffington Post HumanKind Article And An Academy Student…
Recently one of our Academy students thought that all of her makeup kit had been stolen on the train home from her course, what actually happened was completely different and quite amazing and ended up in the Huffington Post! Check the article out here......
Kristina Gasperas Academy x Hunter Collective
I recently did an interview for the fabulous Hunter Collective crew for their Women of Power articles on their blog, check it out here... https://www.huntercollective.global/hcblog/2018/4/17/kristina-gasperas-academy-x-hunter-collective They're the people who have an...
