CMC Makeup School, Orange County:CMC (California Makeup Classes) offers a range of professional makeup artist certification programs in our school in Huntington Beach (35 miles southeast of Los Angeles on the Pacific Coast) in Orange County, California and in Auston and Dallas, Texas. CMC provides the essential makeup training, tools and portfolio development you require to become a professional makeup artist for beauty, fashion, weddings, print, retail & more. Enhance your career in the makeup and beauty industry with CMC Makeup School!
Email: Contact us below ( or request a callback ).The Ultimate Artist Certification Program (7 days / 9am to 6pm):
This program includes everything in The Masters Ring program as well as FX & Hair Styling classes and a Portfolio Photoshoot Day with 2 additional looks.
- Beauty Allure Class: Includes

Pro Makeup Kit / Beauty Photoshoot
- Airbrush Makeup Class: Includes Compressor, Gun, Temptu Pro Makeup & Kit, and Airbrush Photoshoot
- Airbrush Tanning Class: Includes Tanning upgrade for Compressor, Hose, Gun & Tanning Makeup
- Hair Styling for Makeup Artists: 1 day hair styling class. Includes full hair kit & long hair mannequin.
- FX Class: 1 day Lite FX Class. Includes FX Makeup Kit & Photoshoot
- Pin Up & Editorial class: You will also learn to work with Glitters, Rhinestones & Feathers. Photoshoot included.
- Career, Marketing & Portfolio Development
- Portfolio Photoshoot Day: 2 additional looks, models provided.
- Online private gallery with your high resolution, edited images & class photos
- Personal Flash Website
- 11x14 Professional black portfolio book & an 8x10 look book
- MUA Book Directory link
- CMC Makeup Manual
- Books included: “Making Faces” by Kevin Aucoin & "Jemma Kidd Make-up Masterclass" Beauty Bible
- FREE BONUS: Airbrush compressor, gun & Tanning equipment upgrade
Hair Styling for Makeup Artists (1 day):
As a professional Makeup Artist, knowing basic hair updos is a must! In this program you will learn hair techniques & updos for Beauty, Print and Bridal through lectures, demonstrations and hands-on learning of styles. This course is strictly styling (no cutting, coloring etc.). Each student gets a full hairstyling kit and mannequin head.
Course Content: Combs & Brushes; Healthy Hair Rules; Hair Types & Textures; Different Hair Products; Teasing; Party Curls; Fast updos; Straightening Hair; Hygiene; Current Hairstyles & more.
Lite FX Class (1 day):
If you are already a make-up artist or would like to start a new career in the special effects industry, this course can offer you the techniques and understanding to allow you the confidence to participate in the film and television arena. It starts at beginner’s level, covering the fundamentals of Lite special effects in today's film and TV industry.
This class includes lectures, demonstrations and hands-on learning of styles, (it does not teach prosthetics.) Each student will get an FX Makeup kit from Graftobian including: face powders, crème foundations & contour shading, modeling wax, stage blood, latex wedges & sponges, tooth wax, lip & eye pencils, powder puff, hair whitening stick & more.
Course Content: A lesson in light & shade; Bruising; Cuts; Black eyes; Scratches; Missing teeth; Slit wrist; Burns; Old Aging character makeup.