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Kisses 'N Makeup, Bay Area:
Based in Alameda County in the San Francisco Bay Area, Kisses 'N Makeup offers a 5-day make-up artist training program called "Intro to Makeup Artistry and Basic Techniques". This course takes place at the Hilton Garden Inn in Emeryville (between the cities of Berkeley and Oakland, CA), and is offered five times per year. Our course is designed to prepare the student for working in the TV/ Film, print, advertising, fashion and retail industries and a career as a professional makeup artist.

Quality Makeup Artist Training Program:

The makeup workshops are divided into two sessions. The first session of the workshop will be conducted with a lecture and demo of techniques. The second session of the workshop will be a hands-on session for students to apply what they have learned during lecture and demo on a model. Upon successful completion of this course a completion certificate is awarded. 

Makeup Kits:
Makeup kits are available for purchase. You will need to include an assortment of the following items in your makeup kits and bring them to each class.

- Blushes - Qty (6)
- Contour - Qty (1)
- Hi-Lighter - Qty (1)
- Concealer - Qty (2)
- Lipstick - Qty (5)
- Lipgloss - Qty (2)
- Foundation - Qty (4)
- Translucent Powder - Qty (1)
- Eye Shadows (Frost & Matte) Qty (10)
- Eye Pencils - Qty (2)
- Eyelash Curler - Qty (1)
- Mascara - Qty (1)
- False Eyelashes - Qty (2)
- Eyelash Glue - Qty (1)
- Makeup Brushes - Qty (7)
- Digital Camera (optional)

About Our Instructor:

Janice Daoud is a celebrity makeup artist that has worked in the industry for over 10 years. Commercial clients include Mercedes Benz NY Fashion Week, Marc Jacobs, 3.1 phillip lim, Thakoon, and many more...

5-Day Make-up Artist Training Program:

Modules include:
- Natural Makeup
- Evening Makeup
- Fashion Makeup
- Skin Prep
- Bone Structure
- Foundation Applications / Colorings
- 3-D Skin
- Eye Shapes
- Eye Brows
- Eyeliners, and more...

Email: Contact Us
Address: Pleasanton, Bay Area, San Francisco, California , USA
Some interested visitors submitting program inquiries to our school up to 2024-06-14 were from:

Richmond, ca; San Francisco, CA; oakland/ca/ bay area; fremont; Oakland/CA; Concord; CA; and more.
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Classes consists of lecture - demo - application for each section.