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Beauty / Make-up Classes in Ventura, CA

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Lu Ross Academy, Ventura:
Conveniently located in downtown Ventura CA (just one hour west of Los Angeles), Lu Ross Academy is recognized as one of the finest beauty schools in Southern California. We provide a range of career training courses in popular beauty topics such as Cosmetology, Aesthetician, Manicuring, Barbering, and Make-Up Artistry.

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Accredited, Hands-on Beauty Training Courses:
The length of time it takes to graduate from a program requiring a license varies depending on how many hours you attend each week. The minimum number of hours is 33 per week, but you can attend up to 40 hours per week. The more hours you attend, the faster you graduate. If you were to take the Cosmetology course and attend 40 hours/week, you would graduate in less than 10 months. Generally, courses start every 2 months.

Cosmetology Course:
Cosmetology students receive additional make-up classes and skincare classes offered by instructors from our other programs (Aesthetics and Make-up Artist).

Course modules include:
- Haircutting
- Hair coloring and Bleaching
- Scalp and Hair Treatments
- Facials: Manual, Electrical, Chemical
- Eyebrow Arching and Hair Removal
- Makeup
- Manicuring and Pedicuring:
- Water & Oil Manicuring. Hand & Arm Mass.
- Permanent Waving
- Chemical Straightening
- Complete Pedicure, Aromatherapy Pedicure Artificial Nails
- Acrylic: Liquid & Powder Brush-on
- Nail Tips
- Nail Wraps and Repairs

Aesthetician Course:

Course outline:
- Cosmetology Act Rules & Regulations
- Chemistry
- Health & Safety / Disinfection & Sanitation
- Electricity
- Anatomy, Physiology, and Bacteriology
- Facials: Manual, Electrical, Chemical
- Eyebrow Arching & Hair Removal
- Make-up Techniques

Manicuring Course:

Covering the following areas:
- Water & oil manicure
- Acrylics, nail tips, nail wraps
- Pedicures including reflexology
- Pink & whites
- French manicure
- Gel Nail Systems
- Shellac nails
- Spa Manicure
- Spa Pedicure
- Nail Art including 3-d Gels
- Reflexology
- Spa Manicures & Pedicures
- French Manicures & Pedicures
- State Board Preparation Classes

Barbering Course:

Modules include:
- Hair analysis
- Shampooing
- Pin curling
- Comb out styling of hair
- Blow drying
- Thermal styling
- Thermal tools
- Waving and curling
- Straightening
- Scalp care
- Treatments
- Hair care

Make-Up Artist Course:

Features include:
- Introduction to makeup artistry, the role of the makeup artist
- Makeup kit overview, sanitation and hygiene
- Color theory and color correction
- Skin analysis, skin types and skin care
- Brush tips, techniques and brush care
- Lighting, foundations, powders, face and eye shapes, contouring and highlighting
- Eye lining and eye shadow, eye brows, false eyelashes, mascara,
- Exclusive in-store MAC trend events
- Building a portfolio, business strategies, networking tips and beauty and makeup resources.
- Working with photographers and models, freelance photo shoots, fashion shows and events

Also available:

Holly Hughes Make-Up Artist Instructor Program:
Holly has had the honor of training many aspiring makeup artists. Having been professionally trained to educate by Langevin, the largest international training company, she has the necessary tools to accommodate a vast array of learning styles.

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Address: 470 E. Thompson Blvd., Ventura, California 93001, USA
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Private Coaching Workshops and Training Techniques for Actors. One day to five week sessions. Online and phone coaching now available.
Jake Carpenter Acting Studio
Courses / Programs
The Jake Carpenter Acting Studio on Santa Monica Boulevard in Westwood in West Los Angeles is an actor training studio offering classes for adults and children from beginner level to working professionals. The studio is headed by renowned-acting coach Jake Carpenter. The Jake Carpenter Acting Studio provides a safe, positive and encouraging space for actors to grow.

At our acting studio, we believe that when actors grow into strong artists, their performances are powerful. These kinds of performances are what the great directors, producers and actors are looking for and they are rare. The goal of the studio is to help you become strong actors and contenders for major roles in film and television projects.

Jake Carpenter began his professional acting career while at UCLA. Jake is one of the stars of the famous movie, ALIVE, which also stars Ethan Hawke and John Malkovich. Jake has acted in projects with Renee Zellweger, Dean Cain and Tim Roth. He has performed for a season on the L.A. Law television series and guest-starred in several other popular television shows. Jake loves teaching acting and has a passion for guiding his fellow actors to grow artistically and professionally.
Acting training classes for both adults and children at all levels from beginner to working professionals:

- Classes focus on doing scenes and monologues from plays and movies.

- Students do their work and then receive constructive and encouraging feedback from Jake.

- Students are encouraged to work at least once, and preferably twice, in each class.

- Classes work on a monthly system.

- Classes take place on Saturdays from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm.
April Love Pro MakeUp Academy, San Gabriel
Courses / Programs
Conveniently situated in San Gabriel, in Los Angeles County CA, April Love Pro Makeup Academy is one of the premier, fastest growing makeup schools in the LA area. We provide a wide range of professional, hands-on make-up, beauty and hair styling Certificate courses that range from 2-day workshops to 12-week intensive courses. Topics include Make-Up Artistry, Hair Design, Airbrushing, and Special Effects among others.

Our school fully prepares students for a career in the competitive beauty world with a superb makeup kit, superior education and an outstanding networking resource for students. Our trainers are working makeup artists with a firm grasp on the latest trends, bringing to you current, relevant education for todays market.

It is our mission to offer you the highest quality education and cutting edge techniques, to prepare you for work immediately in the makeup industry. You will learn to put the "Art" into makeup artist and acquire the essential skills needed to work successfully in the Fashion, Photography, Television and Video Industries.
Professional Beauty / Make-Up Certificate Courses:

Pro Make-Up Artistry Program:
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Hair Design Program:
- 6 weeks / 24 hours (meets once a week)

Character & Special Effects Make-Up
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Pro Mastery Make-Up Course:
- 8 weeks / 36 hours (meets once a week)

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Elite Fashion Academy LA
Courses / Programs
Launch your career in the fashion industry in as little as two weeks! Conveniently situated on La Cienega Blvd, close to Central Los Angeles CA, Elite Fashion Academy LA by Renee Esebag (EFALA) provides semi-private courses in Wardrobe/Fashion Styling, Modeling, and Make-up Artistry. Taught by celebrity industry professionals, these intensive programs are designed to provide the knowledge and hands-on experience to jump-start your career in the fashion or make-up industries.

Our on-set training provides invaluable practical experience and includes field trips, internships, networking, and working with live models. Our success rate is so high that our graduates have gone on to work with magazines, celebrity clients, major designers, and brands including Vogue, Style Network, BET, CBS, and many more.

EFALA offers in-house production services for creating a look book and photo shoots. Specializing in runway and red carpet events, we provide everything from hair and make-up artists to models, wardrobe stylists, and photographers.
- Fashion Styling Academy: 4-day workshop divided into 2 sessions that includes 32 hours total instruction and an optional photo shoot

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The Academy of Cosmetic Arts
Courses / Programs
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Our resident makeup artist Rose Hill recognized a need for a program with hands-on experience. This successful program has proven to work in the areas of television, film, fashion shows, fashion print, theater and special effects.

We have received many awards from the community and media in recognition of service. Marketing the makeup artist is an important factor while learning the business aspects for success.

The curriculum is designed to give an intense study of each area of the profession, providing a range of makeup and fashion styling artistry from which to choose special areas of interest.
Cosmetic Arts Certificate Program offering 8 weekly, 3-hour workshops:

Curriculum includes:
- Make-up Design workshop
- Airbrush Make-up workshop
- Fashion Show Makeup workshop
- Corporate Styling workshop
- Television and Film techniques workshop

- Internships on independent & feature films offered upon availability with master classes in on-location work
MKC Academy of Fashion, Beauty & Print, Los Angeles
Courses / Programs
Located in Hollywood, just north-west of Downtown Los Angeles, MKC Academy of Fashion, Beauty & Print is the creation of world-renowned makeup artist and author Margaret Kimura. MKC Academy provides a unique experience for novices, students and professionals who want a makeup school to help them excel in in the beauty makeup industry, in Fashion, Film, Television, Runway and Print.

Known for excellence, MKC Academy, a State of California-approved institution, offers makeup courses in beauty, special FX makeup, fantasy, avante garde and airbrushing. MKC also offers a Hair Styling School with courses in celebrity and print hair styling for fashion, runway and television.

Ideally situated in the heart of the entertainment industry of Hollywood on Seneca Avenue (just off Glendale Boulevard and close to the Golden State Freeway), MKC Academy of Fashion, Beauty & Print is just a short drive from Universal Studios, Warner Bros., Disney Studios and the world-famous Hollywood sign, and within easy reach of neighborhoods such as West Hollywood, Beverly Hills, Oakwood, Burbank, Pasadena and Alhambra.
- The Works-Makeup & Hair program (504 clock hours)
- Master's Makeup Artistry program (343 clock hours)
- Professional Makeup Artistry program (147 clock hours)
- Professional Hairstyling program (140 clock hours)

Also:
- Short Makeup Courses
- Short Hair Styling Courses
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and more...