WHAT YOU WILL EXPERIENCE

This is an intensive, hands-on, 5-day Masterclass in which you will learn many of Jay's famed skills, makeup techniques and practices that regularly get her booked on shoots for Harper’s BAZAAR. The Masterclass will be held from 7pm - 10pm at Jay's Studio.

Theory sessions and makeup demonstrations are held in the mornings followed by a 30 min lunch break and 3 hours of supervised practice sessions in the afternoon. During the practice sessions Jay will perfect your skills with you, paying meticulous attention to the details of your work and offering you one-on-one attention fine-tuning your work.

You will spend the final day of the Masterclass working on a professional agency represented model who will then be styled and shot by a renowned photographer. Looks will be prepared by the students under Jay' supervision, guidance and assistance.

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WHAT WILL YOU LEARN

The demonstrations will focus on showcasing a variety of very different beauty editorial makeup looks, with a strong focus on the small details that will elevate your work from fashion to successful beauty editorial makeup.

You will progress in the following

• The elevated beauty editorial eyeliner with its intricacies and details
• Adding interest through the use of different textures on the eye, skin and lips
• Go Big or Go Home eye makeup
• Color clashes
• Skin Prep as the most important step to achieve a specific skin finish
• Different skin textures and how to achieve them
• Beauty editorial eyebrow finishing techniques, bleaching, dyeing back to natural color
• The boldest reddest glossiest lip on the planet versus the matte lip
• Develop beauty editorial stories through carefully chosen makeup looks
• Understand beauty editorial mood boards, learn how to properly present your ideas and how to research
• How to develop a beauty advertorial story based on one makeup collection while maintaining a makeup story and achieving a brand identity
• Learn the essence of modern beauty makeup … working with minimal product to achieve greatest effect

During the photo shoot Jay will sit with you at the computer screen pointing out changes that need to be made now that the makeup is being shot under the photographer’s chosen lighting. Understanding makeup under different lighting will be a huge gain for your future career.