The School Of Professional Makeup

Im from Ohio originally and I graduated from school of pro makeup in 2007. I can honestly say my 8 months there were the most fun I’ve ever had. Instruction is top notch, curriculum is solid and extremely well-​rounded, and the experiences from working with the pros there are priceless. I now reside in Miami, Florida and am myself an instructor (of cosmetology) at a school offering a program that is a (supposedly) comparable makeup course. After seeing what people here will pay for that shotty education I am so much more grateful for my Toronto training. I originally intended to work in special fx/​prosthetics, but after taking the hair course at school of pro makeup I really fell in love with theater/​hair all over again (was already a cosmetologist for 2 years at that point).
Thanks to my training I’ve nailed dozens of both hair and makeup jobs, working with the Florida Grand Opera, on an occasional film, and tons of fashion jobs. I even get to do some FX makeup occasionally.
Can’t recommend this place high enough!

I flew from Vancouver to attend this school and I feel it was well worth it. I’m so happy I took the «risk» to travel here. The first reason I chose this school was that I felt the curriculum and the length of the course was most compatible to me. The second reason is that I appreciate transparency. This school clearly listed their rates and their schedule on their website. For some reason, many schools don’t post this information online. When I called, I didn’t detect any pushy vibes of saccharine sweetness like I’ve experienced elsewhere before. (My tolerance for that kind of thing has worn thin over the years). No sales pitches here. When I arrived, I was struck by the sincerity and good nature of everyone at the school… literally everyone. This is easy to say because the class size was small. Five students! No over crowdedness and no students struggling to see demos. That’s precious.
I’ve been to a much larger school with slicker marketing and appreciate the establishment for what they taught me. This school, however, is closer to my heart because they operate in a way which is not possible for a larger operation. There wasn’t as great of a divide between admin and students here and they did not in any way cater to the lowest common denominator by patronizing students with a higher than thou culture. The best part of my course is instructor Shannon Taillon. I’ve had jaded teachers before and if they still deliver the material, I don’t care. Shannon, on the other hand is extremely generous with her time and energy. Imagine that! An instructor who truly cares and goes beyond her job description and does extra things here and there for her students. Shannon is a rare gem. The quality of education I received was of the highest calibre. Additionally, I was impressed with how many volunteer and job opportunities presented to students. I’ll end this review now. I’m getting sleepy but I thought I’d post before I get busier. This is a seriously underrated boutique school. I enjoyed my time here so much that I’m sad I only have two days left :(Usually, I can’t wait to finish classes.
P. S. I just completed an Eastern Bridal Workshop with Rob, the owner of the school. I was hoping to do a workshop like this for so long so I was beyond thrilled Rob was kind enough to offer this during my time at the school. I got my money’s worth and more. Rob is a very good teacher because he honestly critiques and presents material in a way that is easy to understand. Like Shannon, he takes time to make sure you understand and execute the techniques properly. If you find yourself at this school, you will also run into Lori-​Ann, who works for the school. She has the sweetest disposition and makes the school a nice place to be. When I arrived there a day early for my program, instead of waving me away, she gave me a tour of the school and allowed me to store my materials in closet. It’s all the small, kind hearted details in this school which make the experience memorable and mean so much. Even after flight, rent and other traveling expenses, I feel that my education here was a great investemnt. I will miss the school.