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Makeup School in Santa Monica CA

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CHICSTUDIOS LA - School of Professional Makeup:
Located in Santa Monica CA, just 30 minutes west of Downtown Los Angeles, CHICSTUDIOS LA is a makeup artist training school that provides quality makeup courses, live hands-on lessons, and opportunities to graduates through the CHICPro Community.

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About CHICSTUDIOS:

Founded by Director and Passionate Makeup Artist, Amy Nicole, CHICSTUDIOS opened its doors in New York City in 2012 as a professional school providing training to aspiring and established artists, and opens it's doors in Santa Monica, CA, in 2015.

Why Choose Us?

-  Experienced & Qualified Teachers
Our courses are taught by the industry's leading (working) makeup artists, who inspire each class they teach.

-  Makeup / Beauty Career Preparation:
CHICSTUDIOS LA enables career services assisting students and alumni with opportunities and education to plan, promote and prepare their careers into the beauty industry.  

-  CHICPro Communityy Membership
Upon completion of any of our courses, each alumni becomes part of our CHICPro Community, which is a platform for events, freelance opportunities, advanced education, internships or hiring fairs.

Professional Makeup Artist Training Courses:


- 4-Week Pro Makeup Artistry (100 total hours)
- TV & Music Video Makeup (14 hours)
- Fashion & Runway Makeup (14 hours)
- Period Makeup (7 hours)

Brands that CHICSTUDIOS LA uses in the classroom as well as the basic makeup kits include:

- MAC Cosmetics, Makeup Forever, NARS Cosmetics, Laura Mercier, Eve Pearl, Graftobian, Cinema Secrets, Bobbi Brown, Smashbox, Real Techniques Brushes, Embryolisse skin care, Complete Control skin care, and more.

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Address: 1639 11th St., Suite 180, Santa Monica, California , USA
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