Flagship 4 Month Hair, Makeup & SFX Course Starts 1st September 2025

Principal Christine, an Oscar and award-winning makeup artist, receiving the Academy Award for hair and makeup from actor Tobey Maguire, known for his role as Spider-Man.

Oscar and Bafta winning Principal Christine Blundell

Receiving The Oscar for hair and Makeup from Toby Maguire

Michael Keaton as Beetlejuice on the official Beetlejuice movie poster, wearing ghostly makeup and black-and-white striped suit

Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice

was designed by our Principal Christine Blundell & many of our Tutors & Graduates worked on it

Ariana Grande as Glinda and Cynthia Erivo as Elphaba on the Wicked movie poster, reaching toward each other with contrasting light and dark makeup looks

Leading UK Tutors & Small Classes

Our Tutor & Makeup Artist Nuria, together with some of our graduates, worked on this film

What Sets CB★MA Apart from Other Makeup Schools in UK?

Oscar & BAFTA Winning Principal Christine Blundell

The Christine Blundell Makeup Academy, run by Oscar & BAFTA-winning Make-up Designer Christine Blundell, who is actively working in the industry.

Guaranteed Paid On-Set Experience for ALL Graduates Eligible to Work in the UK

We offer limitless post-graduate care until you thrive as a makeup artist.

All Our Tutors are Leading UK Makeup Designers & Artists

As UK’s premier makeup school, CBMA provides industry-acknowledged tutors currently work as professional Film, TV and theatre Hair & Makeup Designers and Artists and many of them are Oscar, BAFTA or Emmy winners or nominees.

150 Five ⭐ Reviews – UK’s Trusted Makeup Academy

150 five-star Google reviews make us London’s top makeup academy. Perfect your skills in an inspiring and supportive learning environment.

Small Makeup Classes for Personalized Attention

Join makeup classes in London with only 16 students per class for personalized, hands-on learning.

Fantastic Networking Opportunities

Only Our makeup school provides fantastic networking opportunities to jumpstart your career—imagine starting as a Makeup Trainee on productions like “BeetleJuice!”

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Join us to enhance your skills and experience the excitement at the top makeup academy in London!

“It is so much more than just a makeup academy. It is a place where you can discover yourself Whilst studying and being taught by some of the most influential people in the film and TV industry.”

Ria, recent graduate who worked on “Napoleon” , “Asteroid City &” Pinocchio” films, to name just a few.

Christine Blundell’s
Amazing Career

Oscar & BAFTA winning Film Hair & Makeup Designer Christine Blundell first feature with Mike Leigh was Life is Sweet, which marked the beginning of a long and successful working relationship that has spanned more than 20 years and produced 10 features including Secrets and Lies, Topsy Turvy, for which Christine was awarded an Oscar & BAFTA in 2000, Vera Drake,to name just a few…Christine also worked with Guy Ritchie and other famous Directors on films like Aladdin, Casino Royale, Wonder Woman, Sherlock Holmes and many more…

Confused About Your Future Career in Makeup Industry? Try Our One-Day Makeup Course in London

If you’re unsure about committing to our 4-month Hair, Makeup & SFX Course, try our One-Day Taster Makeup Course.

Don’t let uncertainty hold you back—book our One-Day Taster Makeup Course at London’s best makeup school and ignite your passion!

Confused About Your Future Career in Makeup Industry? Join Our Open Evening on Wed 23rd July, 5-8 pm

If you’re unsure about committing to our 4-month Hair, Makeup & SFX Course, join our Open Evening.

Don’t let uncertainty hold you back—join us for our Open Evening at London’s leading makeup school and discover where your passion can take you!

Joining our Family

When you join our family you benefit not only from Christine Blundell’s years of experience in theatre and films, but also from the vast network of media and entertainment contacts she has nurtured, many of whom will be teaching you at makeup school in london.

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5 Star Reviews

5 Star Reviews & High Praises From Our Students & Graduates

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Our graduates who are eligible to work in the UK are given the opportunity to join Christine on set, thus allowing them to gain valuable experience after completing their course.

Collage of movie posters from Cruella, Killing Eve, and Call the Midwives, projects worked on by CBMA graduates
Collage of posters from Jurassic World Dominion, Fantastic Beasts, Star Wars: Rise of Skywalker, Holby City, and The Crown, projects worked on by CBMA graduates
Collage of posters from Batman, The Lion King live theater show, and James Bond No Time to Die, projects worked on by CBMA graduates

FAQs

We always recommend popping in for a free Personal Studio Tour at our Makeup Academy so you can experience a day in the life at CBMA.

To visit, Click Here to fill-out the form or contact us at cbma [at] cbmacademy.com or call 020 7485 4000, and get a feel for our academy’s atmosphere. We’d be delighted to share our CBMA philosophy over fresh tea and biscuits.

We run one course, the 4 Month Hair & Makeup SFX Course. It does what it is supposed to do; teach you the skills you need to enter the Industry as a trainee Makeup artist. Perfect!

Joining our Saturday Taster Day Course is a great option, too! Or if you live further away we can organise a video call instead, so you can see the Academy that way and chat to us via a video call.

We are the only school to offer guaranteed paid work experience to all our students who are eligible to work in the UK. No other makeup artist academy has tutors of our calibre, or an Oscar & BAFTA-winning Makeup Designer as its Director who is still actively working in the industry. Nor does any other UK makeup school have such a high success rate of graduates working in the industry.

All our tutors are actively working in the TV, Film, Theatre etc industries. We have designers who designed “Game Of Thrones” “Avengers” “James Bond” “Wonder Woman” ….to name but a few.

We do provide a certificate to students who have graduated. You must understand that there is no recognized certificate in the industry. What is recognized is Christine Blundell’s name and reputation for teaching excellent makeup trainees. That is the key.

We are the only UK-based Makeup Academy in London to offer All our graduates who are eligible to work in the UK are offered paid on-set work experience after completing their 4 Month Film & TV hair, makeup & SFX course. This work experience is usually on one of our Principal’s film or TV productions and she also always picks 1-2 trainees to be their Crowd Room or Main Team Trainees, too.

To Enrol, Click Here to fill-out the form or contact us at cbma@cbmacademy.com or call 020 7485 4000. Our team will guide you through the enrollment process.

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Next Open Evening

  • Chat to KM Effects SFX Studio Director Kristyan Mallett
  • Chat to Our Principal Christine Blundell!

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