Christine Blundell Makeup Academy Has Moved to Notting Dale, W10
Not far from the high, mountainous region of Notting Hill there sits at the base an oasis, a paradise that is little known, called Notting Dale. Think the trendy part of “Portobello market,” think, if you will, the great iconic films “Alfie” “The Italian Job,” of course “Notting Hill” and my two all time favourites ….”Bedknobs and Broomsticks!” and “Padddington!” Yes, we have […]
Another Amazing Start From Another Great Makeup Graduate!
2021 has been an exciting whirlwind of activity for me so far! I’m incredibly grateful for the support you, CB*MA, and my course cohort have provided since finishing the course. Having a group of people who care about each other even after leaving the school is the most wonderful confidence booster! Thank you so much […]
BBC3 Glow Up S3 Ep6 Filmed at CBM Academy with loz & christine
It was so exciting to watch Glow Up Episode 6 on BBC3 this Tuesday & so lovely to see our Principal Christine Blundell & our Tutor & BAFTA winner Loz Schiavo featuring in it! We enjoyed it immensely & was so proud to see the contestants competing at our Academy & one of them having […]
My Trainee MUA role on Christine’s latest film
Working in makeup has always been my dream and as soon as I stepped into Christine Blundell Makeup Academy for the first time, I knew it was the place for me. Having had a career in HR since leaving university, it was nerve-wracking deciding to take a leap into something so new but I’m so glad […]
Interview with “1917” and Bond film Designer Naomi Donne
Designer Loz Schiavo about designing “Peaky Blinders”
If you have missed Christine’s Live Zoom session with Loz Schiavo, “Peaky Blinders” Hair & Makeup Designer, here is your chance to watch the online chat again – 2 Hair & Makeup Designers discussing their craft. Find out everything you wanted to know about “behind the scenes” happenings on “Peaky Blinders”!
Chat with Christine’s trainees Amy & Sarah
Trainee Makeup Artists & our recent graduates Amy & Sarah talk about being Christine Blundell’s Main Team & Crowd Room Trainee MUAs on her latest HBO TV Series “The Nevers”. Everything you wanted to know about day to day Makeup Artist Trainee role on film set. Email us if you have any additional questions and […]
2 Designers chat about perfect Trainee MUA qualities
Watch the whole video to find out which qualities Makeup Designers look for in a Trainee Makeup Artist – a must see, if you are thinking about becoming one! Christine and Tahira talk about basic Onset Etiquette, their own careers, as well as giving you tips for how best to work & communicate on set. […]
Trainee Makeup Artist & CB*MA Graduate Emmalee talks about her time at our Academy
Emmalee graduated in 2018 and she did her guaranteed graduate onset experience on Disney’s “Aladdin” straight after graduation. She was also successful in gaining a place at the ScreenSkills Trainee Finder initiative that same year and benefitted greatly from the scheme, attending workshops and working on a film set. More recently Emmalee worked as a […]
A Taster of Christine’s forthcoming Q&A online sessions, stay tuned and keep following us on our Facebook, Instagram, Blog web page and YouTube channel, more Film & TV Hair & Makeup Artist content released soon
A quick Taster of Christine’s online Q&A session Oscar & BAFTA winning Makeup Designer Answering All Your Questions Here is a snippet of what’s coming soon to our Blog, Facebook and Instagram pages – Christine Blundell answering all your Film Makeup Artist related questions. A great opportunity to pick the brains of the Award-winning Film […]