Christine Blundell’s interview for Reel FEEdBack with host Kevin Dawson, talking about her career as a Makeup Designer in the UK Film Industry
Christine recently gave an interview for Reel Feedback, with host Kevin Dawson, who talks to people from the music, TV and movie industries about her art and working behind the scenes and / or on screen. Kevin chats to Christine about her inspirations, her work and anything else that may come up in between… You can access the full interview here – or Read the full post
The Art Of Aging Without Prosthetics
Many of the students who come to our Academy often cite that their great passion is “casualty” makeup or “prosthetic” make up. This is all wonderful and when they see some of our prosthetics from Christine’s films it only enhances their view. Yet it is when they begin our Four month makeup course, they soon […]
A successful Change Of Career
People talk of career changes; society at large has lots to say on the subject! And do not get me started on advisers….. Danielle graduated from Christine Blundell Makeup Academy in August 2017 and started working straight after graduation, first doing a number of wedding make-up jobs and also doing hair & makeup for a […]
Latest Day Taster course at CB*MA visited by Aladdin!
What a wonderful surprise for our Weekend Day Taster Students, when Mena, who plays Aladdin in the new Guy Ritchie film with the same name, popped in with Christine. It was a great day, even without our special surprise guest arriving. A great aspect of the Makeup school is that when Christine Blundell begins a […]
The Bear returns!
It all started with a simple cup of tea, I was sat at home and decided it was time to leave my career as a prop maker and take the plunge to follow my true passion and train as a Hair and Makeup artist. I visited several other academies but CBMA stood out to me, […]
New Year New Life…Ok We Get It!
Where to begin? BAFTA”s. Congratulations to our two tutors Jeremy and Daniel for their films to be Nominated. Congratulations to Jake Gyllenhaal for BAFTA nomination for “Nocturnal Animals“. (He worked on Christine’s new film Life.) Well done to Laura Wisinger for her film to be Nominated “Home”. Congratulations to all the many CBMA grads who worked […]
And Breathe
Standing on the platform of the Piccadilly Line this morning coming in extra early for the students to prep for their Boot Camp next week; I noticed a poignant advert. I did not have time to fully read what it was telling me about what was missing from my life or indeed what I needed […]
I Am Not My Skin I Am A Model With A Skin Condition
My white panda eyes were caught by an article on a new model Winnie Harlow. What was striking about her appearance, was, that she was of Jamaican ancestry with Vitiligo, oh and she is one metre seventy six and an absolute peach! (that is my personal opinion.) Vitiligo is a skin condition where the body […]
Nicholas Cage Alive And Well!
Dear Petar,
So, here I am in Marrakesh in a position of makeup trainee/assistant for a movie by Sir Larry Charles (Borat, Dictator) ARMY OF ONE, With Nicholas Cage. I am working with people who have 20-33 years, industry experience. They are very helpful. The first few days was hard as they found out that I only speak English and here everyone speaks 4 languages!!
Walter’s (key makeup artist) first question was, “do u speak Italian? Because I like to speak Italian” ? but now all is good. I talk a lot about school and what we were all taught. They all know Jana Carboni… they were happy we had her to teach us Facial Hair at academy.
From Spread Sheet to Wide Screen
It was last March (remember the spring…( before Brexit, before Bake Off and before Brangelina…) when Rose emailed me a spread sheet. Rose Cusson is Film Production Coordinator at Goldsmiths University in London on their re-launched MA Film Course and had asked if we could provide make up designers/artists for their student’s film productions throughout […]