Hi Petar   Looking forward to coming to the academy again to learn some new skills!  I did want to mention that not long after completing the 4 weeks of Film and Theatre wigs module with CBMA I was super excited to get cracking to find work! My main passion was always...

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...

As many people know, Mike Leigh never has a script. Mike will improvise and workshop the actors to create the characters and their relationships. In order for the HODs to gather the information they need, we will then all sit down with Mike and the actor to discuss...

I was searching for notes on my computer and stumbled on saved blogs from many years gone by. They were wonderful to read and also quite upsetting as to how long we have been teaching for and how old I am getting! One blog was about the time “One Direction” came to...

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...

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...

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...