for tonight

my plate is full. i am ever grateful and tired.

the sister (who we enrolled in january to a make-up course in London--you need time for the paper preps which is needed to prove health and eligibility to study in the country) and i have finally started our make-up course today.

after all the drama of changing the times and schedules from 2 weeks to 3 full days, because of my embarassing cough and lack of voice, we couldn't start as planned. (they are very big on health and safety,lol).

thank goodness, the school was sympathetic of changing our times and put us together with the fulltime-2day people and a 1 whole day 1-to-1 with a lecturer (special consideration only,LOL), as they cannot refund my/our two week payment.

the scary thing is, we didn't know what we put ourselves into. it is full on! (we only wanted a small scale makeup course but we didnt realise we ended up doing a 30 credit points/foundation NVQ)

the projects and the assignments are big (as its a 30 credit points/NVQ level) to get the MAKE-UP ARTIST degree from a prestigious London college.

Ana will have to do her exams in two years time, while i do mine, probably next year--(ambitious, considering its my OT thesis due next year).

Apart from the practical exam, we have to submit a portfolio assignment of 30 make-ups. (10 wedding look, 10 day make up, 10 night make up, of all skin colours: light, medium,dark/and all ages too/young,mature..) and a written assignment/project before you can qualify to come and contact them and do the exam in the school.

Our teacher is BAFTA make up artist, and generally works in films and magazines. Quite strict and meticulous. i was shivering in my brogues,lol. She was unashamedly promoting her latest film to us, (with Sean Bean--of Lady Chatterly's Lover fame), which is due next week, and urged us to watch it.

I will post more photos tomorrow as we weren't allowed to do photos today. I took a few when the teacher wasnt looking.

i hope you guys enjoyed your day like i did mine.

(although, i wish it wasnt as hectic ..the only downside to this course: being squashed in london tubes very early in the morning to get to Oxford Circus. and not having enough breaktimes.).

here's a link to the school :

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photos taken by my iphone

cleansing,toning,moisturising..we were partners today,but tomorrow we will be paired with other girls.

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the classmates are in pairs too

London Aesthetiques' complete make up brushes. We were not allowed to use our own make up and old brushes due to contamination. Ultra clean is the motto of the day.

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Ana talking to some classmates about foundation.

we were taught all types of skin tone, skin colour and colour correction..

choosing the correct foundation, concealing, day and night make up

the sis, being cleansed, and prepped

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evened-out skin using a combination of different skin colour foundation

the vast array of makeup

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all for us to use..

tomorrow, it will be wedding and glamour make-up look...on at least two different skin/colour tones

oh girls and their toys!