Hair & Makeup Lessons
Paintbox London offers a range of bespoke hair & makeup lessons suitable for the complete beginner through to the seasoned professional
Whether you are looking to brush up on your own personal makeup skills or a professional in the industry wishing to update your hair styling and makeup skills, we can help as all of our hair and makeup courses are completely tailored to your individual needs depending on what you would like to learn. We offer private one-to-one tuition as well as group lessons in our studio in Hoxton.
Private Lessons
One-to-one Hair Lesson
Learn new skills and confidence when styling your hair
We can teach you how to blow dry your hair correctly or how to curl your hair using straighteners or tongs or perhaps you would like to learn how to change your look with a simple updo or plaits.
For professionals
If you are a professional hair stylist, we will focus on a specific aspect of hair artistry you wish to learn. Please see our Areas of Expertise
Duration: 2.5 hours
Price: £250
One-to-one Makeup Lesson
Perfect for those who are new to makeup or want to increase their skills
If you want to learn the basics, we can show you step by step a range of techniques that will help you create a daytime, evening and party look. We will explain which colour combinations suit your complexion best and show you how to enhance your natural beauty and features.
If you want to refresh your look or learn how to recreate the latest trends, we can help by teaching you professional techniques that will add new and different looks to your repertoire so you can create flawless looking makeup at home as well as showing you tips and tricks along the way.
For professionals
If you are a professional makeup artist, we will focus on a specific aspect of makeup artistry you wish to learn. Please see our Areas of Expertise
Duration: 2.5 hours
Price: £250
One-to-one Teenager Makeup Lesson
One-to-one Teenager Makeup Lesson
Perfect for those between 12-17 years who are new to makeup or want to increase their skills
If you want to learn the basics, we can show you step by step a range of techniques that will help you create a daytime, evening and party look. We will explain which colour combinations suit your complexion best and show you how to enhance your natural beauty and features.
If you want to refresh your look or learn how to recreate the latest trends, we can help by teaching you professional techniques that will add new and different looks to your repertoire so you can create flawless looking makeup at home as well as showing you tips and tricks along the way.
Duration: 2 hours
Price: £200
Day Course: Refresh Your Makeup Skills
We structure the day around your needs, based on what you want to improve on or simply learn from scratch. Whether you want to master contouring or perfect the smokey eye look or learn how to quickly transform your day makeup into a more dramatic evening look, we can show you how. We will teach you a range of professional techniques, tips and tricks that will give you confidence and a greater understanding of what really works when it comes to your make-up regime.
Here are some of the areas we can cover:
- Health, safety and hygiene
- Colour theory and face analysis
- Skin care and face preparation
- Choosing the correct foundation and concealer application
- Highlighting and contouring
- Blusher techniques using rouge, powder and cream
- Brow shapes and correction
- Eye shapes and correction
- From natural to smokey eyes
- False lash application and curling
- Eyeliner and mascara techniques
- Defining, correcting and colouring lips
For professionals
If you are a professional makeup artist, we will focus on specific aspects of makeup artistry you wish to learn. Please see our Areas of Expertise
Duration: 10am – 3.00pm Price: £400
Group Lessons
Hair Lesson
Learn new skills and confidence when styling your hair
This fun and informal teaching session is ideal for family and friends and follows the same format as our one-to-one hair lesson.
Duration: 3 hours
Price: For two people £450
Makeup Lesson
Perfect for those who are new to makeup or want to increase their skills
This fun and informal teaching session is ideal for family and friends and follows the same format as our one-to-one makeup lesson.
Duration: 3 hours
Price: For two people £450
Duration: 3.5 hours
Price: For three people £500
We also offer a Makeup Demo for small groups
Duration: 1.5 hours
Price: For two to six people £200
Day Course: Refresh Your Makeup Skills
For those who want to take their makeup knowledge to the next level
This fun and informal teaching session is ideal for family and friends and follows the same format as our one-to-one Refresh Your Makeup Skills lesson.
Duration: 10am – 3.00pm
Price: For two people £700
PLEASE NOTE: All makeup and hair tools needed for our lessons will be provided by Paintbox London. Refreshments will also be provided.
Areas of Expertise
Makeup
- Basic Beauty and Photographic Makeup
- European and Asian Bridal Makeup
- High Fashion and Catwalk Makeup
- Black and White Makeup
- Period Makeup Through the Centuries
- Gothic and Punk Makeup
- Theatrical Makeup including wounds
- Drag Makeup
- Body Painting
- Camouflage
Hair
- Haircare and Preparation
- Setting Hair - Hot Roller, Velcro
- Straightening - Tong, Crepe, Blow Dry
- Hair Up, Braiding, Plaits
- Bridal and Fashion Hair
- Hair Extensions and Hairpieces
Gift Vouchers
If you have any questions about the services we offer at Paintbox London or you wish to book a lesson or buy a Gift Voucher, please call Sandy on 07886 444 389 or email sandy@paintboxlondon.co.uk She will be happy to help.