Elite Pro Beauty Course

[Makeupaddict88]

Ok, I recently also emailed them and thought I'd share what I was told. The course is upwards to almost 3 grand. In that 3 grand you don't get any make up OR brushes. For an additional $395 you can buy a "pro" make up brush set that includes between 10-13 brushes. All you get is books and DVDS. I thought in my personal opinion that is a WASTE of money. I think if your going to spend THAT much money you should get some sort of make up and brush kit, especially if its somebody just starting out and doesn't have a huge collection yet.

 

[carlamae]

Hello everyone! I just wanted to add in my 2 cents. I am just staring the Elite Pro course, however, I did not pay the enormous price....how you ask? Well, by some strange fluke, I found the entire course on Ebay and bought it for $130! It was a cargo company that buys palllets of liquidation items and this course came in full packaging, 26 DVD's and 13 textbooks! For that price I thought I'd give it a shot. It also included the image consulting, personal shopper, and bridal consultant training...oh, and a complete marketing guide to help start your own beauty business. So far so good. I'm only 2 or 3 dvd's in, but I have found it to be very step by step. My makeup background consists of taking an airbrushing course and I've been working on that for about 6 monthes, but felt the need to get more background. I obviously won't get any kind of tutoring or a certificate, but I'm already getting makeup jobs with the airbrushing, so I don't think it will matter at this point in time.
Hope this helps, feel free to send any questions or comments...or advice!

 

[metal_romantic]

^Cool. I know they've copped some flack in these forums, but I think the course is great. I don't have anything else to compare it to, but I'm enjoying it a lot. Actual classes (in person) here in Adelaide are ridiculously expensive if you don't want to learn hair, nails etc. too. This is the only one I have found for makeup and fashion.

 

[carlamae]

That's excellent! Do they offer a makeup starter kit? I'm trying to build a kit, but I'm going to have to do it very slowly.

 

[metal_romantic]

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Originally Posted by carlamae That's excellent! Do they offer a makeup starter kit? I'm trying to build a kit, but I'm going to have to do it very slowly.

Sometimes they offer free gifts with the course- they did when I signed up. I got a brush set, and a few makeup items:
-2 blushes (one is a bright coral-y pink, the other a bright peach, both matte and highly pigmented)
-1 concealer (at least that's what I use it for- the label is in Spanish. It's a very light colour though- good for me but probably not for most people)
-1 clear lip gloss
-1 eyeshadow trio (frosted white, shimmery bronze, dark shimmery grey- very highly pigmented, I want another!!)

The brushes are so-so. Some of them are really great and I use them a lot but others I don't touch. A couple of handles fell off which sucks. I'd be annoyed if I'd paid for them but I guess I can't really complain.

The other gifts were 3 bonus DVD's (2 on facial corrections and one on ethnic skin) and some bonus books I think.

I'm building up my kit too. Good luck!

 

[carlamae]

I actually got those brushes too, but I haven't tried them yet. Doesn't sound too promising if the handles are falling off! lol
Have a good one!

 

[metal_romantic]

The other problem was that I don't know what all of them are for! Lol. I sent an email to ask and they said it was all in the DVD- but it's a DIFFERENT set! Ah! Here are the ones I really like:
- angled eyeliner
- blending eyeshadow
- angled blush (love this although I don't use this much anymore after I smelt it... please tell me if yours smells too...)
- small concealer (can also be used for eyeshadow for a strong, defined line in the crease)

The handles that came off were fixed with a bit of glue. They didn't snap or break- they just weren't stuck on well enough.... still crappy though. At least I have other brushes!

 

[Aline_]

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Originally Posted by jordania OMG...what a total rip off of your money! I am amazed these schools have the guts to charge these sums for a couple or cd's or poor quality classes. Look at this link: Makeup School - Education - Artist - Products if you are looking for lower prices yet a quality- eduation that will actually lead somewhere after graduation. The beauty makeup intense class for 3 weeks, 140 hours is 2500 dollars incl. a complete makeup kit. The school is located in Los Angeles and is called : European School of Makeup , E.S.M Don't waste your money on nothing!

OMG

Don't even think of enrolling there. Cheap tuition, means cheap quality and desperate business.

AVOID European School of Makeup at all costs, and I have a lot of reasons why:

1.- If you take the subway, you will walk by the dirtiest streets of Downtown L.A. *(urine smell included) scared that some one will assault you

2.- If you drive, youll have 2 pay 7 dlls / day in a PL to park your car.

3.- The instructors are confused, they

even have the materials to work with, in thr kits, and they dont seem to hv good comunication with the owners/founders. This reflects terrible organization.

4.- The secretaries are unpaid interns, clueless and replaced every couple of weex. They take the job 2 learn makeup 4free, yet have no time 4 that anyhow.

5.- Their classes are maximum 4 students the first week, 3 - 2 students the following weeks, 1 student that graduates unstisfyed, willing 2 suit the School

SERIOUSLY, one of my friends was enrolled there. She keeps in touch with her ex-classmates that are still fighting with the staff to get their money back.

I'd research and consider other ways to become a Makeup Artist. There are other affordable schools, seminars and particular studios offering classes 1:1

I'll start learning from an amaxing MUA, always followed on Myspace, and luv his work. I will totaly pay less $$ and get better lexons. Dont need a certificate to do Makeup for Film, Photo, Special FX, theater or TV. U just need commitment for your career, and work hard.

All wanna be MUA out there should know this and avoid the real Scams that some Makeup Schools are.

 

[Cosmo]

Just want to put my two cents in about the previous post on European School of Makeup. First of all, I highly recommend to the person who posted and this is just a matter of someone saying be very careful with what you write on blogs. Your remarks can be grounds for being sued for deformation of character. So word to the wise, be careful.
Second, If I understood you correctly you had mentioned that you have a "friend" that is no longer at this school and she is getting information from others. Honey, let me tell you something, don't write things that have nothing to do with you, that's not very nice. You are writing a post about something that you personally have not experienced and further more you friend has not experienced. What you have written here is all hear say and not fact.
Third, My experience within the makeup industry has taught me a lot. I, myself went to a school and was the first class of the school when it began several years ago. The school that I attended is one of the leading schools across the country and it had it's growing pains, but I still learned a lot and it has made me into a successful makeup artist because I simply focused on my education. It is inevitable that a school will have to go through it's "growing pains" as any school or business for that matter will go through. It is all a process It sounds to me your "friend" is putting way too much energy on gossip and situations that have nothing to do with him/her. Other students not getting their money back is none of your "friends" business. How interns are paid to do secretary work is none of your "friends" business. Your "friend" that is no longer attending classes their and talking to her ex-classmates, that has got to be the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard of and now you are making a mockery out of your self by posting such information that you have no idea how the situation really is. Tell your "friend" that she should concentrate on booking jobs instead of playing out a fantasy role of a Gossip Girl episode. Keep a focus on him/herself and not the other ex-students and certainly not the faculty and owners. As far as downtown LA is concerned, I know the area very well because I live in downtown LA and anyone who thinks that they are going to experience a red carpet royalty and floral scented alleys is off their rocker. It comes with the territory. Don't give downtown LA a bad wrap because your "friend" didn't experience champagne and caviar at her arrival into downtown. Having access to parking in downtown is quite normal and I would rather pay for parking and not have to worry about it while in class. Your "friend" I am sure was informed of the rate for parking and your "friend" still decided to attend class so that is not a valid comment.
You might ask why I am so focused on writing in defense to a business that I really couldn't care less about. The reason is that I am so sick and tired of people putting in their own two cents in when they have no idea what the situation is all about. To see that this particular post is written on someone else's lack of experiencing this matter at hand is just all the more ridiculous. It's a tough world out there and people like you and your "friend" really have no idea how it is out there. But you will find out soon enough and when that time comes, think about this post and maybe, hopefully you will understand how irritating it is to have people talk about something they have no idea what they are talking about. My comment is valid because I am not being judgmental over a business, I am being judgemental over the actions of this post which unfortunately I have experienced. When you have been in the makeup industry for as long as I have, you learn how hard it is to be successful and you learn from mistakes. If we didn't make mistakes we wouldn't learn anything. You make mistakes and you fix them and you move on and try not to repeat them. When your "friend" makes a mistake and she will, I'd like to see how she would feel when others simply out of arrogance judge her entire persona and work on it. I hope she doesn't crumble, it's a tough, tough world and if she can dish I sure hope she can handle when she is in the hot seat.

 

[JaszG]

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Originally Posted by Cosmo Just want to put my two cents in about the previous post on European School of Makeup. First of all, I highly recommend to the person who posted and this is just a matter of someone saying be very careful with what you write on blogs. Your remarks can be grounds for being sued for deformation of character. So word to the wise, be careful. Second, If I understood you correctly you had mentioned that you have a "friend" that is no longer at this school and she is getting information from others. Honey, let me tell you something, don't write things that have nothing to do with you, that's not very nice. You are writing a post about something that you personally have not experienced and further more you friend has not experienced. What you have written here is all hear say and not fact. Third, My experience within the makeup industry has taught me a lot. I, myself went to a school and was the first class of the school when it began several years ago. The school that I attended is one of the leading schools across the country and it had it's growing pains, but I still learned a lot and it has made me into a successful makeup artist because I simply focused on my education. It is inevitable that a school will have to go through it's "growing pains" as any school or business for that matter will go through. It is all a process It sounds to me your "friend" is putting way too much energy on gossip and situations that have nothing to do with him/her. Other students not getting their money back is none of your "friends" business. How interns are paid to do secretary work is none of your "friends" business. Your "friend" that is no longer attending classes their and talking to her ex-classmates, that has got to be the most ridiculous thing I have ever heard of and now you are making a mockery out of your self by posting such information that you have no idea how the situation really is. Tell your "friend" that she should concentrate on booking jobs instead of playing out a fantasy role of a Gossip Girl episode. Keep a focus on him/herself and not the other ex-students and certainly not the faculty and owners. As far as downtown LA is concerned, I know the area very well because I live in downtown LA and anyone who thinks that they are going to experience a red carpet royalty and floral scented alleys is off their rocker. It comes with the territory. Don't give downtown LA a bad wrap because your "friend" didn't experience champagne and caviar at her arrival into downtown. Having access to parking in downtown is quite normal and I would rather pay for parking and not have to worry about it while in class. Your "friend" I am sure was informed of the rate for parking and your "friend" still decided to attend class so that is not a valid comment. You might ask why I am so focused on writing in defense to a business that I really couldn't care less about. The reason is that I am so sick and tired of people putting in their own two cents in when they have no idea what the situation is all about. To see that this particular post is written on someone else's lack of experiencing this matter at hand is just all the more ridiculous. It's a tough world out there and people like you and your "friend" really have no idea how it is out there. But you will find out soon enough and when that time comes, think about this post and maybe, hopefully you will understand how irritating it is to have people talk about something they have no idea what they are talking about. My comment is valid because I am not being judgmental over a business, I am being judgemental over the actions of this post which unfortunately I have experienced. When you have been in the makeup industry for as long as I have, you learn how hard it is to be successful and you learn from mistakes. If we didn't make mistakes we wouldn't learn anything. You make mistakes and you fix them and you move on and try not to repeat them. When your "friend" makes a mistake and she will, I'd like to see how she would feel when others simply out of arrogance judge her entire persona and work on it. I hope she doesn't crumble, it's a tough, tough world and if she can dish I sure hope she can handle when she is in the hot seat.

And just like you, the poster has freedom of speech. The posters here are allowed to post what they have heard, because that is what a message board is for, to discuss things and get it all out there.

 

[Makeupaddict88]

I find it funny that the person above registered in April of 2009, and the post the person had about the school was in April of 2009, word of the wise, don't register on a site so you can stick up for somebody/something. That's childish. Everybody is entitled to their opinion and if that happens to be there's, then you have no room telling them they can't express it.

 

[funandfitnessjo]

I know some of you have contacted me in regards to this -- here's an update:

Distance Learning Course: Professional Makeup, Elite Make up - Keep The Hell Away!

It's a bummer so many folk are having problems with it. I'm stoked that some others haven't though. This course is considered a joke by larger companies and other places where I was hoping to gain work. Elite Pro are more renowned for their bad reputation than their good, so it appears.

 

[jdelain79]

I feel bad that so many of you have had such bad luck with Elite. I have had a great experience with Elite but I will focus on the pros and cons to give a good idea to someone who might want to attend their program.

The former complaint that was made about the school was true. I actually talked with Natalie (the person who sends out the information letters) about what I had read and she let me know that the program was fairly new in 2007-2008 and have since had many of the kinks worked out due to such instances. (Examples were that they now exclusively send FedEx to track items and all workbooks have been reformated and printed new.) I, too, was very skeptical about shelling out a ton of money for something that may be a scam. After I actually got to talk to the person who had sent me the letter, it made me feel better. When I originally called I left a message on a weird answering machine. She apologized for the message and the delay in returning my call (about 3 days). She said with the time gap in Barcelona it was hard to contact the people in the states and get them at a convenient time.

After much prayer I decided to go for it. I live in Arkansas and there is not a plethora of makeup schools. Actually, there aren't any makeup schools in a 300 mile radius of where I live. Elite was perfect for me because I just wanted to do makeup on the side. I run a direct sales business (BeautiControl) and wanted to know what I was doing when I was applying makeup to women. I had checked with Arkansas Cosmetology Board and they said that makeup did not fall under the same qualifications that Hair and Nails do. So if I did go to makeup school, I wouldn't need to go through them to get state approved. The board said if they regulated makeup then every makeup counter in a department store would have to be regulated by the state.

So I will say to those wanting to put makeup on for people and teach them new tricks to look beautiful (makeup counter position or private business) than this is the perfect school to learn techniques and be trained in the art of makeup. I felt that aspect of the classes was very thorough and I feel confident as a makeup artist in that area. However, if you are wanting to learn the art for fashion shows and movies/TV, I would suggest you get your training at a school made for that. Even though Elite does go over these aspects of makeup artistry, and you have homework assignments in these areas, I feel that there are a lot of questions left to be answered after the course. Don't get me wrong...I can do a mean slit wrist and fantasy eye, but I wouldn't feel confident doing something large scale for a movie or a fashion show.

As far as dealing with the school, I had no major issues. I would say any issue I had was very minor. When I first got my pack in the mail I had issues with the DVD's not playing on my DVD player. I luckily had an older DVD player that they would play on so that fixed the minor kink there. Later on, when doing my last lesson, my DVD for the class had the wrong information on it. I contacted the school and my tutor and the issue was resolved within a day by sending me the class online. Those were the only things I dealt with that I would call bad.

My tutor was amazing. The information was thorough. And the nice thing is that I have all the classes on DVD so if I ever need to refresh on something I can just go back and take that lesson again. The brushes that I received were of good quality (they are no MAC brushes, but can anything really compare to a MAC brush...HA!) and helped me get the job done. I also received daily emails THAT I ASKED FOR that keep me updated on the current trends in the fashion industry.

Overall, my experience with Elite has been very good. I feel qualified to put makeup on any person that sits in my chair. I feel that my training was the best that I could have gotten for what I needed. Yes you can watch things on the internet (I'm a fan of Makeup by TiffanyD on YouTube.com) but I liked Elite because they explain the WHY! I wouldn't recommend Elite for training for movie/tv makeup because the classes are not thorough in those areas. I believe that special effect makeup, even though taught how to do, is an area that should be specialized in and should require extensive internship and extra schooling. I hope that my reply will help you make your decision. Feel free to ask any questions that you may have. I will be honest with you.

Thanks,
Jenn

 

[Cimorene]

I still haven't been able to tell from the posts, do you get a makeup kit with the DVD's and workbooks? It seems odd that you wouldn't but I just wondered.

Thanks!

 

[HeatherNicole]

I was wondering this too. I'm considering it too.

 

[MakinUup2go]

As a graduate from the Elite Pro Beauty Course I wanted to let everyone know that I did benefit greatly from taking this course. I was able to learn new techniques and broaden my skill set. The course content was easy to understand and I found my tutor very knowledgeable and helpful too. I am now freelancing and as well I am working for MAC –which is where I wanted to land-so I couldn`t be happier. I highly recommend the Elite Pro Beauty Course since my experience was very positive.

 

[Evelin]

hellooo i would like to ask about makeup artist course iam from egypt how can i taker acourse please give me details .. thanks so much