Meet Siema our senior makeup artist and CEO
Siema is a highly-skilled professional makeup artist with over 15 years’ experience in the industry, spanning commercial work, editorial fashion, e-commerce, film and specialising in Asian bridal.
A fully qualified educator and assessor, she teaches certified and accredited makeup courses to an exceptionally high academic standard.
Working with numerous regional and international students over the years has given Siema a unique insight, which empowers her to accommodate a myriad of cultural values and nuances.
Makeup, emotional and physical well-being have been her lifelong passions, ones that she endeavours to share with all her pupils and imbue in the courses offered.
Whether it be the most important day of their lives, a special occasion or casual day makeup, Siema instructs on how to bring out natural inner beauty, enhance and accentuate a woman’s best assets.
Siema has that wonderful ability to tailor her teaching to an individual or group, from a beginner’s very first steps to qualified advanced courses. The attention she gives to each person’s needs and her focus on building on a student’s natural skills makes Siema a fantastically popular tutor. The feedback she has received over the years and number of returning students proves this time and time again.
Meet Carlos our senior hair and makeup artist
Hair and makeup artist Carlos Palma has worked extensively within the fashion industry and has an accredited reputation in New York, Miami and London.
His creativity and talents are coveted by industry professionals and has worked with world famous photographers Helmut Newton and Stephen Meisel, for publications from American Vogue to Italian Vogue.
Carlos’ approach to the creative process is derived from his classic art training. Originally educated as a painter/illustrator, Carlos studied the semantics of art and design along with photography. These provided the platform for his concepts of colour composition and lighting, which make his work as a hair and makeup artist and tutor unique.
Carlos has been applying his skills on fashion shoots, TV commercials, videos, short films and in-between teaching his craft. Carlos got the teaching bug over 5 years ago when he was asked to create and present a complete online course in hair and makeup. His teaching style covers every aspect from beginners to advanced, Avant Garde, bridal and vintage/period.
He has been booked to travel the world conducting bespoke Master classes and designing runway shows. Carlos has been designing fashion shows for 20 years and he is still actively involved in London Fashion week.
Meet Suhyun our senior hair and makeup artist
Suhyun Kang has established herself as a successful makeup and hair artist, having built her career in diverse industries such as fashion, beauty, theatre, TV and film.
Working internationally while based in the heart of London, her work has featured in numerous publications such as Grazia, Vogue, The Independent, etc.
She understands how to combine her skills to accommodate the various needs of her clients. Her client list is lengthy and impressive and includes fashion, e-commerce, editorial, television, theatre (including London’s West End) and opera.
Suhyun was a lead makeup and hair artist for a wide range of fashion shows and events, with a style that focuses very much on the details and flawless beauty with her uniquely creative sense.
Everything that makes Suhyun a talented artist is embodied in her ability to teach her skills. She is a much sought-after tutor with almost a decade of experience in this field alone. There isn’t any hair or makeup class that Suhyun cannot teach and has a gift for exceptional creativity and an ability to cascade the techniques easily to any size of class. Her Avant Garde hair and makeup and body painting know-how is world-class and truly exciting.
Meet Debbie a professional makeup artist and beauty therapist
Debbie has worked in the industry for over 14 years and has a fantastic wealth of knowledge and experience. Originally trained by leading beauty and cosmetic brands before becoming a qualified teacher, her teaching has been sought by a variety of establishments, both further education colleges and private establishments.
In addition she has experience as a freelance makeup tutor and assessor in teaching makeup courses in various London makeup schools for almost 11 years. She has a great knowledge of the ITEC and City and Guilds frameworks. In teaching the ITEC level 2 makeup course Debbie has had a very high percentage of her students obtaining distinctions and merits.
Debbie is also a specialist in bridal, Asian bridal and glamour/red carpet makeup. She is a committed tutor and takes the time to understand every individual’s needs; whether you’re someone who’s never experimented with makeup or someone who loves makeup and wants to establish a career in the industry. She is the makeup artist who believes and ensures that you are looked after and confident.