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Makeup Workshop
2-Day Makeup Foundations Workshop
Taught by Celebrity Makeup Artist Leah Elliston
As a world-class educational leader, Blanche Macdonald Centre is Canada’s #1 Makeup School. Internationally recognized for our fashion-forward curriculum and renowned training, we’ve been inundated over the years with thousands of inquiries from those who would like to access our professional training for more personal needs.
We’ve adapted and customized our curriculum into a specially condensed two-day Makeup Foundations Workshop. The Blanche Macdonald Centre has partnered with our sister company, our glamorous destination retailer CurliQue Beauty, to provide a two-day intensive Makeup workshop that will teach you the essentials of Makeup for personal application. This hands-on training will provide you with valuable expert feedback and instruction that will allow you to take meaningful steps in developing your beauty skills, confidence, and repertoire.
Upcoming 2-Day Makeup Foundations Workshops with Leah Elliston:
June 7th & 14th, 2025 — Now Open!
Fill out our Online Registration Form to register or to be notified of future workshop dates.
Workshop price: $690 + GST 5% = $724.50
Price includes a basic makeup kit which has a retail value of $200.
Note that your seat is not confirmed until payment has been received.
Maximum class size is 16 students.
Refund Policy
You acknowledge and agree to pay the fees indicated above within the terms of this enrolment contract. Fees are non-refundable. In the event you cancel and/or do not attend the workshop, no refund will be issued.
This program does not require approval by the Private Training Institutions Branch of the Ministry of Advanced Education, Skills & Training. As such the registrar did not review this program.
In this interactive, practical-based course, you will apply makeup each day and learn:
- Makeup Station Basics: set up your own practical makeup area, which you will use throughout the workshop.
- Sanitation and Hygiene: ensure that you keep your products and your face germ free, and learn how to sanitize your sponges. Make the makeup spatula your BFF!
- Skincare: it all begins with the skin. We’ll cover cleansing, toning, moisturizing and primers, and review various products and applications.
- Correct and Conceal: practice colour corrections, concealer techniques and foundation selection.
- Contouring and Highlighting: pick up pro techniques, whether you want to soften things with a fresh dewy glow or dial it up and go full Kardashian.
- Liquids, Creams and Powders, Oh My! Learn to work with different textures and application techniques.
- Brow Power: groom and shape your eyebrows with makeup.
- Eye to Eye: we’ll cover applications ranging from soft eyeshadow looks to intense dramatic looks with false eyelashes, winged eyeliner and smokey eye.
- Blush Application: learn the benefits of cream vs powder, plus highlighters.
- Lip Service: make your pout perfect with natural lip, lip liners, and various lip colours, products and looks.
- Bring it: Full on glam! For those special events when you really want to step it up.
- Retail Therapy: Build up your beauty haul and stock up on gifts with a special 20% shopping discount at CurliQue Beauty! (excludes The Ordinary)
The college reserves the right to change course offerings, course content, kit contents, facilities, faculty, tuition fees, and course schedules without notice.
Please note the Start Date and the Featured Instructor who will be teaching this class.
Leah Elliston, Fashion and Editorial Makeup Artist
Leah’s illustrious career as a Fashion Makeup Artist has led her to fashion capitals worldwide, from New York, London, Milan, and Paris, working backstage at runway shows for prolific designers like Balmain, Vivienne Westwood, Simone Rocha, Giambattista Valli, and Chloé. She has amassed endless fashion editorial credits working with top brands, designers and models and is recognized as a beauty industry expert.
Away from the runway, she’s brought her artistry to the Juno and Leo Awards, the Canadian Country Music Awards, and the Toronto International Film Festival. Somehow she finds the time to document her work and her views on today’s trends at her blog, Smudge Style.
As a prominent Makeup instructor within the Blanche Macdonald Makeup Artistry faculty, Leah has extensive instructional credentials including roles as a Senior Artist and Trainer for global brands such as MAC Cosmetics, Shu Uemura, and Yves Saint Laurent.
Click to read Leah Elliston’s story!
Schedule:
2-day Makeup Workshop, from 10:30am to 5:30pm.
Attendees must be 15 years old on the first day of the workshop.
Class size is limited to 16 students.
Questions?
Location:
Classes take place at the Atelier campus upstairs on the 2nd floor, above CurliQue Beauty
410 Robson Street, Vancouver BC
Tel. 604.685.5508 CurliQue Beauty
Tel. 604.685.5560 Blanche Macdonald Atelier Campus
Cancellation Policy: Fees are non-refundable. In the event the student cancels and/or does not attend the workshop, no refund will be issued.
Masks: Masks will be mandatory to wear when you enter our space. We encourage you to bring your own personal mask.
Classroom Area: Class is conducted upstairs on the second floor at the Blanche Macdonald Atelier campus. Each attendee will have their own dedicated makeup area to set up their makeup station. There are large washroom facilities nearby on the same floor.
Tools To Bring: As you will be applying makeup on your own skin, we recommend bringing your own personal cloth and face wash products if you prefer to. There will be disposable makeup wipes provided if you forget. You’re more than welcome to bring your own personal makeup products to use during the workshop. We ask that you please refrain from sharing your personal products with other guests. Please bring a notebook and pen if you’d like to take down notes.
Makeup Kit: All other products will be supplied at your makeup station. Your brand new essentials makeup kit will be provided to you when you arrive to class.
Allergies: If you have any allergies to any beauty product ingredients, can you please notify the Instructors on the first day.
Valuables: As this is an open classroom environment, we suggest leaving your valuables at home. While the campus is a secure environment with an onsite security guard, the school is not responsible for any personal items that go missing.