Sean Maloney Make Up Academy based in Manchester has been running for over 8 years. Opening in June 2017 we have obtained a credible, established and well known presence within the beauty industry and become a firm favourite training many celebrities, influencers and salon owners. Our range of courses incorporate visual, practical and written learning ensuring our students take as much as possible away from our training days.
Since opening we have become a celebrity firm favourite from the cast of Geordie Shore, Love Island, TOWIE, Ex On The Beach, Real Housewives of Cheshire, BBC, ITV and many many more. We have established a reputation for the best training and education within the north of England. Sean Maloney Make Up Academy has been a huge hit in Manchester since the launch with clients travelling from Lithuania, America, Newcastle, London, Belgium, Birmingham, Ireland, Lebanon and many more places. We have been featured in National and regional press including The Daily Mail and the Manchester Evening News.
Additionally, we have taken home a whole host of awards since opening in 2017.
Famous for our courses & workshops, Sean Maloney Makeup Academy pride ourselves in offering the highest standard of makeup artistry training with students going on to bright and prosperous futures in the industry.
We also host small, intimate taster session workshops, which give everyone the opportunity to explore make up, meet friends and gain valuable knowledge and skills in a friendly welcoming environment. The perfect opportunity to explore make up artistry and decide if our courses are for you before committing to the book of one. We also host a range of workshops and masterclasses around the UK in collaboration with venues and brands. Our CEO, Sean Maloney has hosted workshops and masterclasses around the globe from America to Australia.
All courses are 1-1 private tutoring and will be held at Sean Maloney Make Up Academy.
We aim to give our students our undivided attention and give you the best kick start to a career in make up artistry.
Courses also include a certificate of achievement, some make up kit essentials and a one off unlimited order at 40% discount to Nars, makeup by Mario, Charlotte Tilbury and Illamasqua helping you kick start your make up kit! We also offer discounts to lots of other brands including Glowlixr, Bperfect cosmetics, HF Cosmetics and many more.
A deposit of 50% is required when booking any of the above courses to secure your dates and 50% payable on the start date of your lesson or course.
This is a perfect taster lesson to introduce you to working on other people. A 2 hour lesson where you create one specific look on a model. Learn The Look is also great for already working make up artists wanting to perfect their craft and work closely on technical liner or styles of make up. You will work closely with Sean on a professional makeup model to create a gorgeous makeup look.
The perfect 2 hour opportunity to Master Your Own Makeup and create your perfect statement look. Work closely with one of our highly skilled artists to create the perfect daytime or evening glam. You will leave with a certificate of achievement, a full SM academy workbook, plus a full step by step system on how you created the look & a full product breakdown of all products, shades, brands and tones used to suit you.
All make up lessons are 1-1 and receive a full product breakdown and product list which suit your skin colouring, hair colour, eye colour and skin texture. Lessons are held at award winning make up academy, Sean Maloney Make Up Academy, Manchester – Lessons also receive some make up product essentials, plus models & kit are provided for you to use during your lesson.
This course is perfect for hair fanatics, hairstylists or make up artists wanting to extend their skill set. This 2 day course covers 4 on trend hair looks, including beach waves, curly blow dry, plaits & braids and hair up.
Working with brands such as Boohoo & Pretty Little Thing, where hair is required on set we understand that hair session styling is a great skill to have. The 2 day course is sponsored by Mark Hill Hair and all students will receive a mark hill hair goodie bag and some hair essentials whilst covering, hair prepping, tools and accessories, hygiene, health and safety, adding volume and texture, blow drying, straightening, dressing hair and much more.
This two day intensive course is perfect for makeup artists wanting to create popular bridal looks and gain confidence securing bridal bookings. You will work closely with Sean on creating 5 bridal inspired makeup looks, focusing on working with lighting, photography and videography whilst also creating looks to suit all bridal requests from super natural and glowy to a matte soft glam and even a fuller smokey bridal look. You will also work closely with Sean on creating bridal pricing packages, bridal confirmation emails and perfecting your social media.
Giving you the pageant hair and makeup experience this course teaches you the skills and knowledge to create 4 beautiful pageant hair and makeup looks. You will work closely with Sean and learn from his 14 years in the industry perfecting 2 pageant interview hair and makeup looks and 2 pageant stage hair and makeup looks. You will learn about what products, shades, tones and textures work with stage lighting and photography but also how to create that airbrushed, flawless, long lasting statement makeup look which will give you a kickstart into a career in pageantry hair and makeup. You will also learn 4 beautiful pageant hair looks including the iconic pageant waves and quiffs and what tools and products are best suited.
Perfect for graduates from our “3 Day Advanced Artistry course” or perfect for makeup artists who want to refresh their skill set. You will complete 3 intricate, detailed looks, ranging from spotlight eyes, cut creases, dewy skin, smokey liner, winged liner, use of colour & glitter, plus so much more. You will also spend time on how to perfect your photography and lighting to capture the make up.
A brilliant way to introduce yourself into make up covering tools of the trade, colour theory, facial frame work, contouring, baking, highlighting, strobing, eye shapes, blending, product breakdowns and 7 full practical make up looks. Our 3 day advanced makeup artistry course also introduces you to different styles of make up including bridal, editorial, catwalk, celebrity, event and natural. This award winning course is a brilliant stepping stone to starting a career in makeup. It also covers social media, business, marketing and how to get a job in the industry. Graduates of our 3 Day Advanced Artistry course will also be added to our next steps programme and SM AGENCY, meaning any work which comes into the academy, jobs or work experience we believe is best suited to you, you will be put forward for. Our 3 day advanced makeup artistry course students will also be offered incredible assisting opportunities with Sean himself on a range of photoshoots, campaigns and projects around the UK.
The course starts at 9.30am and finishes at 3pm.
Graduates from our 3 Day Advanced course have gone into gain jobs at Mac Cosmetics, Charlotte Tilbury, Urban Decay, open their own make up studios & salons, plus even gain at position at our make up academy. We always keep in contact with our graduates and reach out when work experience opportunities become available.
We are fortunate to be involved with many events around the globe including fashion weeks, campaign shoots and catwalks. Events and companies we’ve worked with include:
