Christine Blundell Make up Academy
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Our professional London makeup academy is unique in the UK, in being founded by Oscar and BAFTA Award
CB*MA was founded in 2007 by Academy Award award-winning hair and make-up designer, Christine Blundell, to share the experience and knowledge she has accumulated in over two decades working on film, TV and theatre productions. Christine was inspired to create the school because she felt that in the training being provided in the UK, there was a lack of key skills. Therefore, she has designed her courses to ensure that every student graduating from CB*MA is at an Industry recognised level for those beginning their career. Her extensive knowledge of the industry has enabled her to hand-pick your team of excellent tutors, all of whom continue to work regularly in the business and keep abreast of new techniques and skills, through constant collaboration with fellow film and TV make-up professionals.
🎬 Join us for our Open Day on Saturday 17th October!
Come and see where training at CB*MA can take you, from the classroom to working on major film & TV productions, including The Gentlemen.
Meet our tutors and graduates who worked on Season 2, hear about their experiences and discover how you can start building your own career in film & TV makeup.
You’ll also get the chance to explore our studio and watch free makeup demos throughout the day.
📍 CB*MA, London
🕚 Doors open at 11am
🎟️ Book your FREE place now via the link in our bio!
Runway eyeshadow demo part 2 ✨
In this part, our lovely tutor talks through the techniques used to create this runway-inspired eyeshadow look, from building up the colour to blending and adding definition.
A closer look at how to create the finished eyeshadow look step by step 👀
Runway eyeshadow demo part 1 ✨
In this part, our lovely tutor talks through the prep needed to make an eyeshadow look last, especially when working on red carpet makeup.
She shares her tips and techniques before getting into the full look in part 2 👀
11/09/2026
A wrap of our week of fashion makeup ✨
Taught by our lovely tutor Gina Blondell, our students have been putting their skills to the test and creating some amazing looks.
Swipe through to see some of our students’ favourite looks from the week 🤍
10/09/2026
from our lovely graduate Beatrice Birolo we are so proud of you 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼❤️
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Two beautiful weeks spent at Lago Maggiore, unreal location, with a super fun lovely team: it almost didn’t feel like working at all 🥹 I could only dream of jobs like this, absolutely loved it!
Truly grateful for this opportunity and a massive thank you to everyone 🫶🏻✨
Designer: Chloe Meddings
Crowd Supervisor: Gemma Low
Throwing it back to our Textured Hair module, where our students explored the art of sleeking textured hair under the guidance of our lovely tutor, . ✨
Mastering textured hair is an essential skill for every hair and makeup artist, and our students loved developing techniques to create smooth, polished finishes while understanding how to work with different hair types.
What do you think of these sleek results? Let us know in the comments below. 👇
Behind the scenes of our Smokey Eye and Bold Lip look 💄✨
Our lovely tutor teaches our students the techniques and skills needed to create a beautiful Smokey Eye and Bold Lip, building the good foundations of great makeup.
We love seeing our students put their skills into practice and grow in confidence throughout their training! 🤍
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04/09/2026
✨ Take a look at our students’ favourite looks from Media Makeup Week, the first week of our September 4-Month Film & TV hair and makeup course! 💄🎬
Taught by our lovely tutor LAURALIPGLOSS Hair and Makeup Artist Surrey, our students have been getting stuck into the foundations of professional makeup for screen, learning new techniques and creating some amazing looks along the way.
Thank you so much for our lovely models and our lovely demo model Fml Francisco-pedro!
We’re so excited to see what they get up to throughout the rest of their course! 🤍
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| Monday | 9am - 5pm |
| Tuesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Wednesday | 9am - 5pm |
| Thursday | 9am - 5pm |
| Friday | 9am - 5pm |