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The academy in Brussels

Paris-based professional make-up brand MAKE UP FOR EVER was founded in 1984 by Dany SANZ. The MAKE UP FOR EVER ACADEMY was also created under the impetus of this inspirer. Later, the brand was integrated by the LVMH Group in 2004. Brussels saw the opening of the MAKE UP FOR EVER Academy Brussels in 2005 after Ria Nijssen wanted to continue the mission of the brand 'education & transmission' in the capital of Europe. MAKE UP FOR EVER is the only brand with a global network of schools from Paris to Shanghai: the MAKE UP FOR EVER ACADEMY. Its location at Kunstberg/Mont des Arts is cut out to teach make-up students from all over the world the tricks of the trade in a beautiful creative Brussels environment. Today, the academy welcomes around a hundred future make-up artists every year and teaches in several languages.

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Academy's vision

CREATE, EDUCATE, ELEVATE. That is the mission of MAKE UP FOR EVER Academy Brussels — to train students to reveal their artistic sensitivity and acquire that necessary make-up techniques to become a professional make-up artist. MAKE UP FOR EVER Academy Brussels delivers a unique way of teaching that is made up of demonstrations, theory lessons, supervised practice, creative challenges, and photo shoots with professional photographers.

Academy guarantee of excellence

Choosing a MASTER PROGRAM at the MAKE UP FOR EVER Academy Brussels, gives you the knowledge and skills that good makeup artists need. A true international reference among professionals, MAKE UP FOR EVER Academy Brussel’s teaching is widely renowned.

Learn professional makeup techniques, benefit from our expertise in beauty, fashion, stage & artistic (body painting). The MAKE UP FOR EVER Academy Brussels’s MASTER PROGRAM is the Make-up Artist education you need when you aspire to become a highly qualified professional in the industry. After this course you will be able to work with the best photographers, stylists, fashion shows, etc. in the world of make-up: beauty, television, theater and movies.

Career paths

Are you passionate about make-up and you could see yourself working hard for a luxury brand in the future? Or you could see yourself working as a freelancer in beauty, TV, cinema and/or the artistic world? After one of our intense MASTER PROGRAMS you will know how exactly what the role of a make-up artist is in different branches.

With your MAKE UP FOR EVER Academy Brussels certificate you are set to work with specialist in the TV and film industry but you are also eligible to work with photographers and stylists during photoshoots or fashion shows. Developing your own business is definitely an option!

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Message from the director and teachers

Dries Welsch, director of the brussels academy

“The strength of the MAKE UP FOR EVER Academy in Brussels lies in its wide range of professional training courses for everyone, from beginners to professionals.
Because of the quality and depth of our courses, our students are ready to start working in the professional field after completing their training. By combining practice and theory, and the numerous partnerships we have with the professional world, our students know perfectly well what is expected of them in the professional field after graduation. During their internships, students get a taste of professional life, and build their network. Many of them can go on to work after graduation with connections they made during their internships in the Academy.  
Due to our detailed and extensive teaching schedule, our alumni 's are also asked to teach in other schools in and outside Belgium. Our artistic module is one of the many strengths of the Academy, which is why our alumni 's are asked to give specialised make up master classes because of their expertise. Choosing to major in education gives the make up artist a more regular professional life, as the teaching schedule is predefined. This contrasts with the life of a freelancer, where variety is the norm. The working conditions of a freelancer are highly variable, intense periods with lots of assignments alternate with more calming moments. So there is something for every character in the make up world. By training in a renowned school like the MAKE UP FOR EVER Academy, many of our alumni can start their careers immediately after graduation. Our students can get started in any field. Due to our complete teaching schedule, many alumni 's have managed to build beautiful and varied careers, even in rather specific fields like theatre, opera, artistic or TV/cinema. The international nature of the school is a plus for further professional development in Belgium and an international career.  Communication during classes is in English, French and Dutch, so for both multilingual and monolingual students, this is a very valuable learning opportunity.  For a MAKE UP FOR EVER alumni, there are lots of job offers, whether as a make up artist, brand ambassador or sales person. Brands such as MAC, Bobbi Brown, ICI PARIS XL, Benefit Cosmetics, Dior, Chanel engaged our alumni as freelancers or with an open-ended employment contract. An education at the MAKE UP FOR EVER Academy opens doors!”

Eline wolters, teacher academy brussels

“My background as a graphic designer allows me to encourage our students both creatively and structurally. Creativity is like a muscle, if you don’t train it, it doesn’t get developed. Someone who tackles his/ her/ their artistic projects in a systematic manner naturally develops creativity. My goal is that our students graduate with all the techniques and skills that are needed in the professional field. But also that they discover their creativity and style during the programme, which makes them more confident once they enter the professional world.”

Guillaume dalissier, teacher academy brussels

“My determination and ambitions as a teacher at MAKE UP FOR EVER ACADEMY, encourages me to guide our students both structurally but also in order to teach them that being a professional make-up artist requires a lot of hard work and practice. What fascinates me about make-up is its diversity in every field and culture, being able to give someone confidence through beauty make-up or to create an emotion, sometimes different for each person, in editorial or artistic make-up.As a teacher, my mission is not just to pass on techniques for achieving the best make-up, but also to educate so that everyone knows how to act and adopt the best possible professionalism. The richness of our training courses will require a personal investment from our students, and having been a student myself at the MAKE UP FOR EVER ACADEMY, I expect a lot from our students in terms of their work and ambitions.”

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Message from the director and teachers

Dries Welsch

Director of MAKE UP FOR EVER Academy Brussels

“The strength of the MAKE UP FOR EVER Academy Brussels lies in its wide range of professional training courses for everyone, from beginners to professionals.
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Because of the quality and depth of our courses, our students are ready to start working in the professional field after completing their training. By combining practice and theory, and the numerous partnerships we have with the professional world, our students know perfectly well what is expected of them in the professional field after graduation.
During their internships, students get a taste of professional life, and build their network. Many of them can go on to work after graduation with connections they made during their internships in the Academy.  
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An education at the MAKE UP FOR EVER Academy Brussels opens doors!”

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Eline wolters

Teacher MAKE UP FOR EVER Academy Brussels

“My background as a graphic designer allows me to encourage our students both creatively and structurally. Creativity is like a muscle, if you don’t train it, it doesn’t get developed. Someone who tackles his/ her/ their artistic projects in a systematic manner naturally develops creativity. My goal is that our students graduate with all the techniques and skills that are needed in the professional field. But also that they discover their creativity and style during the programme, which makes them more confident once they enter the professional world.”

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Guillaume dalissier

Teacher MAKE UP FOR EVER Academy Brussels

“My determination and ambitions as a teacher at MAKE UP FOR EVER Academy Brussels, encourages me to guide our students both structurally but also in order to teach them that being a professional make-up artist requires a lot of hard work and practice. What fascinates me about make-up is its diversity in every field and culture, being able to give someone confidence through beauty make-up or to create an emotion, sometimes different for each person, in editorial or artistic make-up.

As a teacher, my mission is not just to pass on techniques for achieving the best make-up, but also to educate so that everyone knows how to act and adopt the best possible professionalism. The richness of our training courses will require a personal investment from our students, and having been a student myself at the MAKE UP FOR EVER Academy Brussels, I expect a lot from our students in terms of their work and ambitions.”

Black and white portrait of a young person with short hair, wearing a dark jacket over a turtleneck. The background is plain and dark. The individual looks directly into the camera with a neutral expression.
Black and white portrait of a smiling person with short, light-colored hair, wearing a light-colored, collared shirt. The background is dark and out of focus, making the person stand out prominently.A woman with dark hair in a bun, wearing a black turtleneck, a black shirt, and layered necklaces, smiles with a neutral expression in a black and white studio portrait. The background is solid and dark.Black and white portrait of a young person with short hair, wearing a dark jacket over a turtleneck. The background is plain and dark. The individual looks directly into the camera with a neutral expression.

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