Make Up Schools in Manila (Eeny, meeny, miny, moe)

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 As I mentioned in my previous post, I wanted to try something new and something outside my comfort zone. Years ago, 2006 to be exact I wanted to enroll myself in makeup school but with the meager starter pay I got from my day job my make up school plans had to be shelved. I always envied people who worked as makeup artists, for me they are such creative and brave individuals who work magic on people's faces. After 6 years of prodding, my makeup dreams are still part of my bucket list, waiting to be ticked off!


Now let's get those check marks ready! I couldn't choose a better time than now to go to makeup school. I've got a solid source of income, a supportive husband and a renewed perspective on going back on the things that make me happy NO MATTER WHAT. I researched and I narrowed down my list to the following schools. (There are other schools but these ones I personally visited and inquired)

• Center for Aesthetic Studies: The MUA who works wonders on my face was trained in CAS, naturally I'd consider this school because this school trained the hands that make me look umm... a more presentable version of myself.
• Location: Jupiter Street, Makati
• Fee: Php 26,000.00 ++ inclusive of portfolio shoot 
• Products: You have to bring your own makeup set
• Schedule: MWF for 2.5 months, 1PM to 5PM or Saturdays 
• Plus points for: being one of the first (if not the first!) makeup training schools in Manila, TESDA accredited & portfolio shoot at the end of the course
• Contact #: (02)8970383, +63 (02) 8970307, +639178970383, +639188970383
• Website: www.casmakati.wordpress.com
• Maquillage Professionnel: Most of my makeup enthusiast friends went to MP, they teach the French methodology of makeup application and is the official partner academy of Makeup Forever in the Philippines
• Location: Modern Academy in Burgos Circle, BGC, Taguig
• Fee: Php 30,000.00 
• Products: All products & tools are provided by the school, so students get the chance to use Makeup Forever products and decide which ones make it to their traincase
• Schedule: Monday to Friday 1PM to 5 PM or 6PM to 10 PM for 2.5 weeks or Saturday classes 1PM to 5PM or 6PM to 10PM for 3 months
• Plus points for: Free makeup use! so less investment on our end! Plus students get 15% discount on Makeup Forever should they wish to buy makeup.  
• Contact #:  846-4647, 846-8920, 0922-8663376
• Website: www.maquillageprofessionnel.com.ph/
• Makeup Designory Manila: Among all the makeup schools in Manila MUD is the only school that gives internationally recognized certificates if you choose enroll in their diploma course
• Location: Serenda, BGC, Taguig 
• Fee: Php 32,000.00
• Products: Get those traincases ready! you'll need them if you choose to enroll in MUD. MUD carries their own line of makeup, which you can purchase at a discount. Students however are not limited to using MUD products and can opt to bring other brands.
• Schedule: The diploma course is 10AM to 6PM for 150 hours, the Fundamentals course is also 10AM to 6PM for 8 days. 
• Plus points for: Internationally recognized diplomas and oh their fundamental 8 day course includes an intro to airbrush so students will get the chance to try this technique
• Contact #: (02) 846.9016
• Website: www.mudmanila.com
• Makeup Design Academy: MDA is the school that gives different modules (classes) for different looks which means that students get a more in depth training on the different techniques involved in each look. The beginner class is the Beauty Makeup with Basic Hairstyling course, perfect for hitting 2 birds with 1 stone (Hair & Makeup)
• Location: Robinsons Galleria (this is the branch which I personally saw) & Mother Ignacia in QC 
• Fee: Php 25,000.00 (with model) 
• Products: Again, get those traincases ready! you'll be needing them, and oh prepare hairstyling tools as well!
• Schedule: Pardon my clumsiness I can't seem to find the MDA brochure in which I wrote the schedules, it got buried under my mountain of papers!
• Plus points for: In depth training suited for different student skill levels and the hairstyling is definitely a bonus!
• Contact #:  (+632) 416.1730
• Website:  www.make-up-design.com
• HD Makeup Academy:  This is ONLY makeup course in the Philippines that teaches Hi-Def (HD) makeup even at the basic level. Other schools offer HD makeup only as an advanced class.
• Location: City & Land Megaplaza (Right infront of Robinsons Galleria 
• Fee: Php 18,500.00 includes shoot at the end of the course
• Products: Products c/o students, but the school sells HD makeup at a price lower than department stores
• Schedule: 11 AM to 3 PM, 8 meetings  
• Plus points for: HD Makeup technique and a portfolio photoshoot (2 looks) to jumpstart your career!
• Contact #: 0917.828.8483, 0922.887.8921, 02.5713303
• Website: www.hdmakeupacademy.com

The choices are overwhelming! All the schools have their unique points and it's really hard to say which one is the best. I was in the verge of actually doing eeny meeny miny moe! Bottomline is: there are more than enough makeup schools to satisfy a makeup artist wannabe's need for training in Manila. Choosing one would really depend upon your preferences, goals, priorities and maybe even budget. I'll write about the school I chose and why I chose it in my next post, I wouldn't want to influence your choice with mine hence the separate post. Good luck in finding your school!