I had a terrible experience at this school. The first week was great.Then second week was horrendous. They had us go thru the makeup kits in class. In the kits there was extremely cheap quality makeup. All the students had to sign off that they got all the items. While I was checking I was unaware I was given two of the same foundation makeup shades. After I informed the dean I was told they wouldn't give me the shade I was missing because I signed off that I had everything. This was even after showing her the two foundation makeup in the same shade. During the interview before I attended the school the dean had informed me that with the makeup kit the school had provided with the price of the tuition was a full kit. I would not have to buy anymore makeup for my kit. However the teachers in all the classes had always insisted on upgrading our kit encouraging us to buy more makeup. Because of this I spent hundreds of dollars on extra makeup for the class. I had also expressed that I was not comfortable using the boar brissel brush they provided because I'm anti fur. Eventually I was told instead of being given a cruelty free brush replacement a teacher would give me a list of other brushes I could buy. During this week I've had multiple issues with the staff. They treated my friends who came to model for me very poorly. After having an issue with a fellow student the staff completely took her side. The student had broke several of the school rules. She had tried to get me to break rules too. So I could speed along the makeup application process because we were paired together as models. I had notified the staff. Instead of dealing with the student I was the one who was punished. I tried speaking with the dean about this issue. A few days later she had called me to scold me. She acted like someone from the army. She made me repeat to her that I will not talk to the students or the staff members about me issues. I was very calm while speaking to her. Every time I had asked what to do if a situation happened she yelled to not speak to the students or staff members. After I agreed she said do you understand 3 times. This was because she said students were complaining about me. I found out the "complaints" were concerns of friends from the class. They were concerned because I spoke to them about not getting enough sleep. Due to the fact I was having issues with the hair portion of the class. The president of the school Jenna Fine had also treated me very poorly. She had told me I would not be finishing the class along with my fellow classmates. Instead I'd start individual classes the week after my classmates graduated. Also I wouldn't be learning all the makeup techniques. Instead I had to choose the ones I wanted to learn most. On top of that she only let me have one photoshoot. She also wanted me to bring my friends to model instead of having a model I was promised to have being told when I was interviewed. She told me she wanted me to bring my friends as models because the model they have would be using the photos taken for there professional headshots. The week I attended one of the hair classes the instructor in that class had treated me poorly too. After coming to help me a second time because I had trouble doing his technique he told me he would not help me again. When it was time for my first photoshoot I had requested vegan food since food was provided for the students. I was told to bring my own food. When I had my photoshoot I was completely shocked. When I was interviewed I was told before the photographer took the photos he would inform the students if they had any mistakes to correct with there makeup. He didn't tell me anything but I saw him correcting other students. After the photoshoot I went to speak to Jenna. I explained how I wanted to have more photoshoots. I explained that was the whole reason I attended the school. She declined. During my time at this school I was also completely shocked to see something else this school did. In class they would have the students look at former students work. These were for makeup Dos and Don't. Some students work were in the dos section while others were in the don't. They had the students in the classroom completely pick apart what was bad about the makeup application and what was wrong with it.Furthermore the professional pictures taken were property of the photographer. If any student would decide they want to use one of the pictures for anything such as a magazine they would have to get permission. I would NOT recommend this school to my worst enemy! read more

I had a mixed experience at the New York Makeup Academy. I did the eight week master class and the New York Fashion Week Boot Camp. I loved my teachers and their assistants, but the way things were done overall was not to my expectations. The makeup kit you received at the beginning of your course is filled with crappy makeup & wind up needing to spend thousands of dollars to build your own kit with all new products because the products you receive are not usable on clients. If you sign up for the NYFW boot camp as a student, you are not getting the same experience as people who are already MUAs, even though you are told you will be. I told the owner my complaints and she tried to make things right but refused to give any refunds even though I believed that was the only right thing to do. I am hoping that in the future, they will take the complaints that myself & my fellow students made into consideration and improve the programs. The management is not that professional. I have a severe stutter and signing up for the courses was extremely hard for me because I cannot talk on the phone and there was no way of signing up unless you made a phone call. It was really hard to get accommodations to speak via email or text message. They eventually did accommodate me, but it took weeks. We were also told that we would be placed into jobs or help to get jobs out of the academy and none of that was done. Once you graduate, they don't help you or contact you. If you contact the teachers, they will help you and talk you through things but it's not because of the academy, it's because they are good people, but not part of their jobs. We were under the impression that when we practiced the make up, we would get models to do make up on but instead we did make up on each other. This cut the time that we each got to practice, and it made some of us break out because our skin is very sensitive and we had to do a lot of crazy make up on each other. As I said before, the makeup school itself is amazing and you learn a lot from your teachers, but the experience was not as amazing as I had hoped considering how much money everything costs. read more

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They charged me $1800 and did not provide me any class. I signed up for a course in July and the night before the course, they texted me that the location of the class is in upstate New York, instead of in NYC promised their website. Since there is no way I could get there, on 7/10, they promised me a refund. I emailed multiple time and it is been two months, and they have not given me my $1800 back and do not pick up the phone. Please give me an answer and for the public - please be aware of this behavior read more

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I participated in the Sunday 6 week makeup course. I went in with little experience and learned so much from the course! The trainers were amazing and you could tell they loved their job teaching about makeup! They provided amazing resources through out the course. I would definitely recommend the course to others. I would love to take further courses to perfect my skills. Brazil is amazing and made sure she answered all of our questions! read more

I took 6 weeks pro evening course and absolutely loved it! I've learnt so much about different makeup techniques, hacks, styles and products. Thank you, NY Makeup Academy for an amazing experience! read more

I took the 8 week Master course at NYMUA. Perfect for beginners. I enjoyed working and learning from other creatives. I definitely feel more confident in my skills as an MUA. Grateful for everything I've learned read more

New York make up academy is one of the best local beauty schools in New York City. My 12 weeks class that i did, I learned so much and I don't regret the experience or the investment. read more

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I took the 8 weeks master class and I absolutely love the experience! I was a very beginner and I learned so many new skills that now I can apply for the future! All of the instructors were so kind and supportive and I met so many amazing people in my class! We learn everything from bridal make up to SFX! Thank you NYMUA! read more

I graduated from the 6 week program! I was an absolute beginner and had no clue about anything in the makeup world! But this course taught me so many great things and I feel confident as a graduate to venture out and do my own makeup and also for my friends! The instructors are very very talented and really invested in your learning. I want to particularly thank Tim my instructor who was so helpful and paid attention to all the students and gave feedback at every step and every class. I highly recommend this course to anyone starting new or even come with experience! There is a lot that you'll take away from this course. read more

I was enrolled for 4weeks program in September of 2021. I really enjoyed the course and getting to know everyone. I enjoyed the that hands on experiences and the opportunity to be a backstage artist at NYFW. Instructors were very nice and well educated. I did have one problem with the regarding communication wise which it was solved. read more

Just graduated with my one week course. I must say I am so glad I picked this specific school to further my career. Instructors were great and very thorough with their teaching. I can I say I came out learning a lot from this course !! Thank you Ana and Claire !! And yes all covid precautions were taken !! read more

I'm so glad I enrolled in the 12 week course here. It was absolutely worth every penny. My instructors Maite and Grant were amazing and so talented. Molly and Nahla are wonderful assistants with their own knowledge as well. I left this academy having learned so much and I now have way more confidence in my makeup career. read more

If you want to work on your make up skills or become a make up artist this is a great place to start! The teachers know a lot and will help as much as possible. You will definitely leave knowing something new! read more

It was an awesome experience and is great for beginners. The instructor Selena was awesome very detailed and demonstrated very well for understanding and practice. Molly was a great assistant . Thank you . I am confident in myself as a MUA because of them. Thank you to the new york makeup academy. read more

Took the 8 week master class at this school. It was okay, helped me up my makeup skills but they're really more so about the money. The director Claire was always quick to ask for my monthly payments but when I spent over $50 on their cosmetics site, I never received the products I ordered. They also ignored me when I reached out about it like 4 times. If I owed THEM money it would be a different situation but since I asked for a refund it's the opposite..she's acting like she's too busy now to get back to me. It's been months. read more

It was fun meeting new instructors with different talents. However I wish they thought us more about products, and different face textures!

Had such a wonderful experience here and would highly recommend anyone looking to gain experience or even just improve on their own makeup to come here. The instructors are very knowledgeable and at the end of the course you definitely feel ready to take on more makeup opportunities! read more

I took the 8 week master class and it was worth every penny! I learned everything I needed to succeed in my make up career. Since taking the course my style of applying make up on clients has completely changed for the better. The classes were very in depth on the focus that day. The teachers were so kind and always walking around helping every student. If you're looking for a make up school in NY this school is the school for you! read more

This was a fantastic online course. It had great content and a fantastic teacher. I would recommend this for a beginner online makeup class. It was a great at home experience. read more

I wanted to enroll for a long time and this past summer I had the opportunity to enroll in their Online Master Makeup Course. It was an incredible experience and I learned so much. The instructors (Ana, Dash, Haley, Michelle) are so talented, knowledgeable and supportive. Claire the Founder and Kat were amazing too. The classes were so much fun and very engaging. Especially the SFX classes which is something I have never done before. They also offer the incredible experience to work at NYFW. I highly recommend this academy. read more

I've been looking around for somewhere to attend a makeup course so I can grow as a freelance makeup artist it has always been a dream and I always pushed it to the side. I never had time to attend, but I finally decided I would take the time to follow what I've always wanted to do. I searched from a makeup school for a while, the New York Makeup Academy just kept grabbing my attention on instagram. I signed up for the 1 week pro makeup course and I loved everything about. The teacher Ana is amazing, she is so helpful in teaching tricks and shares as much tips as she can. The staff is super friendly and helpful. The teacher shares so many tips to keep growing as an artist and they make it clear that you can always ask questions even after you graduate. I met girls that are my support group during this learning process.Don't think twice about attending their courses. Truly grateful for this experience (ps the staff is very attentive to covid regulations every is wearing a mask and we kept our distance) read more

I did the 6 week classes and I can just say it was absolutely amazing. It was an amazing experience and i enjoyed everything about it. Learning new techniques, meeting amazing people, being more confident in my own work, and helping out with New York Fashion Week 2020 was all a great opportunity and wonderful experience. The director (Ana), was amazing and super fun and nice to work with. Im 17 years old and I am beyond grateful to have chosen this program. I highly recommend these classes. Every Sunday, I'd look forward to going and i was upset my classes were over, however there are many opportunities to help out and you never really leave the program. Thank you New York Makeup Academy! read more