My Beauty Mark Makeup Academy

Las clases son excelentes, las maestras explican muy bien todo a detalles y son fáciles de entender

Couldn’t be happier with my choice of attending My Beauty Make up Academy!!!
Dominic she’s amazing i love the way she was explaining everything
Love it

Besides the fact the campus is beautiful inside. The teachers are all super nice and make you feel welcomed. You learn great techniques and become part of a whole new experience. Lupe who greets you as you sign in helps with all your needs and questions and Cynthia the councilor who helps with your schedule and payment plans they work with you and make sure your experience with them is always 100

I started August 27^th it’s a 20 week class, I’ve learned to much with my patient teachers, alyssa and Lorena literally had so much to teach and kind words to push me to achieve what I needed. Payments for me were at times difficult and lupe the front desk lady also was also very understanding, honestly I don’t regret this school at all I’m and not finishing up my last class and intership hours and I can’t believe how lucky I was to find this school !!! My beauty mark academy has taught me soo much, i don’t regret anything. The teachers are so nice and have so much patience for the students and they’re also very encouraging when it comes to trying new things and new colors. I recommend this school whole heartedly.

Great academy! Very friendly environment with a great staff and awesome instructors. Highly recommended.

Ive always wanted to pursue a career as a makeup artist and after searching for and researching many options i came accross MBM Makeup. I was a bit hesistant because of some of the previous reviews ive read on here and let me just start by saying that people tend to only share bad experiences and forget about all the good. I took my classes with Alyssa, she is AMAZING! Not only did she teach the classes, but she interacted with each and every student to make sure she gave her input and suggestions on how we can make our looks better. Ive also taken a couple of classes with Dominique, Tara and Lorena. Each and every single teacher has something unique to offer and teaches me something new. Whats amazing about this school is their Student for Life program… once you finish the course you may take the classes howeveer many times as you would like. This gives me the opportunity to learn from each instructor. Learning different techniques and hearing different points of views has made it so much easier for me to find my own ways to make doing makeup funner and creative.
Thank you to Cinthia for giving me the opportunity to learn here! For checking up on me and asking how im liking classes… for not juat making me feel like another number… And last but not least to my favorite LUPE… always welcoming me by name and having a smile on her face!!!

I really like My Beauty Mark makeup academy, they offered me a free makeup kit that included contour palette, cream concealers, brushes & a nice clear bag. And also the promotion going on was a free body painting class & that was really cool! She did a sugar skull inspired look :) Tara is one of my favorite master instructors, she is so nice and helpful teaching us what we need to know ! :) going to this school offers you lifetime MBM doll to keep learning for life :3

Omgggggggg I absolutely loved my experience here at My Beauty Mark Academy! I loved everything from the beginning to the end. Lupe was always so helpful. The instructors are bomb! They are so encouraging and offer positive feedback that can help you better your techniques. I was honestly scared when I started because it was something I knew I loved but wasn’t sure I’d be good at it. Now looking back I’m so glad I took that initial step towards my new career. Visit a campus and check them out on instagram @mybeautymarkmakeupacademy @julisad_mbm @juscallmetara @brittbrutal @dominiqueldr @alyssamarieartistry @_divamaker @tenchainzz

This school has taught me so much and had the honor to work with so many talented instructors. The company has a whole is very professional yet so much fun. I offer my free time just so that I can remain part of this family

Highly Recommended!
Couldn’t be happier with my choice of attending My Beauty Make up Academy! The staff and instructors are absolutely amazing!

I really recommend this school. The staff is really awesome and even though you’re a beginner you will learn a lot. Before attending I looked into other school and this one offers you more benefits. They have three locations Pasadena, Fontana and Anaheim.

This school is really great. I’ve been coming here since September and I’ve learned tons. I highly recommend this school to anyone who is trying to learn anything about makeup.

I’ve been at My Beauty Mark for almost 2 months now. Honestly I love it so much! I’ve meet some awesome teachers &’ staff aswell! I feel like I am really learning every single day is a new thing &’ something new to look after. Thank you My Beauty Mark for already opening a door for me &’ being able to work for Impluse beauty in Macys. Never thought i would get out of the food industry &’ work for retail &’ in something I love! Thanks to Tara &’ Britney who are awesome instructors I feel the need go give them a huge thank you for helping me become a better makeup artist. &’ there’s more to come! Looking forward to graduating pretty soon &’ get down to business Defenetly would recommend this school to my friends or people who are looking into becoming Certified MUA
Thank you My Beauty Mark!

Only had a few classes and already I’ve learned so much from the teachers here. Very positive experience which makes me feel ready and confident to start a career in the makeup field.

Almost graduated and I absolutely love this school! Amazing staff and class subjects. I feel much more confident in my work now and am thankful I chose this school!

I have absolutely loved coming to this school. I have met some amazing and talented people and feel much more confident in my abilities and feel ready to use my makeup artistry out in the real world. I recommend this school to anyone trying to further their career as a makeup artist!

This school was horrible !!! Am sad to say that I spend my one year savings on this school. I first found out about this school on Instagram they had al this nice pictures of there work and I was really interested on there hair classes, because of al there nice pictures and because the say your going to be a student for life. I started the course and it was a bit boring at first because they start with the basic. 3^rd, 4^th class came still wasn’t learning anything. The so call instructor was not so good at teaching she wouldn’t even bother having a nice set up. Her 5 minute demo was horrible. It was the most crappiest way on how to do a hair do. I most of the time thought if she really did know how to do hair because her class would show the opposite. I maybe learn one or two thing in this course. That they are no longer having. So what ever happened to being a student for life …

I found out about this school through Instagram a while ago, but only recently decided to look further into attending makeup school. I added MBM to my list of prospective schools. I did lots and lots of research on each of the schools as well as met with admissions counselors for them. None of the other schools were quite what I was looking for. But very early in the process of speaking with MBM, I knew they were going to be the school I decided to go with.
I requested information via email and received a response within 24 hours from an automated system, and then not one, but two admissions counselors. This showed me that they want to make sure everyone is able to receive customer care. The information pamphlet contained a good amount of information, but I still wanted to know more. From here, I read reviews, looked at student/​alumni/​staff work (impressive!), and then called the campus.
The admissions counselor was busy, but the girl I spoke with at the front desk gave me tons of information and offered — not forced — me to schedule an in-​person meeting with an admissions counselor. I was put down for a meeting two days later.
The school is in a decent area. The inside of the school is nice and neat. I met with Susy, who was EXTREMELY nice and welcoming. She gives off a genuinely friendly vibe and I never felt like she was just focused on sales. She showed me different aspects of the school, then we sat in her office to talk details. I was able to have a real conversation with her, which I was not able to do at the other schools I visited. She never pushed me to sign up and she showed me all my options. She also didn’t judge me for looking at other schools like the other admissions counselors did. By the end of the meeting I knew I was going to sign up but couldn’t do it right on the spot.
I called back a couple days later to enroll and it was a breeze. Lupe took my payment over the phone and then I went in a few days later to sign papers. I never once felt like I was being blindsided into signing up and I feel confident in my choice to attend MBM. I haven’t started classes yet, but I look forward to everything I’m going to learn and all the people I’m going to meet.

Esta escuela Es una experiencia en mi vida y estoy encantada de ser una estudiante y de tener las mejores maetras, loved.

First off, I’m very lucky i got the instructor i did (Brittany & Gilbert) because if it wasn’t for them i would have asked for my money back A LONG time ago.
This school is so unprofessional and you can tell the two owners are only in it for collecting cash to drive their Mercedes around. I never once saw them at the school ensuring everything was running correctly.
When i first started we were told we would get our kits the second week of class. LIES, we could only get our kids the week we hit a $ 500 payment in order to get our kits. Then when i got my kit, a bunch of stuff was missing like my eyelashes, glue, lip gloss pallet ect. Those should be ready to go and not incomplete. I didn’t get my supplies until the 6−7^th week of school and i had to contact one of the CEOs to actually get things done. Stations are small, classroom is HOT and stuff was falling apart. You can tell they only pay the girls in the front 9 $ an hour because they never know whats going on and cant help you with anything.
The graduation was a JOKE. The whole thing was a party for the CEOs and other Instagram famous make up artists. It started over an hour late and most of the judges were tipsy by that time. I was so embarrassed at how disorganized it was i was so glad i didn’t invite any of my friends or family.
Finally, for all the inconvenience and after trying to hunt down someone for an explanation to why i got denied for my MAC pro card and my Frens Pro card one of the CEOs finally reached out to me after complaining so many times and offered me the Hair class for free. She told me it was a mix up and they were trying to get it settled. She also said A SCHOOL DOES NOT HAVE TO BE ACCREDITED TO BE RECOGNIZED, like what??? So you ARE NOT ACCREDITED and all these poor girls are paying money for your lies. Thats when they blocked me from their Instagram and told me to stop causing problems because i tried warning girls by posting a comment stating they would not get approved for PRO cards. Around the same time my family member was really sick. I made it to one hair class and around the 2^nd class my family member passed away. I called the school and informed them i would need to take some time to cope and i would call when i would be returning. Then a week later i get a call from DOMONIQUE, worst person i have ever come across. She told me she has NO experience or schooling and has been able to get her pro cards. OKAY??? Still does not HELP ME. THEN, she continued to insult me and tell me i was unprofessional for not attending the hair class. UM EXCUSE ME??? I HAD A DEATH IN MY FAMILY. She kept talking over me and in no way answered or helped with any of my questions. I knew she had me on speaker because their was a huge echo. After i hung up on her ignorant self, i emailed the CEO and explained to her what happened. She said she spoke to Domonique and the girl that was listening in on the convo and they both said they were very helpful. OF COURSE THEY WOULD. SMH. Then the CEO asked me, «what would you like me to do?» REALLY??? If i was CEO i would have made that Domonique call me and back and apologize for how RUDE and unprofessional she was and THEN i would have never had her call a student again!
In conclusion, this school is very similar to a high school. Drama, unprofessionalism and favoritism. I would deff not recommend attending this school ever!!! I wish i would have driven a little farther to another school and gotten real quality schooling. STUDENTS BEWARE.

I give this school only two stars because of the two instructors that I thought were really good and showed that they really cared for the students… Initially I was so happy to attend this school. Then quickly realized I had made a mistake. Office and most staff only cared to make a profit. They were very unprofessional, always canceling events. And when events would go through, we would have to pay to attend. And if we didn’t attend, we would not get the internship hours that we needed to get our certificate. Well I finally completed the course and rushed to get my pro card but received a letter from MAC that the certificate was not an authorized school! I called the school and they said that it’s because I need more criteria that Mac is no longer just accepting there’s forms that I sent! Well, that’s false! If I knew that I didn’t need to attend to get my pro card, I would have never gone! I feel robbed. And so do the classmates that attended with me. They sold me false promises. Please research and ask tons of questions before you sign over any checks!

This review is mainly on the lack of management and lack of organization of this program.
My instructor was great. She was very knowledgeable and had a unique makeup style that made you want to keep getting better and keep practicing. I learned a lot from her and overall had a great experience in her classes.
The cost of the school is $ 2500 which includes your «makeup kit». Its cool they let you do a payment plans.$ 120 a week or $ 240 every two weeks. If you miss class they will still charge you. They immediately wanted their payments but it took a good four weeks before I got my complete «kit». I wish they would have discounted the kit from the tuition because the quality of what is provided is poor and you’re better off just investing in good products. I guess if your not very educated on the subject matter then it doesn’t matter.
Second the location. The school is in the heart of the ghetto of Anaheim. Be prepared to deal with crack heads and bums lurking around. Crack heads on bikes chillin all around. Lock your car doors!!! Walk out together. There were many times I contemplated calling the cops just so the crack heads would go away. There is also a creepy cyber café two business down. Who goes to cyber cafes?
The school requires you to complete 20 internship hours. They did not provide many opportunities for this. During my 20+ weeks there, there were two opportunities. One was canceled and the second they wanted you to drive out to Riverside and pay to participate in a runway show. WTF? Pay for my internship hours. Makes no sense. When I was in college getting my BA I never paid for an internship rather I was paid.
Class always started late. Everyone always got there late. Super annoying. I am talking a good 20 to 30 mins late. A lot of the girls who attended this program were very rude and disrespectful. Speaking and cracking jokes while the instructor was trying to do her job. Again annoying. I paid to hear the instructor speak not you.
There is a dress code. Pretty simple. Wear all black. Apparently that was very difficult for some. No consequences. Made me think that this place isn’t really being taken seriously by anyone including management. Violate the dress code bye go home and change. Even when I had work and had class after I took a change of clothes.
The class room gets very hot. So if you are considering coming to this school do it during winter. Plus the classroom itself is small and it can get really crowded in there. Your lucky if you get a «station# I.e. a mirror. I would get there early to get a good spot and then comes this girl mind you she is fairly large asking me to move my stuff ummm hello i got here early for a reason. so then i had barely any space to work. again super annoying.