Makeup Workshops

DEX New York Studios offers a variety of makeup workshops – for woman who want to be in the know and for aspiring makeup artists with a keen eye for style and color looking to jump start their career in becoming a professional makeup artist - painting the faces of models, celebrities and private clients. It's a valuable learning experience taught by global makeup artists from the DEX New York Pro Makeup Artist team.


Schedule: 3hrs – 7PM-10PM

Workshop Outline:
  • Overview on makeup artistry.
  • Defining the basic makeup tools for a professional makeup application.
  • How to maintain healthy glowing skin.
  • How to prep the skin for a flawless makeup application.
  • How to create the perfect eye for day that can transition effortlessly to the evening.
  • How to choose the right shade of foundation for your skin-tone.
  • Q & A – What products will work best to makeup like a pro without shifting far from your daily regime.
Workshop Includes:
  • How to Makeup Like A Pro Manual
  • DEX New York Product Line Sheet and Color Swatches
  • A Professional Demonstration on a model
  • $25 Voucher, valid for DEX New York Makeup Products

Note: Each student is required to bring her own brushes/tools and makeup products they currently use in their daily regime.You will be creating the demonstrated look on yourself.

Schedule: 2 days - 10AM–7PM

Workshop Outline:
  • Overview on the History of Makeup.
  • Defining the basic makeup tools for a professional makeup application.
  • Defining makeup products for a professional makeup application.
  • How to prep the skin to achieve a flawless foundation – concealing discolored areas and grooming brows.
  • How to determine foundation colors to match various skin-tones.
  • How to create and apply foundation to the face for a flawless finish.
  • How to determine and apply eye shadow using a basic color palette for day time.
  • How to determine and apply eye shadow using a basic color palette for evening time.
Workshop Includes:
  • Basic Course Manual
  • Blank Face Charts
  • Illustrations
  • DEX New York Product Line Sheet and Color Swatches
  • $100 Voucher, valid for DEX New York Makeup Products

Notes: Each student must provide his/her own pro or non-pro model to work on the 2nd day of the workshop. If you don’t have access to a model, we can provide you with one for an additional $75.

Schedule: 6hrs – 12PM-6PM

Workshop Outline:
  • Overview on various eye shapes.
  • How to groom the perfect brows according to eye shape.
  • How to open up tired droopy eyes.
  • How to create the illusion of a crease to a creaseless eye.
  • How to create festive red-carpet glamorous eyes utilizing various color palettes and pigments.
  • How to apply mascara for proper volume.
Workshop Includes:
  • All About Eyes Manual
  • Blank Face Charts
  • DEX New York Color Swatches
  • $50 Voucher, valid for DEX New York Eye Makeup Products

Notes: Each student can choose to provide his/her own model to work on for the duration of the workshop or you can work on yourself. If want us to provide you with a model it will be an additional $75

Schedule: 1 day - 10AM-7PM

Workshop Outline:
  • Overview on various bridal makeup styles.
  • How to prep the skin for the best bridal on-camera results.
  • How to determine the eye color palette for a bride v.s. the bridal party.
  • How to apply various eye palettes from the ceremony to the reception.
  • How to apply single and strip faux lashes to natural lashes.
  • How to achieve a flawless finish foundation with glowing cheeks for the brides on camera moments.
Workshop Includes:
  • Bridal Makeup Manual
  • Blank Face Charts
  • Bridal Editorial Samples
  • DEX New York Color Swatches
  • $100 Voucher, valid for DEX New York Makeup Products

Notes: Each student must provide his/her own pro or non-pro model to work on for the duration of the workshop. If you don’t have access to a model, we can provide you with one for an additional $75.

Schedule: 2 days - 10AM-7PM

Workshop Outline:
  • Overview on various makeup styles from era’s past.
  • Overview on various professional products for an advanced makeup application.
  • How to highlight and contour certain areas of the face to show illusion.
  • How to color correct varying skin tones, utilizing mineral pigments.
  • How to apply eye makeup, contouring different eye shapes.
  • How to apply faux eye lashes, creating volume to natural lashes.
  • How to incorporate raw materials like feathers, sequins, and even glitter to a makeup application.
  • How to create visually appealing dramatic makeup for editorial shoots, specialty projects, and the fashion runway.
  • Shoot one creative look of your choice on a professional model utilizing raw materials, colorful pigments, and lashes.
Workshop Includes:
  • Advanced Course Manual
  • Blank Face Charts
  • Creative Editorial Samples
  • DEX New York Color Swatches
  • Professional Model
  • Professional Photo Shoot
  • One (1) Image Retouched on a CD
  • $100 Voucher, valid for DEX New York Makeup Products

Note: Students who complete this workshop are eligible for a DEX New York Pro-Artist Student Membership [Click Here] for more details.