Make-Up Designory - New York, New York

Anna Agostena

I went to MUD in New York as an international student from Switzerland and I had an amazing experience. The visa process was smooth and the school was exactly what I expected. All the teachers were great and they were always so supportive which really helped me build more confidence and value my worth. More that everything, MUD gave me the push I needed to actually take myself seriously as an artist and make my makeup passion go from a hobby to a career. Thank you to all the amazing staff that made me feel like home when I was far away from it!

Tommy Tafoya

I attended in 2019, and have had and continue to have a great experience with this school! I loved my program and felt the teachers were top-notch and very invested in the students. My education continues with incredible resources, workshops, seminars, and photoshoots all provided by the school. I love MUD!

Mia Dondero

I went to Makeup Designory in 2018-2019 and it was truly the best experience I could ever wish for. It was the first time I loved going to school and learning about something I am so passionate about. I did the Fashion Makeup Artistry Program which was 392 clock hours. I had Lisa, J Sterling, and Meredith as my amazing teachers! We were taught everything between artistry to sanitation to even how to network. MUD set me up for success as a Makeup Artist. I now am working as a bicoastal Makeup Artist in Los Angeles and New York. My work has had multiple publishes and I have been in some amazing rooms doing what I love all thanks to MUD. I would recommend this school to any artist who is passionate about their craft and wants to learn from the pros! I still am in contact with my teachers from MUD and I love visiting Makeup Designory as an Alumni. This week I actually plan on visiting the Burbank MUD location! To whoever is reading this I wish you the best luck on your path as a Makeup Artist, Makeup Designory is the best place to start your makeup journey!
Xx Mia Dondero @miadonderomakeup

Cesar Olivas

I am a MUD grad student from years ago and all I can say is that the school and their programs are awesome. All of my teachers, back then, were talented, down-to-earth, and very flexible. I am sure the current teachers have the same traits. What I love about this school is that even though you finish your program you can always come back, for life, for career advice and even a attend a class you feel you need to get some reinforcement about?
They also have constant makeup artist speakers working in the field, handle job fairs for their students and grads, etc etc. Plus, you as a student and grad you can a good discount from their shop for life ?

Rhiannon Noelle

I attended Makeup-up Designory for the master program and loved every second of it. It was six months of hard work and dedication, but i truly feel like it made me into a better artist and learned so many helpful skills to help jumpstart my career. Due to them being an accredited school, they are to meet higher standards which i feel is definitely shown in the outcome of my education. The administration was amazing always willing to help when needed, especially when it came to finding jobs! They have frequent hiring events that current students and graduates are both able to attend and a job board that is always being updated for past and present students to have access to for the rest of their lives which is so amazing! When it came to the teachers they were just overall great with so much training and experience behind them which came in handy when asking for advice on how to handle certain situations in the industry and just overall tips and tricks. I loved my time being there and would do my experience a 100 times over!

Mia Paige

Teachers and staff were amazing. Made life long friends with my class and learned so much while I was there. Was able to use this experience to get a job in makeup after and also build connections through people at MUD.

Rivkah Wolf

School is more expensive then it should be-can get the same training for half the price at various locations in the city. The make up is also really low quality. No one in my class used school products if they could help it-choosing to bring their own supplies instead (mind you, you are required to buy hundreds of dollars of MUD brand anyways.) But that's not my real problem with the school. The biggest issue is the absolute lack of professionalism in the staff. (And I'd like to clarify I speak of the administration, not the teachers themselves.)
My class was full of "mean girl" high school drama, which I was unwilling pulled into. The administrators saw fit to get involved and were worse then the students in listing to rumors and spreading gossip. I finished my beauty class and dropped out of the rest of the course. It was all so laughable, I went and finished my training via internship in Florida for a sixth of the cost, and threw all their make up in the trash. This "school" is a joke and doesn't deserve anyone who is serious about their career. I won't even put my time there on my resume- it's an embarrassment in the field.

Janice Gerlach

I definitely got the beauty education I wanted and the "flight hours" in terms of practice; I would recommend the Beauty 101 course, particularly for those unsure how to begin this career. My instructor, Lisa, was amazing. It was a little weird being in there with so many 18 year olds, but that's not really a criticism or the school's fault, I just happened to be coming into this career later in life and didn't have much in common with the people ten years younger (it wasn't something they told me about when touring; they made it seem like a continuing education school).

The hair course wasn't worth the money, in my opinion, but I got a teacher who wasn't there often and seemed deeply checked out. Our subs were very knowledgeable, but also disinterested and we couldn't get a good learning rhythm going. There was A LOT of downtime, like an absurd amount. We didn't even touch on African American hair, which was a reason I was willing to pay so much for this particular course. So, I definitely would not recommend the hair course, in case anyone wants to take it as a stand alone class. But, then again, this school isn't a cosmetology school, so hair really isn't their main strength.

Overall, I'd say that this is still the best place to learn in NYC. It definitely is a good school and the benefits of going there definitely have outweighed any negatives.