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| The Glam Shed |
It’s very hard to talk about the
House of Glam Dolls without
talking about David Horne, for the small but perfectly formed studio space in
North London is the culmination of David’s many years at the top of the make-up
artistry game. David helped establish MAC in the UK. He was, until recently,
the Creative Director for revolutionary brand Illamasqua and he is the author
of
The Art of Male Makeup, the first
book of its kind. Here is a man with incredible talent, passion and ambition
who’s love of teaching has led to him setting up his own studio, along with his
good friend and fellow MAC alumni Chinyee Chu where they teach courses and
develop new products. The first product being
SuperGlamDoll lashes which are only £5 (and postage) and of absolutely fantastic quality. The second product is top
secret at the moment but I’ve seen it and it is absolutely stunning. And as soon as I'm allowed you will be able to read about it here first.
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| Vintage Make-up Cabinet |
I was given the opportunity to go and have a look around the
House of Glam Dolls and it was not what I expected at all. I’ve been to a lot of
make-up studios and I can definitely say I’ve never been to one with a shed for
an office. The ‘Glam Shed’ is the first thing you see on arrival. It’s here
where the computers live and the lashes are sold from and the shed walls are
covered in pictures, dolls and trolls. In the rest of the space there’s not one
mirror surrounded by lights, not one white surface, no swivel chairs. No boxes
of tissues for these guys, hot pink loo roll is available from either end of
the big square black table in the middle of the work space. The make-up is kept
in roasting trays and there is a cabinet in the corner filled with vintage
make-up and David’s inspirations from his time at Illamasqua.
What I keep coming back to when thinking about the
House of Glam Dolls is that you have the opportunity here to be taught by an industry
great. The make-up industry has exploded in popularity in the last decade.
Make-up artists are celebrities in their own right and it is harder and harder
to get assisting work and the training can often be intimidating, in soulless,
white rooms with bright lights and white surfaces with your work on display for
all to see (which you do need to get used to!) Here is somewhere where you can
learn, be creative, try things out, ask questions, sit and flip through the
fantastic books.
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| The Make-up Chest |
The
courses range from a five day intensive course to
one-to-one mentoring, and these courses often fill in the gaps left by other
colleges. Whether you want to focus on vintage with the ‘House of Vintage
Makeup’ course, get more confident in colour and creativity with the one day
‘Beyond the Rainbow’ or start at the beginning with the ‘Introduction to the
Art of Make-up’ a three day course giving you a taste of what it takes to be a
make-up artist there really is something for everyone here.
Check out all the courses here and see which one suits you - I am going to be signing up for the
‘Finishing Touches’ course as soon as I save this copy!
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| Reference library |
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| Tea? Coffee? Crisps? Jelly Baby? |
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