Robert Fiance Makeup Academy

It was a great honor & privilege to be asked to teach the Bridal Bootcamp Makeup Workshop at RFMA. Thank you Paul, Sherry, Staff & the AWESOME students for allowing me to teach you and for this amazing opportunity. It was truly a rewarding experience & I look forward to teaching again!

I recently graduated from the Robert Fiance Makeup Academy on June 25, 2015. I could not have had a better experience there! I was already freelancing as a makeup artist and decided to take the Journeyman Package to further enhance my techniques/knowledge in Hairstyling, Beauty/Fashion, HD Airbrushing and Special FX. The teachers are amazing and are truly skilled at their professions, teaching you every facet of the makeup industry. By far, Ms. Sherry's Beauty/Fashion class was my favorite part of the course! She is one of the most skilled artists I have come across, aside from the fact that she is wonderfully friendly, funny, and genuinely cares about each and every one of her students. I highly recommend RFMA to any makeup artist looking to enhance their skills/techniques, as well as any aspiring makeup artists. You will gain so much knowledge from attending this school; I know I did!

I'm just finishing up the journeyman program at Robert Fiance and throughout the past 4 months I was fortunate enough to learn the skills of beauty, airbrush, special effects make up and hairstyling. It's a great fast paced learning environment that really helps you learn the fundamentals of the industry.

Ms. Sherry is the full time day instructor and all I can say is WOW. She breaks down everything and always checks on everyone to make sure all the students understand what is going on. Also, I have never met anyone better at brows or face charts...it's unreal. She is incredibly talented and genuinely cares about all of her students.

Sir Paul is an adventure. Special Effects was a great challenge that still intrigues me. He made me fall in love with the entire FX side of makeup. I can't thank him enough for opening my eyes and pushing me to bring out the best in my work. (side note- his music is great)

and if you stop by the school or decide to attend Renee is hands down the best. She's the schools glue that hold everything together. Honestly..I feel as if she keeps everything and everyone organized. She also gives amazing make up recommendations and knows that store like the back of her hand. Renee busts her butt constantly and kept me sane when I was stressing out.

The school has a great team of industry professionals that will teach you what you must know in order to survive. I'm so happy I did the journeyman program because I learned so much that will help me succeed in my future.

I decided to take the big leap and sign up for the full "Journeyman" program that includes both Beauty & Hairstyling, and Special FX. I would first like to say that the Admissions Director, Sharon, was the one who really made me feel comfortable with signing up with the school. She sat me down and really took the time to get to know my wants and goals for seeking a Make-up school and provided me with a lot of information on going about achieving those goals. She also pushed for an earlier start date despite my original financial dilemma. I am very thankful that both her and the School Manager, Paul Ferrara Jr., noticed my determination to attend, and worked out a fabulous personalized payment plan that catered to my specific needs.

As far as the program went, I must say I am truly blessed to have a chance to be taught be Beatrice Sniper in Special FX! She was not only passionate about this craft, but gave 100% in demonstration and with motivating students even when a project looked challenging. Beatrice contacted my classmates and I even off the clock to suggest various resources for products, information, and advancement that could enhance the outcome of our projects and knowledge as Special Effects Artists. She always critiqued constructively and opened her eyes to even learning from us as a teacher. She truly holds a special place in my heart for bringing out the love I have for the FX world and I thank her dearly for that! If you are ever on the fence about taking her class, know that although you may feel iffy about the FX portion of the Art World or are intimidated by how hard it may look to engage, know that she will guide you all the way with absolute faith that you can pick it up! "Art is Never Wrong" was one of the many quotes she said that stuck with me and I look forward to the many creations I will make using the knowledge she has granted me with!

I am currently in week 2 of the Beauty segment with Ms. Sherry. Let me say Ms. Sherry is very passionate as well about Beauty. She is highly credible, having worked in Runway, Television & Film, Retail, and Freelance. When teaching, she will never hold any tips back from her students, but instead shares all of her knowledge so her students have access to any and all information she's gathered over her years in the field. She opens herself to class discussion of products, color theory, and the rules and regulations of how to remain professional & reputable on set. Even when you may think you can not grasp the concept, she pushes you to keep trying and to practice until you perfect it! I am looking forward to the rest of the lesson plan that this program offers as well as the projects held on Fridays to place in our starting portfolio!

Overall, I feel Robert Fiancé is a fantastic start to my career as a Make-up artist as far as giving me the tools and knowledge towards a successful career! I am happy I made the decision to attend and also plan to attend the cosmetology program where I have already been offered a $2000 scholarship *from the school* towards my funding because I have attended the Makeup Program! I would definitely recommend that anyone looking for a start in Makeup to contact Sharon and to visit the school for an informational session and viewing to see if it will fit your needs as a beginning or continuing artist looking for advancement in this competitive field! I would like to say thanks to the entire Robert Fiancé staff, as well as my classmates, for creating a beautiful addition to the pathway of my success as an artist and individual!

When graduating high school I didn't know where I should go or what I should do in the future. While hanging out with friends (graduates of rfma) they told me to go into the makeup field. I thought it was a great idea since I was doing some sweet 16 parties and prom makeup. When coming to the school to visit I was overwhelmed with how nice everyone was and how they loved makeup just as much as I did! Everyone there is so talented and made me just want to start class right away! The course I took was the journeyman course that had fashion/beauty, special fx, and hairstyling. I was really excited coming to school everyday wanting to learn something new and different that i've never done before. Everyone asks me for makeup tips, what brands to get, and how to use them since i've learned so much. Ms. Sherry, Ms. Urte, Ms. Sharon, and Ms. Beatrice are amazing and I love that all they want to talk about is makeup, try new products, and teach us to be the best makeup artist that we can be. They really have inspired me to become a makeup artist and I can't thank them enough. I try to come back as a model anytime I can and I would definitely recommend the school to everyone who wants to learn makeup, special fx, and hairstyling.