Special Effects Course Review + Tutorial with Dimply Bean
Are you curious about what you can expect in our industry professional Special Effects course? Talented self-taught Special Effects artist Ellie (known as Dimply Bean on her YouTube channel delved deep into the Online Makeup Academy Special Effects course curriculum and Special Effects makeup kit to further her professional education. Bringing you a detailed review of our course, new techniques that she learned, and additional expert guidance on improving her skill set beyond the self taught realm (with her already inspiring natural and creative talent!) to dive into even more Special Effects techniques as a professional Makeup Artist.
“I’m hoping with all of these different classes I will discover new things, and that is all I can ask for.”
In her first video, Ellie shares with us her Special Effects course kit unboxing and the tools that she has never had the opportunity to use before, and why she is excited to start to create with them! As you can see, this Special Effects kit is an industry professional kit that will include everything that you can imagine to begin to create your most creative makeup applications in special effects artistry.
Why is pursuing your education with an accredited institution (such as Online Makeup Academy) in professional makeup application (especially Special Effects Artistry where you are working with non traditional makeup products and tools) so crucial? You must learn the proper application methods (and let’s face it, YouTube just does not teach you professional protocol) - “In this course they teach you a multitude of different things from bruising, to aging, to prosthetic applications - which I am very excited about. As you know, I am self taught, so all of my information that I have gotten so far, has just been from YouTube videos… which I’ve already found a couple of situations where I’ve been taught one thing on a YouTube video and then later found out that isn’t actually the way that you are supposed to do it.. Which is a bit of a problem.”, Ellie states in the video above.
At OMA, we can not stress how important it is to pursue your knowledge with those who are directly involved in the industry and from institutions who are known for cultivating artists with an industry skill set - If you plan to make your passions in makeup artistry a career, it is imperative to have an industry professional education to back your talent!
In this next video, Ellie highlights the step by step instructional videos within our courses, and focuses on creating her own moustache and beard application - “They literally show you how to apply hair, I have no idea how to make a moustache, so I’m very excited at the idea.”
This is a must watch video, we dare you not to laugh (or at least smile)! + be prepared to be inspired to learn to step outside your comfort zone and create a new persona with these techniques! “I could not do this at all if it wasn’t for Online Makeup Academy”, says Ellie.
Are you ready for character creation? Ellie inspired us with this incredible character she created, just by using her newfound knowledge of bald cap application - “This is something I desperately need and can’t figure out how to apply myself, I so desperately want to play around with a bald cap since there are so many different looks you can do without the added distraction of hair being in the way.. Alien looks, creature looks, will look so much better with a bald cap on, I’m so excited to play around with this.” - and we are so excited to share her own tutorial and take on creating her first character vision with the bald cap application!
What can you expect from the Special Effects course? Watch Ellie’s final review below and check it out for yourself!
“When I’m being taught one of the best ways of learning something is to be explained why I’m doing it. If I fully understand it, not just how to do something, but why I’m doing something - and that is exactly what I’ve found in this course. The teaching style works very well for me.”, states Ellie.
“I can tell from the classes that I have completed that I find them very helpful and can genuinely tell that I will be using these skills in my future endeavors.”
While Ellie is still completing the course, we can’t wait to see the unbelievable artistry that she continues to create and we are honored to play a role in taking her self-taught talent to the next level and providing her an industry professional education.
What you can expect from the Online Makeup Academy Special Effects course (include course link: https://www.onlinemakeupacademy.com/special-effects-makeup-course):
One on one industry guidance in Special Effects artistry, individual mentorship + post graduation support.
Prosthetic + Character Creation (including bald cap application to create otherworldly creative characters - your artistic opportunities for creation are endless!)
Aging, illness, injuries - frozen looks, gunshot wounds, bruising, and more.
Hair application - learn how to add hair to fingers, nails, face for additional creative opportunities.
Certificate of Completion + immediate PRO card eligibility from frendsbeauty.com and nigelbeauty.com where you will receive 40% off of Special Effects products to add to your kit from Mehron, Graftobian, Cinema Secrets, Ben Nye, Skin Illustrator, and more!