Day Makeup Mastery
2-day workshop in clean, daylight-ready makeup for everyday clients and brides
- Duration
- 2 days · 16 hours total
- Schedule
- Weekend workshop: Sat-Sun 10am-6pm
- Group size
- Up to 4 students (private also available)
- Instructor
- Burcin Goksu
- Location
- 8336 W 3rd Street, Los Angeles, CA 90048
- Language
- English
Daytime makeup is harder than it looks because clients have no patience for anything that looks like makeup. The goal is skin that looks like skin, eyes that look open, and color that reads natural in daylight. This 2-day workshop at MUA Salon's 8336 W 3rd Street studio teaches you the technique that has built Burcin Goksu's bridal and headshot business for 25+ years.
Day 1 is theory and practice on each other — skin prep, foundation matching, color correction, eye and lip. Day 2 is models. Each student does two full faces while Burcin walks the room and corrects. By the end of the weekend you will have four portfolio photos in your phone and the skill to do a daytime face in 45 minutes.
The course is open to beginners — no license required. Students travel in from Beverly Hills, Brentwood, Pasadena, and Sherman Oaks, and most graduates use the certificate to start a freelance bridal trial business inside their first month. We are honest that two days is a workshop, not a full education. If you want to do this as your full-time career, plan to assist a working artist for 6-12 months after the workshop.
What you will learn
- Skin prep: how to choose primer for oily, dry, mature, and reactive skin
- Foundation matching in natural light — the test every artist gets wrong
- Color correction without cakiness (peach for blue, lavender for yellow)
- Eye look in 6 strokes — neutral palette, soft liner, mascara
- Cheek and lip color theory matched to undertone, not trend
- Speed: 45 minutes from clean face to ready-to-photograph
- How to price, package, and book day-makeup appointments in LA
Prerequisites
- Your own makeup kit OR rent ours for $100 for the two days
- Bring a model for day 2 (or we provide one for $100)
- Open to beginners — no license required
What's provided
- Brush sets are available to rent for the workshop ($100)
- Practice palettes and printed face charts
- Daytime makeup checklist + supplier list for retail kits
Certification
MUA Academy Day Makeup Workshop Certificate + 4 model photos for your portfolio.
Pricing
Private 1-on-1
$1,200 total
- One student, every minute of teacher time on you
- Schedule flexibility within the 2-day window
- Faster path to your first portfolio piece
Group (up to 4)
$600 per person
- Learn alongside 3 other students
- Different mistakes from peers — accelerated learning
- Same instructor, same curriculum, same certificate
$200 deposit (25% of total) holds your seat. Balance due on day 1.
Enroll
Tell us your name, Instagram, phone, and which start date works. We respond within 48 hours with payment instructions and a packet.