Body Art & Cartoon Workshop with Guest Make-up Artist Anna Lingis
February 20 – 21, 2017

This year, ILLUMIN8 is determined to become the teaching hub of professional make-up artistry in the region, giving budding make-up artists access to dozens of wide-ranging classes and workshops, and bringing the best international instructors in one place. 

The studio’s 2017 line-up in The Art of Make-up includes a 2-day, hands-on body art & cartoon workshop, running February 20 – 21, hosted by none other than the hip and very talented Anna Lingis, a young London-based make-up, face and body artist and editor of Dupemage.com, who has amassed a bit of a cult following.

A finalist in The UK & Ireland Face Awards – NYX, Anna has built an enviable client list that includes the likes of Little Mix, many of the cast of the popular TV show TOWIE, Perrie Edwards, Harry Kane, Fleur East, Carl Fogarty, Jake Quickenden, Boy George, Megan McKenna, Calum Best, Bianca Gascoigne, Frank Skinner, and has made quite a name for herself as a make-up - face and body - artist. 

She’s equally masterful as an instructor too, given the genuine passion for her art and the constant drive to explore and create (as seen in her astonishing YouTube tutorials), her enthusiastic personality, and, particularly, the ability to objectively assess, advise and mentor artists of all levels of skill and talent.

Her upcoming workshop held in Dubai is great for all artists, because it starts with the essentials of body art, from materials and equipment, texture and composition, to health and safety. 

This workshop will not only consist of watching intricate demos and learning techniques for body painting itself, but attendees will gain professional insider tips on how to prepare your model, planning on paper, how to execute your creation, adding glitter, gems and prosthetics and how to dress hair. Lastly, it will finish with teaching you to direct and photograph the finished look on your model. 

The art of body painting has its moment right now and ILLUMIN8 brings you the first opportunity in the region to explore it with one of the best. Don’t miss it!  To attend the 2-day workshop costs AED 2699.

Asian Bridal Course with Makeup Guru Gina Badhen
February 28 – March 4, 2017 

Glitter. Fiery red. Pantone green…What are this year’s dominant trends in Asian bridal beauty? One step ahead of everyone else, ILLUMIN8 studio has teamed up with beauty guru Gina Badhen to bring to Dubai the definitive Asian Bridal Make-up and Hairstyling course, running from February 28 to March 4, and reveal the trends that will dominate the 2017 bridal season. 

“The mission of ILLUMIN8 is to be an incubator for learning and creativity, facilitating access to a plethora of artist-led classes, immersions and experiences that can help aspiring make-up professionals enhance their knowledge and skillset, and develop new perspectives about the exciting possibilities and innovations in make-up beauty,” said Kate Goodwin, the founder of ILLUMIN8 Media Makeup Studio.

The 5-day intensive course delivers on this mission, offering the opportunity to develop and perfect existing skills, whether you’re an ambitious make-up enthusiast keen to learn and practice core technical and creative techniques, or a qualified professional wanting to become a well-rounded and fully equipped hair and make-up artist. 

The Asian Bridal Make-up and Hairstyling course covers considerable ground, from learning colour co-ordination and palette (exploring the difference between a soft registry look and the traditional ethnic of Asian- Arabic influences), working with high colour pigments and brush techniques, to glitter application, jewellery setting and veil pinning. 

One glance at Gina Badhen’s long list of accomplishments and we could conclude that she has done it all! Recognized for her business success and named 'Top Beauty Entrepreneur of the Moment’. Praised for her spectacular creative concepts and editorial spreads, with a meticulous eye for styling, set design, make-up and photography in the UK and Middle East magazines such as Hello!, Harper’s Bazaar, Beauty and Vanity. Respected for establishing an award-winning hair and make-up training academy with reach in London, Dubai and Los Angeles. Admired for her work on celebrity TV Networks E! Entertainment, VH1, and Bravo.

But it is Gina’s own take on Asian bridal style and her extensive knowledge of Asian bridal hair and make-up techniques that made the world of beauty and make-up pay attention and defer to her as the authority in the field. 

Gina’s approach to Asian bridal beauty stems from the intricate ancient Indian art of Mehndi and retains its essence whilst achieving a fresh contemporary look. Her approach celebrates the rich tradition of opulence, and continues to build on the allure and the seduction of the Asian bridal beauty make-up, but leaves room for customizing each look and allowing the modern South Asian bride to redefine her own boundaries and reveal her identity.

From a technical point of view, Gina designs bridal make-up looks for modern women who are embracing their natural golden, dusky skin tones that call for earthier palettes in shades of blush pink, golden champagne, shimmery sand beige, and rich chocolate browns. 

The 5 day course costs AED 6990.