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Hello I am a 22 year old esthetician and I am looking to go to the make up forever academy in Nice France in October and am looking for alumni who have attended here or other "foreigners" looking to move and go to the same school. I would love to chat

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    This school is a fraud. First, they verbally intimate that the school is very exclusive and that they turn down a lot of applicants each year. I was interviewed for a slot in their makeup artist program. I was told that they are very exclusive and that only applicants with experience in the makeup or cosmetic industry would be accepted as well as applicants that showed great potential. The interviewer told me there are between 15-20 students per year. I was accepted by the school.

    The orientation day was interesting becuase instead of 15-20 students there were close to 30. The "teachers/professors" described the course curriculm and stated that there would be one teacher to instruct the entire class. I was a bit skeptial about this becuase close to 30 students in a normal class room can be a bit overwhelming and for an art school it can be discouraging. Furthermore, art is subjective, and a makeup school is even more subjective because there are student's with varing styles and if there is only one teacher it could mean that a lot more students are over looked for their individual styles and techniques. But I will get to the later.

    The day the actual classes commenced there were 80 students.80.

    Furthermore, instead of the exclusitivy they boast about, they accepted students that do not hold any basic understanding about makeup what so ever. The age range was also very shocking. The majority of the class was just out of highschool. Now, with 80 students, the class is taught by the lowest common denominator. What that means is, teachers treated everyone as children. They tought according to the class having no knowledge of makeup what so ever.

    It was very different than what they boast and advertised.

    Honestly, it was as if the class room was an army boot camp and the teachers used abusive tactics to put people in line. Yelling, kicking the class out if students weren't quiet, putting students down for their work (even though it is a subjective course), and so much more.

    I am not the only one that suffered through this, a lot of students felt the same way, I am just the only one that feels that it's necessary to tell other people that may pin their hopes and dreams in this school to not waste your money, time, energy, and excitement.

    There aren't very many reviews about this school because they've structured a contract for students to sign to state that they can not discuss the course curriculum. People that went to this school that I spoke with after I experienced these and many more things confirmed that this school has grown and expanded to where they do not really care about their students and makeup any more. They care about making money. The integrity of what it once was is now lost.

    Of course there are students that love the school. Those students go on to work for Make Up For Ever Academy, some still hope to work for them. If you understand that, than you'd know why they love the school.

    The courses, as I've mentioned is taught in mind with the student that is the least knowledgeable in the class. In a class of 80 where at least 85% is between 18-20 years of age (not to say that, some were mature in that age range) and are very new to makeup and all its facets you can imagine the maturity level and course level. It was too much for the small percentage of the class that are real professionals. For five days a week for about 8-10 hours the first half is a verbal lecture in French, whilst the second half is a short demonstration in French, by the teacher, and then the remaining 2-4 hours is the student practice. Which they practice on each other.

    I wish that I had found someone that was willing to tell me the truth about the school before I signed up and move to Paris to 'study makeup'.

    I think it was worse for the small percentage of the class that are professionals, me included, that a lot of us have decided to move on from this negative and horrid experience and get out of the program.

    Of course, as what was mentioned to me before by previous students, Make Up For Ever Academy in Paris, France has lost their integrity and only cares about making more money and uses the Hope of aspiring or professional makeup artist as a way to make more money. Is.True.

    If you want to be treated like you don't matter.
    If you don't care about severe cross contamination of products and filthy brushes and hands.
    If you don't mind being put down for your work day and day.
    If you are silly enough to think that I am just a disgruntled student.
    If you think you will be different because you dream of working for Make Up For Ever.
    Than, by all means.

    But if you are smart and can understand the facts I've stated whilst taking in to consideration my experience than Be fore warned before you step in to their maze of deceit and pin your hopes and dreams on them.

    This school is a fraud. First, they verbally intimate that the school is very exclusive and that they turn down a lot of applicants each year. I was interviewed for a slot in their makeup artist program. I was told that they are very exclusive and that only applicants with experience in the makeup or cosmetic industry would be accepted as well as applicants that showed great potential. The interviewer told me there are between 15-20 students per year. I was accepted by the school.

    The orientation day was interesting becuase instead of 15-20 students there were close to 30. The "teachers/professors" described the course curriculm and stated that there would be one teacher to instruct the entire class. I was a bit skeptial about this becuase close to 30 students in a normal class room can be a bit overwhelming and for an art school it can be discouraging. Furthermore, art is subjective, and a makeup school is even more subjective because there are student's with varing styles and if there is only one teacher it could mean that a lot more students are over looked for their individual styles and techniques. But I will get to the later.

    The day the actual classes commenced there were 80 students.80.

    Furthermore, instead of the exclusitivy they boast about, they accepted students that do not hold any basic understanding about makeup what so ever. The age range was also very shocking. The majority of the class was just out of highschool. Now, with 80 students, the class is taught by the lowest common denominator. What that means is, teachers treated everyone as children. They tought according to the class having no knowledge of makeup what so ever.

    It was very different than what they boast and advertised.

    Honestly, it was as if the class room was an army boot camp and the teachers used abusive tactics to put people in line. Yelling, kicking the class out if students weren't quiet, putting students down for their work (even though it is a subjective course), and so much more.

    I am not the only one that suffered through this, a lot of students felt the same way, I am just the only one that feels that it's necessary to tell other people that may pin their hopes and dreams in this school to not waste your money, time, energy, and excitement.

    There aren't very many reviews about this school because they've structured a contract for students to sign to state that they can not discuss the course curriculum. People that went to this school that I spoke with after I experienced these and many more things confirmed that this school has grown and expanded to where they do not really care about their students and makeup any more. They care about making money. The integrity of what it once was is now lost.

    Of course there are students that love the school. Those students go on to work for Make Up For Ever Academy, some still hope to work for them. If you understand that, than you'd know why they love the school.

    The courses, as I've mentioned is taught in mind with the student that is the least knowledgeable in the class. In a class of 80 where at least 85% is between 18-20 years of age (not to say that, some were mature in that age range) and are very new to makeup and all its facets you can imagine the maturity level and course level. It was too much for the small percentage of the class that are real professionals. For five days a week for about 8-10 hours the first half is a verbal lecture in French, whilst the second half is a short demonstration in French, by the teacher, and then the remaining 2-4 hours is the student practice. Which they practice on each other.

    I wish that I had found someone that was willing to tell me the truth about the school before I signed up and move to Paris to 'study makeup'.

    I think it was worse for the small percentage of the class that are professionals, me included, that a lot of us have decided to move on from this negative and horrid experience and get out of the program.

    Of course, as what was mentioned to me before by previous students, Make Up For Ever Academy in Paris, France has lost their integrity and only cares about making more money and uses the Hope of aspiring or professional makeup artist as a way to make more money. Is.True.

    If you want to be treated like you don't matter.
    If you don't care about severe cross contamination of products and filthy brushes and hands.
    If you don't mind being put down for your work day and day.
    If you are silly enough to think that I am just a disgruntled student.
    If you think you will be different because you dream of working for Make Up For Ever.
    Than, by all means.

    But if you are smart and can understand the facts I've stated whilst taking in to consideration my experience than Be fore warned before you step in to their maze of deceit and pin your hopes and dreams on them.

    This school is a fraud. First, they verbally intimate that the school is very exclusive and that they turn down a lot of applicants each year. I was interviewed for a slot in their makeup artist program. I was told that they are very exclusive and that only applicants with experience in the makeup or cosmetic industry would be accepted as well as applicants that showed great potential. The interviewer told me there are between 15-20 students per year. I was accepted by the school.

    The orientation day was interesting becuase instead of 15-20 students there were close to 30. The "teachers/professors" described the course curriculm and stated that there would be one teacher to instruct the entire class. I was a bit skeptial about this becuase close to 30 students in a normal class room can be a bit overwhelming and for an art school it can be discouraging. Furthermore, art is subjective, and a makeup school is even more subjective because there are student's with varing styles and if there is only one teacher it could mean that a lot more students are over looked for their individual styles and techniques. But I will get to the later.

    The day the actual classes commenced there were 80 students.80.

    Furthermore, instead of the exclusitivy they boast about, they accepted students that do not hold any basic understanding about makeup what so ever. The age range was also very shocking. The majority of the class was just out of highschool. Now, with 80 students, the class is taught by the lowest common denominator. What that means is, teachers treated everyone as children. They tought according to the class having no knowledge of makeup what so ever.

    It was very different than what they boast and advertised.

    Honestly, it was as if the class room was an army boot camp and the teachers used abusive tactics to put people in line. Yelling, kicking the class out if students weren't quiet, putting students down for their work (even though it is a subjective course), and so much more.

    I am not the only one that suffered through this, a lot of students felt the same way, I am just the only one that feels that it's necessary to tell other people that may pin their hopes and dreams in this school to not waste your money, time, energy, and excitement.

    There aren't very many reviews about this school because they've structured a contract for students to sign to state that they can not discuss the course curriculum. People that went to this school that I spoke with after I experienced these and many more things confirmed that this school has grown and expanded to where they do not really care about their students and makeup any more. They care about making money. The integrity of what it once was is now lost.

    Of course there are students that love the school. Those students go on to work for Make Up For Ever Academy, some still hope to work for them. If you understand that, than you'd know why they love the school.

    The courses, as I've mentioned is taught in mind with the student that is the least knowledgeable in the class. In a class of 80 where at least 85% is between 18-20 years of age (not to say that, some were mature in that age range) and are very new to makeup and all its facets you can imagine the maturity level and course level. It was too much for the small percentage of the class that are real professionals. For five days a week for about 8-10 hours the first half is a verbal lecture in French, whilst the second half is a short demonstration in French, by the teacher, and then the remaining 2-4 hours is the student practice. Which they practice on each other.

    I wish that I had found someone that was willing to tell me the truth about the school before I signed up and move to Paris to 'study makeup'.

    I think it was worse for the small percentage of the class that are professionals, me included, that a lot of us have decided to move on from this negative and horrid experience and get out of the program.

    Of course, as what was mentioned to me before by previous students, Make Up For Ever Academy in Paris, France has lost their integrity and only cares about making more money and uses the Hope of aspiring or professional makeup artist as a way to make more money. Is.True.

    If you want to be treated like you don't matter.
    If you don't care about severe cross contamination of products and filthy brushes and hands.
    If you don't mind being put down for your work day and day.
    If you are silly enough to think that I am just a disgruntled student.
    If you think you will be different because you dream of working for Make Up For Ever.
    Than, by all means.

    But, if you are smart and can respect my review whilst take in to consideration my peronal expereince, then I would suggest for you to not pin your hopes on Make Up For Ever Academy, Paris France.

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    Salut! qui compte faire l'école make up for ever à Nice en septembre ?

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    I don't think you'll have any problems getting into the course in Paris! There a business at the end of the day, they're aim is to make money... Sure, you're worth it aren't you!?

    As for prices, the course in Paris seem to be slightly cheaper than Nice for some reason...?

    Good luck!

    K

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    Hi Tesa,

    I was wondering if you could help me out! Did you end up going to the academy? I was just recently accepted into the academy in paris, but I'm torn between taking the 5 or 3 mos course.

    If you could help me out with any suggestions from experience, let me know! thank you!

    -S

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    hey,

    yea i think this Paris' academy looks very good actually ( i got impression that better than Nice.. yeah a way more better maybe) i would also imagine that getting in Paris academy would be harder to me coz i dont have any kind of education with make-up..

    but i might also aim to Paris now coz i feel i have kinda problem with Nice coz it really takes lot of time until they answer back. and after last time they said i have the right profile to their school and i could starting filling papers (which i dont have yet) BUT i send 2 emails and on third time i asked whats going on coz i dont get any answers anymore. they said that they havent get any my emails since last time.. so who knows.. maybe its true but yeah contact to this academy is sloow and so.

    so somehow i have feeling i dont trust them for 100 percent.. which is ofcourse sad, i really wanted to go there. we will see..

    have u took contact to Nice?

    i'd also like to know what's the price level usually in nice and im talking about apartments etc.. havent found many apartments yet. so i keep looking at these..

    well now im waiting if they will answer, after that i'll do my next move:) what ever it will be

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    Hi Sonja,

    The school says its fine if you only speak English. You would need to learn a little just to get around the place and get your groceries but there's lots of tourists in Nice so you should be ok. I've heard of people studying in Paris without any French either. Have you looked at the website for the Academy in Paris? Its meant to be brilliant... www.makeupforever.com

    I'm looking at Nice because I already have somewhere to stay in Nice but if I don't find out anything about the school I might do the course in Paris instead! I'll only be doing Module 4 because I'm already a makeup artist...

    K

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    Hey there!

    I'm also interested to going this school, make up for ever academy in Nice.
    I found this school just few days ago and now i really feel like i'd love to go there!
    But as you Kate ^^ said I haven't either find any information of the quality and stuff like this of the academy, so it would be nice to know something more..

    Kate, so u have been thinking about to take short course and starting next september right? Do you know any French? I barely know any, so now i'm just wondering that is living there maybe then difficult coz i was about to take this 9 month course and then i should also find apartment and so...

    Hopefully I hear more about this academy and about people who have been or are about to going this school:)

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    Hi Tesa,

    I hope this message is linked up to your email address so you see that I replied! Just wondering if you went to the Makeup Forever Academy in the end? I'm interested in doing a short course there and my parents have an apartment in Nice so it would be so convenient! My other choices would be London College of Fashion or Makeup Forever Academy in Paris. With both of these I'd need to pay for accommodation but the colleges are meant to be very good so at least that's covered. I haven't found any information on the quality of the Nice Academy though so anything you have found out about it, or if you ended up going there, let me know!

    Thanx
    xKx

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    looking to move and go to the same school in february 2010. I would love to chat with you or some other whom are now alumni

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