News from Image Provocateur

Designed for those who want to enter the glamorous field of Cosmetic Artistry, VIP-CAT Academy of Cosmetic Arts is the first of its kind in Northern California. Learn every avenue of the art, from Bridal to glamour, from Drag to Prom, you will learn how to work in film, theatre, television and with models as well as how to make it in the bridal industry.
With focus on Celebrity style makeup, on glamour not gore, this elite program was created by Raquel Siders, a master makeup artist and the creator of the salon Image Provocateur in Roseville, CA. In her desire to feed her passion for her art and to keep abreast of the latest trends in the industry she travels extensively to NY, Las Vegas and LA to attend classes to bring the latest in cutting edge techniques back to the students of VIP-CAT Academy.

At VIP-CAT Academy our students learn all the tricks of the celebrity artist, the simple nuances and dramatic strokes that separate the amateur from the true professional. The goal of VIP-CAT is to develop and create artists with skills excelled by none. Intermediate to Advanced, Advanced to Master courses, as well as specialized single day courses, our classes are offered on evenings and weekends, easily accessible to working professionals who are seeking to advance their career in the makeup industry or those wanting to break into this exciting field.

Classes run for six weeks and upon completion of the course our students will be awarded a Certificate of Completion.

Qualified students will receive the certificate which represents that they have completed a course of professional makeup training. The certificate also acknowledges that they have studied under a makeup instructor who is a professional makeup artist currently working in the beauty industry. The course is a fast paced, intense program, covering the whole realm of the Makeup industry. In addition to learning the skills needed to create the look you wish to achieve, the course will also offer one night focused solely on business development and how to make your way successfully into a career as a professional cosmetic artist.
All of our makeup classes here at VIP-CAT Academy of Cosmetic Artistry have been designed with the most current techniques and uses the most professional makeup products available in the entertainment industry. Our professional makeup instructors incorporate skills and techniques used on television and movie sets all over the world. Every class is composed of theory and hands on. Each makeup class has a maximum number of students permitted. We do this to promote an environment where each student has easy access to the teacher to ask questions or review makeup techniques.