PRIVATE LESSONS

Take advantage on one-on-one time with Donna Mee to hone in on exactly the topics and levels that are needed and wanted. Appointments can be done live in person or via webcam from anywhere in the world for artists and aspiring artists that can not make it to one of Donna’s live Training courses or Master Classes.

Private lessons are also a great way to maximize comprehension of a previous training with Donna. Scheduling one-on-one, private time to review any portion of the plethora of information that Donna delivers during her classes is a great idea to ensure the application skills or marketing information was not misunderstood or forgotten.

Donna is aware that everyone learns at different rates, and she is skilled at teaching artists regardless of how high their IQ is and regardless of possible learning disabilities. Therefore private lessons often give artists the major light bulb moments they may have missed in a previous training. Donna’s goal is to do everything possible to allow artists to absorb as much theory, and hands-on skills and confidence as possible.

Artists can design their own private lesson by specifically requesting to cover any of the subjects from the list below that Donna Mee teaches.

SKIN CARE AS IT APPLIES TO MAKEUP:

  • What Skin Products to Invest in & What to Avoid
  • Skin Analysis Including Determining Dehydration Level
  • Maintaining Healthy Skin
  • Correcting Skin Issues
  • Healing Acne
  • Slowing Down Aging & Preventative Products
  • Recommending Products that Deliver Results
  • Skin Care Myths You Currently Believe To Be True
  • Skin Disorders Vs. Skin Diseases You Need to Recognize
  • Skin Care Industry Terminology
  • Seeing Through the Gimmicks & Marketing
  • Products and Ingredients to Look for and to Avoid
  • Proper Skin Prep on Location
  • The Truth About SPF’s & Sun Blocks
  • Proper Hygiene & Sterilization of Makeup, Brushes & Tools
  • How to Refer Clients: Laser Treatments, Botox, Fillers, etc.

MAKEUP APPLICATION:

  • Makeup Kit Products & Colors to Invest in & What to Avoid
  • Pro Palette Making for Lips & Eyes
  • Advanced Makeup Brush Utilization
  • Truth & Techniques for Primers & Eye Shadow Bases
  • Proper Concealing Techniques
  • Undertones verses Surface Tones
  • Foundation Selection of Coverage, Finish & Formula
  • Properly Working with Loose & Pressed Powders
  • Cream & Powder Blush Application Techniques
  • Advanced Eyeliner Pencil Techniques
  • Advanced Techniques for Gel & Liquid Eyeliner
  • Mastering the Art of Eyebrows / Shaping & Symmetry
  • Custom, Pain-Free Tweezing Techniques
  • Advanced Brow Color with Pencils, Powders & Gels
  • Advanced Eye Shadow Application Techniques
  • Various Lash Curlers & Utilization Techniques
  • Trouble shooting Hard to Curl Lashes
  • Mascara Application Techniques
  • Proper Station Set Up for Speed

ADVANCED THEORY & TECHNIQUES: / DONNA MEE MAKEUP METHODS:

  • Advanced Color Theory As it Applies to Makeup
  • Color Analysis As it Applies To Makeup
  • Color Symbolism As it Applies to Makeup
  • Determining the Best Lip & Cheek Colors
  • Becoming a Makeup MacGyver to Create Anything
  • Cutting Down Your Kit for More Success, Ease & Speed
  • Advanced Color Correcting & Concealing with Less Product
  • Advanced Color Mixing for Foundation & Powders
  • Why Olive Makeup in Pro Brands is Rarely Olive in Color
  • Global / Ethnic Beauty Makeup
  • Corrective Beauty Makeup
  • Eye Makeup based on Eye Shapes, Eye Angle, Spacing
  • How Depth of Socket, Eyelid Size & Ratio Alters Makeup
  • Maximizing Eye Color w/ Donna Mee Methods
  • Corrective Beauty Eye Makeup
  • Smokey Eye Makeup
  • Advanced Mascara Application
  • Corrective Smokey Eye Makeup
  • Selecting the Best False Eye Lash Styles for Each Client
  • Mastering False Lash Application Techniques
  • Corrective Lip Shaping
  • Custom Creating Lip Colors, Textures & Finishes
  • 7 Stroke Lipstick Application
  • Advanced Contour & Highlight Techniques – Simplified
  • Training Your Eye to See Symmetry Issues(You’ve Never Seen Before)
  • Contouring & Highlighting Various Face Shapes
  • Mastering Cheekbones with Contour & Highlight
  • Mastering Noses with Contour & Highlight
  • Selecting the Best Luminizer for Desired Effect
  • Application Techniques & Secrets to Working w/ Luminizers

MAKEUP SPECIALTIES:

  • Men’s Grooming
  • Clean Beauty Makeup
  • Beauty Makeup for Print
  • Color Selections for Indoor verses Outdoor & Time of Day
  • Makeup for Black & White Photography
  • Mature Makeup
  • Mastering Custom Designed Bridal Makeup
  • Fashion & High Fashion Makeup
  • Runway/Catwalk Makeup
  • Pageant Makeup for Interviews & Stage
  • Editorial Makeup
  • Commercial Makeup
  • Makeup for Headshots
  • Makeup for H.D. Work
  • Makeup for Fitness Models
  • Red Carpet Makeup
  • Retro Glamour Makeup
  • Updated Glamour Makeup
  • Body Makeup for Print, Bridal & HD Work
  • Period Makeup from various Eras
  • 200 Decades of Beauty & Recreating the Looks
  • 100+ Years of Vogue Covers & Recreating the Looks
  • Working with Clients with Birthmarks
  • Working with Cancer Patients
  • Working with Alopecia Clients
  • Working with Facial Paralysis Clients
  • Working with Clients with Facial Disfigurements

BUSINESS & MARKETING:

  • Industry Ethics & Set Etiquette
  • Freelance Industry Terminology You Must Know
  • Determining Proper Rates for Yourself & Your Market
  • Finding Clientele to Start Out
  • Finding Clients – Everywhere You Look
  • How To Generate Immediate Income
  • Expanding Your Services
  • Successfully Explaining Your Services to Potential Clients
  • Launching Successful Brow Business
  • How to Take a Booking
  • How to Negotiate Rates
  • How to Raise Your Rates Successfully
  • Successfully Branding Yourself
  • Why Your Business Card is Costing You Jobs
  • Business Card Insight for More Success
  • Dealing with PETA & Cruelty Free Clients
  • Dealing with Clients Obsessed with M.A.C. or other Brands
  • Dealing with Clients That Want Youtube & Instagram Looks
  • Invoices & Other Pro Forms & Documents You Should Have
  • Hiring Dependable Assistants to Grow Your Business
  • Building a Successful Team
  • Bridal Industry Marketing
  • Charting Bridal Clients
  • Client Contracts
  • Appointment Scheduling – Simplified
  • Bridal Trade Shows done Successfully
  • Freelance Client Psychology
  • Taking a Concept & Executing the Looks
  • Getting Involved with Working in Runway
  • Becoming a Key Artist for the Runway Industry
  • Securing Work w/ Doctors, Plastic Surgeons, Cardiologists
  • Perfecting Your Skills, Speed & Confidence w/ Charity Work
  • Most Common Industry Mistakes
  • Dealing with Haters
  • Making It When You Have No Support
  • Changing Your Perspective for Success
  • Private Labeling Successfully
  • Developing Your Own Brand of Products
  • Creating a Strong Inspiration Book
  • How to Aquire Celebrity Clients
  • How to Get Your Work on Television
  • Creating an Impressive Reel
  • Creating a Powerful Industry Resume
  • Expanding Your Resume Properly
  • Opening a Salon, Makeup Studio, School – Successfully
  • The History of Beauty – From B.C. to Current Year
  • Beauty Museum Tour 2,800+ Vintage Beauty Items

RETAIL COSMETICS:

  • Securing Interviews w/ a Dept Store Cosmetic Companies
  • Securing Freelance Artistry for Retail Work
  • Techniques & Wisdom to Mastering Every Job Interview
  • Winning Pay Negotiations
  • How To Successfully Raise Your Rate as Retail Freelancer
  • Charting the Client
  • Successful Sales Skills – Simplified
  • Getting Promoted within the Retail Industry
  • Creating Successful Events
  • Increasing Your Business
  • Day-to-Day Retail Cosmetics Troubleshooting
  • Retail Client Psychology
  • Building Repeat Business
  • History of Retail Cosmetics

PORTFOLIOS:

  • Portfolio Wisdom & Building Your Book
  • Finding Photographers that Deliver to Your Expectations
  • How to Work Successfully with Photographers
  • How to Successfully Test to Get the Images You Need
  • How to Upscale the Crews You Work With
  • How to Pull Models from an Agency
  • Insight to Working Successfully with Models & Agencies
  • Selecting the Best Model Based on Job & Looks Needed
  • Determining the Best Images from a Shoot
  • Secrets to Creating WOW Images
  • Generating Your Own Test Shoots
  • Creating Story Boards
  • Creating Editorial Submissions
  • How to Get Published
  • Testing Agreements & Contracts
  • Proper Portfolio Layout
  • How Agencies Work
  • Submitting Your Book for Review
  • Getting Signed by An Agency
  • Negotiating Agency Contracts
  • Proper & Ethical Retouching
  • Finding a Good Retoucher
  • How to Articulate Retouching Requests

If interested, you can email us direct: Mee4makeup@gmail.com

Private Lessons: Live or via Webcam
Booked by the Hour at $250 usd

“Dear Donna Mee, you have literally blown my mind! I could not sleep last night! I dreamed about makeup and faces and all about what you taught me. You have given me a new vision to think about and a whole new world of makeup that I could not even imagined existed. Donna you are a GENIUS. What they teach overseas and at makeup schools is only the basics but Donna, I truly have not ever come across anyone who has your advanced knowledge. AND FOR ALL THE MAKEUP ARTISTS OUT THERE… IF YOU HAVEN’T LEARNED FROM DONNA you are doing yourself an INJUSTICE. Donna Mee, you are the THE ONLY Guru of the makeup industry.”

– Mrs. Khawar, Sydney, Australia