Mumbai: Celebrity makeup artist Anu Jagtap is set to share her professional experience and practical makeup techniques with aspiring artists through an intensive 7-Day Master Makeup Class in Mumbai, designed for students, beginners, beauty professionals and makeup enthusiasts looking to develop industry-oriented skills.
The seven-day programme will offer online and offline learning options and focus on practical training across celebrity and film makeup, bridal artistry, special-effects and prosthetic makeup, skin and colour theory, self-makeup, product knowledge and professional finishing techniques. The programme is being positioned as a hands-on course that takes participants through makeup fundamentals as well as techniques relevant to shoots, weddings, events and professional assignments.
Jagtap has built her career in Mumbai’s entertainment and beauty industry over the years. In an earlier profile, Approach Bollywood chronicled her journey from a small village to establishing herself as a professional celebrity makeup artist in Mumbai. The profile reported that she began her professional career in 2016 after completing a beauty course and later professional makeup training, eventually working across films, web series, songs, modelling assignments and entertainment projects. approachbollywood.com
Her professional journey has also included work associated with prominent personalities from the entertainment industry. According to the earlier Approach Bollywood profile, Jagtap has worked with names including Kareena Kapoor Khan, Akshay Kumar, Suniel Shetty and Keerthy Suresh, among others, and has handled assignments connected with models, films, web series and songs. approachbollywood.com
Her work received public appreciation from veteran actress Varsha Usgaonkar following the Zee Chitra Gaurav Puraskar 2024. Usgaonkar praised Jagtap’s makeup and styling after Jagtap prepared her look and draped her saree for the event. Approach Bollywood reported at the time that the actress complimented Jagtap’s makeup skills and wished her success in her career. approachbollywood.com
With the new Master Makeup Class, Jagtap is now looking to pass some of that professional experience on to aspiring makeup artists. The course will cover celebrity and film makeup, including HD camera-oriented techniques, studio-lighting considerations, long-wear looks and red-carpet styling. Bridal makeup will range from traditional looks to contemporary HD finishes, while special-effects and prosthetic makeup will introduce participants to another specialised area of professional makeup artistry.
The programme will also place emphasis on skin analysis, undertone identification, colour theory and base blending, areas that can make a significant difference to professional results. Participants will be introduced to product knowledge across Indian and international beauty brands, along with correction techniques, smudge-proofing and approaches for creating longer-lasting finishes.
Rather than concentrating only on makeup application, the seven-day programme also aims to introduce participants to some of the practical realities of building a career. Client handling and portfolio-building guidance will form part of the course, alongside step-by-step training intended to accommodate learners progressing from basic to more advanced techniques. Participants completing the programme will receive a course completion certificate.
Jagtap’s own journey gives the initiative a personal dimension. Approach Bollywood previously reported that her interest in beauty began during childhood, that she pursued a government-supported beauty parlour course after Class 10, and that she later completed an M.Com before moving to Mumbai, working, assisting other makeup artists and undertaking professional makeup training. approachbollywood.com Her progression from learning the craft to working professionally in the entertainment industry makes teaching aspiring artists a natural extension of that journey.
For young people attracted to the glamour of makeup artistry, the programme also seeks to underline the work that happens behind the finished look. Film, celebrity and bridal makeup require not only creativity but an understanding of faces, skin, lighting, products, cameras, time constraints and client requirements. The Master Makeup Class has therefore been structured around practical guidance rather than theory alone.
The 7-Day Master Makeup Class will be conducted at Mindspace Chowki (Mid Chowki), Malad, Mumbai, with online and offline options available. Seats are limited. Interested participants can call or WhatsApp 09209315784 for registration and further information, or follow @anujagtap_1 on Instagram.
For Anu Jagtap, who built her career by turning an early interest in beauty and makeup into professional work in Mumbai’s entertainment industry, the master class represents an opportunity to take that experience into the classroom—and help a new generation of aspiring makeup artists begin building their own professional journeys.
Read Approach Bollywood’s profile of Anu Jagtap’s journey
Read about Varsha Usgaonkar’s appreciation of Anu Jagtap’s work
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