Brushstroke Makeup School Staff
The people behind Brushstroke makeup training are skilled course creators, managers and assessors.
It’s our attention to detail that makes Brushstroke so successful – from student welfare to tutor recruitment.
Course Creators, Managers and Assessors
The people behind Brushstroke make-up training are skilled and committed to providing the very best service – to our students and the entertainment industry. We are a privately-owned company run by founder, Cheraine Bell, and her team of people. We channel our understanding of make-up artistry and the world of film, TV, stage and fashion into our diploma courses and short courses so our students have all the preparation, knowledge and support they need to be a success.
We work as course creators, tutors, managers and administrators and take great care in planning and delivering effective training to our students. Keeping up to date with trends and new thinking is important to us. So too is the efficiency of the day-to-day running of Brushstroke and the welfare of our students. We want our students to enjoy themselves during their time at Brushstroke so we also aim to make the whole experience as rewarding as possible.
As you can see from the individual biographies, the expertise at Brushstroke is varied and impressive. We just want to provide the very best in make-up and hair training.
Our Tutors
Our make-up tutors are all professionals working in various parts of the industry. Their valuable skills and knowledge in their specialist subjects are of great benefit to both Brushstroke and our students. They also provide an important link to the world of film, TV, stage and fashion. This helps ensure that Brushstroke delivers the most relevant and up to date training.
Owners & Administrative Staff
Owners &
Administrative Staff
Cheraine Bell has worked for over 35 years as a make-up and hair professional in film, TV and commercials. She has worked with many well-known actors such as Michael Caine, John Cleese and John Hurt, and has used her make-up and hair skills on productions as varied as The Office and Les Miserables.
Cheraine started Brushstroke in 1990, having identified a real need for professional training in makeup and hair for the entertainment industry. Cheraine is also qualified asssesor.
More about Cheraine
Cheraine gained her teaching and assessor qualifications and set about creating a syllabus that met the various needs of the industry. Recruiting appropriately skilled people from within the industry to work as tutors was one of the first principles underpinning the business. This, together with continued input from influential people in film, TV, the stage and fashion ensure that Brushstroke courses remain the most relevant training for those wanting a career as a make-up artist.
Cheraine remains involved in the development of Brushstroke and continues to teach in class. Always keen to talk about the profession, she has been interviewed many times and demonstrated her make-up skills on a variety of TV shows.
He oversees the strategic operation and planning of the business and ensures the continued growth and financial strength of Brushstroke.
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Having spent her work experience at Brushstroke in 2004, Louise was invited to join the team permanently in 2005. Her knowledge of the business is considerable and she is now responsible for the day-to-day running of Brushstroke and its makeup training facilities. This includes the marketing and promotion of Brushstroke, conducting student interviews and managing the enrolment process. Louise also works closely with Cheraine in developing the course structure and individual syllabuses.
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Heidi has many years of experience in Business Administration across the following sectors: marketing, strategy, IT, retail, sales, and finance. She initially joined Brushstroke as a student seeking a change of career, but enjoyed it so much and stayed on to become the Brushstroke Office Manager based at Elstree Film Studios and is also academy manager. In her own time, Heidi is active within the makeup and hair industry utilising her skills as a qualified makeup artist and hairdresser.
More about Carla
Carla is often requested to work with UK & US celebrities as diverse as Emily Blunt, David Walliams, Amy Willerton, Holly Willoughby, Dustin & Lisa Hoffman, Nicky Hambleton-Jones, Sophie Kinsella, Gordon Ramsay, Kay Burley, Ricky Gervais, Lawrence Llewelyn-Bowen, Marian Keyes, Archie Punjabi, Eamonn Holmes, Natalie Dormer and Stephen Fry. Her work can be seen in many magazine publications – French Vogue, Cosmopolitan, Glamour, ELLE, Tank, YOU Magazine, Sunday Telegraph Magazine and Grazia. Carla is fluent in Afrikaans.
Anita Perrett
Make-Up & Hair
(TV Drama & Historical Period)
Qualifications Co-Ordinator
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Paula Cahill
Make-Up & Hair
(TV Drama & Historical Period)
BTEC Qualification Manager
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Our Tutors
Professional training from our tutors and BTEC and ITEC assessors will set you on the road to becoming a skilled makeup artist.
Longcross Studios
Our South London training facilities at Longcross Studios creates exactly the right kind of environment for makeup training.
Elstree Studios
Our North London training facilities at Elstree Studios is right at the centre of the UK’s film industry – making this a great place to train.