Makeup Lessons · Private · Parties · Teams · Events
Learn the makeup. Keep it forever.
Twenty years of television, film and celebrity makeup, taught to one face, one party or one thousand people at a time.
Private lessons from $550 · Groups from $1,950 · Brush set included · Pay over time with Klarna
Award-winning. Industry-trusted.
- 20 YearsOn television & film sets
- A+ RatedBetter Business Bureau
- Most Empowering LessonsLUXlife Awards
- Best of the Bay2025 · Creative Loafing
Start Here
Who are you booking for? Pick one.
Tap your number and we'll take you straight to what it looks like and what it costs.
- 01For meI want to do my own makeup, finally.Private lessons, one on one. From $550.Show me →
- 02For my girlsI want to throw the party everyone talks about.Ladies' night, bachelorettes, book club, birthdays. $1,950.Show me →
- 03For my teamI want team building they'll actually love.Employee and customer appreciation. From $1,950.Show me →
- 04For my eventI want an interactive lesson for 10 or 1,000.Activations, conferences, brand events. From $1,950.Show me →
For You
Do your own makeup and finally love what you see.
You're not bad at makeup.
You've been learning from a hundred strangers, on faces that aren't yours.
- No more tutorial spiral.
- No more counter regret.
- No more guessing.
Just your face, and a routine that finally works.
Single Session
$550
One look, one technique, or the one thing that has never worked for you.
Book One LessonThe Duo
$990
Lesson one builds the foundation. You go home and practice. Lesson two fixes what didn't land, and that's where it clicks. Two sessions is how it sticks.
Book The DuoEvery lesson includes
- A professional 20-piece brush set, yours to keep
- A makeup bag audit: keep, toss, add
- Skin prep that makes everything last
- Placement mapped to your features
- Lash application that finally works
- An everyday look and an elevated look
- Product recommendations, nothing sold to you
- A follow-up support session
- Take-home notes, links and clips, plus permission to record
Your Glow-Up Era
For the woman who's ready to take it seriously.
- You own zero makeup and don't know where to start.
- You've tried every tutorial and every product, and your makeup still disappears in photos.
- You can't put on a lash to save your life.
- You love makeup. You just can't do it yet.
This is your solution. When you finish, you can handle every occasion on your own. You'll never need to hire someone again. You'll book a pro only for the pure luxury of it.
In person or virtual. Every package includes the brush set, follow-up support and take-home materials. Klarna at checkout, or installments set up on your booking.
For Your Girls
The best girls' night you'll ever host.
Pour something sparkling, gather your people and turn your living room into a backstage beauty studio. A lighted mirror at every seat, a City Lights artist all to yourselves, and everyone leaves glowing and knowing exactly how to do it again. You're the host they talk about for years.
- Bachelorette weekends
- Bridal showers
- Ladies' night
- Wine night
- Book club
- Tennis club
- Golf club
- Social clubs
- Milestone birthdays
- Girls' trips
- Mother-daughter days
Big crowd? Larger groups get an assistant artist added so everyone gets hands-on help. We quote it before you book.
Plan Your Party"The best thing I've learned since college."Bridal client, physician
For Your Team
The team building your office will actually talk about.
Glam in the office brings a beautiful kind of chaos. People laughing, swapping mirrors, hyping each other up. The buzz lasts long after the brushes are packed away, and it says more about how you treat your people than any gift card ever could.
- Team building
- Employee appreciation
- Customer appreciation
- VIP client events
- Women's leadership events
- Holiday parties
- Offsites and retreats
One easy line item. A memory your team keeps.
Book a Team Session
For Your Event
An interactive beauty experience for 10 people or 1,000.
A City Lights lead artist teaches step by step from the stage while our assistants work the floor. They show guests how to hold the brush, how to choose a color and what to do when something goes sideways. No starting over, no panic. Your guests leave with a skill, a story and your brand attached to both.
- Brand activations
- Conferences
- Product launches
- Women's summits
- Retail events
- Trade shows
- Sponsor lounges
The City Lights Method
Makeup should feel like third-grade art class.
Remember a fresh box of crayons? No rules. Just color. Try the bold lip. Miss? Wipe it off, laugh, try something new. Until one day the mirror says there she is.
Taught by City Lights artists trained in the method Paula Heckenast built over twenty years on set.
Trusted on Set By
Patrick Stewart·Elizabeth Olsen·John Cena·Danai Gurira·Norman Reedus·Vivica A. Fox·Tom Felton·Carrie Preston·William Shatner·Stan Lee
Netflix · Disney · ESPN · Sephora · L'Oréal · Budweiser · Women's Health · Refinery29
Already a Working Artist?
Your training lives on our artist site.
Camera-ready skin, speed on set and airbrush, plus how to join the City Lights roster.
Go to City Lights Artists →Questions
Before you book.
How long is a private makeup lesson?
A single session runs about two hours, and we use the time for whatever you need most: your everyday face, an event look, or the one technique that has never worked for you.
Do I need to bring my own makeup?
Bring everything you own, including the things you are not sure about. Part of the lesson is going through your bag, keeping what works for your skin and retiring what does not. If you are starting from nothing, we build a short list together instead.
Is a virtual makeup lesson as good as in person?
For learning your own makeup, it is often better. You use your own products, your own mirror and your own lighting, which is exactly where you get ready every morning, and you keep the recording and notes.
Where do in-person lessons happen?
On location in Tampa Bay, Miami, Chicago and Los Angeles, and we travel for teams and events. Virtual lessons happen anywhere with a decent internet connection.
Can we book a lesson for a party or a team?
Yes. The Group Experience is $1,950 for up to three hours and unlimited guests. Larger groups get an assistant artist added, quoted before you book. Team sessions start at $1,950 and come to your office. Interactive lessons for events and activations are custom built for groups of 10 to 1,000.
Who teaches the lessons?
A City Lights artist trained in the method Paula Heckenast built over twenty years of television, film and commercial work. Same standard, every lesson.
Can a makeup lesson be a gift?
Yes, and it is one of the better ones. Tell us who it is for and we will arrange it so they choose their own date.
What do I leave with?
A routine you can repeat, a professional 20-piece brush set to keep, a follow-up support session, and take-home notes, product links and clips to practice with.
Book Your Lesson
Tell us what you want to learn.
Private, party, team or event. In person or virtual. For you, or a gift for someone else. You will hear back within one business day.
Prefer to talk it through? Call (888) 619-0628.