JDO Academy
From creative passion to professional make-up & hair artist.
Build the skills, confidence and industry experience to turn your creativity into professional work. Learn through the JDO Method, developed from more than 25 years of international experience in hair, make-up, fashion and education.
25+
Years of international experience
10,000+
People trained
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Our programmes
Three disciplines, one method.
Choose your field. Within each discipline you can then choose from different learning paths that fit your life.
01 · Make-up
Make-up Artist Class
Follow the full Make-up Artist Class via Online Guided, Hybrid or Immersion. Not ready for the full programme yet? Get to know the JDO Method through Discover. From €163/month.
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02 · Hair
Hairstyling Class
Professional hairstyling programme through 3 learning paths. From €163/month. Based on the same JDO Method.
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03 · Advanced
Masterclasses
Short, intensive deep dives, for advanced artists. From Flow-Tuition to in-person workshops with top artists worldwide.
View masterclasses →Already working in the field?
Also for advanced artists, salons & academies.
Advanced artists
Take your level and signature further with our Masterclasses and specialisation modules, with Juliette and international top artists.
Salons & academies
Tailored team and in-company training for salons and educators, built on the JDO Method. To take your team to the next level.
Get in touch →The JDO Method
More than learning a technique.
We don't teach you to simply recreate a look. We teach you to understand why it works.
Face analysis & understanding
Learn to observe before you create. Proportion, balance, structure, skin, shape and the individual in front of you.
Technique & placement
Understand why and where a technique works, instead of memorising one fixed result.
Creative confidence
Build the confidence to make your own professional decisions and develop your own signature.
The goal is not to create copies of our work. The goal is to give you the knowledge to create your own.
A course with foundation.
Interested in both?
Combine Hair & Make-up
Enrol in both the Make-up Artist Class and the Hairstyling Class within 12 months and receive a €500 combination benefit on your total investment.
More than a programme
A career as an artist is more than technique.
That is why JDO Academy is part of a larger ecosystem. We want you to stay healthy, feel connected and be able to keep pursuing your passion, not only during, but long after your programme.
Community
A network that stays
Connect with other beauty professionals, keep learning and stay part of the international JDO network, also after your programme.
Academy Sessions
Live together every month
Monthly live online sessions with Juliette and her team, for your questions, connection, continued learning and professional development.
Industry connection
Connected to the field
Stay connected to masterclasses, events, collaborations and selected professional opportunities within the industry.
Wellbeing
A sustainable creative career
Access tools that support energy, recovery, focus and a sustainable creative career.
Not separate parts, one coherent ecosystem that keeps supporting you.
Learn from industry experience
Founded by Juliette den Ouden.
Internationally awarded Hair & Make-up Artist and founder of JDO Collective, with 25+ years of experience across beauty, fashion, editorial and education. The JDO Method was developed from decades of working, teaching and creating across different faces, hair types, cultures and professional environments.
Worked internationally across fashion, editorial and stage, and has since trained 10,000+ people through the JDO Method.
Read her story →From learning to working
What can JDO education help you build?
Professional skills
A strong technical foundation you can use across different clients and situations.
Creative confidence
Learn to make professional decisions without relying on copying someone else's work.
Portfolio
Work that communicates your level, style and professional direction.
Industry experience
Insight into professional shoots, clients and creative environments.
Network
Become part of a wider community of beauty professionals.
Career direction
Build towards freelance, bridal, salon, fashion, editorial, commercial or brand work, depending on your chosen path.
Beyond the classroom
Where your skills can take you.
JDO students and alumni have taken their skills into different areas of the beauty industry, from clients and salons to shoots, brands and creative productions.
Examples of brands, salons and productions where students and alumni have gained experience, from work experience and assisting to shoots and publications. No guarantee of work or placement.
Experiences
Real students. Real journeys.
When I started I already had a feel for make-up, but I often doubted whether I was doing it technically right. Through the JDO Method I began to understand much better why something does or doesn't work on a face. I now work with far more confidence and really dare to make my own choices.
I already worked with hair, but I noticed I kept falling back on the same techniques and styles. During the Hairstyling Class I learned to look at shape, balance and finish differently. I now have many more possibilities and, above all, much more confidence in my own creativity.
What surprised me most was that it wasn't only about learning a new technique. I went home with new ideas, a different way of seeing and, above all, a real desire to create again. It genuinely pulled me out of my daily routine.
Your next step
Where do you want to grow?
Not sure which programme fits you? Book a call with a JDO Program Advisor, we will guide you in making your choice.