Today we are celebrating NIC fashion and film makeup graduate: Shabnam Piraee. Since graduating, Shabnam worked as a Beauty Adviser at Shoppers Drug Mart, and is now working in the fashion and film industry and teaching her craft as well! She is an award winner for the International Beauty Industry Awards in the category of Best Injury Makeup in 2020, and was a finalist in the category of Best Special Effects Makeup in 2019! Not only that, Shabnam just launched her own makeup brushes brand: Bazack Cosmetics (@bazack_cosmetics on instagram). Go check it out! Our graduates work.

Bev Hoy Nominated for Leo Awards 2025 – Best Makeup in Dramatic Series
We’re proud to share that NIC Makeup alumni Bev Hoy has been nominated for Best Makeup in a Dramatic Series at the Leo Awards 2025!!