I did mention that I finished my basic makeup course. I put the cert in my scanner to scan and forgot about it. Doh! Anyway, here's my cert. Katie, the manager and my tutor, said I had a natural flair. I guess that means having no prior experience was a help. It was good fun and I got a lot on information out of it, both from practical experience and retouching concepts points of view. For those that are interested, it was with the School of Makeup Artistry here in Galway. They also have a Dublin branch.