Pinup Makeover & Photoshoot Experience

What makes the Pinup Academy the UK’s number one choice for ladies looking for an authentic, traditional pinup makeover & photoshoot experience?

“We believe it’s the way we make YOU look and feel!”

Bringing out the best version of you… Picture yourself looking your best, oozing confidence, you feel fabulous and you look amazing!

This is the look and feel we aim to create when you attend a pinup makeover and photoshoot experience at the pinup academy.

“We know how YOU feel is just as important as how YOU look!”

When you feel good, you look good, whereas, if you feel tense and uncomfortable you’ll look at your photos and remember how you felt, to you you’ll look awkward simply because you felt awkward.

Nobody knows this feeling better than October Divine, recognised as one of the UK’s top professional pinup models and internationally published pinup photographer, October has spent literally thousands of hours both sides of the camera.

October has carved out an impressive modelling career and worked with numerous photographers, from amateurs to professionals. Yet she can look at a photo many years later and instantly recall the day of the photoshoot and the way she felt.

This is a significant part of what makes your makeover & photoshoot a pleasurable experience and yet it is often overlooked.

The connection between you and your photographer is key to making you feel at ease, we appreciate not everyone can jump straight in front of a camera in their lingerie, and creating a professional, friendly, relaxed feeling can take time.

When setting up her pinup makeover & photoshoot experiences October wanted to create a unique experience, this is one of the main reasons why October remains with you from start to finish, a fully qualified make-up artist, vintage hairstylist and photographer, she does it all. By the time October’s finished your hair & make-up you can visibly see and feel your confidence rising.

October recalls often having a great time on professional photoshoots, chatting with the make-up artists and hairstylists, which can easily take an hour or two, only then to be introduced to the photographer who’s often keen to get started, perform a quick lighting check and then snap away! This is where a professional model’s job is to get in to character; we’re there to do a job. However, this is not the experience we want you to endure when you come to the Pinup Academy.

We want you to feel totally relaxed and at ease, as you enjoy the moment and have a great day!

On your day October welcomes you to her purpose-built studio, adjacent to her home and while she works her magic on your make-up and hair, she’s getting to know you. This is the time to tell her what you like, what you fear and any body part you’re a little conscious of, and yes, we all have them, including October, so there’s no need to be shy.

October advises her clients to bring their own clothes and lingerie for their photoshoot, as this is the ONLY way you can guarantee you’re wearing something you love that fits you perfectly, however, we also have an extensive wardrobe collection which you are welcome to use and October is happy to help you choose, if needed.

Now for the best bit, our traditional vintage studio sets, designed with you in mind, they look great and literally transport you back in time, making you feel right at home. You don’t have to pretend to stand in a 1950s kitchen, when you’re stood in one!