Makeup Artistry, Hairstyling, Nail Art and Airbrush Makeup 4 week course
Become a total and complete professional specialising in makeup artistry, nails, hairstyling and airbrush makeup. 

If your really serious bout becoming a professional in the make up industry this is the course for you. This course is a complete package and will give you a competitive edge over other makeup artists starting in the industry because you will be able to offer 4 skills rather than one.

This course is ideal for anyone wanting to work in fashion, photographic and bridal. If you are looking to work with brides you will be able to offer her nails and hair up styling and even apply a flawless foundation using your newfound makeup and airbrush skills.

If you are working in fashion or for magazines you will be able to offer the client an all-in-one service meaning more money for you and the likelihood of getting the job over other makeup artists.

Many clients looking for makeup artists are also looking for someone who can do more then just makeup. This keeps the cost down to the client but still means you can charge a higher fee than if you only had one skill. For this reason we have designed this course to give you the competitive edge over your peers. 

This course is designed for the absolute beginner and will take you to an advanced level with skills in makeup, hairstyling, creative nails and airbrush, covering high fashion, catwalk, bridal and high definition airbrush makeup. 

Once in a lifetime opportunity on this course only all students who take this course will be offered a place on the AOFM student Pro team, working backstage at the London Fashion Week catwalk shows. As we are the only school actively involved in London Fashion Week we are uniquely placed to give you the opportunity to learn on the job and give you an unparalleled kick-start to your new career.

Make up artist hygiene
This covers the importance and professional understanding of artist hygiene for example, keeping all your equipment clean and tidy and personal hygiene.

Skin preparation
Preparing the skin is just as important as makeup itself. It is the base to any good make-up application. You will learn an understanding of skin care and different skin types. This will also cover the selection andapplication of cleansers, toners, moisturizers and primers.

Foundation selection and application
Foundation selection according to skin types. Coverage as well as the various mixing and application techniques.

Corrective and Camouflage Techniques
Learn correcting and camouflaging technique for imperfections such as spots and dark circles.

Sculpting & Shading
Learn how to re-shape and sculpt areas of the face to emphasize certain features.

Creating glowing skin
Learn how to create fresh glowing dewy skin with a variety of products used by industry professionals.

Powders
Learn application aspects and uses of powders such as loose and pressed.

Bronzers
Learn the various textures, areas and ways to apply bronzers.

Eye Brow shaping
This is one of the most important areas of the face you will learn. Includes Artistic eyebrow shaping techniques to enhance the beauty of the natural line of the eyebrow.

Eye Shadows-powders/creams
This will cover the 2 different textures in
terms of their application and their uses in detail.

Natural beauty make-up
You will learn the various ways to apply a
perfect natural make up.

Bridal make-up
This covers in detail the application and other considerations when applying bridal make up.

Smokey eyes
Learn the many styles of smoky eyes. In this section you will learn application techniques use of different textures adding colour and adding a
personal style.

Pencil/Liquid Liner
This covers pencil and liquid eyeliners and application techniques in detail.

Mascaras
This covers different mascaras, applications and their uses.

False lash application
This covers eyelash strips, individuals, lower lashes and creative application techniques.

Blushers powder/creams
Blushers, powders and creams will be covered in detail including application techniques of the 2 textures and their uses.

Lip sticks glosses & liners
This will cover all aspects from colour selection to application of lipsticks, glosses and lip liners. You will also learn a variety of creative industry tricks.

Hands & Body
You will learn make up and various considerations on areas of the hands and body.

Understanding of Photography lighting
A make up artist´s understanding of photography lighting is crucial you will learn how to find the right balance of application for your make up.

Black & white/colour photography make up
You will learn make up applications and the key differences for both black & white and colour photography.

Catwalk
This is an exciting area of the course. Here you find out what really goes on backstage and what goes in to creating a catwalk show. You will have the opportunity to work on your creative skills and catwalk styles. This class will be taught by make up artists with extensive big-named show experience in Paris, Milan, London and New York.

Fashion
This covers make up in many areas of fashion such as magazine, editorial etc.

Commercial/Advertising
This covers make up in commercial/advertising.

TV and Film
This covers TV and Film make up application techniques, taught by a make up artist with extensive experience in this field.

Music video
You will learn make up application techniques for a music video and an understanding of what happens on a music video shoot. This will be taught by a make up artist with extensive work experience in this field.

Periods (20's - 80's)
Its very important as a make up artist to have a good understanding of make up history.  This covers make up periods from the
20s-80s in detail.

Glamour make-up
You will learn detailed application techniques of glamour style make up with the help of a make up artist with extensive glamour make up industry experience.

Mature Make-up
This will cover make up application when applying to a mature person.

Male Corrective Make-up
This covers make up application skills for males.

Ethnic make-up
You will learn in detail an understanding of ethnic make up techniques, including African and Oriental etc.

Body paints
Learn about body paints and their uses. You will learn this from a make up artist with extensive body painting work experience.

Stencils/Tattoo
This covers creative stenciling and tattooing with a make up artist with extensive work experience.

Glitter/Freckles
This covers glitters and there application techniques.

Working with textures
This will cover adding a variety of creative textures to your make up, giving extra impact.

Advanced Catwalk
This covers advanced catwalk make up in more detail with a make up artist with extensive catwalk work experience on shows in Paris, London Milan
and New York.

Advanced Fashion
This covers advanced fashion make up, with a make up artist with extensive experience in this field.

Film/TV
This will cover an advanced understanding and skills in TV and film with a make up artist with extensive work experience in this field.

Advertising
Covers advanced make up skills for advertising.

Commercials
Covers advanced make up skills for commercials.

Theatre
This covers in detail theatre and stage make up applications and techniques.

Music
Covers advanced make up skills in the music sector with a make up artist with extensive work experience in this field.

Avante Garde
This section will explore you creative side & learn how to add experimental influence to your work.

Getting started in the industry
You will learn how to get started and become successful in this industry. You learn this with guidance and advice from a well-established hair and make up freelance artist.

Building a professional make-up kit
This covers in detail how and what you need to build a professional make up artist portfolio. You will find out what tools are needed for a working make up artist’s kit. A make up artist will show you their own personal kits to give you a good understanding.

Creative day with photographer & stylist
This gives you the chance to show your creative side. Demonstrate the skills learnt over the duration of the course and put then in to practice. This is also a section of the course that gives you the chance to give you a head start with your portfolio and gain valuable work experience with a professional photographer and stylist.

Hair styling

Hair Product selection
Before creating a style, learn how to select the right product. In this section we will guide you through products and their uses.

Tools of the trade
building a session stylist kit You will find out what tools are needed for a hair and make-up artist’s kit. A session stylist will guide you through their personal kits to give you a good understanding of what is required

Sectioning Learn
how to section your work, keeping it clean and tidy before beginning your desired style

Blow-drying in to styles
Learn how to blow-dry hair in to simple styles adding body to flat hair, create flicks and interesting natural styles

Styles using the tongs
Most session stylists work with tongs whether it’s back stage or on a shoot. Learn how to create body curls flicks and other tong tricks

Setting the Hair
Learn how to set hair into styles with the use of Velcro and/or heated rollers

Hair pieces and working with extensions
Our stylist will help you understand and teach you how to work with hair pieces and creating styles around extensions

Braiding
Learn how to braid into simple and funky catwalk and photographic styles

Creating Curls
Learn the tricks of the trade of creating various types of curls

GHD's
Learn how to create various types of curls using ghd’s and how to straighten the professional way

Hair up design
Learn simple hair-up techniques and adapt them to your own personal style

Fashion pony tail
Learn how to create a fashion catwalk and photographic pony tail

Classic French pleat and bee hive
Learn how to create a classic French pleat and turn it into a bee hive style

Fashion periods
Our stylist will talk through and teach you the uses of fashion periods in fashion today

Fashion editorial
Our stylist will help you understand working on photographic and fashion magazines shoots, teaching you how to create effective and funky editorial styles

Weddings Hair
Learn how to create stunning styles for brides

Photographic hairstyling
Learn quick and easy styles when working on photography shoots

Music videos
Learn how to work with hair on music videos

Celebrity looks
Learn how to re-create celebrity styles

Advertising
Working with hair on advertising jobs

Airbrush Syllabus
    •    History of airbrushing.
    •    Types of airbrush machines and airbrush makeup.
    •    Dinair airbrush systems.
    •    How to combine airbrush with manually applied makeup.
    •    Speedy application for Live TV.
    •    Combining and mixing colours.
    •    Airbrush machine maintenance and understanding of brush     equipment.
    •    How to apply airbrush techniques in the following
    •    Foundations
    •    Eyebrows
    •    Lips
    •    Contouring
    •    Blusher
    •    Eye Shadows
    •    The Body
    •    Hair
    •    Stencils
    •    HDTV
    •    Photoshoots
    •    Camouflage
    •    Everyday
    •    Bridal
        airbrush makeup   
    •    Fashion

Exclusive to AOFM – Educational trip to the Sky TV makeup department to see HDTV in action.

Nails Manicure/ pedicure and Gel nails

    •    Tools of the trade
    •    Hygiene
    •    Client Consultation
    •    Structure of the nails and nail growth
    •    Hand Massage
    •    Manicure – clean, prep nails, cuticle removal, shaping
    •    Finishing hand nails – French Manicure, colour, nail art & creative design (textures, glitters, stickers, gems)
    •    Pedicure – Clean, prep, cuticle removal, skin removal, shaping
    •    Finishing nails - –application of  French and American Manicure techniques, multi layer colour, nail art & creative design (textures, glitters, stickers, gems)
    •    Gel Nails
    •    Nail art
    •    Gel nail removal
    •    Infills
    •    Gel application on nails
    •    Gel extensions
    •    Gel nail Finishing  - – French Manicure, colour, nail art & creative design (textures, glitters, stickers, gems and airbrush)