DUBAI The Complete Artistic Pro Specialist Course in Hair Styling and Makeup Artistry

Overview

AOFM international academies are world-famous and we have been VOTED the Number One makeup school in Europe and in the top 3 of the Best makeup schools in the world on Google

This starts from absolute Beginner’s level taking you to an Advanced Level and includes everything you need to be a professional Qualified Makeup Artist. If you’re serious about becoming a professional makeup artist this course will give you the competitive edge over other makeup artists

Upon completion of this course you will be awarded:

“The Complete Artistic Pro Specialist  In Professional Hairstyling and Makeup Artistry”

This certificate includes Hair Styling,  Creative Fashion, Photographic, Asian, Arabic, Airbrush and Media makeup from the (London Academy of Freelance Makeup and KHDA)

And students can obtain 6 further Optional Accreditations and Certificates

Benefits and Exclusive Opportunities for Students include

Train from Dubai’s-largest accredited makeup school offering more Internationally recognised and accredited qualifications and certificates to our students than any other school in Dubai

Dubai’s- Only British makeup school who is accredited and awards students with certificates By the UK government Office of Qualifications and Examinations Regulation (Ofqual)

Learn from several Guest International Makeup Artists especially flown in from London, New York, Europe and North America as well as Top Local Makeup Artists

Dubai’s ~Only makeup school that includes a personal shopping trip with your mentors during your course to build your kit.

Includes a Professional photo shoot day with International Fashion Photographer, Agency models and a Fashion Clothes Stylist as if you were on a working magazine shoot and includes retouched images for your portfolio

AOFM offers student Pro discounts on over 300 Makeup brands including, Charlotte Tilbury, Nars, Bobbi Brown and MAC

AOFM is the ONLY makeup school listed on the MACPro cosmetics website. We have 3 International Makeup School locations that are MAC registered schools for Professional Makeup Artists.

Upon completion, we offer exclusive International Work placements through our creatives agency aofmpro.com .The ONLY makeup school in Dubai to place graduates on more than 700 plus global work placements every year after training. To see where in the World we could take you check out our Opportunities page.

Dubai’s ONLY school to offer a FREE and unlimited aftercare program after graduating with brands such as Tom Ford, MAC Pro, Bobbi Brown, Charlotte Tilbury Chanel and international contacts and guest speakers.. See our Aftercare page for full details.

Syllabus

Syllabus

Week 1 Foundation in Makeup Artistry level Course You will be awarded  Level 2 Award In Makeup Application CIBTAC

• Make-up artist hygiene
• Health and safety
• Anatomy and physiology
• Skin preparation
• Foundation selection and application
• Natural beauty makeup
• Contouring and highlighting
• Corrective and camouflage techniques
• Creating glowing skin
• Powders, bronzers and highlighters
• Glamour makeup
• Eyebrow shaping using makeup
• Eyeshadows in powders and creams
• Smokey eyes
• Pencil/Liquid liner
• False lash application
• Bridal makeup
• Blusher in cream and powder
• Primers for face and eyes
• Consultation techniques
• Mascaras
• Lipsticks, glosses and liners
• Male, mature and ethnic makeup
• Corrective techniques for different skin tones
• How to apply male makeup
• Different types of foundations and which to use depending on skin type
• Ethnic makeup
• Photography makeup
• Commercial/Advertising
• Understanding of photography lighting
• Black & white/colour Photography Make-Up
• Using pigments to create intensity

 Week 2 Creative Makeup Artistry You will be awarded  Diploma In Advanced Creative Makeup Techniques CIBTAC 

• Period makeup
• How to block out eyebrows
• Winged eyeliner
• Stencils/Tattoo
• Blending and 3D techniques
• Textures and avant garde
• Glitters, pigments, crystals and grease paints
• Creating face charts
• Fashion editorial and magazine Makeup
• Hands and body makeup
• Catwalk makeup
• Fashion industry knowledge
• Backstage etiquette
• Getting started in the industry
• Building a professional makeup kit
• Personal shopping morning with the leading brands
• Creative Day with photographer and stylist
• Photo shoot session with a professional photographer and agency model

Week 3 Hair Styling Course You will be awarded  Pro Creative Session/Hair Stylist City & Guilds 

• Hair product selection
• Tools and equipment
• Sectioning
• Blow drying
• Setting hair
• Creating curls with hot tools
• Bridal hair up
• Fashion editorial and catwalk
• Periods
• Hygiene and health and Safety

Week 4 Airbrush Makeup Course. You will be an awarded a certificate  in Creative Specialist in Airbrush  Internationally Acardedted by BABTAC 

• Introduction to airbrushing
• Equipment: Types of airbrush guns, types of compressors.
• Using your Airbrush (Assemble and disassembling your airbrush gun).
• Troubleshooting (Dealing with common problems)
• Health and safety standards
• Product knowledge: types of makeup formulas (Temptu)
• Understanding pressure (PSI)
• Airbrush control: Distance – PSI – Movement control / In-class exercises
• Control your airbrush pressure directly from the gun
• Point and shoot exercises, working with Air practice, aim and shoot exercises, back bubbling technique.
• Prepping the skin for makeup application
• Concealing with your airbrush
• Applying a sheer flawless foundation (In-class demo and practice)
• Temptu S/B foundation shades
• Colour mixing
• Working with different S/B pallets and using adjusters
• Combining conventional make up techniques with your airbrush make up
• Working in layers
• Creating a dewy base and sculpting the face using Temptu contour kit
• Creating a different eye makeup looks (1x natural / 1x Dramatic)
• Applying blusher and a soft lips colour using Temptu airbrush colours
• Working with Temptu Air Brow stencils and formula to shape/reshape eyebrow
• Creating a bridal look / Creating a dramatic look with your airbrush (Demo and practice) Using your airbrush creatively
• Working with stencils, masks and templates
• Working with bold colours and enhancing bone structure features to create editorial, fashion-forward and creative makeup looks using Temptu airbrush cosmetics
• Working with Temptu Dura
• Creating a temporary tattoo
• Working with transfers
• Cleaning your airbrush gun after working with the Dura formula
• Marketing yourself as a freelance makeup airbrush artist

Week 5 Arabic and Asian Makeup Course. You will gain a (Diploma in Arabic and Asian Makeup International Accredited by CIBTAC and OFQAL

• Makeup artist hygiene
• Foundation selection and application
• Corrective and camouflage techniques
• Five parts of a standard Asian/Arabic wedding
• Makeup styles for each ceremony
• Arabic and Asian makeup using kajal
• Arabic style cut crease eye makeup
• Cut crease makeup look using pigments and glitters
• Eye shadow colours to compliment brides
• How to use a primer and the different types of primers of skin types
• Highlighting and contouring techniques to flatter your brides face shape
• Apply false lashed to top and bottom lash lines

 Week 6 Special Effects Makeup Course. You will be awarded  a certificate in Creative Special Effects City & Guilds 

• HD Makeup
• Character makeup
• Continuity keeping
• Basic SFX/Casualty Techniques
• Bruising
• Open wounds & cuts
• Casualty makeup
• Facial Hair, Aging & Dirtying Down
• Creating a zombie
• Using latex, gelatin and sculpt gel
• Bald Cap Application
• Gafquat application and techniques
• Advanced SFX
• Creating burns
• Create a Character
• Professional photoshoot of your work