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

Overview

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 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 6 further individual certificates awarded by International bodies for each week passed.

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 level Course

You will gain a Certificate in (Level 2 Award In Makeup Application Accredited by CIBTAC and OFQUAL)

• 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 gain a (Diploma In Advanced Creative Makeup Techniques accredited by CIBTAC and OFQUAL)

• 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 gain a Certificate in (Pro Creative Session/Hair Stylist accredited by AOFM and City & Guilds London Institute)

• Hair product selection
• Tools and equipment
• Sectioning
• Blow drying
• Setting hair
• Creating curls with hot tools
• Hair pieces and clip in extensions
• Bridal hair up
• Fashion editorial and catwalk
• Hygiene

Week 4 Airbrush Makeup Course

You will gain Certificate in (Creative Specialist In Airbrush accredited by BABTAC (British Association of beauty therapy and cosmetology)

• 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 gain Certificate in (Creative Special Effects accredited by AOFM and City & Guilds London Institute)

• 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