Understanding the importance and professional standards of artist hygiene.

Preparing the skin is just as important as make-up itself. It is the base to any good make-up application. You will learn an understanding of skin care and different skin types.

Foundation selection according to skin types and tones. Coverage levels, textures and finishes for different foundation types, and various mixing and application techniques.

Correcting and camouflaging techniques for imperfections such as spots and dark circles

Shading and highlighting techniques to emphasise certain features on the face.

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

Purpose of powders in loose and pressed textures.

Learn the various techniques and ways to apply bronzers.

Includes artistic eyebrow shaping and techniques to enhance the natural line of the eyebrows.

This will cover the different textures in terms of their application and their uses in detail.

You will learn the various ways to apply a perfect natural make-up focusing on the skin.

This covers the application of bridal make-up as well as other considerations.

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

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

This covers pencil and liquid eyeliners and application techniques in detail.

This covers different mascaras, applications and their uses.

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

Powder and cream blushers will be covered in detail including application techniques of different textures and their uses.

This will cover all aspects from colour selection to application of lipsticks, glosses and lip liners. Understanding how to enhance or alter lip shapes.

You will learn make-up and various considerations on areas of the hands and body.

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 makeup artists with extensive experience of designer fashion shows in Paris, Milan, London, and New York.

This covers how the industry works and what’s required from fashion editorial make-up.

This covers the differences in commercial and advertising makeup.

A make up artist’s understanding of photography lighting is crucial, this will help you learn how to find the right balance of application for your make up.

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

It’s very important to have a good understanding of makeup history. This covers make up periods from the 20s-80s in detail. You will also learn how to relate these makeup styles to modern day fashion trends.

This will cover make up application on mature skin.

This covers make up application skills to use on men.

You will learn in detail a variety of techniques to use on different skintones.

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

This covers creative stencilling and tattooing with a makeup artist with extensive work experience.

This covers glitters and their application techniques.

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

This section will explore you creative side and teach you how to add experimental influences to your work.

You will learn the necessary skills for starting out in this industry. How to file your tax return, invoicing, networking and self promotion. You learn this with guidance and advice from a well-established hair and makeup freelance artist.

This covers in detail how and what you need to build a professional makeup artist kit. You will find out what tools are needed and a makeup artist will show you their own kit to give you a good understanding.

Demonstrate the skills learnt over the duration of the course and put them into practice with your own photoshoot. This section gives you the chance to get a head start with your portfolio pictures and gain valuable work experience with a professional photographer and stylist.

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

You will find out what tools are needed for a session stylist’s kit.

Lean how to section the hair, keeping it clean and tidy before beginning your desired style.

Learn how to blow dry hair in to simple styles adding volume and body.

Learn how to set hair into styles using both heated rollers and classic wet-setting techniques.

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

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

Learn how to create stunning styles for Brides. including the correct technique for securing hair with pins.

Our stylist will help you understand the set etiquette for photographic and magazine shoots. You will also learn effective styles for catwalk as well as the speed that is required for working backstage.

Day 1:

Introduction to Airbrushing
Equipment: Types of Airbrush Guns, Types of Compressors.
Using your Airbrush (Assemble & disassembling your airbrush gun).
Troubleshooting (Dealing with common problems)
Health & Safety Standards
Product Knowledge : Types of Make up formulas (Temptu)
Understanding Pressure (PSI)
Airbrush Control: Distance – PSI – Movement control / In class Exercises
Control your airbrush pressure directly from the
Point & Shoot Exercises, working with Air practice, aim and shoot exercises, back bubbling technique.
Prepping the skin for make up application
Concealing with your airbrush
Applying a sheer flawless foundation (In class Demo& Practice)
Cleaning your Equipment

Day 2:

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 make up looks (1x natural / 1x Dramatic)
Applying Blusher and a soft lips colour using Temptu airbrush colours
Working with Temptu AirBrow stencils and formula to shape/reshape eyebrow.
Creating a Bridal Look / Creating a Dramatic Look with your airbrush (Demo and Practice)

Day 3:

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 Make up 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 Make up Airbrush Artist

This course will cover in detail:

Hygiene
Tools of the Trade
Client Consultation
Structure of the nail and nail growth
Hand and Foot Massage
Manicure – Clean, Prep Nails, Cuticle Removal , and Shaping
Nail Finishes – French Manicure, Colour, Nail Art & Creative Design (textures, glitters, stickers, gems)
Pedicure
Gel Nails
Gel Extensions
Gel Nail Finishes – application of French Manicure, Colour, Nail Art & Creative Design (textures, glitters, stickers, and gems)
Special FX

Day One: Introduction & Day Makeup

On day one you will cover Health, Safety & Hygiene Procedures, on-set etiquette and how to apply day and ‘straight’ makeup for HD Film & TV.

Day Two: Basic SFX/Casualty Techniques

On day two you will get an introduction to SFX techniques using Wax, Latex and Gelatine. You will learn how to create realistic casualty effects referencing medical books such as Cuts, Bruises, Grazes, Burns, Split Lips, Blood, Sweat and Tears, Facial Hair, Aging & Dirtying Down.

Day Three: Facial Hair, Aging & Dirtying Down

You shall use two types of hair applications crape and laces pieces, work with illustrator pallets & latex to create realistic aging effects and dirty down our victims with dirt, sot and charcoal.

Day Four: Bald Cap Application

On Day Four you shall be shown how to fit, apply, blend and colour a bald cap using illustrator pallets and acetone. Then you will develop the bald cap design in to either an alien or zombie design.

Day Five: Advanced SFX

On day five you will be working with Tublast, Collodion, Sculpt & Silicone to create open wounds and burns working with bone, glass and bullet fragments to add character to your effects.

Day Six: Create a Character

Today you have free range to create a character using skills you have picked up during the last week; it’s your chance to create something gruesome.