accreditation for this course
Suitable for complete beginners to make up, no previous knowledge or experience required.
Open to anyone aged 16 years or over.
This course is accredited by Associated Beauty Therapists (ABT). The Beauty Academy Diploma is recognised for insurance to offer your treatments on completion.
3 Day Course, each day from 10am – 4pm approximately. Short break for lunch. Please arrive at the centre for registration at 9.45am.
When booking, ensure you select a date for the Make Up Essentials Course which falls first. You can complete the other two courses in any order.
They do not need to be taken as 3 consecutive days, you can select any dates convenient for you.
Hands-on practical course with tutor led demonstrations & student practising skills working in a pair with another student to give and receive treatments throughout the day.
Upon booking, you’ll be sent a confirmation email with course e-manual attached. We recommend reading this before your training day to get the most from your course.
As part of this pre-course learning and tuition on the training day, you will learn the following:
Make Up Essentials – Day 1
- Health, safety & hygiene
- Consultation techniques
- Contraindications
- Identifying a variety of lip, face and eye shapes and how application of make-up should be adapted
- Creating a flawless finish to the skin
- Application of traditional bridal/day make-up including the use of the following products: concealer, foundation, loose powder, eyeshadow and pencil liner, mascara, blusher, lipstick and lip liner
- Application of evening/prom make-up
Bridal Make Up & Airbrushing – Day 2
- Application of Airbrush Make-Up
- Modern & Vintage make-up including application of liquid liner with a wing/flick and bold vibrant lips
- Application of strip lashes to enhance eye make-up
Evening & Glamour Make Up – Day 3
- Creating a glamour/red carpet look
- Celebrity contouring
- Smokey eyes & cut create techniques
- Ombre lips
- Aftercare Advice
- Comprehensive e-manual covering all aspects of theory & practical techniques.
- Practical training in a highly equipped, permanent training centre (no hotels or meeting rooms); taught by a qualified, experienced beauty tutor.
- 1-2-1 time during the training day to get feedback & support from your tutor.
- Training in a small class setting. Typically 2-12 students maximum per tutor.
- Training equipment provided on the day, so no kits required to attend.
- Practice with other students – no hassle of finding models.
- Diploma certificate issued by email to you.
- Fully accredited & insurable course so you can gain public liability insurance.
- Unlimited ongoing support from our expert team by email, throughout your studies & beyond; into your new beauty career.
No models are required. Practice on professional training hands.
No kits included, nor required. All products provided for your use on the day at the centre.
Bring cold food for your lunch.
This course is available across selected centres from our 9 of our training centre locations across the UK including London Clapham Junction, London Bridge, Birmingham & Milton Keynes. Book whichever is most convenient for you.
You can typically charge between £30-£600 per treatment as a freelance make up artist, more for bridal or special occasion make up. Once you have a portfolio of make up clients under your belt, you will quickly find work follows via word of mouth and social media exposure. Purchase beauty insurance and start your own freelance business from home or mobile!
Professional Make-Up Training Course
3, 6, 12 & 24 Month Finance available via Payl8r. Apply at checkout.
SAVE up to £148 when you book this package versus booking courses individually!*
Our Professional Make Up Artist Training Course is suited for complete beginners embarking on a career in make-up artistry and looking for a comprehensive course that will give them a full skill set. It will take you right through from the basics and give you the confidence to create make-up looks on your clients working from home and/or mobile. Throughout the practical training days, the course will cover make-up looks from creating the perfect base and airbrush make up for foundation; right through to smoky-eyes, vintage bridal and contouring techniques. It’s a hands-on intensive course focused on acquiring the techniques to begin creating a range of make-up looks, most in demand by clients in the industry.
Course duration
3 days (each day 10.00am - 4pm)
Original price was: £597.£449Current price is: £449.
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Suitable for complete beginners to make up, no previous knowledge or experience required.
Open to anyone aged 16 years or over.
This course is accredited by Associated Beauty Therapists (ABT). The Beauty Academy Diploma is recognised for insurance to offer your treatments on completion.
3 Day Course, each day from 10am – 4pm approximately. Short break for lunch. Please arrive at the centre for registration at 9.45am.
When booking, ensure you select a date for the Make Up Essentials Course which falls first. You can complete the other two courses in any order.
They do not need to be taken as 3 consecutive days, you can select any dates convenient for you.
Hands-on practical course with tutor led demonstrations & student practising skills working in a pair with another student to give and receive treatments throughout the day.
Upon booking, you’ll be sent a confirmation email with course e-manual attached. We recommend reading this before your training day to get the most from your course.
As part of this pre-course learning and tuition on the training day, you will learn the following:
Make Up Essentials – Day 1
- Health, safety & hygiene
- Consultation techniques
- Contraindications
- Identifying a variety of lip, face and eye shapes and how application of make-up should be adapted
- Creating a flawless finish to the skin
- Application of traditional bridal/day make-up including the use of the following products: concealer, foundation, loose powder, eyeshadow and pencil liner, mascara, blusher, lipstick and lip liner
- Application of evening/prom make-up
Bridal Make Up & Airbrushing – Day 2
- Application of Airbrush Make-Up
- Modern & Vintage make-up including application of liquid liner with a wing/flick and bold vibrant lips
- Application of strip lashes to enhance eye make-up
Evening & Glamour Make Up – Day 3
- Creating a glamour/red carpet look
- Celebrity contouring
- Smokey eyes & cut create techniques
- Ombre lips
- Aftercare Advice
- Comprehensive e-manual covering all aspects of theory & practical techniques.
- Practical training in a highly equipped, permanent training centre (no hotels or meeting rooms); taught by a qualified, experienced beauty tutor.
- 1-2-1 time during the training day to get feedback & support from your tutor.
- Training in a small class setting. Typically 2-12 students maximum per tutor.
- Training equipment provided on the day, so no kits required to attend.
- Practice with other students – no hassle of finding models.
- Diploma certificate issued by email to you.
- Fully accredited & insurable course so you can gain public liability insurance.
- Unlimited ongoing support from our expert team by email, throughout your studies & beyond; into your new beauty career.
No models are required. Practice on professional training hands.
No kits included, nor required. All products provided for your use on the day at the centre.
Bring cold food for your lunch.
This course is available across selected centres from our 9 of our training centre locations across the UK including London Clapham Junction, London Bridge, Birmingham & Milton Keynes. Book whichever is most convenient for you.
You can typically charge between £30-£600 per treatment as a freelance make up artist, more for bridal or special occasion make up. Once you have a portfolio of make up clients under your belt, you will quickly find work follows via word of mouth and social media exposure. Purchase beauty insurance and start your own freelance business from home or mobile!
