Course Overview

This is the course for the person looking to begin a career in makeup artistry, but also for anyone in a related field hoping to broaden their skill set. The Intensive course will impart students with a solid working knowledge of makeup artistry, as well as detailed and practical advice on breaking into the industry itself. It is a solid foundation upon which students can build, and enter into the freelance makeup world with a genuine sense of confidence in their newly acquired trade.

Introducing the Illamasqua Private Session

On the last day of the course, at 4pm, students will visit the flagship Illamasqua store in central London for a private makeup masterclass, learning how to construct the latest looks within the fabulous facilities of this iconic store.* Students will also be able to receive a 25% discount on all Illamasqua products!

Outline

• Skin Care; including prep and hygiene
• Tools of the trade; maintaining brushes/setting up/building a kit
• Foundation; achieving various skin finishes
• Concealing and corrective make up
• Contouring/ highlighting/bronzing/blusher
• Colour Theory
• Working with textures; powders/creams/paints
• Natural makeup
• Bridal
• Mature Skin
• Catwalk/Fashion Show; working on a pro team
• Directional catwalk trends; looks/influences
• Eyebrows (grooming, shaping and maintenance)
• Natural eyes/ smoky eyes
• Eyeliner techniques
• False eyelash application
• Introduction to the industry; working on set/shoot etiquette
• Client direction/understanding the brief
• Referencing/repertoire
• Blocking eyebrows and facial jewellery (adornment), glitters and stencils
• HD Make up (Makeup for film and TV)
• Period make up (1920s to present day)
• Working with photographic / natural lighting
• Product selection
• Male grooming

Please note: Tailored courses are available upon request; all requests considered. The Makeup School will happily custom design a course or masterclass to suit your needs, and any one-on-one lessons; just contact us.

Course Overview

This course runs on a Saturday monthly and is aimed at those with previous experience in makeup. The 1 day workshop focuses on specific techniques so students attending should be comfortable with foundation application and colour matching as well as correct use of brushes.

Beginners please refer to the Intensive Week course designed specifically for those with no previous makeup experience, but please contact us if you are unsure and require more information.

AM: We discuss the bridal consultation and how to get the most out of your client. To achieve the perfect bridal makeup you will need to look at your client for guidance. We go through the exact questions you will need to ask and how to reference your makeup in order to save time and have a successful trial. We also discuss the right products for your kit, how to pick colours and achieve different skin finishes.

We then demonstrate a bridal makeup which incorporates techniques for beautiful skin, shading and highlighting, a natural eyeliner and the perfect lip and individual/ strip eyelashes. We discuss the importance of eye shapes and show examples of eyeshadow application to suit these. Students are also taught how to build up a natural bridal look to add definition and colour and easy ways to correct mistakes. Each student will then be given a brief to practise on each other.

PM: Students are shown a smokey eye demo including a classic smokey eye, then building this up to more dramatic editorial looks. We go through the layering of textures and show you how to achieve smokey looks with confidence. Students then practice on each other.

Outline

• Skin prep, hygiene
• Tools of the trade
• Foundation Application, concealing, achieving different skin finishes (glossy/matte/dewy)
• Bridal consultation and trial, the right questions to ask
• Product selection and techniques for makeup that lasts all day
• Eyeliner techniques
• Highlighting and shading
• Eyebrow grooming
• Falsh lash application
• Lips; achieving different looks and finishes
• Trouble-shooting and correcting mistakes
• Working with photographic / natural lighting
• Smokey eye techniques
• Smokey eyes - working with creams and powders

Please note: This course does NOT include a brush set so please bring your own brushes or alternatively the Makeup School offers a 32 pro brush set for you to purchase on the day.