Level 2 Diploma in Hair & Media Make-up

Amersham & Wycombe College – a leading provider of vocational courses and training in Buckinghamshire

Students of all ages and backgrounds study with us each year; whether you are a young person soon to leave school or an adult looking to retrain or enhance your job prospects by gaining new skills, then we have something for you.

Make-up Artist, theatre designer, costume designer, theatrical wigmaker, films, fashion, television, theatre, live music, photographic shoots, music videos, network and independent television, advertising, portrait photographers, weddings, demonstrator, educator, performance character make-up, medical treatments, wig manufacture, facial hair manufacture, prosthetics, bald caps, body art, character teeth, face painting, camouflage, special effects, sculpting, prosthetic Fabrication (Foam latex, silicone) beauty and glamour make-up, working with actors and directors, mortuary make-up, consultant, head masks, construction make-up, digital make-up, modeling agencies, high definition, hairstyling, plaster casting, artistic representation, stage and theatrical make-up, cosmetic science, cosmetic legislation, visual and aesthetic, historical make-up, skin care, postiche fitting and styling, permanent make-up, cruise ships, animatronics.
Depending on their experience and confidence within a sector and interview this qualification provides suitable progression opportunities to the Level 3 Diploma in Theatrical Special Effects Hair and Media Make-up and then the HND in Theatrical, Media & Special Effects Make-up

Course content includes the opportunity to understand and experience a variety of techniques used in the world of media make-up through a creative and challenging curriculum and excellent facilities

Mandatory units;
Follow health and safety practice in the salon
Client care and communication in beauty-related industries
Apply make-up
The art of photography make-up
The art of dressing hair
Create an image based on a theme within the hair and beauty sector

Additional units
Cutting hair
Colour hair using temporary colour
Client consultation for hair services
Body art design
Design and apply Mendhi skin decoration
Themed face painting
Apply skin tanning techniques
Eyelash perming