Make-up Artist

Overview

The work of a make-up artist

They prepare the look and style of make-up and hair for people who present or perform in front of cameras or live audiences. It can be a natural healthy look or special effects make-up for a specific reason. Generally make-up artists work along with costume designers, camera and lighting crews and production designers.

Learn the make-up business with our make-up artistry course

If you are creative, love experimenting with make-up and you want to develop your skills as a general or leisure interest, then this course is for you. You will gain an insight into the professional world of make-up, the job opportunities available and what you need to get you on the right career path.

Initially the course will provide you with an important background to the other more practical parts of the course, setting the scene in which the make-up industry operates in. You will be able to demonstrate awareness of the significance of health and safety when preparing for make-up treatments.

You will become familiar with the different types of make-up products, materials and equipment required for basic make-up treatments and be capable of preparing yourself and models for various make-up treatments. You will learn how to decide on setting up your work area and how to practise and maintain professional standards.

You will recognise the factors that affect make-up design and application, become familiar the types and techniques of applying make-up for day wear and evening wear. Creating make-up design ideas you will be able to realise make-up designs on yourself.

Once you have learned how to analyse your own face and have practised how to create different looks you'll feel more confident about applying make-up on someone else. You will be able to identify the requirements for treating special make-up effects on models and to create suitable design ideas for weddings, catwalks etc. Ensuring safe and effective skin care at all times you will be able to interpret all make-up designs and briefs.

Course Contents

Detailed Content

Unit 1: Principles and Practices of Make-Up

• Introduction to the Scope and Range of Make-Up Treatments
• Legal and Professional Framework
• Career Opportunities in the Make-Up Industry

Unit 2: Preparing for Make-Up

• The Make-Up Treatment Environment
• Basic Make-Up Treatment Requirements
• Preparing Yourself for Make-Up
• Model Protection and Skin Preparation

Unit 3: Choosing and Using Make-Up Products

• Factors that Affect Make-Up Design and Application
• Choosing and Using Cosmetics
• Creating Make-Up Designs for Yourself
• Applying Make-Up to Yourself

Unit 4: Creating Special Make-Up Effects

• Make-Up Requirements
• Design Ideas

How distance learning worksYour Own Make-up Artist tutor

As a Kilroy's College student, you will be assigned a personal tutor, who works with you throughout your course, providing expert guidance and tuition. With your experienced and qualified Make-up Artist specialist as your tutor, you will be in "a class of one" but you will never be on your own.

Continuous Assessment

An assignment is completed at the end of each study unit and sent to your tutor at the college. Helpful comments accompany each corrected assignment as they are promptly returned to you with your next study unit. You will receive regular feedback and encouragement from your tutor throughout your course, which helps to ensure the successful completion of your studies.

Private and Confidential

Any correspondence with the college and all your course work will be treated as strictly private and confidential.

TextBook

An excellent textbook, "The complete guide to make-up" by Suzanne Le Quesne, will be sent out to you with your first study units. This captivating book embraces all aspects of make-up and make-up artistry with an infectious enthusiasm and will be a very useful additional source of information, while studying the course. This is yours to keep as a valuable and permanent reference long after you have completed your course.

College Diploma

A Kilroy's College Diploma is awarded to students based on their work throughout their course. You will receive your Kilroy's College Diploma in Make-up Artist on the successful completion of all your assignments.

Distance Learning Advantages

• You don't need to take time off from work or other personal commitments as this Make-up Artist course allows you the flexibility and confidentiality of studying at home.
• You can start studying at any time as the college is open all year round.
• Because you study from home it offers you valuable savings in time and transportation.
• There is no pressure on time, no age limits and no previous experience is required.
• You will be in "a class of one" with your own tutor, an experienced and qualified specialist in Make-up Artist, and your tuition is private and confidential.
• You will receive everything you need to get started in your student study pack.
• You will be awarded the Kilroy's College Diploma in Make-up Artist in recognition of your educational achievement, on the successful completion of your course.

Delivery Method:
1. Correspondence

Private Tutor: Yes

Duration: 12 months