Make-Up Artistry Technical Certificate level 2

Year 1

This qualification covers all the core skills you will need to progress to further learning and training, or to enter the world of work within the make-up industry. You will study the following mandatory content: principles of working in the make-up industry, during which you will learn how to comply with relevant legislation and work professionally, following safe working practices. Within anatomy and physiology for make-up artists you will learn how face shape is created by the underlying bone and muscle structure creating facial proportions to enable you to enhance a person’s features. You will also study the skin and underlying structures so you are able to choose and use appropriate products. During the research, develop and showcase unit you will gain a clear understanding of the principals of researching for make-up artistry designs, explore your own creativity and imagination and learn how to create mood boards and face and hair charts from information gathered. The art of applying makeup will help you to develop knowledge of skin tones, face shapes and provide you with a wide range of application techniques to create total looks for models and clients. Hair artistry covers the fundamental skills for creating hair styles to complement and complete looks and allow you to experiment with different techniques, products, tools and equipment. Using the skills gained within creative make-up artistry you will be able to design and apply creative make up including special effects e.g. cuts and bruises, upper body art and face art.