The Definitive Diploma in Makeup Artistry
Our ‘Definitive Diploma in Makeup Artistry’, as the title suggests, this intensive course offers a superior level of industry training.
The main aim of the course is to enable students to become highly Employable through a variety of disciplines within the Makeup Industry.
With many companies hiring our makeup artists you too could join companies such as Inglot, M.A.C or Benefit to name a few.
Awarding Body or Accreditation:ITEC Diploma
Saffron College of Hair & Beauty Certification
Admission Requirements: Junior or Leaving Certificate
Duration: Full time 8 Months, 4 days per week, 1 Days Work Experience
Frequency:Twice a Year
Career/Progression
On completion of this course- you will be an expert in your field and will be open to Employment in a variety of disciplines within the Makeup Industry such as Makeup Counters, Brow Bars, Skincare Counters, Free Lance MUA, Teaching, Theatre, TV.
You will also become a specialist in performing Skincare Treatments. This will give you great knowledge when it comes to analyzing your client’s skin type and in turn ensure a flawless foundation application that every client demands.
You will have an advantage over your competitors with the introduction of ‘The Pro Brow & Lash Technician’. With this addition to the ‘Definitive Diploma in Makeup Artistry,’ you will master the art of the ‘perfect brow’ and ‘luscious lashes’.
We also incorporate modules of Dry Styling Techniques as this will enable you to offer hair services to your clients, such as the Full Bridal Package. T
his Qualification will permit you to work in Ireland and in over thirty countries worldwide. Experiment with bold shapes, creative colour, captivating textures, and adornment and prepare to take your artistry to astounding new heights!
Course Outline
Awarding Bodies:
ITEC Diploma in Fashion, Theatre & Media Makeup & Special Effects incl Makeup Certificate
ITEC Certificate in Skin Care, Eye Treatments, Waxing, Manicure/Pedicure, Facial Electricals
Saffron College Certificate in Dry Styling for Makeup Artists.
Saffron College Certificate in PRO Brow Technician
Saffron College Certificate in PRO Lash Technician
Course Fee includes:
Inglot Makeup Artistry Kit
Blank canvas brush kit
Dermalogica Skincare kit
Beauty Express kit
PRO Brow Tech kit
PRO Lash kit
1 x Uniforms
Exam Fees
Course Syllabus:
Makeup/SFX
Trend Based Designs
How a professional make-up artist should look and dress
Tools of the Trade
How to Choose & Use Brushes
Face Charts – The Makeup Up Plan
Basics of makeup: skin tones, face shapes/nose shapes, cosmetic Products, colour theory, lighting
Contour, Highlighting & Shading
Daytime makeup, Changing Makeup from Day to Night
Evening/avant-garde makeup, Smokey Eye Techniques, Blown out smokey eye
Glamorous occasional makeup
Bridal Makeup including Classic, contemporary and vintage bridal looks
The business of Bridal & How to start your own Bridal Business, Mother of the bride and bridesmaid makeup.
Dramatizing the eyes: Cut-crease with colour using matt and glitter shadows spotlit eye.
The INGLOT Signature Eye Look
Fine detailing and precision: Perfecting symmetry and clean line work for photography.
Instagram, Cut Crease, Spotlight, Lash Layering Workshop
Building and blending pigment, sculpting, and defining the eye shape.
Brow Defining
False Lash Application (Strip & Individual)
Eye Liner: Natural, Classic, Winged & Double Winged, FUNKY, Smokey Eyeliner look, Neat Cat Style etc..
Lighting & Angle Techniques
Perfecting Lip Liner
Choosing Blush & Lip Colour
Specialized makeup knowledge for mature skin, male makeup, children’s makeup
Makeup for ethnic skin tones
Cosmetic science
Script work for Film, TV & Theatre
Period Hair & Makeup: 1600’s, 1700’s, 1800’s, 1920’s to the millennium
Geisha, Egyptian, Ballet, Theatre makeup
Pantomime, Fantasy, Fairy-tale makeup
Airbrushing Makeup
Tattoo covering & Temporary tattoos
Character makeup
Face & Body Painting
Special Effects: Bruises, Burns, Cuts, Grazes
Ageing with makeup & latex
Facial hair application
Build your brand
Live Photoshoots to produce professional looks for your digital portfolio
How to take the Best Selfie
Portfolio building
SKINCARE:
Anatomy and Physiology:
Study of the cells tissues and the main systems as they affect the face, hand and arm and the leg and foot: muscular, vascular, skeletal, digestive, respiratory, lymphatic, excretory, nervous, endocrine and reproductive, as they relate to the work of the beauty therapist
Skin:
Detailed study of the skin and its appendages
Skin Analysis
Skin disorders
Contraindications to the salon or home treatments
Disorders of the eyes and eyelid
Facial Massage:
Excluding any type of medical treatment Theory and effects of massage
Contraindications to massage
Masks:
Theory of masks
Choice and use of preparations
Specialized facial treatments
Eye Treatments:
Eyebrow shaping
Eyelash and eyebrow tinting
Contraindications to eyelash tinting
Eyelash perming
PRO LASH & BROW TECHNICIAN
Application of products
Aftercare
Removals
Maintenance
Practical demonstration
Practice sessions
Face & brow shapes & measuring
Tinting & pre-pigmenting
Threading, tweezing & trimming, waxing,
High definition shaping
Brow enhancements cater for all clientele to redefine the shape, add volume and fill in any gaps, training include: Brow shaping
Application of individual brow extensions
Aftercare
HAIRSTYLING
Incorporating quick & easy Dry Styling Techniques for makeup artists to offer services to their clients.
Learners will learn various techniques used to create up styles.
Back combing
Pining and gripping to secure the hair
Braiding, curls using a straightener and curling tongs
Heated rollers, setting
Use of extensions to enhance the up style look.
Learners are given step by step demonstrations.
Then have to re-create these looks using human hair mannequins.
