Complete Make-Up Artist

Study the principles of make-up artistry from the comfort of your home and gain the business knowledge you need to get your business off to the right start. Our experienced and friendly tutors will help you every step of the way. You may start at any time and have two years to complete your studies, so you can work at your own pace. Completed coursework can be delivered by post or via email, so handing in an assignment is simple.

Course Content

Make-Up Artist Level 3

Unit 1 Skin Structure, Types and Facial Treatments

• Facial Treatments
• Skin Structure and skin analysis
• Lip and eye make-up cleanse
• Superficial/deep cleanse
• Toning products and procedures
• Exfoliation
• Client record card and treatment plan
• Contra-indications to treatment
• Mask therapy
• Facial massage

Unit 2 Eyelash and Eyebrow Treatments

• Eyelash and brow treatments
• Skin test or patch test
• Eyelash tinting and eyelash perming
• Contra-indications
• Eyebrow tinting and shaping
• False eyelash application and strip lashes
• Semi-permanent mascara

Unit 3 Provision of Make-Up Treatments

• Make-up consultation
• Record card and treatment plan
• Product formulations
• Labelling of ingredients
• Mineral make-up
• Product use and information
• Client preparation
• Make-up brushes and tools
• Hygienic application of make-up
• General points of good practice
• Make-up application procedure
• Bridal make-up
• Consumer legislation

Unit 4 Provision of Specialist Make-Up Treatments

• Face and body art make-up
• Make-up colours
• Artificial tanning
• Airbrushing techniques
• Nail treatments and enamelling
• Nail art
• Prosthetics
• Make-up effects and tools
• Media make-up (theatre/fashion/photographic)
• Cosmetic camouflage

Unit 5 Anatomy and Physiology

• Blood and blood supply
• The lymphatic system
• The skeleton
• Cells
• Muscle tissue
• The skin (dermis, epidermis)
• Hair (follicles, structure, colour)
• Nerve endings
• Functions of the skin
• Disorders of the skin

Unit 6 Health, Safety and Business Management

• Hygiene and sterilisation
• Infection
• Salon management
• Health and safety legislation
• Equal opportunities
• Communication and greeting clients
• Appearance and attitude
• Telephone manner and complaint handling
• Insurance
• Treatment of minors
• Data protection
• Teamwork and time management
• Codes of conduct, ethics and practice
• Employee appraisal

Unit 1 Preparing to start your business

• Why start your own business?
• Character and motivation
• Before you start: managing yourself and planning
• Market research
• Sales and profits
• Competitors
• Financial planning
• Suppliers
• Employing people
• Stock and asset management

Unit 2 Defining your business

• Deciding on the form of your business (sole trader, partnership, limited company)
• How to decide what is best for you
• Setting goals for yourself

Unit 3 Marketing

• Your product or service
• Value for money
• Competition
• Segmenting your market
• Pricing

Unit 4 Customers

• Identifying your potential customers
• Promoting your business
• Before sale
• After sale

Unit 5 Finance

• Understanding your business finances
• Working with figures
• Break-event point
• Fixed and current assets
• Cash flow
• Sources of finance
• Managing your money

Unit 6 Your business plan

• Why do you need a business plan?
• The format and structure of your business plan
• Yourself, your people. your values, your mission
• Your business model
• Your market
• Your competition
• Development
• Profit forecast
• Risks