Understanding Media Makeup and Fashion
Media Makeup
Students tend to want to jump in straight away and create a perfect look; they can once they fully understand colour, contour and types of skin. Even when building a home, foundation is key. When is it a good idea to mix cream foundation with primer? What tools to use and when. It is not just a brush, but a sponge can help to pick up pigment when the actor has oily skin. Or when to brush and buff?
Module Skills
- Matching products to different skin type
- Shading and highlighting
- Shaping eyes, lips
- When to use single eyelashes and full
- Colour mixing
- Corrective makeup
Testimonials
We were taught all the basics every make up artist needs to perfect: basic skin care, choosing and applying foundation, the perfect eyeliner flick to the sexiest of red lips!
Module Syllabus: Basic Makeup
Day 1
- Prepping the skin for makeup.
- What products to use on oily/dry and neutral skin type.
- Foundation Cream/Base The different types available and which one is used for which skin type and skin tone.
- Concealer, the different types that are available and when to use them and where.
- Shading and Highlighting, when to use and demonstration given.
- Face Powder, the different types of powder available and where to use it and when to use it.
Day 2
- Pencil, when to use it and what stage it should be used.
- Eyeliner, what effects can be achieved for different makeup’s.
- Mascara, the correct way to apply mascara.
Day 3
- Prepping the skin for makeup.
- What products to use on oily/dry and neutral skin type.
- Foundation Cream/Base The different types available and which one is used for which skin type and skin tone.
- Concealer, the different types that are available and when to use them and where.
- Shading and Highlighting, when to use and demonstration given.
- Face Powder, the different types of powder available and where to use it and when to use it.
Day 4
- Prepping the skin for makeup.
- What products to use on oily/dry and neutral skin type.
- Foundation Cream/Base The different types available and which one is used for which skin type and skin tone.
- Concealer, the different types that are available and when to use them and where.
- Shading and Highlighting, when to use and demonstration given.
- Face Powder, the different types of powder available and where to use it and when to use it.
Day 5
- Pencil, when to use it and what stage it should be used.
- Eyeliner, what effects can be achieved for different makeup’s.
- Mascara, the correct way to apply mascara.
Note: the above syllabus is illustrative of a typical module. It may be subject to change at any time.
Basic Makeup Course Photos
Here’s just a small selection of photos of students and work from our basic makeup course module.
If you’d like to see more, take a look at our full basic makeup photo page.
