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Awarding Body or Accreditation	Sharon Leavy College of Hair & Beauty
Addmission Requirements	None
Duration	8 Weeks
Number of Seats	12
Frequency	Twice per year
Funding	Depending on Individual Circumstances
Career/Progression	On completion of your course, you will be eligible for many job opportunities including, retail make-up artist, freelance wedding specialist, beauty advisor, cosmetic sales/make-up artist and with time and some experience cosmetic retail manager. You will have the option of completing our ITEC Professional Makeup Artistry Diploma course in order to achieve greater competency and skill in your chosen profession.

Course Outline

Upon completion of your training, you will be equipped with the skills and knowledge needed to begin pursuing a successful career as a make-up artist. Qualifications from this course are recognised both nationally and internationally. Classes are taught, using a range of methods, including demonstrations, practical hands-on training, backed up by sound theoretical knowledge. All of our tutors are qualified and experienced professional make-up artists. They have excellent communication and demonstration skills and are adept at bringing the artistic talent of our students to the fore. They are also currently working across many areas of the Makeup industry so are able to give first hand experience of working within Ireland and Internationally as artists.

Awarding Body:
Sharon Leavy College of Hair & Beauty Certificate 

Course Fee Includes:
Tuition Fee 
Inglot Makeup Artistry kit 
12 Piece Blank Canvas Brush Set 
Sl T-Shirt 
Pro Card 

course Content:

DAY 1: Introduction & Flawless Skin
Introduction to the make-up artist industry
Professional practises
Colour Theory
Understanding Skin Tone
Perfect skin (foundation application, concealing, colour correction, understand facial structure, skin sculpting/contouring, refining and finishing)


DAY 2: Defining the Eyes
Understanding different eye shapes and bone structure
Liner workshop
Perfecting brows
How to maximise and dramatize
The art of the Smokey eye
Mastering brush control
Flawless blending


DAY 3: Dramatising the eyes
Cut-crease eye make-up
Advanced eye make-up techniques
Lash application
Building a full look 

 

DAY 4: Progress Assessment 

Students to have models and complete a full makeup application using all techniques, concealing, contouring, foundation application, highlighting, and a blended/cut crease eye makeup.

Class will include perfecting symmetry and line work- lip correction and application of product.

 

Day 5 Bridal All Day

Complete a subtle soft bridal look. Complete bridal look more dramatic.

DAY 6: CREATIVE COLOUR
Understanding colour and mode boards
How to construct a colour palette
Iris enhancement
Creative colour workshop – experiment with a world of colour, pigments and textures The Art of Mixology- full fantasy/couture/period  look completed

 

Day 7. High Fashion.

Striking high fashion makeup looks perfected

DAY 8: FINAL MAKE-UP CHALLENGE

Each student to have appropriate models in for their photo shoot,  Two look will be completed by each student. All props required if needed

Core Subjects: 
Consultation, Client Care & Conduct
Business Organisations - Where to position urself in the Makeup world,
Product & Brush Knowledge, 
Basic to Intermediate Technique applications
Ethics as a makeup artist, Hygiene/ Sterilization procedures.

To complete this course you will be required to work hard both in class and at home. We recommend a minimum of 1 hour of practical & theoretical study to be completed each day in order to become a competent and confident MUA.  

Models may be required at different stages throughout your training. €50 will be required on the 8^th week of your course for your photoshoot.

I would highly recommend you contact our Education Team to secure your future career as a Makeup artist and be on the road to becoming one of Sharon Leavy’s Graduates