Venues

Kilwinning Campus

Content

This course offers a great introduction to Make-up Artistry, giving you the chance to unleash your creativity in hair and makeup. It’s fun, fascinating, and completely industry-led, developing both your practical skills and technical knowledge.

Here’s just some of what you may study:

you’ll learn the basic principles of fashion and Instagram makeup and then research the latest trends and produce your own ‘looks’ on models; you will learn bridal, evening, and editorial makeup techniques and then produce a finished look; you’ll learn to shampoo, style, dress, and finish hair, which may include designing looks for long hair, current fashion trends, and creating total looks; an introduction to making headdresses for the makeup industry; you’ll take part in work experience within different venues to enhance your makeup and hair skills and start to network within your industry; you’ll have the opportunity to compete in ‘in-house’ competitions, which could lead to competing in a national Make-up Artistry competition.

Entry Requirements

4 subjects at National 5, preferably including English and Art and Design, or relevant national qualifications at SCQF Level 5. You will be asked to provide samples of your artwork.

Progression Routes

HNC Make-up Artistry