Our training for TV, Film & Theatre make-up is suitable for those with little or no professional experience, plus hairdressers and those who have previously trained in fashion make-up and now wish to extend their skills.

The course will cover:-

• Advertising trends and fashion magazines
• Sultry smudgy eyes
• 5 special occasion make-ups
• 6 photography sessions
• Straight corrective make-up – male and female
• Ageing – face, neck and hands including use of ageing latex and green marble
• Period make-up and hair – including 1920s, Victorian and Edwardian, 1940s, 1960s
• Special effects – including bruising, open wounds, bullet wounds, cauliflower ears, track marks, scratches, burns, stitched wounds, nose in wax and eyebrow alteration using wax and soap, scar moulding material, gelatine and latex
• Oriental – make-up and wigs
• Special projects – including clowns and animals, period work, editorial and bridal.
• Hairdressing – heated rollers and hot tongs, roller wet setting and period styles
• Attaching hair pieces – including clusters, switches, wefts and backpieces
• Hair lace wigs – preparation, care and application
• Knotting & tonging – moustache, side-burns or beard; care and application of facial hair and laying on hair
• Bald caps – application of vinyl bald caps
• Tattoo – techniques
• Airbrushing – demonstration of airbrushed make-up and stencilling
• Work viewed on HD camera and HD monitor
• Health and Safety
• Talk by make-up designer
• Working from storyline
• Discussion of script research and continuity – including breaking down scripts
• Studio + film crews – explanation of relevant job descriptions
• Talk by actor – describing the job of make-up artist from actor’s point of view
• Talk by lighting cameraman – discussion and explanation of lighting techniques
• Business procedures – discussion on handling and laying out invoices and business cards, and preparing portfolio and CV
• Agency – discussion about work experience from our agency with a view to progressing to paid work.
• NYMUA Certificate