Make-Up Course
The students will receive a make-up kit which will include professional make-up brushes and a kit for both beauty and stage work. The kits are included in the application fee and include all the necessary make-up that is needed for the duration of the course.
The full-time make-up course runs over 6 months and entails the following:
Introduction
- Basic skin care, function and anatomy of skin
- Preparation of skin for application of skin products and make-up
- Lash and brow shaping and tinting
- Choice and use of foundations – different types and makes
- Choice and use of professional make-up brushes
Basic Make-Up Techniques
- Day, evening and wedding – natural, medium and dark look
- History of make-up and fashion – 1920s to current trends
- Corrective make-up for all face shapes and skin types
- Make-up application for all skin types and ages – for day to evening looks
- Weddings and matric farewells – natural, medium, dark looks
- Cosmetic camouflage – concealing scars and blemishes
Photographic, Television and Fashion Techniques
- Make-up for photographic shoots, television and ramp shows
- Fantasia make-up for fashion shows, television and cabaret
- Glamour make-up for fashion shoots, ramp and television
- Application of false eyelashes for top and bottom
Film and Stage Make-Up
Male and female character make-up for stage and screen:
- Geisha girls
- Kabuki
- Devils
- Demons
- Clowns
- Dolls
- Egyptian
- Ballet
- Animal Face Painting
- Death
- Skeleton
- Fantasy Characters
- Theatre Ageing
- Latex Ageing
Special Effects Make-Up
Moulding, designing, colouring and applying of:
- Bald caps
- Putty for noses, chins and cheeks
- Wounds – scars, bullet wounds, chopped fingers and burns
- Theatrical blood
- Beards, moustaches and eyebrows
Additional Lectures
- Business Management – how to invoice your clients
- Self image in interview procedures – etiquette on set and backstage, and acceptable dress code
- Rates for make-up artists and hair stylists
Students will compile a portfolio of their work throughout the course.