Course Overview

Gain an overview of the make-up industry, its market trends, and learn about the health and safety issues and legal obligations of the make-up professional.  Discover the scope and range of make-up treatments available.  Master application techniques used by specialists to create that flawless finish.  Explore the various career paths open to you from working as a personal make-up consultant in a retail environment, to working on photographic, catwalk or theatre projects.

Studing Make-up by distance learning?

This Level 2 Make-up Artist course develops both underpinning knowledge and practical skills..  You’ll complete a number of written assignments and create a portfolio of your make-up activities, which will involve taking photographs of your work. Your tutor will mark and grade your completed work, providing you with constructive feedback.

To assist you with your studies, you’ll receive the following complimentary items:

• Make-up Starter Kit which includes a make-up palette, brushes, cleansers, toner and moisturiser
• Make-up DVD, demonstrating make-up techniques
• ‘The Complete Guide to Make-up’ textbook by Suzanne Le Quesne
  

Pre-requisites

No previous experience required to access this course.

Qualification

BTEC Level 2 Intermediate Certificate Make-up Artist

Support and benefits

• Gain an BTEC accredited qualification to enhance your career prospects
• Access to a dedicated tutor and student advisors to guide you through your studies
• Complimentary Make-up Starter Kit, DVD and textbook:  ‘The Complete Guide to Make Up’ by Suzanne Le Quesne
• Study materials in units so you can learn at your own pace
  

Key topics

• Understanding Principles and Practices of Make-up

Explore the demand for professional make-up treatments. Consider the legal responsibilities of the make-up artist. Discover employment opportunities for professional make-up artists.

• Preparing for Make-up

Examine the relevant health and safety issues. Explore the different types of make-up products, materials and equipment. Gain practical experience of preparing both yourself and models for make-up treatments.

• Choosing and Using Make-up Products

Explore the various factors that affect make-up design and application. Discover a variety of techniques of applying make-up for both casual and special occasions. Gain experience of creating a variety of make-up designs and demonstrate these on yourself.

• Creating Special Make-up Effects

Explore the various requirements for creating ‘special’ make-up effects on models. Create a variety of design ideas for wedding, photographic, catwalk, party and fantasy make-up treatments. Learn how to interpret and apply the make-up designs and briefs of others. Consider the importance of safe and effective skin care when providing make-up treatments.

Course Code

A37

Hours of study

12 months / 150 hours

Technical requirements and fees

You’ll need access to a camera to record your practical work. Edexcel registration fees of £50.80 are additional to your course fees.

Outline

You’ll complete four assessments during your course.

Assessment Breakdown

• Assessment 1: you will be required to reflect on your skills and produce a personal development plan. You will also be tested, through short answer questions, on your knowledge of career opportunities for make-up artists, as well as on your understanding of the legal responsibilities of make-up artists.
• Assessment 2: a practical assignment requiring you to prepare a model for make-up
• Assessment 3: a practical assignment requiring you to demonstrate a range of make-up designs
• Assessment 4: a practical assignment requiring you to create make-up designs for a range of occasions, including wedding and catwalk

Notes

Short answer questions normally require you to write between a sentence and a paragraph.

While carrying out each practical assignment, you will be required to create a range of material which will be used for assessment. This will include photographic evidence of each make-up treatment, a short written report on your impressions of each treatment, and questionnaires to be competed by the models used in each treatment.