Make-up Artist Level 3 Online Course
Enrol Anytime | Enrolment Fee £540
Transforming a face is a true art, and our Make-up Artist Level 3 Online Course teaches you the advanced skills needed to do it flawlessly. We dive into complex techniques for bridal, editorial, and special occasion make-up, ensuring you understand colour theory, contouring, and skin prep inside out. You’ll study from the comfort of your own home, building a versatile portfolio of looks that will impress any client or agency. Whether you want to freelance or work on set, this course gives you the confidence and practical knowledge to thrive.
Why Study Make-up Artist Level 3 Online Course?
As a make-up artist your job would be to create an individual look for your clients. This could include natural looks through to more complicated looks and special effects. The work involves creating images and characters through the medium of make-up, hairstyles and prosthetics in accordance with a brief.
Do you have a creative flair? If so and you are also interested in fashion, hairdressing and cosmetics, this could be the perfect career choice for you.
The Distance Learning Make-up Artist Level 3 course has been developed to help you gain the necessary skills to become a Make-up Artist, learning how to provide facial treatments, apply make-up and carry out eyebrow and eyelash treatments. You will also discover how to provide make-up treatments for beauty salons, weddings, fashion photography and theatre.
Most Make-up Artists work freelance for a number of clients which means you can work flexible hours whilst building your portfolio of clients and this will enable you to fit this lucrative career around your everyday life.
This course is flexible and you can study anytime, anywhere via our online Student Portal. You should allow approximately 80 hours for completion.
Enrol Anytime | Enrolment Fee £540
The syllabus consists of eight units which are as follows:
Course Content
Health and Safety
- Hazards and Risks
- Safe Working Practices
- Fire Safety
- Manual Handling
Consultation and Contra-Indications
- Effective Communication and Consultation
- Consultation
- Data Protection Act 1998
- Contra-indications
- Contra-actions
Anatomy and Physiology of the Skin
- The structure of the skin
- Bones of the head, neck, chest and should girdle
- Muscles of the head, neck and shoulders
- Composition and function of blood and lymph
- The structure types and and stages of hair growth
- The structure of the nail
- The anatomy of the hand and lower arm
Eyelash and Brows
- Hygiene
- Preparing the client
- Eyebrow shaping
- Tinting eyebrows and lashes
- Types of artificial eyelashes available
- Step-by-step guide for individual flare lashes
- Step-by-step guide for semi-permanent lash extension
- Eyelash perming
- Retail products
Skin Care
- Skin types and products
- Exfoliators
- Face masks
- Facial massage
- Effleurage
- Petrissage
- Tapotement
- Aftercare
Make-up
- Applying Make-up and Techniques
- The history of make-up application
- Equipment, products and brushes
- Face shapes
- Colour
- Hygiene
- Day look make-up
- Evening look make-up
- Special occasion make-up including bridal
- Cost and budget
- Camouflage Make-up
- Bridal make-up
Additional Make-up units
- Body art Design and apply face and body art
- Fashion and photographic make-up
- Plan and provide airbrush make-up
- Media make-up
- Create and cast small prosthetic pieces and bald caps
- Design and apply mendhi
Marketing and starting your own business
- Skills
- Building a Portfolio
- Creating your freelance make-up kit
- Service and Fees
- Gaining your brand presence
- How to market and find clients
- How to Expand the Business
- Taxes, records and public liability
You must successfully complete a series of assessments. Once all assessments and activities have been completed and you have met the required outcomes, you will then be awarded your certificate. The good news is, there is no final exam.
Course Outcome
At the end of this course successful learners will be awarded a Certificate of Achievement by Abstract Education and a Learner Unit Summary (which lists the details of all of the units you have completed as part of your course).
The Level 3 Make-up Course has been benchmarked at a level 3 which would give you some indication as to the difficulty of this course. I.e., GCSE would be equivalent to Level 2 and A’ Level would be equivalent to Level 3.
Will I need to pay anything else?
You will have no other fees to pay with this course. The course enrolment fee includes access to support, course materials, certification and registration with the awarding body.
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FAQs
How can I make payment for the enrolment fee?
You can enrol online right now by Card or PayPal (Visa, Mastercard, Maestro and American Express). Alternatively, we also accept BACS transfer or we can send you a payment link.
Is this course online?
If we have given you the option of “online” or “paper” at the top of the page next to the enrolment fee, you will be able to choose one or the other. If no option is available, it means that the course offered is online only.
Do I have to be available at specific times during the day?
With our courses, we have learners from all over the world enrolled. Therefore, if we restricted your learning to certain times, not everyone would be available. All our courses are accessible 24/7 via our online secure portal. Any videos on your portal would be pre-recorded meaning you can work through your course at your own pace.
What if I need longer to complete the course?
We understand that circumstances change and sometimes things can take a little longer. If you go over the course period then talk to us. We can normally extend your support for a small additional fee.
What support do you offer with your courses?
You will have access to a dedicated personal tutor who will be there to help you through your assignments.
Will I need to pay anything else?
You will have no other fees to pay with this course. The course enrolment fee includes access to support, course materials, certification and registration with the awarding body.
What if I still have questions?
Please feel free to contact us by telephone or email with any further queries.
Make-up Kit
If you are considering becoming a make-up artist, you probably have a good selection of make-up to suit your skin type, already available.
However, if you are looking to put together your very own make-up kit, we do have professional student kits available at discounted rates. This kit includes all the essential items to launch your new career and enable you to work with clients. Your make-up artist professional kit also comes with a free bag to enable you to travel from one appointment to the next with ease.
