Fashion And Beauty Makeup & Hair Artistry

• Welcome, introduction, kit check and basic health and safety ​
• Introduction to media makeup and familiarisation with products ​
• Understanding facial anatomy ​
• Makeup techniques for foundation, highlighting, concealing, correcting, blush, eyes,eyebrows and false lash application and lips ​
• Colour analysis for different skin tones ,Makeup for all skin tones ​
• Skin analysis and techniques for working on both young, and mature skins ​
• Use of hair products and recognising curl types. ​
• Hair techniques including the use of heated rollers, tongs,straightening,blow drying and textured hair.​
• Directional setting ​
• Applying hair pieces and extensions ​
• Creation of complete male grooming looks ​
• Putting together complete looks for light entertainment.
• Working within the fashion industry ​
• Perfecting complexions ​
• Into to Afro-Caribbean hair ​
• Eye makeup including natural and heavy eyes, smoky and winged eye looks ​
• Shimmer, cream blushers and lip mix ​
• Editorial looks ​
• Male model makeup and hair ​
• Modern vintage makeup and hair ​
• Front cover looks ​
• Catwalk high ponytail – various styles with quiffs and rolls ​
• Application of hairpieces ​
• Session hair styling for fashion shows and e-commerce​
• Culminating in 2 days of professional photography with models.​

This course is also a part of our most Advanced Certification in Makeup and Hair Artistry

• Front cover (individual projects – photographed)
• Clean Skin (individual projects – photographed)
• Beach waves and glow skin (individual projects – photographed)
• Red lip or Smokey eye (individual projects – photographed)

Please note we may occasionally replace advertised tutors or vary the content of the course to suit the demands of the industry.

During our course, you will study health and safety practices, the correct use of products and tools, facial anatomy and the principles of shading and highlighting for a wide range of media roles, including makeup for different skin tones, and young and mature skin. You will also learn how to master professional hairstyling techniques using heated rollers, tongs, straighteners and blow dryers, and how to apply hairpieces and clip-in extensions.  Throughout this 3 week course, you will be able to view all your work on a monitor under studio lighting conditions, and you will be assessed on all skills, from application techniques to creativity.

At the end of the 3-week short course, you will have learned the makeup and hair techniques to successfully work on media presenters in TV, film, and events. You will also have gained experience putting together finished looks under different lighting conditions.

You must be 18 or over to apply for any of our courses, except our SFX summer school which is for 14-17 year olds. You must also meet any entry requirements specified (please visit the individual course pages for more details on these requirements).

To start the enrolment process, we first ask that you get in touch to arrange a visit to our studios, where we can carry out a brief interview. Telephone interviews can also be arranged if you are located too far away. After the interview stage you will need to complete an enrolment form and will be required to pay a deposit to secure your place on your chosen course. Please note that this deposit is unfortunately non-refundable.

Your fees include everything that is needed to successfully complete our courses. This includes materials, makeup, brushes and tools and cleaning equipment. All we ask is that you bring your own pen and notepad to each lesson for note taking.

Our full time Certificate, Foundation, Intermediate and Advanced Hair and Makeup courses all include a full makeup and hair kit in the cost. This provides you with industry-quality makeup from brands including Bobbi Brown, MAC and Kryolan, as well as professional palettes, makeup brushes and hair tools. The value of each kit on the Intermediate and Advanced course is over £2000 and this is yours to keep once the course has ended.

Specialist equipment is supplied for our shorter courses and further prosthetics courses to allow you to complete the training.

The Iver Academy is registered with UK Government’s Skills Funding Agency. Currently there are no Government funded student loans available for our courses but please take a go look at our Funding page as there are a number of Bursary’s and Scholarship programmes available.

For more information please see our How to Fund your Training page

We encourage anyone considering a course with us to first come and visit our academy. You can call us to make an appointment, where one of our team will happily show you around the premises and facilities, or you can attend one of our open days.

All of our courses are taught in small tutor groups. Our tutor / student ratio will vary depending on our individual courses, but on average this will be a ratio between 1:7 and 1:14 This helps us ensure that all our students receive the best care and attention to further their development.

Our regular classroom times are between 10am and 4pm and 9.30 am till 4.30 pm for Prosthetics and SFX modules.However, our academy opening hours are from 9am – 5pm to give students ample time to practise their skills and prepare for any tasks.