The Advanced Complete Makeup Artist course
Our most internationally acclaimed training
Where makeup careers begin.
The Delamar Academy Advanced Complete Makeup Course is a practical and all-inclusive training option for students who want to learn everything possible to launch their career in 22 weeks.
Learn it all.
Covering the most coveted genres of makeup and hair artistry, this highly technical yet creative course ensures students are provided with a fully developed, rich practical skill set to work in the industry. Throughout this course each student receives personal tutorials with tutors and our course leader, to appraise, motivate and guide the learning process. All Advanced Complete Makeup Artist course students who are eligible to work in the UK receive aftercare and support to find work opportunities.
Next course dates:
27 August 2024 - 14 February 2025
6 January - 13 June 2025
28 April - 3 October 2025
Course fee: £16,550
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The building blocks of industry employability
The Advanced Complete Makeup Artist course provides hands-on training for all the hair and makeup skills required to put you on the set of a film, theatre production, television show or fashion shoot - plus many other industry workplaces.
By the end of the Advanced Complete Makeup Artist course, students will:
Possess the practical skills to launch a career in the makeup artist industry
Know how to research a subject and use relevant reference material to fulfil a makeup brief
Own a professional kit and know how to use everything in it
A full-time course for a fulfilling career
Classes run 10:00am - 4:00pm, Monday - Friday, in the Academy
All equipment, materials and a professional kit worth over £1,500 is included in the course
Classes sizes are small - no more than 12 students per class to create a strong tutor to student ratio
Termly tutorials with a tutor and Academy Principal are held with each student to provide support, advice and learn about each individual student’s goals
We hold guest masterclasses and industry talks throughout the year featuring top industry experts and artists.
Professional discounts of around 30% are offered to our students by brands such as Mac, Kryolan, NARS, Charlotte Tilbury, Ilamasqua and more
Tuition is practical and hands-on, with a tutor demo in the morning, followed by practical sessions for the rest of the day, in which students learn how to handle specialist equipment, tools and materials
We place emphasis on individual and group creativity, and all subjects are underpinned by theory, research, and visual references
Term one: The foundations
Students are doing makeup from day one, intensively taught a different discipline each week with. Professional techniques and etiquette are a must.
Beauty Makeup
Learn about the elements of professional beauty make-up from the perfect complexion work to dramatic enhancement of features.
Fashion Makeup
A more technical week with red lips, graphic liner, textures, shapes, crystals and runway inspired makeup looks.
Beginner Hair & Setting
Essential hair styling requires precise sectioning, styling with rollers, tongs, wands, texture and up-dos. Setting is an important skill for wig work.
Period Wigs
Block a wig, set in various authentic styles from the 1920s - 1950s, and learn how to dress-out. All materials and wig styling tools are included.
Period Make-up
Covering 1920s - 1980s, this week is a deep dive into modern history, recreating looks in an authentic way suitable for film & television.
Airbrush & Body Art
Learn how to use a professional airbrush machine. This week also includes body painting a shirt on + more.
Casualty Makeup
Injuries, disease, dirt, sweat, tears and the development of wounds/bruises. This course includes many new products and tools to master.
Character Makeup
Ageing, gender, general health and how to break down a character’s appearance into a makeup look from a script.
Prosthetics & Bald Caps
This 2 week course starts with a masterclass on bald cap application followed by the design, creation and application of silicone prosthetic pieces.
Facial Hair
Learn how to knot a piece of facial hair, how to dress and tong hair pieces - as well as all the skills needed for the application, maintenance, styling, and care of facial hair.
Barbering
The Barbering course covers all the basic principles and techniques of barbering. This course includes sectioning, scissor over comb techniques, clippering, blowdrying, cross checking and blending.
Tutorials & Masterclasses
At the end of the first term, each student has an individual meeting with a tutor and course leader, to discuss their skills, goals and feedback. Students also enjoy a week of classes that prepare them for term two.
Term two: The advanced skills
During the second term, students take their skills to the next level with much more technically challenging make-up and hair. Our tutors will teach the techniques expected on a film trailer or backstage at a fashion show, pushing the students to create even better work at an advanced level.
Contemporary Hair
Learn technically challenging styles such as red carpet, structured fashion looks, braids, textured pieces, extensions, plus other advanced techniques.
Afro & Curly Textured Hair
An intensive grounding in Afro & textured hairdressing skills including curl patterns, styling, tools and products.
Advanced Casualty & Character
Taking everything up a level, students learn more advanced techniques and film industry level makeup looks to create compelling character makeup looks.
Advanced Body Art
Building on the basics, students learn how to design and paint full-body art. A skillset that is coveted by the fashion, film and advertising world.