Courses for all levels of ability

We are the only makeup training school in the world to have graduates who have won Oscars, BAFTAs, Emmys, Vogue Makeup Artist of The Year, Italian Academy Award and Guild Awards.

Courses for those starting out

The 10 Month Professional Makeup Design

    • 10 months

    • Includes Advanced Courses and full kit worth over £1,500

    • Ideal for anyone wishing to have a career in Film, TV, Theatre or Fashion

    • Fee: £21,750.00

  • 26 August 2025 - 26 June 2026

    • 22 weeks

    • Includes full kit worth over £1,500

    • Ideal for anyone wishing to have a career in Film, TV, Theatre or Fashion

    • Fee: £16,550

  • 28 April - 3 October 2025

    26 August 2025 - 13 February 2026

    • 16 weeks

    • Includes full kit worth over £1,500

    • Ideal for anyone wishing to have a career in Film, TV, Theatre or Fashion

    • Fee: £13,250

  • 28 April - 15 August 2025

    26 August - 12 December 2025

    • 6 weeks

    • Learn advanced period, contemporary and wig work techniques

    • Only for students with previous hair experience/training

    • High employability success rate

    • Fee: £6,250

  • 5 January - 13 February 2026

    • 6 weeks

    • Design

    • Sculpting

    • Moulding

    • Application

    • Painting

    • All materials included

  • 6 May - 13 June 2025

    5 May - 12 June 2026

    • 4 weeks

    • All materials included

    • A professional photoshoots included

    • Learn advanced fashion looks and techniques

  • 19 May - 13 June 2025 (4 weeks)

    26 August - 19 September 2025 (4 weeks)

    19 January - 13 February 2026 (4 weeks)

    • 1 week

    • All-round knowledge & practical skills

    • Styling techniques for type 3 and 4 hair (Curly and Kinky Coiled)

    • Blow outs, straightening, bantu knots, extensions, braiding and many more techniques

    • Fee: £1,050

  • 23 - 27 June 2025

    20 - 24 October 2025

    3 - 7 November 2025

    • 1 week

    • 1920s, 30s, 40s, 50s & 60s styles

    • All materials, wigs, wig oven and styling tools included

    • Essential for theatre and film/TV wig work

    • Fee: £1,050

  • 24 - 28 February 2025

    2 - 6 June 2025

    29 September - 3 October 2025

    20 - 24 October 2025

    • 2 weeks

    • Includes blood work, wounds, ageing, skin effects, disease, burns and more

    • All materials included

    • Fee: £2,050

  • 30 June - 4 July 2025 (Casualty)

    7 - 11 July 2025 (Character)

    3 - 7 November 2025 (Casualty)

    10 - 14 November 2025 (Character)

    17 - 21 November 2025 (Casualty)

    24 - 28 November 2025 (Character)

    • 1 week

    • Includes all materials

    • Learn how to do various sets, a prerequisite to our Period Wigs Course

    • Fee: £1,050

  • 26 - 30 May 2025

    22 - 26 September 2025

    13 - 17 October 2025

    • 4 weeks

    • Learn key fashion makeup looks to an advanced level

    • Includes one professional photoshoot

    • Fee: £4,250

  • 19 May 2025 (4 weeks)

    26 August 2025 (4 weeks)

    19 January 2026 (4 weeks)

    • Single day courses

    • Aimed at those already working in the industry to up skill or refresh their skills

    • Individual tailored courses can be arranged for groups

    • Fee: dependant on subject

  • Date TBC - Introduction to Wigs and Wig application (£195.00 incl VAT)

    Date TBC - Bald Caps (£240.00 incl VAT)

    • 1 week

    • Learn perfect blending, graphic liner looks, red lips and different skin finishes + more

    • All materials included

    • Fee: £1,050

  • 12 - 16 May 2025

    1 - 5 September 2025

    8 - 12 September 2025

    (call us to discuss 2 week option starting 8 September )

    • 3 weeks (some preparation required prior to course)

    • Elevating the skillset of students or industry professionals who already have a grounding in SFX Makeup

    • All materials included

    • Fee TBC

  • 2 - 20 March 2026

    • 1 week

    • Learn how to mix hair, knot through lace, style and apply a facial hair piece

    • All materials included

    • Fee £1,050

  • 28 July - 1 August 2025

    29 September - 3 October 2025

    27 - 31 October 2025

Courses for those up-skilling

The 10 Month Professional Makeup Design

    • 10 months

    • Includes Advanced Courses and full kit worth over £1,500

    • Ideal for anyone wishing to have a career in Film, TV, Theatre or Fashion

    • Fee: £21,750.00

  • 26 August 2025 - 26 June 2026

    • 22 weeks

    • Includes full kit worth over £1,500

    • Ideal for anyone wishing to have a career in Film, TV, Theatre or Fashion

    • Fee: £16,550

  • 28 April - 3 October 2025

    26 August 2025 - 13 February 2026

    • 16 weeks

    • Includes full kit worth over £1,500

    • Ideal for anyone wishing to have a career in Film, TV, Theatre or Fashion

    • Fee: £13,250

  • 28 April - 15 August 2025

    26 August - 12 December 2025

    • 2 weeks

    • Includes all materials and equipment

    • Learn how to take a life cast, sculpt, mould and apply silicone prosthetic pieces

    • Fee: £2,050

  • 14 - 25 July 2025

    17 - 28 November 2025

    1 - 12 December 2025

    • 1 week

    • Learn structured styles with texture, pieces and volume

    • All materials included

    • Fee: £1,050

  • 16 - 20 June 2025

    13 - 17 October 2025

    10 - 14 November 2025

    • 1 week

    • Covering all the essential skills of body painting and airbrush

    • All materials included

    • Fee: £1,050

  • 4 - 8 August 2025

    22 - 26 September 2025

    8 - 12 December 2025

    • 1 week

    • The main project is a full-body show-stopping piece of art

    • All materials included

    • Fee £1,050

  • 23 - 27 March 2026

    • 1 week

    • Learn classic techniques such a tonging, wanding, up-dos and the importance of tidy sectioning

    • All materials included

    • Fee: £1,050

  • 19 - 23 May 2025

    15 - 19 September 2025

    6 - 10 October 2025

    • 1 week

    • Learn period makeup from 1920s onwards

    • Includes all materials

    • Fee: £1,050

  • 5 - 9 May 2025

    1 - 5 September 2025

    8 - 12 September 2025

    • 1 week

    • Learn beauty techniques and looks from natural to full-glam makeup application

    • All materials included

    • Fee: £1,050

  • 25 - 29 August 2025

    5 - 9 January 2026

    • 1 week

    • Learn from the basics to more advanced techniques with scissor-over-comb and clippers

    • Fee: £1,050

  • 11 - 15 August 2025

    1 - 5 December 2025

    • 1 week

    • Learn authentic period styles and looks from history

    • Includes all materials, wigs and equipment

    • Fee: £1.050

  • 9 - 13 June 2025

    6 - 10 October 2025

    27 - 31 October 2025

Creating employable and award-winning graduates

Our students have worked on the following productions:

  • Frozen The West End Musical

  • The Serpent Queen

  • The Crown

  • Bridgerton

  • The Witcher

  • Heartstopper

  • Lockwood & Co

  • London Fashion Week

  • The Book of Mormon

  • A Very British Scandal

  • Strictly Come Dancing

  • Dancing On Ice

  • Phantom of The Opera

  • Cyrano

  • Wicked

  • Harry Potter and The Cursed Child

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