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.

Starting out courses

Up-skilling courses

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

The Advanced Complete Makeup Artist

- 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
26 August 2025 - 13 February 2026
5 January - 12 June 2026
20 April - 11 September 2026

The Complete Makeup Artist

- 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
26 August - 12 December 2025
5 January - 12 June 2026
20 April - 7 August 2026

Beginner Hair

- 1 week
- Learn classic techniques such a tonging, wanding, up-dos and the importance of tidy sectioning
- All materials included
- Fee: £1,050
15 - 19 September 2025
6 - 10 October 2025
9 - 13 February 2026
11 - 15 May 2026

Cotemporary Hair

- 1 week
- Learn structured styles with texture, pieces and volume
- All materials included
- Fee: £1,050
13 - 17 October 2025
3 - 7 November 2025
23 - 27 March 2026
8 - 12 June 2026

Setting Week

- 1 week
- Includes all materials
- Learn how to do various sets, a prerequisite to our Period Wigs Course
- Fee: £1,050
22 - 26 September 2025
13 - 17 October 2025
1 - 6 March 2026
18 - 22 May 2026

Afro and Curly Textured Hair

- 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
1 - 5 December 2025
8 - 12 December 2025
16 - 20 February 2026
15 - 19 June 2026

Beauty Makeup

- 1 week
- Learn beauty techniques and looks from natural to full-glam makeup application
- All materials included
- Fee: £1,050
5 - 9 January 2026
20 - 24 April 2026

Period Wigs

- 2 week
- Blocking, setting, dressing, washing, ringlets, spirals, pin curls, finger waves, victory rolls and many more key techniques.
- Fee: £2,100
29 September - 10 October 2025
20 - 31 October 2025

Fashion Makeup

- 1 week
- Learn perfect blending, graphic liner looks, red lips and different skin finishes + more
- All materials included
- Fee: £1,050
1 - 5 September 2025
8 - 12 September 2025
(call us to discuss 2 week option starting 8 September )
12 - 16 January 2026
27 April -1 May 2026

Casualty and Character

- 2 weeks
- Includes blood work, wounds, ageing, skin effects, disease, burns and more
- All materials included
- Fee: £2,050
3 - 7 November 2025 (Casualty)
10 - 14 November 2025 (Character)
10 - 14 November 2025 (Casualty)
17 - 21 November 2025 (Character)
30 March - 3 April 2026 (Casualty)
6 - 10 April 2026 (Character)
6 - 10 July 2026 (Casualty)
13 - 17 July 2026 (Character)

Period Makeup

- 1 week
- Learn period makeup from 1920s onwards
- Includes all materials
- Fee: £1,050
1 - 5 September 2025
8 - 12 September 2025
19 - 23 January 2026
4 - 8 May 2026

Prosthetics & Bald Caps

- 2 weeks
- Includes all materials and equipment
- Learn how to take a life cast, sculpt, mould and apply silicone prosthetic pieces
- Fee: £2,050
17 - 28 November 2025
24 November - 5 December 2025
13 - 24 April 2026
20 - 31 July 2026

Facial Hair

- 1 week
- Learn how to mix hair, knot through lace, style and apply a facial hair piece
- All materials included
- Fee £1,050
22 - 26 September 2025
27 - 31 October 2025
26 - 30 January 2026
29 June - 3 July 2026

Body Painting & Airbrush

- 1 week
- Covering all the essential skills of body painting and airbrush
- All materials included
- Fee: £1,050
29 September - 3 October 2025
8 - 12 December 2025
2 - 6 February 2026
22 - 26 June 2026

Barbering

- 1 week
- Learn from the basics to more advanced techniques with scissor-over-comb and clippers
- Fee: £1,050
20 - 24 October 2025
23 - 27 February 2026
3 - 7 August 2026

Courses for those up-skilling

Advanced Hair

- 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

Advanced Prosthetics

- 6 weeks
- Design
- Sculpting
- Moulding
- Application
- Painting
- All materials included
5 January - 13 February 2026
5 May - 12 June 2026

Advanced Fashion Makeup

- 4 weeks
- All materials included
- A professional photoshoots included
- Learn advanced fashion looks and techniques
8 September - 3 October 2025 (4 weeks)
19 January - 13 February 2026 (4 weeks)
5 May - 29 May 2026 (4 weeks - 4 May Bank Holiday )

Further Casualty and Character

- 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