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

Short courses

Online 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
24 August 2026 - 25 June 2027

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
20 April - 11 September 2026
24 August 2026 - 12 February 2027
4 January - 11 June 2027

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
20 April - 7 August 2026
24 August - 11 December 2026
4 January - 23 April 2027

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
14 - 18 September 2026
15 - 19 February 2027
17 - 21 May 2027

Contemporary Hair

- 1 week
- Learn structured styles with texture, pieces and volume
- All materials included
- Fee: £1,050
12 - 16 October 2026
22 - 26 March 2027
21 - 25 June 2027

Setting Week

- 1 week
- Includes all materials
- Learn how to do various sets, a prerequisite to our Period Wigs Course
- Fee: £1,050
21 - 25 September 2026
22 - 26 February 2027
24 - 28 May 2027

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
15 - 19 June 2026
19 - 23 October 2026

Beauty Makeup

- 1 week
- Learn beauty techniques and looks from natural to full-glam makeup application
- All materials included
- Fee: £1,050
24 - 28 August 2026
4 - 8 January 2027

Period Wigs

- 2 week
- Blocking, setting, dressing, washing, ringlets, spirals, pin curls, finger waves, victory rolls and many more key techniques.
- Fee: £2,100
25 May - 5 June 2026
28 September - 9 October 2026

Fashion Makeup

- 1 week
- Learn perfect blending, graphic liner looks, red lips and different skin finishes + more
- All materials included
- Fee: £1,050
31 August - 4 September 2026
11 - 15 January 2027

Casualty and Character

- 2 weeks
- Includes blood work, wounds, ageing, skin effects, disease, burns and more
- All materials included
- Fee: £2,050
6 - 10 July 2026 (Casualty)
13 - 17 July 2026 (Character)
16 - 20 November (Casualty)
23 - 27 November (Character)

Period Makeup

- 1 week
- Learn period makeup from 1920s onwards
- Includes all materials
- Fee: £1,050
4 - 8 May 2026
7 - 11 September 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
20 - 31 July 2026
30 November - 11 December 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
29 June - 3 July 2026
9 - 13 Novmeber 2026

Body Painting & Airbrush

- 1 week
- Covering all the essential skills of body painting and airbrush
- All materials included
- Fee: £1,050
22 - 26 June 2026
2 - 6 November 2026

Barbering

- 1 week
- Learn from the basics to more advanced techniques with scissor-over-comb and clippers
- Fee: £1,050
3 - 7 August 2026
26 - 30 October 2026

Courses for those up-skilling

Advanced Hair - 6 Weeks

- 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
4 January - 12 February 2027

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
5 May - 29 May 2026 (4 weeks - 4 May Bank Holiday )
7 September - 2 October 2026 (4 weeks )

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

Further Period Wigs - 4 Weeks

- 4 weeks
- Shorter than our 6 week course which only runs once a year, you will still learn adva and wig work techniques
- Only for students with previous hair experience/training
- High employability success rate
- Fee: £4,250
15 June - 10 July 2026

Short Courses and Taster Days

Bridal Hair

- 2 days
- The course will cover fundamental techniques, modern styling trends, working with different hair types, consultation skills, and creating full bridal looks suitable for weddings, editorial, and commercial work.
- Learners will finish the course with a range of completed looks, increased confidence, and practical skills that they can apply immediately to their own clients or business.
- Fee: £450
TBC

Beginner Casualty SFX - Taster Day

- 1 day
- This Taster Day is perfect for getting an idea of what our courses offer! There will be a tutor demo in the morning, demonstrating beginner Casualty SFX, going through specialist products and materials and key techniques for application.
- Colour theory and creating realistic looking bruises
- Different blood effects
- How to apply and colour a pro bondo silicone piece
- The use of all products and materials are included in the cost.
- Fee £99.00 (can be redeemed against fees on courses of 16 weeks or longer duration).
TBC

1940s Hair Masterclass

- 1 day
- Setting and dressing of various 1940s hairstyles
- Advice on how to achieve the look on different types of hair and using different methods
- All students will get an opportunity to practice different techniques.
- The cost is £220.00 (including VAT). The use of all products and materials are included in the cost.
- The hours are 9am - 5pm with an hour’s lunch break.
TBC

Online Courses

Selling Skin

Selling Skin is a career defining course designed for both emerging artists and working graduates who want to master close-up beauty, refine their technical precision, and build the business tools needed to break into the most lucrative area of makeup artistry - beauty advertising.
12 modules
Lifetime access
Certificate on completion
Access up to 30% off pro-artistry makeup brands
£195