SUMMER COURSE - An Introduction To Essential Make-Up Skills And Techniques

You may have looked at our other courses and found that you were too young to attend. Or you may feel that you can't wait until the start of another academic year to begin your make-up studies.

Well, here's some good news for you. Over the last few years, we've received so many enquiries from applicants under 18, that we've started running a new Summer Course. This is designed especially for students aged 16 years and above.

You'll discover a summer of fun and creative training that will give you a perfect taster of the basic techniques and skills needed for a career in the make-up and hairdressing world.

If, after you finish the course, you find yourself seriously considering a career as a make-up artist, we'll be on hand to give you the best advice is given to those students who, having completed the course, are.

What you'll learn

The course gives you a perfect introduction to the make-up and hairdressing skills needed by anyone aspiring to a career in the media industry. At the end of your course, you will:

  • Know the basic skills needed for make-up and hair for the Film, TV and Fashion industries;
  • Know how to use reference material to follow a brief;
  • Understand the rules of health, safety and hygiene in the use of all tools, equipment, and materials used for the different modules;
  • Know the basic techniques that can then be developed further through future training or apprenticeship work in the media industry;
  • Have learned make-up and hair skills in a fun and creative environment.
"I had such a great time on the course at Delamar, I'm delighted I chose to go there. It's such a wonderful environment to learn in, and the tutors are fantastic and always keen to help you and share their knowledge. Thanks to Delamar, I have had some amazing opportunities, such as working as a trainee on 'Clash of the Titans' and they have put me in touch with make-up artists who I have assisted on commercials etc. The support after you leave the course is brilliant and I would encourage anyone to go to Delamar!"
Julie Burnett

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How you'll learn it

The course contains 5 separate modules, which can be taken as individual weeks or together in a single 6-week period. All class times are 10 am - 4 pm, Monday to Friday.

Here are the modules included in the course:

Basic Beauty Make-Up

This module lasts one week and you'll study facial anatomy, health and safety practises, skin care, the correct use of tools and products, the principles of lighting and shading in make-up, as well as colour mixing and blending, the application of bases, and beauty make-up for day and evening. You'll also cover bridal make-up, corrective make-up (contouring and face shaping), and the make-up techniques required for HD TV and Film.

Fashion Make-Up

This one week module teaches you how to perfect techniques for lips, eyes, cheeks, and eyebrows. You'll also learn how to applying these techniques for fashion photography and the catwalk, in particular. By the end, you'll know how to follow a fashion brief, as well as having a knowledge of fashion products and how best to use them.

Basic Hair

The one week module on basic hair teaches you hair techniques for use in both period and fashion hair styling. You'll be using electrical equipment such as tongs, heated rollers, straighteners, and bendies. In addition, you'll learn techniques such for styling long hair, French pleats, bridal styles, braiding, and plaiting. Finally, you'll learn about a range of hair products and how best to apply them.

Fashion Make-up and Hair

Taking the elements and skills you've learned in the Basic Hair and Fashion Make-up modules, you'll spend a week working on perfecting and combining the techniques necessary for fashion photo shoots and catwalk events.

Casualty and Special Effects

The final two week module is not for the squeamish! You'll learn to research various casualty effects - using reference material - so that you can create bruises, scars, open wounds, stitched wounds, grazes, cuts, burns of all types (first to third degree), and different blood effects. In addition, you'll learn how to create dirt, sweat, and tears, as well as how to maintain an effect for continuity over time. For special effects, you'll learn how to make a character age or even change gender by applying appropriate facial hair and stubble, for instance, in addition to a range of special make-up techniques.

"Since completing the 14 week course at Delamar in July 2008, I have worked on several projects including a low budget film and currently a theatre production called 'Victory'. I moved down from the North of England to do the course at Delamar and still believe it was the best move I have ever made. The course has given me a very good understanding of make up and working in the industry, and has made me even more determined to be successful."
Claire Quick

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Where you'll learn it

Delamar Academy is situated right in the heart of Ealing Studios in West London. (You can learn about these famous UK film studios on our Get in touch page or on the Ealing Studios site itself.)

Our classrooms are bright and airy and you'll be working with professional lighting and equipment and in the company of professional make-up artists.

How to apply

Although no experience in make-up or hairdressing is needed, there are two requirements for entry to the course:

  • If English is not your first language, you must have a good standard of spoken English (equivalent to IELTS 6);
  • You must be at least 16 years old.

Check out the dates of the next course in the sidebar on the right.

Then, please call our Enrolment Advisor on 0208 579 9511 to arrange a meeting, to discuss your course needs, or to talk about the qualifications for entry.

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