The Delamar Academy Make-Up Artist

A successful make-up artist combines a wide range of skills with a huge number of different techniques. Many of those skills and techniques come as a result of experience and experimentation. But all successful make-up artists share one thing in common; a solid grounding in the basics.

In this section of the site, you'll find articles covering many of the basics that we teach at Delamar. This information is the result of many years of successfully training make-up artists. Many of the make-up artists that have passed through the classrooms at Delamar have become some of the most respected and sought-after make-up artists in their fields - whether that's film, TV, theatre, fashion, or beauty.

Obviously, information on its own is not enough to turn you into a make-up artist. When you train at Delamar, not only are you surrounded by other students with the same passion for make-up and a drive to succeed in a competitive industry, but also you will be taught by professional make-up artists who know the business. You'll also be in the heart of a historic film studio and have the opportunity to see productions in the making and even the chance to gain valuable experience on set.

Becoming The Complete Make-up Artist

There's more to make-up than technical skills, an eye for colour and shape, creative flair, and a choice of tools and materials. For one thing, you'll be spending a large amount of time as a professional make-up artist working with other people. Some will be the actors and models whose faces and hair you need to transform and some will be the other media professionals who will be working with you to make a success out of the play, film, or fashion show a success.

At Delamar, we give you a rounded training in all these aspects of becoming a professional make-up artist. You'll find information in the sections below that will give you a flavour of what's required when you set out on this exciting career. We'll be adding to the articles regularly, so if a section seems empty at the moment, please keep checking regularly for the next article. (We also announce new articles on our Facebook page and in our monthly newsletter, which you can sign up for at the foot of this page.)

Your Make-up Career

This section covers getting started in your career, how to cultivate a professional approach to your work, and some of the practical things you need to know when working with make-up.

Read our articles about launching your make-up career

Make-up Basics

In this section we look at everything from face shapes and colour appreciation to applying 'straight make-up'. Straight make-up is about enhancing and defining a face rather than changing it.

Read our articles on learning the basics of media make-up

Fashion and Beauty Make-up

The different types of fashion work demand a variety of skills and techniques. In this section, we'll cover the several kinds of fashion work available to make-up artists and the skills you need to master.

Read our articles on make-up for the fashion and beauty industry

Make-up for the Theatre

Theatre make-up work is both exciting and challenging. The articles in this section will cover everything from breaking into theatre work to the effects of theatre lights on make-up.

Read our articles on learning the skills for theatrical make-up

Make-up for Film and TV

Working as a make-up artist in the film and TV industries is glamorous but requires great discipline and solid teamwork. Our articles will show you just what you need to succeed.

Read our articles on learning film and television make-up

Make-up Techniques

From facial hair to prosthetics to casualty, the make-up techniques expected of the make-up artist are extremely varied. In this section, we'll examine a wide range of the techniques you may need at some stage in your career.

Read our articles on the range of different make-up techniques