This accelerator training equips you with the creative skills, work experience on high profile jobs and vital industry contacts to advance your career across international fashion runways, glossy photographic shoots, fashion lookbooks, e-commerce and advertising campaigns.
Overview
The Fashion industry for makeup artists is one of the most glamorous and exciting to work in. This course will equip you to stand out as you train in a range of creative applications and techniques, to master current looks and trends.
You’ll be trained by industry experts to considerably elevate your skills, confidence and connections with their inside knowledge.
Your training combines direct access to high profile industry experience, assisting some of the biggest names in fashion and editorial makeup. You’ll gain invaluable experience, develop pro techniques and create impressive connectivity as you build industry relationships.
You’ll explore the unique environment of runway shows and photographic shoots as you train, learning how to turn conceptual ideas into real-life looks to meet the brief for high-fashion clients.
LCS is directly linked to the fashion industry with many brand partners that can open doors for your fashion makeup career on completion of the course. Training alongside some of the top names in the fashion makeup world, you’ll develop your skills and techniques as you work on professional briefs. Some of our contacts include London Fashion Week, Paris Fashion Week, TV series and dramas, Film, Celebrity, Editorial, Advertising and Music Artists.
A component of the course focuses on a series of high-fashion photo shoots, which are led by established industry art teams in fashion photography, styling and hair. Our pro team will help to support your work, resulting in an industry level, fashion-focused portfolio of work. You’ll also have the opportunity to work with LCS Fashion Photography and styling students on additional test shoots to practise and develop your fashion-based skills throughout the year.
As part of your course, you’ll also receive:
- MYKITCO Pro Brush set kit, created by MAC ambassador and makeup artist James Molloy
- An LCS branded tote bag
- LCS PRO Face-charts
- LCS training handbook, packed with industry tips, references and study materials
- LCS Little Black Book and pen
- Industry discounts and exclusive invitations to closed-door events for some of the most coveted makeup brands
Is it right for you?
This course will help extend your knowledge and skills in:
- Fashion makeup for editorial
- Fashion makeup for runway
- Fashion makeup for advertising campaigns
- E-commerce & brands
- Celebrity & Media
- Beauty Features Writing
Topics
- The role of the Fashion Makeup Artist
- Introduction to LCS and the fashion industry
- Natural and polished face application
- Analysis of skin tones
- Colour analysis
- Makeup Kit, Tools and Products
- Selecting bases and skin finishes
- Accentuating cheekbones, lips and using contouring
- Blocking out eyebrows
- Facial adornment
- Skin whitening
- Changing the eye/lip shape
- Introduction to body painting
- Trend awareness
- Fashion influencers in makeup
- Key decade makeup
- Current trends in editorial, couture and ready-to-wear makeup
- Who’s who on the team/protocol
- Prepping skin for long-lasting looks
- Strong advertorial looks
- Fashion runway makeup
- Who’s who backstage/protocol
- Tutor-led demo sessions
- Practical elevator skills sessions
- Working with designers to a professional brief
- Portfolio building techniques
- Mood board individual assessment and time plan
- Fashion photoshoot to create 4 key runway portfolio looks
- Shot with industry art team and London agency models
- High Fashion editorial makeup
- Who’s who on set/protocol
- Tutor-led demo sessions
- Practical elevator skills sessions
- Portfolio building techniques
- Mood board individual assessment and time plan
- Editorial photoshoot to create 4 key high fashion editorial portfolio looks
shot with industry art team and London agency models - Advertorial makeup
Fees From
2021
£1,500
All course fees can be made by interest-free instalment payments. Please contact the LCS team for a person plan today.
Please Note: Places are in high demand, therefore a deposit must be received to secure your place on this course. For more information on fees, deposits and refunds, please refer to our Terms & Conditions.
Course Dates
2021
February Term:
Monday 8th February to Friday 19th February 2021
Entry Requirements
This online training is suitable for beginners to intermediates and requires some coursework. A good command of the English language is required. You must be over 18 years old. Access to a laptop or iPad is advised, although the course can also be accessed by smartphone.
Finance Your Course
LCS is delighted to offer applicants Monthly Repayment Finance via our preferred partner – PAYL8R. Simply choose “YES” when asked ‘Do you require finance?‘ within your online application.
Campus Address
London College of Style
CIEE Global Building
46-47 Russell Square
Bloomsbury
London WC1B 4JP
This course will help extend your knowledge and skills in:
- Fashion makeup for editorial
- Fashion makeup for runway
- Fashion makeup for advertising campaigns
- E-commerce & brands
- Celebrity & Media
- Beauty Features Writing
- The role of the Fashion Makeup Artist
- Introduction to LCS and the fashion industry
- Natural and polished face application
- Analysis of skin tones
- Colour analysis
- Makeup Kit, Tools and Products
- Selecting bases and skin finishes
- Accentuating cheekbones, lips and using contouring
- Blocking out eyebrows
- Facial adornment
- Skin whitening
- Changing the eye/lip shape
- Introduction to body painting
- Trend awareness
- Fashion influencers in makeup
- Key decade makeup
- Current trends in editorial, couture and ready-to-wear makeup
- Who’s who on the team/protocol
- Prepping skin for long-lasting looks
- Strong advertorial looks
- Fashion runway makeup
- Who’s who backstage/protocol
- Tutor-led demo sessions
- Practical elevator skills sessions
- Working with designers to a professional brief
- Portfolio building techniques
- Mood board individual assessment and time plan
- Fashion photoshoot to create 4 key runway portfolio looks
- Shot with industry art team and London agency models
- High Fashion editorial makeup
- Who’s who on set/protocol
- Tutor-led demo sessions
- Practical elevator skills sessions
- Portfolio building techniques
- Mood board individual assessment and time plan
- Editorial photoshoot to create 4 key high fashion editorial portfolio looks
shot with industry art team and London agency models - Advertorial makeup
2021
£1,500
All course fees can be made by interest-free instalment payments. Please contact the LCS team for a person plan today.
Please Note: Places are in high demand, therefore a deposit must be received to secure your place on this course. For more information on fees, deposits and refunds, please refer to our Terms & Conditions.
2021
February Term:
Monday 8th February to Friday 19th February 2021
This online training is suitable for beginners to intermediates and requires some coursework. A good command of the English language is required. You must be over 18 years old. Access to a laptop or iPad is advised, although the course can also be accessed by smartphone.
LCS is delighted to offer applicants Monthly Repayment Finance via our preferred partner – PAYL8R. Simply choose “YES” when asked ‘Do you require finance?‘ within your online application.
London College of Style
CIEE Global Building
46-47 Russell Square
Bloomsbury
London WC1B 4JP
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