Qualifications improve your chances; they do not gate the job. Level 2 is the most recognised.
Your route in
You can start without qualifications - direct entry/volunteering; a qualification improves your chances
Qualifications employers recognise (Level 2)
Any of these strengthens your application.
- Hair and Media Make-Up Diploma (Level 2) L28 courses
- Level 2 Diploma in Hair and Media Make-Up Studies L23 courses
- Level 2 Diploma in Hair and Media Make-up L22 courses
- Level 2 Beauty Therapy Make-Up Diploma L21 course
- Photographic Make-Up Award (Level 2) L21 course
- Level 2 Certificate in Make-up L21 course
Where this can take you
Many make-up artists work freelance and develop their career by building a network of contacts and receiving recommendations from clients. With experience, you could become chief make-up artist or make-up designer. You could also develop specialist skills, for example applying body art, or making facial or body moulds for creating and fitting prosthetics. You could move into areas like: fashion and photography, print and digital media and special effects. You might also work in medical aesthetics, using make-up techniques to cover scars and skin conditions to help improve a client's psychological wellbeing and confidence.
Courses for this career
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Level 2
- Hair and Media Make-Up Diploma (Level 2) L28 courses
- Level 2 Diploma in Hair and Media Make-Up Studies L23 courses
- Level 2 Diploma in Hair and Media Make-up L22 courses
- Level 2 Beauty Therapy Make-Up Diploma L21 course
- Photographic Make-Up Award (Level 2) L21 course
Level 3
- Level 3 Diploma in Hair and Media Make-up L34 courses
- Theatrical, Special Effects, Hair and Media Make-up Diploma (Level 3) L33 courses
- Level 3 Award in Fashion and Photographic Make-up L32 courses
- Level 3 Diploma in Make-Up Artistry and Advanced Beauty Therapy L31 course
- Level 3 Diploma in Make-Up Artistry L31 course