Complete Artistic Pro Hair Styling and Make-Up

COURSE DETAILS

• Duration: 216 guided learning hours

• Schedule: 2 days per week over 12 weeks

• Course Type: Professional Hair & Makeup Artistry Diploma

Our intensive 12-week Professional Hair & Makeup Artistry Course is designed to equip aspiring artists with the practical skills, creative techniques, and industry knowledge needed to work confidently across bridal, occasion, fashion, editorial, TV, film, and runway environments.

Combining both professional makeup artistry and session hairstyling, this course provides hands-on training in modern beauty techniques, creative styling, client care, hygiene standards, and freelance business development. Students will build a professional portfolio while learning current industry trends used across weddings, fashion shoots, red carpet events, photography, television, and catwalk productions.

Each week combines theory-based learning with practical assessments designed to develop confidence, creativity, professionalism, and real-world industry experience.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

Students will be trained in:

Makeup Artistry

• Bridal and occasion makeup

• Fashion and editorial artistry

• TV, film, and photography makeup

• Skin preparation and complexion mastery

• Eye techniques, brows, and lashes

• Makeup for diverse skin tones and mature skin

• Creative and runway-inspired looks

• Client consultation and professionalism

• Social media, portfolio building, and freelance business skills

Hair Styling

• Session hairstyling and hygiene

• Hair analysis and client consultations

• Product selection and tool knowledge

• Blow-drying and sectioning techniques

• Braiding and hair-up styling

• Bridal and occasion hairstyling

• Editorial and runway hairstyling

• Curling, hot rollers, and wave techniques

• Fashion ponytails and volume styling

• Historical and retro-inspired hairstyling

• Heat protection and hot tool safety

• Hair setting methods and finishing techniques

COURSE BREAKDOWN

Week 1 — Introduction to Hair & Makeup Artistry

Learn the foundations of professional makeup and hairstyling, including kit setup, hygiene and sanitation, skin types and undertones, consultation skills, hair analysis, and understanding essential tools and products.

Practical Focus:

Natural daytime makeup and basic blow-dry techniques.

Week 2 — Foundation, Complexion & Hair Preparation

Develop a strong understanding of foundation matching, concealing and correcting, contouring, highlighting, blush placement, hair sectioning, and essential blow-drying techniques for smoothness and volume.

Practical Focus:

Flawless complexion application and polished blow-dry styling.

Week 3 — Eye Techniques & Core Hair Styling

Explore eye shapes, blending techniques, smokey eyes, eyeliner styles, and mascara application alongside braiding techniques, curling methods, and working with hot tools safely.

Practical Focus:

Soft glam eye makeup and curled hair styling techniques.

Week 4 — Brows, Lashes & Hair-Up Styling

Gain confidence in brow mapping, lash application, hair-up designs, fashion ponytails, and creating polished occasion-ready looks.

Practical Focus:

Full eye-focused makeup and hair-up styling look.

Week 5 — Bridal Hair & Makeup

Learn long-wear bridal makeup techniques alongside bridal hairstyling, soft glam finishes, mature bridal skin preparation, wedding styling, and photography-ready beauty looks.

Practical Focus:

Bridal hair and makeup assessment on a live model.

Week 6 — Occasion Glam & Trending Styles

Create modern glam looks using trending makeup techniques, pigments, lashes, and evening hairstyles while learning how to achieve volume, smoothness, and red carpet-inspired finishes.

Practical Focus:

Instagram-inspired glam makeup and occasion hair styling.

Week 7 — Mature Skin, Diverse Beauty & Client Work

Understand how to work professionally with mature clients and diverse skin tones while adapting hairstyling and makeup techniques for different textures, concerns, and face shapes.

Practical Focus:

Makeup and hairstyling application on mature models.

Week 8 — Fashion, Editorial & Creative Styling

Discover editorial concepts, runway-inspired makeup, creative colour work, mood boards, editorial hairstyling, and fashion catwalk trends.

Practical Focus:

Editorial hair and makeup photoshoot look.

Week 9 — TV, Film & Photography Hair and Makeup

Learn HD makeup techniques, lighting considerations, continuity basics, male grooming, and camera-ready hairstyling suitable for television, film, and photography.

Practical Focus:

Camera-ready hair and makeup application.

Week 10 — Business & Social Media for Artists

Build the knowledge needed to succeed as a freelance hair and makeup artist, including pricing, client retention, portfolio building, branding, and creating engaging Instagram and TikTok content.

Practical Focus:

Professional content creation and beauty photography.

Week 11 — Assessment Preparation

Prepare for industry-style assessments through timed hair and makeup applications, consultation evaluations, troubleshooting techniques, and technical styling practice.

Practical Focus:

Mock practical assessments and portfolio refinement.

Week 12 — Final Assessment & Photoshoot

Complete a full practical hair and makeup assessment while taking part in a professional editorial photoshoot and portfolio review to prepare for graduation and future career opportunities.

Practical Focus:

Final practical examination and professional portfolio development.

CAREER OPPORTUNITIES

Upon successful completion of the course, students will be equipped with the skills and confidence to work within:

• Freelance hair and makeup artistry

• Bridal hair and makeup

• Fashion and editorial productions

• TV, film, and photography

• Runway and backstage fashion events

• Salon and beauty studios

• Celebrity and red carpet styling

• Social media and beauty content creation

• Luxury beauty brands and retail

• Assistant roles within fashion and creative industries

COURSE INVESTMENT

Limited-Time Offer

Book before 1st July and secure your place for £4,450.

Standard Course Fee

£4,999 after 1st July.

Flexible payment options may be available upon request through Montana Pro Elite Academy.