Beauty Make-up And Hair Design

• Beauty has a way of capturing attention. Beauty treatments and fashion trends have always been in trend but today more and more people have become conscious about their looks. With the boom in entertainment industry, and more competition in modeling as well as fashion field, the demand for good looks has come up like never before. This has resulted in a need for professionals to make people look good. Make-up is an art and a make-up artist is a professional artist who uses mediums applied to the skin to transform or enhance the appearance of a person. Make-up artist uses human skin as a canvas and makeup as a medium.

• These professionals prepare individuals for appearance in front of cameras or a live audience. They apply makeup and prosthetics for theatrical, television, film, fashion shows, magazines and other similar productions including all aspects of the modeling industry. Individuals who require constant services of these artists include models, film stars, high-profile individuals who are always in the news etc.

• Makeup artistry & hair design is a creative career with a wide array of possibilities, and successful artists are able to use design skills, experimentation and products to create stunning looks. Makeup artists must keep up with fashion trends and product developments, and have an interest in skin science and beauty. There are two main categories of makeup artist. Fashion artists who prepare fashion models for photo shoots, and theatrical or film makeup artist. While fashion makeup artist work with designers to create a certain look for the model, such as emphasizing lip shape or cheekbones; theatrical or film makeup artist enhances an actor's features to emphasize the character he or she plays in performance art.

Job Outlook

• To make successful career as a make-up artist, aspirants need to develop important personality traits. They must have an attractive personality, dexterity, sound health, energy and excellent communication skills to compete in this field. Candidates must also aware of latest fashion trends. Hygiene and cleanliness.

• Other qualities such as imagination, creativity and complete knowledge of the cosmetics and other related products have significant role in determining the positive course of makeup. Experience is essential to land this kind of job. Makeup artists also get attractive jobs in events like fashion shows, weddings and social gatherings. Good make-up artists are highly sought during these occasions. Beauty parlors, advertising agencies and magazines also recruit make-up artists at high salary.

Education

• Person who has innate ability of creativity can perform well in the career of makeup artist. Candidates need strong imagination, understanding, research and hard work. Professionals, who can make the detailed use of cosmetics, wigs and other tools to give that desired looks, can easily flourish. A Master's course will always help them to enhance their career in this field. They can complete specialization in make-up under any major category. Since expert make-up artists often work in the movie, TV or theatre industries, some theatre production, they must attain Master's degree programs that allows students to choose a make-up concentration where they can learn skills like basic make-up application, special effects make-up and remedial make-up.

Experience

• Want to know the three-word secret to becoming a great makeup artist? Practice, practice, practice! The more people you try your skills out on, the wider range of skin tone, complexion and face shape you’ll have experience of. Creating a portfolio is important when you are applying for jobs for portfolio shots, it’s best to use a professional photographer, who will make sure your models look amazing, and your work is displayed to best advantage. Your portfolio should showcase different styles of makeup beauty, experimental, simple and editorial. Other ways to gain experience include working backstage in amateur theatre, or on student film projects.

• SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES REQUIRED FOR A MAKEUP ARTIST:

• 1A good color perception

• 2Passion for make-up

• 3Good communication skills

• 4To be creative and artistic

• 5Able to work under pressure

• 6Good business sense and diplomacy

• 7Stamina, patience and concentration

• 8Careful eye for detail

• 9A willingness to work long hours

Your Future

Situated within the School of Art Design and Fashion, you will be immersed in a creative community that will encourage and enable you to challenge your existing research and design knowledge.

What does this course lead to?

This master’s course will transform your understanding as a practitioner who uses their specialisms to question cultural, social and ethical implications surrounding future bodies. With the knowledge and experiences gained while studying, including the creative skills to formulate, design and present self-initiated outcomes, you will cement your design identity and become prepared to enter this innovative and ever-evolving industry.

Graduates may find themselves working with make-up and beauty brands, catwalk beauty, fashion and beauty editorial publication, film and media production, TV, performance, advertising and communication, speculative design agencies and trend forecasting.

Who is this course for?

An undergraduate degree, or industry experience in make-up and hair design would be a technical advantage but your design thinking is more important, applications will be considered from individuals with diverse backgrounds.

Through the consideration of the environment, changing social needs, science, politics, sub-cultures, avant-garde experimentations and the dynamics of change regarding the body, these insights will inform design scenarios and research led speculations for the beauty, fashion, film and speculative design industries. There is also a strong emphasis on learning through making and interdisciplinary collaborations.

Fees and Costs

Tuition fees:

UK, EU and Channel Island full-time fees: £7,600

International full-time fees: £13,700

Visa Show Money: £ 9208

Visa Charges: £ 348

Immigration Health Surcharge Charges: £ 470 / (12 months) + £ 235 (1- 6 months)

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