{"id":27109,"date":"2014-07-24T13:30:55","date_gmt":"2014-07-24T17:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/?p=3863"},"modified":"2014-07-24T13:30:55","modified_gmt":"2014-07-24T17:30:55","slug":"online-makeup-artist-course","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/online-makeup-artist-course","title":{"rendered":"How to get an &#8220;A&#8221; in your online makeup course"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"overflow: auto;\">\n<div class=\"half-1\">\n\nAre you interested in one of QC&#8217;s makeup courses but aren&#8217;t too sure what they entail? Or maybe you&#8217;re a new student and could use some additional tips and tricks to make the most out of your learning experience?\n\nWe have great news for you! QC&#8217;s executive celebrity makeup artist, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/tutors\/#nathan\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Nathan Johnson<\/a>, has written an amazing ebook to help all students take full advantage of their online makeup course.\n\nIn this ebook, Nathan goes through some of the most common mistakes a new QC Makeup Academy student will make, and how to avoid them. By following these handy tips, you will significantly increase your chances of achieving a good grade in your makeup assignments, and will have every chance of graduating with the confidence and knowledge to dive into a successful and rewarding career as a professional makeup artist!\n\n<a href=\"http:\/\/qcmakeupacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Nathans-Guide-to-a-Better-Grade.pdf\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-28391 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Nathans-Guide-to-a-Better-Grade-Vertical.jpg\" alt=\"Nathan's Guide to a Better Grade\" width=\"400\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Nathans-Guide-to-a-Better-Grade-Vertical.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Nathans-Guide-to-a-Better-Grade-Vertical-234x300.jpg 234w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/online-makeup-artist-course\/#Download_the_FREE_ebook_here\" >Download the FREE ebook here!<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/online-makeup-artist-course\/#Are_you_ready_to_start_your_career_as_a_makeup_artist_and_be_instructed_by_celebrity_makeup_artist_Nathan_Johnson_Enroll_in_our_makeup_courses_here\" >Are you ready to start your career as a makeup artist and be instructed by celebrity makeup artist, Nathan Johnson? Enroll in our makeup courses here!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 align=\"center\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Download_the_FREE_ebook_here\"><\/span><a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/07\/Nathans-Guide-to-a-Better-Grade.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download the FREE ebook here!<\/a><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<h2 class=\"cta\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Are_you_ready_to_start_your_career_as_a_makeup_artist_and_be_instructed_by_celebrity_makeup_artist_Nathan_Johnson_Enroll_in_our_makeup_courses_here\"><\/span>Are you ready to start your career as a makeup artist and be instructed by celebrity makeup artist, Nathan Johnson? 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