Makeup Artistry Course

Learn how to become a professional makeup artist online with QC’s professional courses.

You’ll get:

  • A International Makeup Professional certificate
  • One-on-one mentoring from professional makeup artists
  • A professional makeup starter kit
  • Full business training to prepare you for a new career

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Your Makeup Kit

Offering the widest selection of shades and colors to complete a large variety of looks on any skin tone, your FREE makeup kit provides you with all the necessary tools to successfully complete your training and become a professional makeup artist!

20-Shade Correct & Conceal Palette: A 20-shade correct and conceal palette that will allow you to correct and/or conceal any blemish or discoloration. This palette’s products come in a light cream consistency—perfect for mixing and blending for beautifully buildable coverage.
88-Shade Matte & Shimmer Eye Shadow Palette: An 88-shade mixed matte and shimmer eye shadow palette you’re sure to love. Find the perfect shade for any season, skin tone, and desired effect. Enclosed in a sleek black case, this palette is easy to bring wherever you’re headed!
32-Shade Lip Palette With Glosses: A 32-shade lip palette that will finish any look. Choose from gloss, partial shimmer, and full-blown sparkle to highlight your client’s lips and pull any look together. Impress clients, friends and family with your vast selection of lip colors.
28-Shade Powder Blush Palette: This 28-shade powder blush palette includes a full range of warm and cool toned pinks in matte and shimmer finishes. You’ll impress your clients with your ability to pull from this palette to create almost any hue.
16-Piece Professional Brush Set: You’ll receive a full 16-piece brush set featuring 100% synthetic bristles and real wood wands. This lightweight starter set comes in a faux-leather roll and is a must-have for any makeup artist on-the-go.
20-Shade Correct & Conceal Palette: A 20-shade correct and conceal palette that will allow you to correct and/or conceal any blemish or discoloration. This palette’s products come in a light cream consistency—perfect for mixing and blending for beautifully buildable coverage.
88-Shade Matte & Shimmer Eye Shadow Palette: An 88-shade mixed matte and shimmer eye shadow palette you’re sure to love. Find the perfect shade for any season, skin tone, and desired effect. Enclosed in a sleek black case, this palette is easy to bring wherever you’re headed!
32-Shade Lip Palette With Glosses: A 32-shade lip palette that will finish any look. Choose from gloss, partial shimmer, and full-blown sparkle to highlight your client’s lips and pull any look together. Impress clients, friends and family with your vast selection of lip colors.
28-Shade Powder Blush Palette: This 28-shade powder blush palette includes a full range of warm and cool toned pinks in matte and shimmer finishes. You’ll impress your clients with your ability to pull from this palette to create almost any hue.
16-Piece Professional Brush Set: You’ll receive a full 16-piece brush set featuring 100% synthetic bristles and real wood wands. This lightweight starter set comes in a faux-leather roll and is a must-have for any makeup artist on-the-go.

Makeup Artistry Course Outline

Celebrity makeup artist and QC Makeup Academy instructor Nathan Johnson will walk you through every step of the makeup application process. You will build on your skills from the basics of blending to conducting a bridal makeup trial in a series of hands-on, practical assignments.

UNIT A: Intro to Professional Makeup Artistry

  • A Career in Makeup Artistry
  • Building a Professional Makeup Kit
  • Brush Types and Brush Cleaning
  • Sanitary Practices
  • Professional Makeup Application
  • Starting Your Own Business (optional)

UNIT B: Skin Preparations & Basic Makeup Application

  • Skin Tones, Types, and Conditions
  • Basic Makeup Application
  • Client Cards
  • Makeup Removal Techniques
  • Corrective Makeup
  • Makeup for Mature Skin
  • Marketing and Promotion (optional)

UNIT C: Makeup for the Seasons & Working with Different Clients

  • Daytime and Evening Makeup Application
  • The Smokey Eye
  • Seasonal and Specialty Applications
  • Male Makeup Application
  • Teen Makeup Application
  • Working at a Makeup Counter
  • Working with Clients, Suppliers and
    Your Business Associates (optional)

UNIT D: Bridal Makeup & Makeup Trends

  • Bridal Makeup Booking, Consultation, and Trial
  • Makeup Icons and Trends
  • A Celebrity-Inspired Look
  • The Business of Bridal Makeup Artistry

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How You’ll Learn

1

Access Your Course Materials

Receive your online materials within 48 hours, and receive your course package and free makeup kit in 5-10 business days.
2

Submit Your Assignments

Practice your makeup techniques and complete fun and practical hands-on assignments. Submit your assignments to the Online Student Center and wait for your tutor's feedback!
3

Review Your Feedback

Your personal tutor will review your work and provide you with personalized audio feedback. Use this advice to improve your skills for the next unit!
4

Become a Certified Makeup Artist

Graduate from your course and receive your professional makeup artist certification!
The M.A.C Pro Student Program

Learn From a MAC Eligible School!

QC Makeup Academy is a MAC Pro Eligible School!

Students taking QC Makeup Courses are eligible to apply for the MAC Pro Student Membership to receive discounts on MAC products, in-store and online! MAC Pro Student Membership information is available to eligible students in the online student center.

The M.A.C Pro Student Program

Learn From a MAC Eligible School!

QC Makeup Academy is a MAC Pro Eligible School!

Students taking QC Makeup Courses are eligible to apply for the MAC Pro Student Membership to receive discounts on MAC products, in-store and online! MAC Pro Student Membership information is available to eligible students in the online student center.

QC Makeup Academy Product Discounts 

Students that graduate from QC can take advantage of the exclusive product discounts offered by QC’s preferred makeup partners. Product quality is an important part of becoming a successful makeup artist!

QC Makeup Academy's 21 Day Guarantee

21-Day Guarantee

At QC Makeup Academy, providing high-quality online makeup courses is our top priority. With QC’s 100% money-back guarantee, you’ll have 21 days to review your course materials from the day you receive them. If you have a question or concern, contact us. If in the 21 days, you decide the course isn’t for you, we’ll give you a full refund. Simply return the materials (unused, with a tracking number) and your course fees will be immediately refunded.

All we ask is that you call us to receive shipping instructions for the return. Please note, the Airbrush Makeup Starter Kit and the SFX Starter Makeup Kit cannot be returned for a refund.

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