Online Professional Training

The Foundations Hair & Makeup Artist Course

Build strong beginner foundations across makeup, hairstyling and industry essentials, with no previous experience required.

£500
One-time purchase - 12month's access
Complete Beginners · 3 Courses · 16 Lessons

Learn the Fundamentals

Start Your Professional Journey from the Beginning

Develop foundational knowledge across professional makeup artistry, hairstyling, hygiene, products and tools, client preparation and core industry practice. The course gives you a structured starting point for progressing towards professional work.

Designed to give aspiring artists the foundational skills and knowledge needed to begin developing professional ability and progress to the Professional Hair, Makeup & Bridal Artist Programme.

What’s Included

Three Core Areas of Training

Work through makeup, hair and industry foundations in order, or begin with the area that feels most relevant to your current goal.

Makeup Fundamentals

Build confidence with skin preparation, flawless base, contour, highlight, eyeliner, lips, skin tones, eyeshadow and eyelashes.

8 Lessons

Hair Fundamentals

Learn beginner-friendly hairstyling, including soft curls, bridal waves, simple updos and essential pinning techniques.

4 Lessons

Industry Foundations

Understand hygiene, sanitation, starter-kit building, tools, products, texture knowledge and client preparation.

4 Lessons

Is This Course Right for You?

Begin with Confidence

This is the entry point for aspiring artists who want structure, clear guidance and strong fundamentals.

Experience

Complete Beginners

You are starting at the very beginning and want to understand the essentials properly.

Requirements

No Previous Experience

You do not need prior hair, makeup or professional industry experience to begin.

Goal

Aspiring Artists

You want to build the knowledge and confidence needed to begin developing professional ability.

Your Programme Outcome

Build the Skills Everything Else Sits On

By the end of the course, you will have developed a structured foundation across makeup, hairstyling and professional industry practice, ready to continue practising and progress into more comprehensive professional training.

Level: Complete beginner

Previous Experience: None required

Access: 12 months

Delivery: Self-paced online training

Certification: No professional certification or qualification

Insurance Eligibility: This course does not provide insurance eligibility

Your Natural Next Step

The Professional Hair, Makeup & Bridal Artist Programme

When you are ready to move beyond the fundamentals, progress into more comprehensive professional makeup, hairstyling, bridal, client, portfolio and business training.

The Foundations Hair & Makeup Artist Course

£500

One-time purchase · 12 months’ access

Start learning

Build Your Professional Foundations

Begin with the core makeup, hair and industry knowledge needed to practise with more confidence and structure.

Your questions answered

The Foundation Course FAQs

Yes. It is designed for someone starting at the very beginning, and no previous makeup, hair or industry experience is required.

You will build foundational knowledge across professional makeup artistry, hairstyling, hygiene, products and tools, client preparation and core industry practice.

The Foundations Course teaches the fundamentals. The Professional Programme is the next step and provides more comprehensive technical, bridal, client, portfolio, business and career development training.

You will have 12 months’ access and can work through the online lessons at your own pace during that period.

No. This course does not provide professional certification, a formal qualification or insurance eligibility.

The natural next step is the Professional Hair, Makeup & Bridal Artist Programme, which develops the broader skillset needed to move towards professional practice.