5Day Pro
"Turn your passion, into a profession..."
This specialist intensive course will cover all the necessary and fundamental factors needed for any student to become a well rounded and fully equipped professional hair & make-up artist.
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This 5 day course is suitable across the stylist spectrum, for not only the ambitious beginner but also the insightful intermediate. The Academy does not require any entry requirements, as the course is designed to shape and mould you into professional
make-up artists & hair stylist in your own right!
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With our specialist training, mentoring, business advice and guidance we have been commended time and time again for our high volume of student success stories.
Graduates from this particular course will be given a head start when offered work experience programmes with our associating magazines and put forward for paid client bookings.
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Graduated pro artists will be advertised on the agency website
All students will receive a complimentary makeup gift bag worth £250 of luxury beauty products, which is a great way to start up your professional kit,
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Noted sponsors that have contributed to our Academy Gift bags in the pas include: celebrities like Lilly Ghalichi / Ghalichi Glam, Mac Daddy Make-up artist, E! Entertainment, Ryan Seacrest from Kis Radio & Dubai TV. Along with make-up brands; Nyx Cosmetics, Benefit, Maxfactor, Cover FX, Beauty Blender, Too Faced, Make-up Forever, Nars, Fenty, MAC and KIKO Cosmetics. This is also a great background reference for you to be qualified from.
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All courses are taught by Gina Badhen only for the full 5 days. With limited student spaces for each course we are able to cater to a one to one teaching experience.
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Your tutor will use a range of different make-up products each teaching day to create class demo looks. Over 30 different make-up brands and colours are available for students to use and work with during the course of the working week.
SKIN
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This will range from various brands of concealers, foundations, setting and finishing powders to cater to different skin types, tones and textures. Your tutor will go into deep theory and practical knowledge on the best products needed to create a flawless finish for dewy, matte, velvet, satin and glass skin looks.
This will also include the best products and techniques needed to give your client a skin analysis according to the best textured product for them, including: liquid, cream and mouse based products for a flawless filter finish that will last 16hours +
Contour and highlight techniques will be taught to suit different face shapes. Learning how to contour and shape your clients face to disguise a small lips to look fuller, double chin, hooked / or bumped nose and larger forehead.​
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Real life model will also be used to showcase how to work best with: pigmentation, uneven skin tones, acne, dry / oily or dull skin.
EYES
This will range from various brands of eye shadow products with a matte, shimmer, glitter and gloss finish. Suitable eye shadow shapes and colours to create the illusion of the perfect almond eye shape. Your tutor will teach you how to create bigger, feline shape eyes and disguise hooded eyes to suit and accentuate your client's eye colour, hair colour, skin tone and face shape. The use of lashes and knowledge of how different shapes will help sculpt your client's eye shape and face.
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Day 1: Beauty Make-up / 'Real Life' Client
Your specialised tutor will start the day off with a 'Back To Basics' theory & demonstration. Covering skin care & preparation as before you apply any products a knowledgeable artist must understand that the skin is just as important as makeup itself. This is because the skin is the natural pallet for any make-up applied to shine through with the best effect. You will talk through the importance of hygiene and kit safety. Brush knowledge and application. You will be shown and guided through a skin colour chart and the difference in ethnic pigmentation, coverage, undertone colouring, and the tricks of corrective colour camouflage to disguise any discolouring or dark areas with colour mixing techniques. Students will be shown the best products to use for cleansing, toning and base primers needed to create either matt or dewy skin. You will be taught how to sculpt and shade in order to emphasise or hide certain facial features and sculpt brows as defined yet natural according to the overall look. Learning to perfect skin, contour and highlighting. A flawless foundation finish for immaculate beauty looks Gina is known for.
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'Real Life' Model will be used to demonstrate the difference between working on a professional model, and the techniques needed to perfect imperfections for the every day client.
Day 2: Fashion / Glam Make-up
A step by step practical guidance and demonstrations of how to create the glamorous beauty and fashion look. Brown / Black smokey eye influenced makeup: You will learn detailed application techniques for vibrant make up looks, introducing colour powders and cream textures to a matte and wet look eye shadow finish. Also covering the popular smokey eye & Arabic influenced styles created using different techniques including cream shadows, pigments, black track and the art of blending according to specific brushes
Day 3: Bridal Make-up
This day is dedicated to the highly sought after bridal looks.The day is spent learning colour co-ordination, make-up looks, brush techniques, jewellery setting and veil/dupatta pinning. Student's will cover the colour palette difference between a soft registry look and a traditional ethnic African/Asian/Arabic influenced bride. We will cover Glitters: This covers glitters and their application techniques while working with textures and high colour pigments in order to create vibrant impact. Learning the most up to date make-up trends and styles.
Covering business advice on how to approach bridal clients, pricing and branding.
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Day 4: Hair
Your teaching day will consist of both theory and practical teaching techniques. You will focus on how to create the some of the most stunning yet versatile bridal and fashion hair styles that are often in demand. This course will explore the importance of presentation when you are in the presence of a client, which includes hygiene and professionalism. Also how to approach your bridal consultation by understanding the 'bigger picture'' and assessing everything from the dress to the make-up, in order to ensure you hair style will fit in with the overall look perfectly. Learning how to perfect the best blow drying techniques, work with extensions, hair pieces, building mass, volume, texture & height, adding hair adornments, flowers and jewellery. These styles are suitable for the popular Walima ceremony, Arabic influence, Traditional bride & Registry bride.
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Building on the versatile bridal up do's learn the art of working with hair extensions to create Asian Bridal Bun, double bun, mendhi plait, volume, height and length. We will cover the best ways to create the perfect ponytails, French pleat and Fishtail.
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Teaching how to finish any bridal look setting jewellery, veils and duputtas.
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Working with Wigs and Creativity for Editorial Looks & Instagram beauty looks to help your work stand out!
Course Fee: £2200
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(£500 deposit required to secure your place, the remaining balance is payable 7 days prior to the course start date).
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Course Duration: 5 Days
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Times: 10am - 6pm
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Total 42 Hour Course
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Student's receive 25% Nars Make-up Discount Card
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Complimentary Gift Bag
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All students will receive a complimentary makeup gift bag worth £250 in luxury beauty products, tools and gift vouchers which is a great way to start up your professional kit
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AM - Make-up Demonstration & Theory
PM - Student Practical & Support
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Product knowledge and best buys available
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Flawless Foundation & Concealer
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How to create lasting dewy skin
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Colour correcting (asian dark circles/patches, redness & scarring)
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Eyeshadow blending / Creating almond shape eyes & illusion of bigger feline shaped eyes
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Perfecting your eyeliner flick
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Working with glitter eyeshadows & pigment - best ways to mix and blend lasting textures
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Contour, Sculpting & Highlighting
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Blusher & Bone structure
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Colours to suit your skin shade
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Eye-brow grooming
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Individual and Strip Lash application
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The perfect pout! Learning to correct way to overline lips to create bigger looking lips
Professional model booked daily for Hair & Make-up demonstrations.
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Full Luxury Brand Hair & Make-up Professional Kit & Tools provided daily for students to use.
Instagram & Social Media
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Gina herself is branded as a self made International social media influencer, and is able to share her business advice with her students.
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Learn the steps to creating an effective Instagram strategy for your business
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Discover how to take advantage of the growing audience on Instagram
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Use advanced strategies to increase your reach and engagement with tools, tips and tricks
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Grow your other social networks using photos from Instagram
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Learn the secrets to connecting and growing your Instagram audience
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Discover EXACTLY WHAT YOU CAN DO to get results
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Instagram stats and trends
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What Instagram is and how it works
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How people use Instagram
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How businesses are using Instagram
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Create a step-by-step strategic plan to use Instagram for your brand
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Optimizing your Instagram profile
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Taking and sharing photos on Instagram
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Connecting with the Instagram community to build awareness and grow engagement
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Optimizing your Instagram photos and efforts
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Harnessing Instagram photos for other social networks
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Generating user-generated content on Instagram to spread your brand
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Tools to help you get more from Instagram
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How to measure the effectiveness of your Instagram efforts
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Learn How to capture Social Media photos like the pros..
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Gina shares her own inside tips and tricks on how to take the perfect Instagram picture and video to promote your make-up work, brand your business aesthetic, and increase maximum exposure to increase your following and clientele.
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Learn the art of lighting, and the difference between using natural light and artificial light.
How to frame, pose and set up your client with the best backdrop in order to take the perfect picture in quick timing.
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A tutorial on how to utilise your smart phone like a professional camera and retouch images using the best app tools.
A product list of the best mobile lighting and portable camera will be given to purchase.
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Day 5: Portfolio day
The day is dedicated to you and what you have learnt throughout the week.
Create up to 2 looks with a professional model, stylist on hand to advise you on wardrobe and accessories, and our professional photographer to finalise your amazing looks.
All of the Academy tools, make-up and hair products will be available for you to use on your portfolio day.
Designer outfits and jewellery from noted fashion houses both Asian Bridal and Main stream fashion are on hand for breathtaking looks.
Extra Service Available Upon Request
Make-up Artist Advert / Brand Video
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Promotional Material
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We have newly added this service to offer all students the Make-up Artist Advert & Branding experience. Providing videography to capture all your Photo-shoot work on Day 5.
A camera team will take the images showcasing your skills and work behind the scenes to compile a video film for you as a branded make-up artist.
These beautiful visuals are the best way for any professional to be recognised, and can be used for websites and social media. The videography experience is provided with pro models, photographer and stylist – everything you need to build your COVER SHOTS!
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