Hi guys
Thanks so much for sharing your thoughts
I would like to get serious about it but unfortunately i can't really take too much time away from work due to the mortgage. So i guess i would be limited to the makeup colleges that do evening courses or perhaps even 1 day per week/fortnight as i'm sure i could arrange (and hopefully afford) to go part-time.....
pinksugar - thanks, evening college may be the way to go, although how do u think they would differ to a proper makeup college, i guess that would b my concern?
Bec - I will most definately take your advice also and check out open days, get my hands on some info packs etc. it won't hurt even if i just end up dreaming hehe
Thanks for the list of courses 2, some of them i had never heard of b4 so this will certainly give me somewhere to start
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Bec688 /img/forum/go_quote.gif Hey Katey
Like Rosie has already asked, how in depth do you want to go in the make up industry? If you're looking to just do basic glamour/bridal then I'd say go for a Cert 11 make up services, that gives you the foundation of what make up is all about and teaches you how to do day/evening make up as well as glamour and bridal. The basics you need to be a make up artist. You don't even need to go to a fancy college to do this course, this one can be done at tafe.
If you want to work more in film and tv then the diploma of make up is the way to go, it covers everything from basic make up all the way through to special effects and prosthetics.
Here are a few make up colleges that I have personally researched myself, as I have looked into doing a make up as well. I have gone to open days at a few of them, and all these are pretty top notch schools, expensive, but good.
Also, another important thing to find out, is, to see if the school is accreditated. If it's not an accredited course, you won't be able to get insurance (and that's something you WILL need to get, if you are serious about making this into a career) Look out for this logo when you get any course info.
http://www.maskmakeup.com.au/images/NRT.jpg
The Make Up Academy -
Academy of Makeup
Sydney College of Make Up Art -
Sydney College of Make-Up Art
Cameron Jane -
Home |Cameron Jane Make up &amps; Design
Mask Academy -
Mask Academy
3 Arts -
3arts
I hope that helps a bit! The best thing you can do it, research a whole bunch of colleges, get info sent out to you, go to open days, go visit the college and you'll get a feel as to which is the best place for YOU. You have to be comfortable studying there and making sure that you are going to get the most out of the course you choose.
I just checked out all of the courses you sent me online
Mask Academy seems to suit my needs best as its pretty close by to home and has part time options for all courses - have you heard anything about these courses at all?
Thanks again