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Key details

Course area
Hair and Beauty
Course type
Part-time Further Education course
Course level
Level 2
Start date
Tuesday 14th April 2026
End date
Tuesday 23rd June 2026
Time
9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Location
Adams Building Stoney Street, Nottingham, NG1 1NG
Fees
£280.00
Course code
Parent course code:C056585 Child course code: Q056586

Course introduction

This course is perfect for anyone wanting to start a career in the make-up industry or upskill their current knowledge within the bridal make-up sector.

During the course, you will learn:

  • Communication and consultation techniques
  • Contra-indications to make-up application
  • Health, safety and hygiene
  • Make-up preparation
  • Completing a make-up service and adapting to create different make-up looks
  • Understand how to use airbrushing techniques to enhance make-up application
  • Completing bridal hair including various styles of hair up
  • Home and after care

You can expect a dedicated team of lecturers who still work in the industry, so have up to date skills and experience.

This course will be a hands-on learning experience to ensure you get a solid grounding in the main application of a bridal hair and make-up using high quality products.

Practical skills will be assessed when carrying out a make-up service on a model and completion of an end of unit test which will be graded pass or refer. Please note you will be asked to provide your own model.

Course information

College Certificate accredited through ABT.

You must have a keen interest in hair and make-up with a good level of English

Assessment is by:

  • Completion of a make-up application and bridal hair style
  • Multiple choice end of unit test

Onto other short courses such as brow lamination and lash lifting, basic waxing or afro Caribbean care and styling.

Please note you need to provide your own model to complete a make-up service for assessment.

Please ensure that you are wearing all black e.g. black trousers or leggings and plain black t-shirt or tunic.