How do I know which course I need?

One question: do you want to work on other people, or only on yourself? That distinction decides about sixty per cent of the programme.

What group size is reasonable?

The smaller, the more individual correction. In a group of twelve it does not physically fit in the time — and you should know that beforehand.

Can a professional course be done online?

No. Touching another person's face, brush angle and hygiene habits are learned through the hands. Only the course for yourself works online.

How to choose a makeup course

The first decision in choosing a course is not the price — it is whether you are learning for yourself or for the profession. Those are entirely different programmes, and the wrong choice wastes most of the time you pay for.

MoodRoom founder — Makeup artist and instructor · Updated 2026-09-08

First question — what for

A course for yourself teaches one face: yours. A course for the profession teaches you to work on any face at all.

That distinction decides about sixty per cent of the programme. If you only care about your own morning routine, most of a professional course is material you will never use — and the reverse is equally true.

Five questions before enrolling

These five reveal what a course actually contains, behind the price.

Whose face is the teaching done on — mine or a model's
How many people are in the group
Is there feedback on homework
Does it include hygiene and tool maintenance
What happens if I miss a session

What group size means

Group size determines the intensity directly. In a group of twelve, individual correction is physically impossible — the time simply does not exist.

That does not make a large group bad. It means a large group requires more independent practice from you — and you should know that before enrolling rather than halfway through.

Signs of a bad course

Three signs reliably indicate a problem. The first is a promise of clients after the course. That is an expectation nobody can fulfil.

The second is a promised state diploma. Makeup artistry in Georgia is not a licensed activity, so no state qualification exists in this profession. The third is a professional programme with no hygiene block in it.

Online or in person

The online format works for the course where you are both student and model. Distance costs the result nothing there.

A professional course has to be learned through the hands: touching another person's face, the angle of a brush, hygiene habits. If someone offers a professional course entirely online, that is a warning sign in itself.

Frequently asked questions

How do I know which course I need?: One question: do you want to work on other people, or only on yourself? That distinction decides about sixty per cent of the programme.
What group size is reasonable?: The smaller, the more individual correction. In a group of twelve it does not physically fit in the time — and you should know that beforehand.
They promise a state diploma. Is that good?: It is a warning sign. Makeup artistry in Georgia is not a licensed activity, so no state qualification exists in this profession at all.
Can a professional course be done online?: No. Touching another person's face, brush angle and hygiene habits are learned through the hands. Only the course for yourself works online.