You can if you already have it, which we check at the first session. But skipping the first two blocks essentially never works, even with experience.

Why is skin first rather than technique?

Because any technique on badly prepared skin collapses within two hours. The skin block affects the result most and is skipped most often.

Is the curriculum the same for both courses?

The first four blocks are. The fifth differs: the professional course adds hygiene, client work and portfolio building.

How long does one block take?

It depends on the format and your pace. On an individual course the length is fitted to your progress; in a group it is fixed.

Course curriculum

The programme divides into five blocks, each standing on the one before: skin, base, colour, shape, style. The order can be changed, but then the later blocks are learned without their foundation — which is what produces the feeling of knowing something and still not being able to do it.

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Block 1 — Skin

The first block happens before any makeup. Skin type, undertone, condition and preparation. It is the part online tutorials almost always skip, and the part that affects the result most.

It also covers what makeup does not fix. In a professional context that matters: an artist has to know where their competence ends.

Block 2 — Base

The second block is tone: choosing it, applying it, coverage, setting and longevity. It also covers spot correction and colour neutralisation.

This is the most technical part of the programme and needs the most practice. It is also where the difference between a self-taught hand and a trained one shows most clearly.

Block 3 — Colour

The third block is colour theory and its practical application: undertones, contrast, and how colour behaves under different lighting.

This is where personalisation comes from — why something suits one person and not another. It is not a question of taste; it is a question of optics.

Block 4 — Shape

The fourth block covers face and eye shapes: light, shadow, proportion, brow architecture.

It includes hooded lids, the five face types, and how the same technique changes across different faces. This block is what turns one learned scheme into a general skill.

Block 5 — Style and context

The final block brings everything together in specific situations: daytime, evening, bridal, for photography, for video.

On the professional course this block also carries hygiene, packing a kit, client work and portfolio building. The course for doing your own makeup omits that part, because it concerns working on other people.

Frequently asked questions

Can I skip a block?: You can if you already have it, which we check at the first session. But skipping the first two blocks essentially never works, even with experience.
Why is skin first rather than technique?: Because any technique on badly prepared skin collapses within two hours. The skin block affects the result most and is skipped most often.
Is the curriculum the same for both courses?: The first four blocks are. The fifth differs: the professional course adds hygiene, client work and portfolio building.
How long does one block take?: It depends on the format and your pace. On an individual course the length is fitted to your progress; in a group it is fixed.