TURN YOUR LOVE OF MAKEUP INTO A CAREER.
Whether you’re starting from scratch or ready to take your existing skills to a professional level, our accredited makeup courses are designed to give you the practical skills, knowledge and confidence you need to work as a professional makeup artist.
Learn in a supportive, relaxed environment with hands-on training, professional guidance and education that goes beyond simply creating a pretty makeup look.
More Than Just Makeup Training
At MI Makeup Academy, we believe becoming a makeup artist is about so much more than learning how to apply eyeshadow.
Our courses are designed to teach you the skills behind the makeup, understanding skin, adapting your techniques, working professionally with clients and developing the confidence to create different looks on different faces.
But we also understand that being a successful makeup artist means knowing what to do after the makeup is finished.
That’s why our training also incorporates elements of business, branding, content creation, social media and marketing.
We don’t just teach you how to do makeup. We teach you how to think like a makeup artist.
Which Stage Are You At?
You’ve always loved makeup and want to turn your passion into a career, but don’t know where to begin.
Starting From Scratch
You’ve already got some experience but want structured, professional training to develop your technique and confidence.
Building Your Skills
You’re serious about becoming a working makeup artist and want the practical and business knowledge to start building your career.
Ready To Go Professional
No previous professional experience is required.
FIND THE TRAINING STYLE THAT WORKS FOR YOU
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Our intensive three-day course is perfect if you want to immerse yourself in your makeup education and develop your skills in a focused environment.
Over three practical days, you’ll work through six different looks while building your knowledge, technique and confidence.
Includes:
Online theory
3 practical training days
6 makeup looks
Professional guidance
Mentoring
Business & professional advice
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Five full days of practical training, giving you more time to develop your skills and build a versatile portfolio of makeup looks.
Perfect if you want an extended, immersive learning experience.
Includes:
Online theory
5 practical training days
10 makeup looks
Professional guidance
Mentoring
Business & professional advice
After your practical training, you’ll complete 4 case studies independently to successfully pass your course.
Week By Week
Prefer to learn gradually?
Our week by week courses allow you to train for one day each week, giving you time between sessions to practise, build confidence and develop your skills.
Your assessments are completed in-house throughout the course, so once your training is finished, you’ll have successfully passed.
6 WEEKS — 12 LOOKS — £1,950
8 WEEKS — 16 LOOKS — £2,450
10 WEEKS — 20 LOOKS — £2,950
BUILD THE SKILLS TO WORK ON REAL CLIENTS
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Skin preparation
Complexion
Colour theory
Face shapes
Contouring & sculpting
Blush placement
Eye makeup
Blending
Lashes
Lip application
Different makeup styles
Working with different skin types, tones & textures
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Understand what you’re using, why you’re using it and how to choose the right products for different clients.
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Client consultations
Professional hygiene
Kit setup
Brush care
Sanitisation
Client experience
Working efficiently
Professional standards
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Learn how to showcase your work online through:
Filming makeup
Taking photographs
Creating content
Editing
Building your portfolio
Using social media to showcase your work
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We’ll also introduce you to the foundations of building your makeup business, including:
Pricing
Branding
Marketing
Client attraction
Policies
Building your professional identity
QUALIFIED. ACCREDITED. READY TO BUILD.
Your course includes the theory element required for your accreditation, alongside your practical training at MI Makeup Academy.
Once you’ve successfully completed the required elements of your course, you’ll receive your recognised accreditation.
We are accredited by The Beauty Guild.
EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO LEARN WITH CONFIDENCE.
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Complete the theory element before your practical education.
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Hands on education across your chosen number of training days.
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Models provided for your practical training for an extra cost or you can bring your own along free of charge.
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Use a professional makeup kit during your training.
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Guidance and support throughout your learning journey.
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Your MI education materials to refer back to throughout your training.
YOUR MI ACCREDITED COURSE
01 — ENROL
Choose the course that’s right for you and secure your place.
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02 — THEORY
Complete your online accredited theory.
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03 — TRAIN
Join us at MI for your practical training days.
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04 — PRACTISE
Develop your technique across a range of makeup looks, faces and skin types.
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05 — BUILD
Develop your portfolio, confidence and professional skills.
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06 — QUALIFY
Complete your course and gain your accreditation.
WHY TRAIN AT MI?
With over 12 years of experience within the beauty industry, MI founder Molly Iles brings real industry experience into every training day.
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Small-scale training means you receive genuine individual attention.
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Learn from someone who has worked with real clients, brides, brands, content and businesses.
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We don’t teach you one signature style. We teach you how to adapt your makeup to different faces, skin types, tones and textures.
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Because being a great makeup artist is only part of building a successful career.
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Learn without the pressure of a huge classroom or intimidating environment.
Frequently Asked Questions
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No, our courses are designed to support students at different stages, including those starting their makeup journey.
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Models can be provided for an extra fee, or you can bring your own model along free of charge. If you wish for MI to organise your models please let us know in advance.
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You don’t need your own kit while learning with us at MI, we provide it for the duration of your course. However, we recommend starting to collect a small kit for home use and during your case studies (which you’ll complete independently if you do our three or five day intensive courses).
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Your intensive course has a defined training schedule, while our week-by-week options allow you to spread your practical training across your chosen number of weeks. You have 3 months in total to complete the full course including theory, practical & case studies.
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Yes, payment options are available. We offer 0% finance for four months through PayPal Credit.
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Thurnscoe, South Yorkshire, between Barnsley, Doncaster and Rotherham.
YOUR MAKEUP CAREER STARTS HERE.
You don’t need to have everything figured out before you start.
You just need the passion to learn.
We’ll help you develop the skills, confidence and knowledge to take the next step.