Make-up 1-day accredited
training course - BIDEFORD VENUE

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Course Overview
This Make-Up – 1-Day Accredited Course is designed to teach you the essential skills to confidently apply professional make-up for day & evening. Whether you're a total beginner or wanting to refine your technique, you’ll leave with the confidence to create flawless looks on clients — plus an accredited certificate to help launch your make-up career.

Who is this course for?
✔ Complete beginners and beauty enthusiasts
✔ Mobile therapists, hair stylists and salon staff expanding into make-up
✔ Aspiring make-up artists looking to start freelancing

What You Will Learn
📌 Skin prep and hygiene for long-lasting results
📌 Colour theory, face shapes and contouring
📌 Day & evening looks
📌 Eye techniques: blending, lashes, liner and brows
📌 Working with different skin tones, ages and features
📌 Client consultation, kit advice and product recommendations

COURSE BENEFITS
✨ Learn hands-on techniques from experienced tutors
✨ Gain an accredited certificate you can get insured with
✨ Build confidence working with clients and creating flawless finishes
✨ Perfect for freelancers, mobile MUAs or salon teams
✨ Start creating a portfolio from day one

HOW THIS COURSE WILL BENEFIT YOU
🚫 Love make-up but unsure how to turn it into a business?
→ This course gives you the skills and certificate to get started right away.
🚫 Feel nervous about working on real faces?
→ You’ll practise in a safe space with expert guidance and feedback.
🚫 Not sure what tools or products to invest in?
→ Learn how to build your kit on any budget with pro recommendations.

Why Should You Book This Course?
💖 You’ll turn your passion into confidence and income
💖 You’ll leave with a new skill that brings joy to others
💖 You’ll take the first step toward becoming a professional MUA

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
💬 “Do I need to bring my own make-up kit?”
✅ Yes — we ask that you bring a kit with you but we do have kit here to use too if you don’t have or forget anything.
💬 “Will I be able to get insured after this course?”
✅ Yes — the course is accredited and insurable.
💬 “Do I need experience in beauty to join?”
✅ Not at all — it’s perfect for beginners and improvers. Ideal if you are also looking to refresh your skills.

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How This Course Works
📖 1-day in-person training + online theory + case studies
📚 Covers essential theory and full practical application
📜 Accredited and insurable certificate awarded on completion

💡 Ready to turn your passion for make-up into a career?
👉 Enrol today and start your journey as a certified make-up artist!








Course Fee:

£197

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£98.50

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£98.50
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Course dates & venues

This course is available at the following venues


Bideford, Devon:

May '25 - Thurs 1st



(Holbury) Southampton, Hants:

Please ask for available dates


DATES ARE NON TRANSFERABLE TO ANY OTHER DATE OR VENUE

Course information

Pre-requisite / Entry level:
None
Course format:
1 day practical (in classroom) training + online learning modules + case studies (2 day & 2 evening make-up applications)
Attendance:
1 day practical
Accrediting body:
IPHM - International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine
PBD - Professional Beauty Direct
ABT - Associated beauty therapists

Career potential:
Make-up artist - employed or self-employed, working in a salon or spa or as a home / mobile therapist
Additional Costs:
You will need to purchase and bring your own make-up kit to the training day, as well as to carry out your case studies at home

Insurance

Please check your insurance companies requirements before enrolling on this course? (It is the students responsibility to check coverage with their insurers BEFORE enrolling on this course)
We recommend you hold student insurance while studying this course to cover you while practicing &/or when carrying out case studies (where applicable).
  • If you already have therapist insurance - You should be able to add this therapy onto your current insurance
    If you do not have therapist insurance - You can take out student insurance while practicing, and top this up to therapist insurance when qualified. You can take out student insurance for around £25 which will cover you for up to 12 months. For more information and aa list of recommended insurers - CLICK HERE

Course Lessons

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Karen Ashton

Your instructor
Karen Ashton, founder of Holistic Therapies Training Academy and also known as 'The Aromatherapy Geek,' combines her business acumen and passion for holistic wellness to create a thriving training academy. With a background in business ownership, office management, and accounting, Karen meticulously crafts courses that meet industry standards for online, accredited, and VTCT programs. Originally established in Swindon, Wiltshire, the academy flourished after Karen moved to Bideford, Devon, in 2011 for a better work-life balance. Today, she mentors aspiring therapists, helping them achieve professional success while balancing their personal lives. Karen is also an author, vlogger, and course writer, currently working on her second publication, and continues to inspire others.
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