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Make-Up artistry Certificate

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Develop the professional skills and techniques needed to work as a freelance makeup artist or beauty professional. In this 2-week program, students learn to analyze face and eye shapes, apply corrective techniques, and enhance each client’s natural features.

Training covers colour theory, highlighting and contouring, product selection, and creating modern, on-trend beauty looks. Students also gain practical experience and guidance on how to build a portfolio and market their services to ideal clients.

Graduate with the knowledge and confidence to begin working in one of the fastest-growing sectors of the beauty industry.

Learning Objectives

  • History of makeup
  • Sanitation and set up
  • Assessing and cleansing the skin
  • Tools of the trade
  • Natural makeup look
  • Colour theory and corrective makeup
  • Face, eye and lip shapes
  • Highlighting and contouring
  • Day makeup application
  • Evening makeup application
  • Mature makeup overview
  • Classic bridal makeup
  • Advanced blending techniques
  • Smokey eye applications
  • Cut crease eye applications
  • Brow shaping and filling
  • False strip lash application
  • The bridal business
  • Final practical exam

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Looking to Expand Your Career Even Further?

This certificate is also included in our Medical Aesthetics Diploma, a comprehensive program designed to fully prepare you for a career in medical aesthetics.

If you’re looking to become more employable, expand your service offerings, and increase your income potential, the diploma may be the right next step.

For students enrolled in the Medical Aesthetics Diploma, financial aid may be available for those who qualify.

Is a Make-Up Artistry Certificate Right For You?

This fun, online quiz takes 3 minutes to complete and you’ll get a personalized report. Identify your strengths and social style plus the training and positions you’re best suited for.

FAQ About International beauty institute's Make-Up Artistry Certificate

Applicants must have a High School Diploma or equivalent. Our admissions team will guide you through the application process.

For detailed tuition information, please contact International Beauty Institute directly. An admissions advisor will provide program pricing and help you with the enrollment process.

Yes. Training is practical and hands-on.

Students learn in a spa-style environment using professional equipment.

We maintain smaller class sizes to allow for personalized instruction and strong hands-on learning.

IBI delivers career-focused training in a real-world learning environment.

Students train with professional equipment, learn from industry-experienced instructors, and gain practical skills that prepare them to work confidently in the field.

A certificate focuses on one specific treatment or skill and can be completed in a shorter timeframe.

A diploma program includes multiple certificate-level trainings bundled together to fully prepare you for a complete career pathway in the industry.

A degree is typically a longer, academic program offered by universities, focusing on theoretical knowledge and research. A diploma, like the programs at International Beauty Institute, focuses on hands-on, career-specific training designed to help you start working in your chosen field more quickly.

Yes. We encourage prospective students to tour a campus, meet instructors, and experience the training environment firsthand.

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15 Gervais Dr Suite #802
North York, ON M3C 1Y8
(416) 438-3863

2085 Hurontario St Unit #100
Mississauga, ON L5A 4G1
(905) 624-2700

1550 Upper James St Unit #300
Hamilton, ON L9B 2L6
(289) 674-0888

Ready to Start Your Career in Aesthetics?

Train with industry professionals, build hands-on skills, and graduate ready to work with confidence.

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Hamilton, Mississauga, Toronto