Course Category: Makeup

SHB20121 Certificate II in Retail Cosmetics is a nationally recognised qualification under the Hairdressing and Beauty Services Training
Package (SHB).

Certificate II in Retail Cosmetics is the entry level qualification to the make-up industry. The course has been designed for those wanting to develop skills and knowledge to sell, demonstrate and apply cosmetic make-up products to an industry standard.

You will learn how to consult with clients, analyse face and skin, and demonstrate how to apply make-up products to suit each individual client’s requirements. You will also develop a range of skills such as how to create the right look for day, evening and special occasions as well as popular make-up techniques. Also learn an introduction to customer service and retail operations, how to promote a range of cosmetic products as well as blow-drying and braiding hair.

This qualification has a choice of 2 streams of electives – the beauty stream or the advanced make-up stream. The beauty stream allows students to undertake 2 units from the beauty industry that include – brow waxing, brow and lash tinting, lash lifting and spray tanning. The advanced make-up stream allows students to undertake 2 additional units from the make-up industry that include – make-up for photography and remedial camouflage to disguise skin imperfections on the face and body, including birthmarks, tattoos, blemishes and scars.

This qualification provides a pathway to work as a retail sales consultant in any business that sells beauty or cosmetic products and services. This can include retail outlets such as cosmetic counters, department stores, pharmacies or beauty salons.

SHB30221 Certificate III in Make-up is a nationally recognised qualification that introduces you to the creative and advanced world of make-up artistry. This qualification will allow you to explore and develop your skills to design and apply make-up for a variety of purposes including beauty, fashion, media and entertainment industry. You will gain the necessary skills and confidence to work as a freelance make-up artist providing make-up and airbrushing services to clients. In this qualification you will learn how to provide a broad range of make-up services including:

• Design and apply day and evening make-up
• Make-up for bridal
• Make-up for photography
• Remedial camouflage to disguise skin imperfections on the face & body, including blemishes, birthmarks, tattoos and scars
• Airbrush make-up, highlighting, contouring & blush application
• Creative make-up designs
• Make-up for fashion, editorial and runway
• Highlighting & contouring
• Advanced eye & lip techniques
• Colour Theory
• Client consultation
• Face chart development for client briefs
• Responding to & developing creative briefs
• Creating & marketing your business through social media platforms

This qualification provides a pathway to work as a freelance make-up artist or retail sales consultant in any business that sells beauty or cosmetic products and services. This can include retail outlets such as cosmetic counters, department stores, pharmacies or beauty and hairdressing salons.