Course Outline

Day 1

• Natural Self Makeup (working on yourself)
• Basic Makeup Techniques
• Makeup Kit Must Have Items
• Makeup Brush Guide
• Business Practices
  • ​Consultation
  • Sanitation
• Face, Eye and Lip Shapes
• Skin Types and Tones
• Full Face Step by Step (Natural Look)
• Eyeshadow Techniques
  • ​2-3 tone shadow look

Day 2

• Glamour and Bridal Makeup (working on a model)
  • ​Full face step-by-step
• Eyeshadow Techniques
  • ​Halo Eye
  • Smokey Eye
  • Cut Crease
• Winged Eyeliner
• How to apply strip eyelashes
• Ombre lips
• How to get Pro Cards

You do not need a license to become a makeup artist in New Jersey, if:
• You're working as a makeup artist in the theatre, television, film or radio industry;
• You're working as a makeup artist in a retail environment (e.g. working at a makeup counter, working with a direct sales company, etc);
• You're working as a makeup artist in facilities regulated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs or the United States Department of Defense.

In the state of New Jersey, makeup application is defined as “applying cosmetic preparations, antiseptics, tonics, lotions, creams or makeup to the hair, scalp, face, neck or upper part of the body”, under the practice of a “beautician”. However, in the “New Jersey State Board of Cosmetology and Hairstyling Law”*, Section 45:5B-7, makeup artists who are in the theatrical, film, TV, and radio industry, makeup artists who are working in a retail environment, and makeup artists who are working in facilities regulated by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs of United States Department of Defense, are exempted from licensing.
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It is the student's responsibility to research and abide by his/her state and local guidelines and regulations. Always check the NJ Legislative Statutes for the latest information.