Short Makeup & Hair Courses in London
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Private Training Academy
Looking to do a short makeup course? Our short makeup and hair courses are perfect for people new to the industry and those wishing to top up their skills.
2-year BTEC Course 2026
Elstree: 21 September 2026 to 06 July 2028
Longcross: 28 September 2026 to 13 July 20282-year BTEC Course 2027
Elstree: 20 September 2027 to 05 July 2029
Longcross: 27 September 2027 to 12 July 2029
7-month ITEC Course 2026
Longcross: 21 September 2026 to 22 April 2027
Elstree: 19 October 2026 to 20 May 2027
3-Day Special Effects Taster Course
Elstree - 4, 5, 6 August
Longcross - 3, 4, 5 August 2026
3-Day Instaglam Taster Course
Elstree - 4, 5, 6 August
Longcross - 3, 4, 5 August 2026
Module A – Media Makeup and Hair (12 Weeks)
- Basic makeup and hair techniques for film, TV, and stage
- Period Makeup and Hair, with a focus on one iconic look for each period.
- Working with real hair, lace wigs, and mannequins training heads
- Practicing Theatrical Makeup and Hair
- Learning to do Camouflage makeup including covering tattoos and balancing skin tone
- Learning Business Skills including continuity, the breakdown of scripts, budgeting, and writing CVs
Module A – Course Fees
* only if taken separately from the 7 Month Course *
Deposit: £1,000 + VAT
Balance of Fees: £5,000 + VAT
Studio training in a studio environment
Module B – Special Effects Makeup (2 Weeks)
- Learn a range of specialist SFX techniques
- Use makeup to create realistic scars, burns and blisters
- Use of flat moulds to create a variety of realistic wounds and injuries such as swollen eyes.
Module B – Course Fees
* only if taken separately from the 7 Month Course *
Deposit: £500 + VAT
Balance of Fees: £1,000 + VAT
Module C – Hair Knotting (1 Week)
- Learn how to knot a moustache
- Learn how to dress and apply facial hair
Module C – Course Fees
* only if taken separately from the 7 Month Course *
Deposit: £250 + VAT
Balance of Fees: £500 + VAT
Module D – Basic Hair Dressing and Barbering (2 Weeks)
- Build your knowledge of the product, tools, and equipment used in hairdressing and barbering
- Get to grips with the terminology, geometry, methodology involved
- Learn basic cutting skills for ladies
- Learn the basics of barbering using clippers, trimmers, and thinning scissors.
- Learn blow-drying and finishing techniques
Module D – Course Fees
* only if taken separately from the 7 Month Course *
Deposit: £500 + VAT
Balance of Fees: £1,000 + VAT
Module E – Airbrushing and Editorial Techniques (1 Week)
- Learn a range of airbrushing techniques like colour matching, highlighting, contouring, concealing and correcting
- Learn how to maintain clean air brushing equipment (the compressor and spray brush)
Module E – Course Fees
* only if taken separately from the 7 Month Course *
Deposit: £250 + VAT
Balance of Fees: £500 + VAT
Module F – Fashion Makeup and Hair (8 Weeks)
- Learn basic fashion make-up techniques
- Build your knowledge and application of contemporary stylised period make-up and hair techniques
- Find out about make-up for upcoming seasons
- Learn session styling for hair
- Experience glamour make-up for photographic, editorial and catwalk
- Build your repertoire of skills in matte, gloss and wet make-up
- Option to build your own fashion portfolio
Module F – Course Fees
* only if taken separately from the 7 Month Course *
Deposit: £1,000 + VAT
Balance of Fees: £4,000 + VAT
Module G – Bridal Makeup and Hair (2 Weeks)
- Learn classic and contemporary bridal make-up and hair techniques
- Consultation techniques for the bride, bridesmaids, and party to ensure a successful wedding day
- Learn safety in the application of makeup for the bride and bride’s maids.
- Learn how to promote yourself to get wedding bookings
- Learn business essentials including pricing.
Module G – Course Fees
* only if taken separately from the 7 Month Course *
Deposit: £500 + VAT
Balance of Fees: £1,000 + VAT
Short Makeup and Hair Courses – Dates and Fees
The courses below are priced individually. You can take the full 7-month course or join us on one of the modules on the dates mentioned below.
For Short Course Dates, please call +44 (0) 20 4611 2172 or email [email protected]
Information
2 Year Makeup & Hair Course BTEC Level 3
(Optional HNC + ITEC Qualifications)
Level 2 VTCT Diploma in Women’s Hairdressing and Men’s Barbering Fast Track Full Time (32 weeks)
HND Level 5 Diploma: Performing Arts- Make-up
7 Month Makeup & Hair Course (ITEC Level 3 Diploma)
Looking for more extensive Make-Up and Hair Training?
Our longer courses equip students with the depth of specialist knowledge, practical skills, and understanding to help them pursue a career as professional make-up and hair artists. These courses have the added benefit of enabling students to achieve BTEC, ITEC, VTCT & HND diplomas.
About Our Short Make-up Courses
We’ve created our short makeup courses specifically for people at different stages in their life and career. They’re perfect for people new to the wonders of make-up and hair artistry. Be warned though, you’ll be so motivated by these short make-up courses you’ll want to join a longer one straight away after!
International Students
Brushstroke is accredited at Premier status by Accreditation Service for International Schools, Colleges, and Universities (ASIC) for its commendable areas of operation. ASIC is an independent body providing accreditation services for independent, further, and higher education colleges. ASIC accreditation helps students and parents make a more informed choice and will also help a school, college, university, training provider, or distance education provider, demonstrate to the international student body that they are a high-quality institution.
Our ASIC accreditation means non-EU nationals can apply for a student visitor visa to study on a course in the UK for a maximum of 6 months. Students from all over the world choose to study with Brushstroke and benefit from our professional training because they are then ready to work in film, TV, stage, and fashion all over the world. Our 6 Month Make-Up and Hair course is well suited to international students because it offers basic training within the required timescales.







