Micro-Credential · Makeup Artistry

Turn Your Passion for Makeup Into a Career in Beauty

If you are the friend everyone asks to do their face, this turns that into work. You learn skin, features, products and the looks clients ask for. It is made for people who want paying clients.

From $29a week on a plan
12 monthsof access
~100 hoursof study
Starter kitposted to you
No examsever
At a Glance

Course Snapshot

Study AreaMakeup Artistry
Course TypeMicro-credential
Study Time~100 hours
Access12 months
Study ModeOnline, study when it suits
AssessmentNo exams, ever
PaymentsFrom $29 a week
Comes with
  • Makeup and brush starter kit included
  • Mentor reviews your work
  • No deposit, no credit check
  • 10-day money back guarantee
Who It’s For

Why Do This Course

Charge For What You Already Do

You have the eye. What is missing is the order to work in, the product knowledge and the finish that holds up on camera. That is the whole course.

Grow Past Friends and Family

Bridal, glam, editorial and everyday looks are taught as separate jobs. Each one is a different client asking for a different thing.

Practise Without Buying a Kit

A palette set, brushes, primer and pencil arrive in the post. You practise on professional tools while you learn.

Where The Skills Fit

Where These Skills Could Take You

Most makeup work starts small and local: a chair in a salon, a counter in a store, weddings booked through word of mouth. The work is early mornings, a clean kit, and reading what someone wants before they can name it. Bridal season carries a lot of the year.

Freelance Makeup Artist

Your own clients, your own hours, your own kit.

Salon or Spa Makeup Artist

Working a chair inside an established team.

Bridal Makeup Specialist

Trials, timings and a party to keep calm.

Retail Specialist, Makeup and Beauty

Counter work, matching shades and product advice.

Beauty Blogger or Influencer

Looks made for a camera and an audience.

Roles where these skills are useful, not promised outcomes. Every role is different, and some need more study or experience.

The Course

What You'll Learn

01
The Ground Work
Skin, faces and the kit before any look goes on.
Skin Fundamentals
Facial Features
Makeup Products & Tools
The Role of a Makeup Artist
02
The Looks Clients Book
Four jobs, four different briefs.
Everyday Makeup
Glam Makeup
Bridal Makeup
Editorial & Commercial Makeup
03
Where the Work Is Going
Trends and the shift clients keep asking about.
Makeup Trends & Styles
Sustainable Makeup
Included

What You’ll Get

In the Course

  • Skin and features, what sits under every look
  • Products and tools, what to buy and why
  • Four client looks, everyday, glam, bridal, editorial
  • Sustainable makeup, the questions clients now ask

As a Student

  • 12 months of access, about 100 hours of content
  • Private mentor messaging, plus discussion boards
  • No exams, ever, activities and projects instead
  • Help Centre and support team, phone or email when you are stuck
Why This One

What Makes It Different

Three things you get here that a video tutorial cannot give you.

01
A Mentor Who Looks at Your Work

Claire Haeusler reviews your activities and final projects herself, with over a decade behind her in beauty, makeup and skin.

02
A Kit in Your Hands

Shadow, foundation and contour palettes, an eleven piece brush set, corrector palette, primer and a brow pencil.

03
Trade Pricing After You Finish

Barneys Salon Supplies opens wholesale pricing on professional products, which is what keeps a client list affordable to run.

The Credentials

What You'll Earn

MICRO-CREDENTIAL

Makeup Artistry

Certificate of Achievement · The Career Academy

A Certificate of Achievement

Awarded by the college once you finish.

A SEEK Pass Credential

A link in the platform you can share on SEEK.

Mentor Feedback on File

Written notes on your activities and final looks.

Getting Started

How It Works

Step one

Ask About the Kit

An advisor runs through what arrives and when.

Step two

Enrol Any Day

Weekly plan, or pay upfront in full.

Step three

Start With Skin

Faces and products come before the looks.

Step four

Build Your First Set

Four looks, each reviewed by your mentor.

The Investment

How to Get Started

$29 / week
Weekly, fortnightly or monthly on a plan, or pay upfront in full.
No deposit, no credit check
10-day money back guarantee
Start on any day
Kit released after the cooling off period
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Good to Know

Common Questions

Do I need experience with makeup?

No. It starts at skin and facial features, then builds up to full looks.

What does it cost each week?

From $29 a week on a plan, with no deposit and no credit check. Ask an advisor for current pricing.

Do I have to buy my own kit?

No. The starter kit is posted to you. It is released after the cooling off period if you pay in full, or after four successful payments on a plan.

How much time does it take?

About 100 hours of content, with twelve months of access to work through it.

Are there exams?

No exams, ever. You submit activities and final projects, and Claire reviews them.

Who teaches it?

Claire Haeusler is your mentor, with over a decade across beauty, makeup and skin. The course is delivered through Ulleo, the college's education partner.

Is this course accredited?

It carries a Certificate of Achievement, and the college holds ICOES accreditation, Official CPD Standards Office Accreditation and International Approval and Registration Centre registration. That is accreditation for professional development. It is not nationally recognised, and the college is not an RTO. Those are different things, and makeup artistry is not a licensed trade in Australia, so studio and client work turns on your portfolio.

Can I get my money back?

Yes. A 10-day money back guarantee runs from enrolment.

Delivered By

About the College

You enrol in this course through The Career Academy, an online college running for over 15 years and helping more than 25,000 students a year.

The makeup course itself is delivered with Ulleo, the college's education partner, and mentored by working makeup artist Claire Haeusler.

Over 15 years runningNamed industry mentorStarter kit includedWholesale supplier access
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Picture the morning of someone's wedding, the room quiet, and you are the one holding the brush.

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