London College of Make-up

London College of Make-up (LCM) is a British college offering courses for those who wish to start a new career or to upgrade their current profession in make-up artistry. It is the largest, private college in the UAE providing the highest standard of make-up education and session hair styling. We offer the universally recognized IMA (International Make-up Association) qualifications from London in both certificate and diploma level. Make-up is a form of art and therefore, we teach people how to develop their ideas by using their creativity as well as teaching them how to work professionally.

Our make-up courses range from basic level up to creative fashion and special effects make-up. All courses have an intensive syllabus to provide our students with the finest comprehensive training. Courses are available full time from short courses of 2 days and 3 days to 2-weeks, 4-weeks and 2 months courses. After seeing the tutor’s demonstration, the students work in pairs to practice on each other, with the tutor’s supervision. You will have make-up applied to your face and you will be applying it to other people.

With our internally-built studio, the students will gain the necessary practical experience required for the industry by performing work in a professional photo shoot environment on the Advanced, Media and diploma courses. One-2-One private training is available for those who wish to Learn for their personal needs. Our Alumni (Former Students) will be offered work experience when available via our close connections with the fashion and beauty industry. We help them build their portfolios and confidence to get a head start in their career.

London College of Make-up can help launch you into the industry with our intensive make-up courses. All of our talented teaching staff are International and full time working make-up artists in the industry. Their artistry, knowledge, techniques and experience will be passed on to you and help you aspire to which ever level you are hoping to reach.

There are many specialties when choosing to work in the make-up industry, from high fashion photographic work to cat walk as well as theatrical and special effects. For others it may be retailing an exciting high street fashion make-up brand. Whichever you choose it requires determination and drive as well as talent plus an eye for detail and color. The majority of professionals working in make up artistry are self-employed freelancers and therefore depend on finding jobs through their on line portfolio of work and in some cases via connections with photographers, stylists and agencies.

Therefore the importance of networking cannot be stressed enough; however the rewards and satisfaction in this exciting job are enormous. There is also a large industry in consumer make up whereby using your make up artistry skills you can concentrate on the general public for special occasion, wedding or ethnic make-up.