This course is designed for individuals who are considering working with plastic surgeons, doctor’s offices or med spas.  It will also enhance the quality of work done by the freelance artist working with:  pigmentation disorders, tattoo covers, and advanced contouring.  We will educate you on the newest camouflage cosmetic techniques and provide an overview of the most popular products.

You will learn:

• Sanitation and safety measures
• Proper techniques to neutralize scarring and pigmentation disorders
• Balancing skin tones, texture, and uneven features
• Color theory for corrective makeup
• Corrective shading and highlighting techniques
• Techniques to brighten and conceal
• Proper makeup tools and products for camouflage and corrective application

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Once the complexion is perfected, it is important to add framing elements to the face to create balance and structure.  This class will take your clients from flat to fabulous.

You will learn:

• Contour and highlighting using different mediums working with basic and extreme techniques
• Learn how to recognize and enhance face shapes and bone structure
• How to create facial balance and symmetry
• Learn how to build color in the face with proper blush or bronzer selection

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 Go for it & be glamorous! This class is perfect for seasoned makeup professionals who want to take their artistry to the next level. Master challenging looks that will keep you booked!

You will learn:

• Special occasion makeup
• Flawless foundation application
• How to conceal properly under the eyes
• Building color & structure in the face
• Define the eyes
• Create a cut crease paired with defined wing liner.
• Proper strip lash application
• Techniques for loose pigments
• Red or Nude Lips
• Proper lip application
• Choosing the perfect shade nude & red

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Brows are the most important feature that frames the face. A prominent and filled in brow coupled with full beautiful lashes are sometimes all a client needs to look their best. Professionals looking to boost their income and incorporate perming and tinting of the lashes and brows needn’t look any further. This class will have theory and demo of the services followed by hands-on.
What you will learn:

• The history of the brows and lash look from the 1920’s until now
• Correctly shaping the brows and lashes based on clients face and eye shapes
• Perming and tinting the lashes
• The growth cycle of the lashes and brows
• Eyelash lift technique
• Eyebrow challenges for a client with injectables and fillers
• Indications/contraindications of the service
• Proper marketing of the service to increase business

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This course is designed to teach individuals the basics of makeup artistry or to refresh the skills of professionals in the fundamentals of makeup application used in the salon, spa settings and as a freelance artist.

You will learn:

• Sanitation and Infection Control
• Color Theory: color schemes, terms and quality
• Basic makeup application and blending techniques
• Prep and Client Consultation
• Skin type, texture, tones and undertones
• Selection: primers, foundation, lipsticks and blushes
• Proper workstation setup and cleanup
• Ergonomic techniques for makeup artists
• Opportunities available for makeup artists

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This course will enhance your makeup artistry skills in bridal looks and teach you how to succeed in those areas.

You will learn:

• Introduction to airbrush equipment and makeup
• Proper setup, equipment care, and cleanup
• Type of products needed for airbrush makeup
• Color theory and product selection
• Bridal consultation (The Total Look)
• Bridal makeup techniques and trends
• Building your bridal makeup kit
• Introduction to photography makeup techniques
• How lighting affects the makeup
• Creating contracts, building bridal business and marketing

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Ever wonder how pro makeup artists make every makeup application look effortless; this class will teach you the tips and tricks just like the pros.

You will learn:

• Current trends in the beauty industry
• Tips and tools that will help with foundation applications
• The right tools for building loose pigments
• Choosing the perfect shade nude or red
• Tips for applying eye, blush, and lips that go beyond your makeup fundamentals

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Eyelash Extensions are becoming increasingly popular as clients with sparse or short lashes look to achieve fuller, more dramatic lashes.

The New Age Spa Institute eyelash extension class will teach students everything they need to know about Eyelash Extensions including:

• Types of Lashes
• Proper Application including which lashes to use for each eye type
• Safety and Hygiene
• Tips and Tricks for Successful Lash Extension Services
• Lash Removal
• Troubleshooting

With our lash extension classes, students will see demos and work for hands-on and $300 value product kit is included in the price of the class! This eyelash extension certification class is NOT product specific and will allow students to work with any brand of their choosing to create the best look possible.

• To obtain an eyelash extension certification, the student must pass and practical and written exam.
• 2 sets of lash extensions must be completed post-training.
• The exam fee is not included in the price of the class.

THIS EYELASH EXTENSION CLASS IS ONLY AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE LICENSED ESTHETICIANS OR COSMETOLOGISTS.

To see the newest dates for Eyelash Extension Certification Classes, click here.

Already a Lash Master? Check out our Advanced Eyelash Extension Services Class.

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The focus of this course ranges in applications from basic soft eye shadow looks to intense dramatic looks such as the smokey eye effects.

You will learn:

• Identifying eye structure and shapes
• How to restructure eye imperfections through makeup
• Color theory and product selection
• Proper pairing for eyeshadows to eye colors and shapes
• Perfecting eyeliner application for every eye shape
• Flawless false eyelash application
• Selecting the correct mascara
• Proper makeup tools for eye application
• How to conceal undereye imperfections
• Creating an intense eye look

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