Brushes & tools
Brush Family 12-Piece Set
R399
Editorial, Fashion and Shoot Makeup
Makeup for the camera: working to a brief, lighting, HD skin, graphic eyes and building a portfolio.
PA 220 School of Professional Artistry
- Format
- Online, self-paced, with assessed practical work
- Study time
- About 6 weeks, roughly 25 study hours
- Access
- 12 months of access
- Award
- Certificate in Editorial Makeup
Overview
Editorial work is where artists build their name and their portfolio. This certificate teaches you to work on set: interpreting a mood board, collaborating with photographers and stylists, and producing skin and colour that hold up to high-resolution cameras.
Brandon is Glam Director of The Next Opulent Model South Africa and has worked on shoots in South Africa, Dubai and the Seychelles. The certificate passes on how professional sets actually run.
What you will learn
- Translate a creative brief and mood board into a look
- Adapt makeup to studio light, natural light and flash
- Create HD skin that reads as skin
- Execute graphic liner, colour and editorial eyes
- Run a professional, hygienic set kit
- Plan test shoots and build a portfolio
Curriculum
6 modules, studied in order.
Reading the brief
Mood boards, references and agreeing the look with the team.
Light and the camera
How studio, natural and flash lighting change makeup.
HD skin
Texture, finish and retouch-friendly base.
Editorial eyes
Graphic liner, colour, gloss and texture.
On set
Set etiquette, touch-ups, continuity and kit hygiene.
Your portfolio
Planning test shoots, choosing images and presenting your work.
Assessment and award
Plan and shoot two editorial looks from a brief supplied by the faculty, and submit your mood board, process photographs and final images. Each look is marked with written feedback.
Awarded: Certificate in Editorial Makeup.
Entry requirements
- Basic makeup application skills
- A practice model
- A camera or smartphone
Recommended kit
For anyone starting the Professional Makeup Artist Diploma or a specialist certificate. The full kit costs about R1,461.49 from PHOERA.
Brushes & tools
Super Soft Makeup Sponge Blender
R34.99
Cheeks & glow
Correct & Contour Palette
R165
Base
Creamy Liquid Concealer
R90
Powder & setting
Loose Setting Powder
R99
Eyes & brows
Ultimate Eyeshadow x16 Palette
R239
Questions about this programme
Do I need a photographer?
No. A good smartphone and window light are enough for the assessments. The course shows you how to light and photograph your own work.
Related programmes
Continue your training or combine programmes. Diploma students on the Professional and Deluxe packages receive both specialist certificates.
| Code | Programme | School | Study time | Fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA 301 | Professional Makeup Artist Diploma The complete professional training, from hygiene and skin science to bridal, editorial and running your own makeup business. |
Professional | About 6 months, roughly 120 study hours | From R9,500 Enrolment opening soon |
| PA 210 | Bridal Makeup Specialist Consultations, trials, makeup that lasts from first look to last dance, and how to run a bridal business. |
Professional | About 6 weeks, roughly 25 study hours | R4,500 Enrolment opening soon |
| MC 201 | The Editorial Glam Masterclass Brandon Walt's full editorial glam, filmed start to finish. Watch tonight, keep it for life. |
Masterclass | 60+ minute video lesson | R750 Enrolling now |