Offering Comprehensive
Makeup Courses
Specializing in makeup artistry, Faces Etc of MN in Minneapolis, Minnesota provides an unparalleled educational experience to our students. We prepare them to launch a successful career in every area and facet of the production industry.
Why Choose Us?
Welcoming All Aspiring Artists
Our licensed media makeup artist school covers every and facet of the profession for media artists. We offer our courses and classes to anyone interested, regardless if they have a beauty license and or prior makeup experience or not. We are NOT governed by the beauty industry.
Teaching Various Skills
Our expert Instructors will teach you the important elements of makeup application while focusing on mastering various industry skill and techniques. We begin by learning basic foundational principles, then proceeding to more intricate makeup applications for different mediums.
We have included in our programs the latest and fastest-growing application techniques including airbrushing.
Focusing on Your Learning
Your success is ensured through our smaller artist-to-instructor ratio. With that, you can effectively learn and master all the skills you need at a pace that will increase your confidence.
Partnering With Trusted Brands
Our school is proud to be a Makeup Forever partner. We also utilize various other industry standard HD makeup products, including but not limited to the following:
Providing Excellent Ways To Critique Your Work
We use top quality high-definition cameras and a large flat screen monitor to let you view your work. By utilizing these devices, your eyes will be trained to see what the HD equipment sees, so you can learn to correct your work before it goes to set.
This training method will give you the edge to have excellent skills, and techniques that work for every medium, every time.
Capturing Your Work Professionally
We will culminate our 130 hours day multimedia course (only), with a professional photoshoot day, where we will bring in a local professional photographer to capture your work in print. You will receive the images to use for the start of your portfolio, via a link.
Why Choose Us?
Welcoming All Aspiring Artists
Our licensed media makeup artist school covers every area and facet of the profession. We offer our courses to anyone interested, regardless if they have a license and prior work experience or not, since we are not governed by the beauty industry.
Teaching Various Skills
Our experts will teach you the important elements of makeup application while focusing on mastering various industry skills and techniques. We begin by learning the basics, and then proceeding to more intricate applications for different mediums.
We have also included in our programs the latest and fastest-growing application technique called airbrushing.
Focusing on Your Learning
Your success is ensured through our smaller artist-to-instructor ratio. With that, you can effectively learn and master all the skills you need at a pace that will increase your confidence.
Partnering With Trusted Brands
Our school is a proud Makeup Forever partner. We also utilize various standard makeup products, including but not limited to the following:
Providing Excellent Ways To Critique Your Work
We use top-quality high-definition cameras and a large flat-screen television to let you view your work. By utilizing these devices, your eyes will be trained to see what the HD equipment sees, so you can correct the makeup before filming time.
This training method will give you the edge to have excellent makeup skills and techniques that work for every medium, every time.
Capturing Your Work Professionally
We will culminate our programs with a professional photoshoot day, where we will bring in local professional photographers to capture your work in print. You will receive the images digitally.
What We Offer
We are a licensed post-secondary career school offering multiple unique programs to all prospective students. We offer both day or evening and weekend options to best meet your educational needs. Our experts will also help to prepare for entry-level work, such as freelancing, through our business and marketing portion of training.
130 Hour Multimedia Course Our Month long Day Course Only (5995.00)
This global education course is for the most serious and dedicated artists who want to turn their passion into a career. Let us help you become part of the elite group of trained professional media makeup artists! This course is designed for multiple students in a classroom environment with 2-6 students. The 130 Hour Is a day only 4 week course allowing more time in class for hands on and learning other students. This course is offered as a DAY only option, and hours are not flexible. This courser runs 6 times a year, every other beginning in January each year.
Why Choose This Course?
If you want to work in the fast paced world of media makeup, you must have the skills and information to be a highly demanded and requested artist. We will help you grow by preparing you to work in industries like:
What To Expect in Our Makeup Classes
What Will You Learn
Airbrush Fundamentals
Over the course of the program, you will understand the art of custom product blending and airbrush makeup application. You will also discover how to get that flawless finish every time while learning how to utilize this highly sought after application in your services.
Makeup Styles and Types
Mastering the techniques of beauty and corrective makeup is a must, regardless of which medium you intend to work in.
Our Instructors will walk you through the specialized steps of makeup application for the various types and styles. You will be exposed to theories surrounding al makeup principles.
Makeup Modalities
Discover the differences in various modalities, including specific makeup applications for your male talent. We will teach you how to take years off the mature client with our proven secrets!
Fundamental Techniques
Specialized Techniques
Makeup Techniques for the Camera
Professional HD Makeup Kit Inclusions
The $5995.00 fee for the 130 Hour Multimedia Course, includes a complete full working kit valued at over $2000.00 included in the program. The same great kit your Instructors use.
Advantages To Enjoy From Our Program
Guidance by Professional Makeup Instructors
We have a small artist-to-student ratio that lets you master your skills confidently at your own pace. Our educators are current working artists who now how to conduct classes that are second to none.
We won’t just tell you how to do a makeup; we will show you how to do it through our demo applications. Our Instructors will guide you on how to execute the looks and explain why we practice certain techniques.
Critical Work Assessment
You will use high-definition camera and monitors to critique your work. This way you will know what the makeup looks like on screen, allowing you to perfect the application.
Outputs for Your Portfolio
At the end of the 130 hour course, you will work with our photographers for a photoshoot day to document your work in print. You will complete two looks on your model. You will also take a professional headshot. In a few weeks you will be provided a link to your pictures for your working portfolio and marketing from the photographer.
Business and Marketing
Aside from mastering makeup applications, we will also teach you how to prepare for entry-level jobs as a freelancer. As part of this course our business and market section is designed to help build your confidence and business, we will discuss branding, rates, travel, deal memos and more.
Topics to Help You Run Your Business
When you have completed any course, we offer ongoing one day classes you can take if you want more direct help. You can hire an Instructor at a houly rate to review your business model and tutor you in any additional area needed.
HISTORIC WIN: Additional Class Specifications
Because of a major WIN in our state in 2020, Makeup Artistry and Simple Hairstyling have been UNREGULATED under the Board of Cosmetology! So makeup artists can now work in a licensed salon or spa doing makeup and simple styling only for bride events or clients of the salon or spa. For more details, please read the full information listed under our Sanitation Section or the Industry News section of website.
OUR Crash Course to Beauty Courses (CC2B) Are 30 hours Each Intensive Courses. They are customized hours done as private one-on-one Courses.
Crash Course to Beauty Multimedia #1 & # 2: 60 Hours of Education (5995.00)
CC2B #1 and #2 is our 60 Hour (two 30 hour courses) The Evening and Weekends Multimedia Course!
While we understand that not everyone can commit to our one month course, but, there is no need to give up your dreams. This course enables you to get all the same great multimedia education as our day course, done in a different format.
This fast track education course was designed for those unable to attend the 130 hour DAY multimedia course!
While we understand that not everyone can step away for a month, but, there is no need to give up your dreams. This course enables you to get all the same great multimedia education as our day course, done in a different format.
This 60 Hour Multimedia course is run as a private one-on-one version of the 130 hour course, just with you and Instructor. With personally tutoring instead of being in class of multiple students, the 60 hour course offers flexible hours around a busy work or family schedule, offering day, evening or weekend combinations.
Crash Course #1 & #2 for Out of Town Students
This 60 hour course is a great choice for those who wish to attend Faces Etc of MN, from out of state! These classes are a Private one-on-one customized scheduled to utilize your time here in Minneapolis in best manner. We have a list of short term stay hotels we can offer you if you do not have friends or family in the area.
Gain Excellent Credentials
When you sign up for CC2B 1&2 together as the 60 hour course, you would get the same makeup credential as our 130 hour course and the same media makeup kit (without a photoshoot) which is not included as part of this course. A Multimedia Diploma awarded upon completion of hours. You will also receive your MN Sanitation Certification and PPN number as part of this course.
How To Be accepted Into Either Multimedia Program
Crash Course To Beauty (CC2B) #1 Our 30 Hour Bridal /Personal Client Course ($2550.00)
This customized program is perfect for those who wish to with Brides or Friends and Family events like prom, senior pictures, boudoir shoots, parties or a client at their home, venue or in a salon. This course is 30 Hours of specific instructions for HD cameras.
Bridal Makeup Application
Here comes the bride! Are you confident the makeup you are applying will look flawless and striking for her big day? We will teach you savvy cutting-edge HD makeup application techniques in this course.
A proper Understanding this makeup application along with the HD elements, is crucial since it will be preserved in wedding portraits forever. Through this course you will learn makeup for Morning afternoon and evening brides.
What’s Included in the Course
Inclusions
It does not include a makeup kit or photoshoot. You will receive a Bridal/Personal Client Certificate along with your Sanitation Certification and PPN number.
Crash Course To Beauty (CC2B) #2 Our 30 Hour Media Production Course ($2550.00)
Through this course, you will learn how to do makeup for media production purposes. If you have completed our pre-requisite CC2B #1 for course and want to start working as a freelance media artist, you can take this course to enhance your skills. This course is 30 Hours of specific instructions for HD cameras. Similar to information in the Multimedia course regarding production work.
Why Take This Course?
Be Versatile in Various Industries
If you have previous experience in print and bridal but have not worked in film or television, this course is for you. You will learn the required techniques for high-definition work in the demanding fields of:
You will become a multi-faceted production artist learning different elements of various mediums and skills like airbrushing and light SPFX. A HD monitor and camera will be used to show you how the camera reads the makeup on set, crucial to your career!
Inclusions
This course does not include a makeup kit or photoshoot. You will receive a Multimedia Certificate along with your Sanitation Certification and PPN number.
4 Hour MN Sanitation Classes $50.
A 4 Hour Freelance Artist and Licensed Beauty Core Class to get Sanitation Certification to work onsite under our exemption law passed in 2020. This class runs quarterly, so please contact school for dates or to get added to a wait list, to be notified. This Class covers MN Cosmetology State Laws and Rules and Sanitation and Disinfection protocols and practices. A sanitation Certificate and PPN number is provided upon completion. (See Sanitation course info under Industry news and Sanitation page) offered as in person class only!
One Day Specialty Classes
These classes are available to working licensed professional artists or licensed beauty professionals who want to improve their makeup techniques in a given skill. Our alums may also benefit from these classes to assist in their ongoing pursuit of industry excellence.
Types of Classes
These one day classes are done privately one-on-one since different artists all have varying skill levels. These classes can also be utilized as a group for salon or spas!
Three-Hour Class ($300.00)
Theory, Lecture, and Demo-Only
Five-Hour Class ($500.00)
Hands –On Addition to Any One Day Class
Overview of the Courses We Offer
Introduction to Airbrushing
In the world of HD, you must understand the requirements to get flawless and amazing results every time! This class will help you learn airbrush makeup at its best.
We cover the reasons why we use the airbrush and why you clients are asking for it. Our Instructors will teach you about various options in equipment and skills to execute flawless airbrush applications!
Clean Beauty Makeup Application
Learn clean beauty makeup with understanding, ease, and accuracy. Having a proper understanding of this application if foundational to other applications you will utilize.
Discover what makes this application so important and hard to master! Excelling in this look is crucial to your career.
Creative Hairstyling 1 and 2
Are you intimidated by styling? Does doing hair make you nervous and you feel a lack of creativity? As working makeup artists, we oftentimes get called on to do camera ready hair along with makeup, so we need to understand styling, designs and forms to be successful!
Get the skills necessary to produce various hairstyles for print, photoshoots films, or productions. We will help you learn industry tricks to create styles your clients will love.
For Your Eyes Only
Are you hung up on doing the same old eye techniques day after day? Do you need creative juices to flow? This class will help you define style, and recreate current looks to execute beautiful applications.
Learn various applications suited to different themes, from fashion to fantasy and specialty looks. There is no limit to creating stunning applications every time!
Private Image Makeover 3 or 5 hour class
This Private Image Class, is specific to the client (not an artist) it is for those looking for help updating their own personal style. Maybe you are going back to work, or being promoted to a more visible position where you want a fresh look. This class is a great way to invest in you! We can help you make sense of all those untouched products in your drawers, update your makeup bag, review what you currently are doing and teach you some quick ways to change your day to evening look appearance
This class is part of the One day classes done as a 3 hour theory demo or 5 hour class hands-on option
Disclosure Statement
Faces Etc of MN is licensed as a private career school with the Minnesota Office of Higher Education pursuant to Minnesota statues section 136A.831-136A.832 Licensure is not an endorsement of the institution, and credits earned at the institution may not transfer to other institutions.
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If you are serious about a career path in makeup industry, get in touch with us today! Feel free to reach out to the school to learn more about our courses, costs and availability, by clicking the Request Information box below.