New Zealand Certificate in Makeup Artistry (Level 4)
Beauty & Personal Care
A course by
Yoobee College of Creative Innovation
Learn to design and apply makeup and style hair for the fashion, film, and beauty industries. Graduate with hands-on skills, industry knowledge, and a professional portfolio for employment or further study.
NZ$11,164
inc GST
Enquire about international pricing
NZ$11,164
inc GST
Enquire about international pricing
Core skills this course teaches
Implement professional standards and behaviours
Demonstrate the standards, skills, and behaviours expected of makeup artists in workplace environments including film, fashion, and retail.
Consult and respond to client needs
Consult with clients to understand requirements, follow briefs, and provide comfort and safety throughout the service.
What You're Signing Up For
This level 4 certificate programme equips you with professional and practical skills in makeup and hairstyling for fashion, film, TV, retail, and salons. Covering everything from health and safety, anatomy and skin analysis, to advanced beauty applications, SFX, historical and cultural looks, and portfolio building, this course prepares you for employment across a range of beauty and creative sectors. Strong industry partnerships provide networking and work experience, and you will graduate with a robust portfolio and contemporary business and retail abilities.
Course Content
- Core skills in makeup and hairstyling
- Health, safety, hygiene in the beauty industry
- Anatomy, physiology, and skin analysis
- Consultation and interpersonal skills
- Beauty makeup application and basic hairstyling
- Face and skin tone analysis, product selection
- Self-promotion, social media, and photography
- Customer service and retail in beauty
- Glamour and creative makeup; advanced hairstyling
- Events, fashion editorial, and festival face art
- Historical, decade-specific, and theatrical makeup
- Introduction to SFX: burns, trauma, fantasy, bald caps
- Film and TV hair and makeup: set etiquette and professionalism
- Cultural representation in design (including Tȧ Moko consultation)
- Freelance and business skills for beauty industry
- Career preparation, reflection, and industry portfolio
What you need to know first
Find these employment opportunities
Hair and makeup artist for film, TV, and photographic shootsSalon stylistRetail beauty consultantFreelance makeup and hairstyling artist
Unlock these industries
Yoobee is a hands-on creative college for learners who want to build real things while they study. Through project-based learning, industry-connected tutors, and studio-style environments, you develop practical creative and digital skills plus a portfolio that shows how you think and what you can do.
