Creative careers: makeup artist
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can create a makeup design inspired by a festival of my choice
Key learning points
- A makeup artist is a professional who applies cosmetics and other products to enhance or transform a person's appearance
- Mood boards can be used by makeup artists to gather ideas to inform their design.
- In makeup design, focal points can be used to draw attention to particular areas of the face.
Keywords
Makeup artist - a professional who applies cosmetics and other products to enhance or transform a person's appearance
Mood board - a visual collage or collection of images
Focal point - the part of the face that stands out the most and grabs attention
Common misconception
Makeup is only used to cover imperfections and cannot be used to tell a story, represent a theme or have fun with one's appearance.
Remind children that makeup is much more than decoration. It is a powerful way to express identity, emotions and celebration, and it helps bring people together in shared joy and creativity.
Teacher tip
Pupils may benefit from using a digital programme to create their mood boards and to explore different designs. This will help to ensure that their designs can be easily changed and adapted.
Equipment
Digital devices, pencils, dry media such as colouring pencils, colouring pens or chalk pastels, sketchbooks
Licence
Lesson video
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Fashion designers ...
Q2.Which item would most likely be described as a headdress?
Q3.Why would a designer study global festivals before creating a headdress?
Q4.Which group of materials would be best for making a festival headdress?
Q5.Where might a headdress be worn besides a fashion show?
Q6.Arrange these actions in the best order to complete your headdress project:
Assessment exit quiz
5 Questions
Q1.Which of the following best describes the role of a makeup artist?
Q2.Match each purpose with how a mood board helps a makeup artist.
Puts colours, textures and images together
Shows different makeup looks and styles
Explains ideas to a team or client
Q3.Match each description with what it tells us about a focal point in makeup design.
It grabs attention first
Highlights facial features such as the eyes
Makes the design more exciting and focused
Q4.Which of the following are reasons to use bright colours in festival makeup?
Q5.Order the steps a makeup artist might follow when creating a festival makeup design:
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