Makeup for Beginners: Contour, Highlight, Blush & Bronzer

Learn to contour & highlight, and complete the look with blush and bronzer with our makeup & personal presentation courses in Sydney.

Please note that we currently offer two types of courses – classroom and live online via Zoom. If you choose our live online option, please refer to Materials for live online courses below to be prepared.

Taught by an ABIA bridal makeup artist of 2019 award winner, this makeup contour, highlights, blush & bronzer workshop is designed for both beginners & intermediate students of all age groups. Find out how to enhance your features that best suit your face shape.

You will learn how to contour & highlight successfully to a professional level. You’ll be given simple and quick makeup tips and techniques personal guidance from a leading industry expert, Kerry Howell. Come take advantage of her expertise and let Kerry show you how to use your makeup most effectively.

You will learn all the tricks of the trade to transform your look in minutes. Get direct advice on your makeup form, which products are best for you, and how to bring out your very best features.

Looking to expand your knowledge even further? Check out our eyebrows, false lashes & lips, eyeshadow, and foundation & concealing courses.

Course outcomes

By the end of this course, you will be able to:

• Correct or enhance your face shape by using a combination of contouring and highlighting products that best suit your facial features, skin tone & age
• Complete the look using bronzer & blush
• Confidently go into makeup/retail stores & select contouring powders, highlight, blush & bronzer that best suit your tone, features & texture.

Ideal for

Beginners and anyone thinking of becoming a makeup artist. This is a great introductory course to see if it’s right for you!

Course content

• Hygiene – Basic steps to good makeup hygiene
• Base – Applying the correct base to enable the best outcome for contouring/highlighting
• Contouring – Correct or enhance your bone structure
• Highlighting – Where to apply a highlight for a "natural glow"
• Blush/bronzer –Where to apply blush & bronzer
• Retail makeup purchasing – selecting makeup in makeup/retail stores that best suits your skin tone, features & age

What to bring

• Headband
• Notepad and pen
• Your makeup bag & brushes ( if preferred, your tutor can supply brushes and makeup. However please bring these basics along – mascara, eye makeup remover, and moisturiser)
• Magnified mirror if required (small general focus mirrors will be provided)

Please note: If you would like to use false lashes these can be purchased directly from your tutor for a minimal cost

Materials for live online courses

Please start with foundation applied – and have handy these products before we start (if available):

• Mirror
• Contour powders
• Highlight powders/creams
• Blush powders/creams
• Bronzers
• Makeup brushes, face cleansers/makeup wipes/cotton tips

If you don’t have some of these products, don’t worry our teacher Kerry can also advise what best suits your skin type/age/the look you feel comfortable wearing & then advise where to source the appropriate products.

• If you have various products please keep these handy and Kerry can help with your selection – any questions please email Kerry before the session commences – kerry@kerryhowellmakeup.com.au