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Special Effects (FX) Makeup Specialist Course

What will I learn?

Master the art of special effects make-up with our comprehensive FX Make-up Specialist Course. Designed for cosmetics professionals, this course covers essential materials, tools and safety practices. Learn to create realistic injuries, apply fake blood, and use latex for stunning textures. Enhance your skills with techniques for evaluating and adjusting effects under various lighting conditions. Develop design principles, plan make-up designs, and document your work with expert photography and reporting techniques.

Apoia's Differentials

Online and lifetime course
Certificate in line with educational standards
PDF summaries for printing
Online assistant always available
Select and arrange the chapters you wish to study
Set the course workload
Practical activities marked instantly
Study anytime, without needing internet access

Develop skills

Strengthen the development of the practical skills listed below

Master safety and skin prep for flawless special effects make-up.

Utilise essential tools for precise application and detailing.

Create realistic injuries with depth, colour, and texture.

Apply techniques for lifelike effects using latex and fake blood.

Document and present work with professional photography skills.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and the workload.

  • Choose which chapter to start with
  • Add or remove chapters
  • Increase or decrease the course workload

Examples of chapters you can add

You will be able to generate more chapters like the examples below

This is a free course, focused on personal and professional development. It is not equivalent to a technical, undergraduate, or postgraduate course, but offers practical and relevant knowledge for your professional journey.