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Special Effects (FX) Makeup Specialist Course

What will I learn?

Get skilled in special effects makeup with our full FX Makeup Specialist Course. This course, made for makeup pros, covers the important materials, tools, and how to stay safe. You'll learn to make injuries look real, put on fake blood, and use latex for amazing effects. Make your skills better by learning how to check and change effects in different lighting. You'll also learn design rules, plan your makeup designs, and keep records of your work with good photography and reporting skills.

Apoia's Unique Offerings

Online courses with lifetime access
Certificate aligned with educational standards
Printable PDF summaries
24/7 online support
Select and organise the chapters you wish to study
Set your own course workload
Instant feedback on practical activities
Study at your convenience, no internet required

Develop your skills

Enhance your practical skills listed below

Learn how to stay safe and prep the skin well for perfect special effects makeup.

Use the right tools for putting on and detailing makeup just right.

Make injuries look real with depth, colour, and how they feel.

Use ways to make effects look lifelike with latex and fake blood.

Keep records and show your work with professional photography skills.

Suggested summary

Workload: between 4 and 360 hours

Before starting, you can change the chapters and 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 similar to the examples below

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