If you’ve been searching for makeup classes in Singapore, you’ve probably realised quite quickly that there are many different types of courses available.
There are personal makeup lessons, basic makeup courses, professional makeup artist courses, short workshops and everything in between. So how do you know which one is right for you?
Before choosing a makeup class, the most important question to ask yourself is actually quite simple:
What do you want to be able to do by the end of it?
Are you learning makeup for yourself or for a career?
This is probably the biggest distinction to make when choosing a makeup course.
If you simply want to learn how to do your own makeup better, a personal makeup class is usually enough.
These classes should focus on you — your features, your skin type, the products you already own and the type of makeup you actually want to wear in your everyday life.
For personal makeup classes in Singapore, we offer 1-to-1 Personal Makeup Classes over at Bloom By Roseanne, where the lesson is completely customised to you and your makeup needs.
A professional makeup course, on the other hand, is very different.
When you’re training to become a makeup artist, you’re not just learning how to do makeup well on yourself. You need to learn how to work on different faces, skin tones, skin types, eye shapes and clients.
You’ll also need to understand things like hygiene, product selection, client communication and how to adapt a look when something doesn’t go according to plan.
If becoming a makeup artist is your goal, you can learn more about our Professional Makeup Course at Bloom Pro Academy.
Knowing your end goal will immediately help narrow down which makeup classes are actually relevant to you.
Do beginners need to take a basic makeup course first?
This is something we hear quite often from students who want to learn makeup in Singapore.
Many assume that they need to already be good at makeup before joining a professional course — or that they should take a basic makeup course first.
You don't.
A good professional makeup course should be able to take you through the fundamentals before gradually progressing into more advanced techniques.
In fact, some of our students at Bloom Pro Academy come to us with very little makeup experience at all.
What matters more is whether you're willing to practise, learn and be patient with yourself while developing a completely new skill.
If you're unsure whether professional training is right for you, we also offer a Bloom Pro Makeup Course Trial, where you can experience the way we teach before committing to the full course.
Look at how much hands-on practice you'll actually get
Watching someone demonstrate makeup and being able to recreate it yourself are two very different things.
When comparing makeup classes in Singapore, look beyond the number of lessons or hours advertised and find out how much time you'll actually spend practising.
If you're learning professionally, also find out who you'll be practising on.
Working repeatedly on your own face or the same model can only teach you so much. Makeup artists eventually need to feel comfortable working with different features, skin conditions and face shapes.
The more variety you experience while you're learning, the better prepared you'll be when you eventually work with real clients.
Consider the class size
Class size can make a big difference, particularly when you're learning a practical skill like makeup.
Everyone learns at a different pace.
Sometimes you need someone to look closely at what you're doing, correct the angle of your brush or explain why a product isn't sitting properly on the skin.
Smaller classes generally give your instructor more opportunity to notice these details and correct them while you're working.
At Bloom Pro, our professional classes are kept to one or two students at a time for this reason.
We talk more about our approach to training in What Makes Our Professional Makeup Course in Singapore Different.
Find out what's actually included
Two makeup courses can look similar on paper but offer very different learning experiences.
Before enrolling, find out whether you need to purchase your own makeup kit, bring your own products or arrange your own models.
If you're taking a professional course, these additional requirements can add up — particularly when you're still figuring out which products you actually like working with.
At Bloom Pro Academy, makeup products and live models are provided during training, so students can focus on learning and experimenting with different products before investing heavily in their own professional kit.
Think about what happens after the course
Finishing makeup school is really only the beginning.
If your goal is to become a makeup artist, it's worth looking at whether your course prepares you for what comes next.
Do you leave with work you can use for your portfolio? Do you understand how to start practising after graduation? Have you had experience working on people other than yourself?
Learning the technical skills is important, but becoming confident enough to eventually work with paying clients takes time and continued practice.
Your makeup course should give you a strong enough foundation to start doing that.
If you're wondering what those first few months can look like, you can also read 5 Things to Do After Your Professional Makeup Course in Singapore.
So, which makeup class should you choose?
If you're learning makeup purely for yourself, choose a class that focuses on your face, your products and your everyday needs. Our personal makeup lessons are offered through Bloom By Roseanne.
If you're hoping to become a professional makeup artist, look for a course that gives you more than just demonstrations. You want plenty of hands-on practice, exposure to different models and enough individual guidance to understand not only what you're doing, but why you're doing it.
And if you're a complete beginner, don't let that stop you from starting.
You don't have to be good at makeup before you go to makeup school.
That's what you're going there to learn.
At Bloom Pro Academy in Singapore, our focus is professional makeup and hairstyling education, with small class sizes and hands-on learning at the heart of what we do.
You can explore our in-studio courses to find the professional training that best suits where you are — and where you'd like to go next.
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