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Makeup Artistry

Bridal and owambe faces that match deep skin and survive the flash.

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About this course

Professional makeup for the Nigerian bridal and events market, taught the practical way: how to prep skin and match foundation to deep tones without ash or orange, a starter kit that actually works on a real budget, soft glam and full owambe glam step by step, photography-ready makeup that never flashes back in wedding photos, brush hygiene that protects your clients' eyes and your name, gele as a paid add-on, and how to price, take deposits and get booked. It also covers the paperwork side most artists learn the hard way: registering your business with CAC so corporates and hotels can pay you, the NAFDAC line you cross the moment you formulate, repackage or sell your own cosmetics, how to avoid counterfeit products and the reactions they cause, and a written bridal agreement covering deposits, cancellation and travel. By the end you'll have a portfolio pack, a price list and booking terms you can send to a client the same day. Naira figures throughout are working guides, not quotes — Nigerian beauty prices move with the exchange rate, so confirm before you budget — and nothing here is legal advice or a licence: regulatory requirements change and vary by state, so confirm current rules with CAC, NAFDAC and your own state or local authority before you rely on them.

What you'll learn

Course syllabus — 7 lessons

  1. Skin prep and matching deep skin tones (where most MUAs go wrong)15 min
  2. A starter kit that works: what to buy first, what to skip14 min
  3. Hygiene and brush sanitation: the part that protects your name14 min
  4. Soft glam, step by step: the sequence that never fails15 min
  5. Bridal, owambe and gele day: full glam that survives heat and flash15 min
  6. Portfolio, pricing tiers and booking with deposits14 min
  7. Registration, NAFDAC and the paperwork that keeps you out of trouble16 min

Your project

Your Bridal-Ready Makeup Pack

A single public, viewable link (Google Doc, Drive folder or PDF) containing before/after photos of three looks, a shade-matching note, a flash test with commentary, a kit hygiene checklist with a NAFDAC number and batch code photo, a tiered naira price list, a one-page booking agreement with deposit, cancellation and travel terms, and a short CAC/NAFDAC compliance note.

Certificates on Skillnaija are earned, not issued for attendance: you submit this project, it is graded against a rubric, and passing issues a certificate anyone can verify.

Frequently asked questions

Is Makeup Artistry free?

Yes. Makeup Artistry is completely free on Skillnaija. You need a free account to open the lessons, and there is no charge for the course, the project, or the certificate.

How long does Makeup Artistry take to complete?

5 weeks · ~4 hrs/week. There are 7 lessons, about 2 hours of material in total. You learn at your own pace and your progress is saved.

Do I need any experience to start Makeup Artistry?

Beginner-friendly. You can start from scratch — no prior experience is assumed.

What will I learn in Makeup Artistry?

You will build practical skills in Skin prep for Nigerian skin and climate, Foundation matching on deep skin tones, Colour correcting and concealing, Soft glam and full bridal glam application, Photography-ready, flashback-free makeup, Brush sanitation and client safety, Gele tying as a paid add-on, Pricing, deposits and portfolio building, CAC and NAFDAC compliance for beauty businesses. Every lesson is written for a Nigerian context, with examples drawn from how the work is actually done and paid for here.

Do I get a certificate for Makeup Artistry?

Yes, but it has to be earned. You complete the course project — Your Bridal-Ready Makeup Pack and submit it for grading. Passing the project issues a verifiable certificate; finishing the lessons alone does not.

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