Our Level 2 Media Makeup students used two global events recently to inspire some creative makeup looks.

Thursday 7 March was World Book Day, with students recreating a makeup look based upon a book character they had been influenced by. The following day, Friday 8 March, was International Women’s Day, which they used for similar inspiration.

Student Mia Fuller Hawkes explains how her design was inspired by someone very close to her, saying: “When I think of women, I always think of the colour red. My mum has worn red lipstick all of my life, so when I think of an amazing, strong women I think of her and her red lipstick.”

World Book Day Display, with photos and drawings

North Kent College offers a number of courses related to hair, beauty and makeup across its Tonbridge, Dartford and Gravesend campuses.

Beauty Therapy courses cover hair and beauty, spa therapy, hair and media make-up, theatrical make-up and more. Students are able to gain practical hands-on professional experience thanks to onsite commercial salons, spa and make-up studios that are open to the public.

The College is partnered with the Lee Stafford Education Foundation across all three campuses at Dartford, Tonbridge and Gravesend, and offers a range of hairdressing and barbering courses.

Students are taught all the skills to master what Lee Stafford calls the ‘Michelin standard’ of hairdressing and learn in a state-of-the-art hairdressing salon, with all the latest equipment and products, fully supported by a team of experienced hairdressers and barbers.

A series of Make-Up Artistry courses are also offered, including Hair and Media Make-up and Theatrical Make-Up with students able to gain hands-on professional experience with real clients in onsite commercial salons, spa & make-up studio.

To find out more about studying in any of these areas visit the Subject List page of the North Kent College website.