SHBBMUP012 - Apply airbrushed make-up

    Unit code: SHBBMUP012 | Study level: TAFE
    Credit points
    N/A
    Location
    City Campus
    Prerequisites
    N/A
    Overview
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    Overview

    This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to apply airbrushed make-up for face or body.
    It requires the ability to prepare the work area, consult with clients, select make-up products and equipment, and apply airbrushed make-up.This unit applies to beauticians and make-up artists who work in beauty salons and make-up studios and as freelancers. In this environment they may work as part of a team or autonomously. They have knowledge and skills of airbrush make-up products, application techniques, and airbrush equipment.

    Assessment

    For Melbourne campuses

    Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each units learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

    Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:

    • provide airbrush make-up for at least five different clients suitable for the following established client make-up objectives:
    • day
    • evening
    • mature skin
    • tattoo, or bruise coverage
    • fantasy make-up for face or body
    • design and record make-up plan for each of the above clients specifying details of:
    • areas requiring corrective make-up
    • client image and occasion
    • colour analysis and design
    • contraindications to make-up services
    • facial shape
    • highlighting and shading
    • products and application techniques
    • skin types and conditions
    • operate airbrush gun and compressor to demonstrate the following airbrushing techniques and precautions:
    • free-hand and stencils
    • circular movements
    • long brush stroke
    • avoid splatter
    • avoid excess product application
    • increase and decrease compressor pressure for optimal and safe make-up application
    • adjust spray patterns based on distance to client’s skin
    • clean and maintain airbrush gun after each use.

    Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:

    • state or territory and local health and hygiene regulations and requirements relevant to make-up services
    • organisational policies and procedures relevant to make-up services:
    • client record management
    • equipment use and maintenance
    • incident reporting
    • linen use and laundry procedures
    • personal hygiene and presentation
    • presentation of treatment area
    • waste disposal
    • work health and safety
    • legal and insurance liabilities and responsibilities regarding make-up services
    • scope of practice:
    • when to refer clients to other practitioners
    • importance of not stating a diagnosis of a contraindication
    • benefits and uses of airbrush make-up application
    • contraindications, that prevent or restrict make-up services, and their relationship to make-up services:
    • allergies to products
    • bacterial, fungal, parasitic or viral infections
    • abnormal skin
    • recent skin treatments including injectables, intense pulsed light, laser, surgery
    • appearance of the following common skin types and conditions and their relationship to make-up services:
    • oily, lipid
    • dry, alipid and lipid dry
    • diffused red
    • pigmented
    • couperose
    • mature
    • factors which influence the application of make-up:
    • facial shapes and their relationship to elements and principles of make-up design
    • effects of natural and artificial light on cosmetics
    • colour design principles:
      colour wheel
      primary, secondary, tertiary, complementary and grey scale colours
    • tonal value, hue and shade
    • common ingredients in airbrush make-up products and their effects on skin
    • effects created by application of specific make-up products and colour application techniques:
    • highlighting
    • shading
    • contouring
    • types of airbrushing equipment:
    • top-fed airbrush
    • bottom-fed airbrush
    • sustainable operating procedures for the conservation of product, water and power
    • aftercare advice and products to maintain and remove make-up applications.

    Required reading

    The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by the VU Polytechnic and/or via the VU Polytechnic e-learning system.

    As part of a course

    This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

    Certificate III in Make-Up
    SHB30221 | Certificate iii | Duration:

    Refer to the course page for information on how to apply for the course. VU takes care to ensure the accuracy of this unit information, but reserves the right to change or withdraw courses offered at any time. Please check that unit information is current with the Student Contact Centre.

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