Researched shortlist · reviewed 23 October 2026
Best Makeup Schools: Researched Shortlist
An unranked shortlist of verified makeup-artistry programs that publish enough checkable detail to compare. Personal-interest workshops and permanent makeup are excluded.
An explicitly unranked editorial shortlist: grouped by kind of provider and alphabetical within each group. Numerical ranking is not defensible with the evidence available, and no school paid to be included.
Beauty, cosmetology and barber schools
Aesthetics International Academy Pte Ltd: CIDESCO Beauty Therapy Diploma International
Beauty school / academy · Singapore, Singapore
CIDESCO Beauty Therapy Diploma InternationalPrior qualification requiredSGD 10,200 whole program, domestic students (+1 more)
Why it is here: Beauty school / academy that publishes 1,200 contact hours; publishes tuition (SGD 10,200, full program); states its entry requirements; describes how practice and assessment work; states whether a kit is included; has a recognition record verified in an official register.
Empire Beauty School (Florida campuses): Cosmetology
Beauty school / academy · Tampa, Florida, United States
No formal awardEntry requirements not publishedPrice not published
Why it is here: Beauty school / academy that publishes 1,200 contact hours; describes how practice and assessment work; states whether a kit is included; cites a recognition (stated by the school, not yet verified in an official register).
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: tuition is not published; entry requirements are not published.
Eric Fisher Academy: Cosmetology
Cosmetology school · Wichita, Kansas, United States
CosmetologyEntry requirements not published$18,000 whole program
Why it is here: Cosmetology school that publishes 1,500 contact hours; publishes tuition ($18,000, full program); states whether a kit is included; cites a recognition (stated by the school, not yet verified in an official register).
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: entry requirements are not published; practice and assessment arrangements are not published.
Kosmetikschule Schäfer: Kosmetikerin – staatlich geprüft
Beauty school / academy · Giessen, Hessen, Germany
Kosmetikerin – staatlich geprüftEntry requirements not published€6,500 whole program
Why it is here: Beauty school / academy that publishes tuition (€6,500, full program); describes how practice and assessment work; states whether a kit is included; cites a recognition (stated by the school, not yet verified in an official register).
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: contact or practical hours are not published; entry requirements are not published.
Millennium Beauty Institute: Master Makeup Artistry
Cosmetology school · Norcross, Georgia, United States
Master Makeup ArtistryEntry requirements not published$10,000 whole program
Why it is here: Cosmetology school that publishes 600 contact hours; publishes tuition ($10,000, full program); states whether a kit is included; cites a recognition (stated by the school, not yet verified in an official register).
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: entry requirements are not published; practice and assessment arrangements are not published.
Scuola di Estetica Marcello Brunetti: Percorso biennale Corso Estetista
Beauty school / academy · Parioli, Rome, Lazio, Italy
Operatore delle cure esteticheEntry requirements not published€2,700 per year
Why it is here: Beauty school / academy that publishes 1,280 contact hours; publishes tuition (€2,700, per year); describes how practice and assessment work; states whether a kit is included; has a recognition record verified in an official register.
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: entry requirements are not published.
Shore Beauty School: Skin Care Specialty
Cosmetology school · Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey, United States
No formal awardPrior qualification requiredPrice not published
Why it is here: Cosmetology school that publishes 600 contact hours; states its entry requirements; describes how practice and assessment work; states whether a kit is included; cites a recognition (stated by the school, not yet verified in an official register).
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: tuition is not published.
Specialist and brand academies
Art of Colors: PRO Makeup Artist Opleiding
Makeup school · Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
Diploma PRO Makeup Artist OpleidingEntry requirements not published€3,540 whole program, start in 2026 (+1 more)
Why it is here: Makeup school that publishes tuition (€3,540, full program); describes how practice and assessment work; states whether a kit is included; cites a recognition (stated by the school, not yet verified in an official register).
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: contact or practical hours are not published; entry requirements are not published.
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute Atlanta: Cosmetology
Brand-operated academy · Atlanta, Georgia, United States
CosmetologyEntry requirements not published$20,350 whole program
Why it is here: Brand-operated academy that publishes 1,500 contact hours; publishes tuition ($20,350, full program); states whether a kit is included; cites a recognition (stated by the school, not yet verified in an official register).
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: entry requirements are not published; practice and assessment arrangements are not published.
Aveda Arts & Sciences Institute New York: Cosmetology
Brand-operated academy · Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
No formal awardPrior qualification required$19,350 whole program
Why it is here: Brand-operated academy that publishes 1,000 contact hours; publishes tuition ($19,350, full program); states its entry requirements; describes how practice and assessment work; states whether a kit is included; cites a recognition (stated by the school, not yet verified in an official register).
Brown Aveda Institute: Cosmetology (Hair, Skin and Nails) - Mentor
Brand-operated academy · Mentor, Ohio, United States
No formal awardEntry requirements not published$21,190 whole program
Why it is here: Brand-operated academy that publishes 1,500 contact hours; publishes tuition ($21,190, full program); states whether a kit is included; has a recognition record verified in an official register.
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: entry requirements are not published; practice and assessment arrangements are not published.
ITM Paris: Formation Maquilleur Professionnel
Makeup school · 5th arrondissement, Paris, Île-de-France, France
Titre de Maquilleur professionnel, spécialisation maquillage & coiffurePrior qualification required€10,150 whole program, eu/eea students (+1 more)
Why it is here: Makeup school that publishes tuition (€10,150, full program); states its entry requirements; describes how practice and assessment work; states whether a kit is included; cites a recognition (stated by the school, not yet verified in an official register).
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: contact or practical hours are not published.
Makeup Atelier Training Academy: Pro Makeup Diploma
Makeup school · Dubai, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Official French Diploma (Make-Up Atelier Paris)Entry requirements not publishedAED 16,000 whole program, 4 weeks (+3 more)
Why it is here: Makeup school that publishes tuition (AED 16,000, full program); describes how practice and assessment work; states whether a kit is included; cites a recognition (stated by the school, not yet verified in an official register).
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: contact or practical hours are not published; entry requirements are not published.
Paul Mitchell The School Costa Mesa: Cosmetology
Brand-operated academy · Costa Mesa, California, United States
No formal awardEntry requirements not published$14,500 whole program
Why it is here: Brand-operated academy that publishes 1,000 contact hours; publishes tuition ($14,500, full program); describes how practice and assessment work; states whether a kit is included; cites a recognition (stated by the school, not yet verified in an official register).
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: entry requirements are not published.
Paul Mitchell the School Missouri Columbia: Esthetician
Brand-operated academy · Columbia, Missouri, United States
No formal awardPrior qualification required$9,000 whole program
Why it is here: Brand-operated academy that publishes 750 contact hours; publishes tuition ($9,000, full program); states its entry requirements; cites a recognition (stated by the school, not yet verified in an official register).
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: practice and assessment arrangements are not published; kit inclusion is not published.
Paul Mitchell The School Portsmouth: Cosmetology
Brand-operated academy · Portsmouth, New Hampshire, United States
No formal awardPrior qualification required$20,330 whole program
Why it is here: Brand-operated academy that publishes 1,500 contact hours; publishes tuition ($20,330, full program); states its entry requirements; cites a recognition (stated by the school, not yet verified in an official register).
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: practice and assessment arrangements are not published; kit inclusion is not published.
Colleges and universities
Dr. von Morgenstern Schulen: Ausbildung zur staatlich geprüften Kosmetik (m/w/d)
College · Lüneburg, Niedersachsen, Germany
Kosmetik - staatlich geprüftPrior qualification required€159 per month
Why it is here: College that publishes 560 practical hours; publishes tuition (€159, per month); states its entry requirements; describes how practice and assessment work; states whether a kit is included.
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: no recognition record is on file.
San Diego City College - School of Cosmetology: Cosmetology
College · San Diego, California, United States
No formal awardEntry requirements not published$1,104 whole program, in-state residents
Why it is here: College that publishes 1,000 contact hours; publishes tuition ($1,104, full program); describes how practice and assessment work; states whether a kit is included; cites a recognition (stated by the school, not yet verified in an official register).
Limitations: Not shown on the pages checked: entry requirements are not published.