World Beauty Schools

Online Makeup Courses

Online makeup artistry courses, from professional programs to personal-interest classes for your own makeup. The two are kept apart.

Online learning and practical assessmentOnline cosmetologyOnline estheticianOnline makeupOnline nail technicianOnline lash and brow

A makeup course with video lessons is not a licence and rarely an external qualification. Check whether feedback is live, whether practical work is assessed and whether anything is awarded.

What is online, by kind

Every listing below states whether instruction is live or recorded and how much physical attendance is required. Hybrid and low-residency programs are never presented as fully online.

Career programs and diplomas (5)

Multi-month training. Practical assessment usually happens in person.

Short courses and workshops (2)

Skill courses; the certificate is usually issued by the provider.

  • Elite Career Path: Complete Certification + Business Training

    Online Makeup Academy · MUA Complete Training certification

    OnlineRecorded video (not live teaching)No physical attendance required (verified)

    $1,599 whole program

  • All-Access Program

    QC Makeup Academy · Elite Beauty Professional designation

    OnlineRecorded video (not live teaching)No physical attendance required (verified)

    Price not published

  • Structured course (no award)Career training

    Esthetics Program (Colorado Springs)

    Beautiful You Skincare Academy · Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States

    Field
    Esthetician · Makeup Artistry · Brow shaping · Brow tinting · Brow lamination
    AdultsBlended / hybridFull time about 15 weeks; part time about 30 weeks
    Price
    $11,000 whole program
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  • Externally awarded vocational qualificationCareer training

    Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy SHB40121

    Open Colleges · Online · provider based in Australia

    Award
    SHB40121 Certificate IV in Beauty Therapy
    Field
    Beauty therapy · Esthetician · Lash extensions · Nail technician · Makeup Artistry
    At least 18; under 18 with parent or guardian declaration (not in WA/NT unless studying Year 12)OnlineSelf-paced - maximum of 18 months
    Price
    Price not published
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  • Assessed provider certificateCareer training

    All-Access Program

    QC Makeup Academy · Online · provider based in Canada

    Award
    Elite Beauty Professional designation
    Field
    Makeup Artistry · Bridal Makeup · Airbrush Makeup · Advanced skincare
    AdultsOnlineA full year to complete, with extensions arranged on request; lifetime access to materials
    Price
    Price not published
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  • Externally awarded vocational qualificationCareer training

    VTCT Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Therapy Studies (600/8660/9)

    The Beauty Academy · Wandsworth, London, England, United Kingdom

    Award
    VTCT Level 2 Diploma in Beauty Therapy Studies
    Field
    Beauty therapy · Esthetician · Nail technician · Makeup Artistry
    Ages 16+BeginnerBlended / hybridUp to 12 months to complete
    Price
    £2,699 whole program
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Results are listed alphabetically. There is no price ranking: prices in different currencies and bases (per day, per course, per year, per instalment) are not comparable. Courses for teens and children appear only when you choose a youth audience. Online programs are never counted as physically located in a state or city. Items marked Sponsored are paid placements; they never change recognition status, verification or order.