private MAKEUP ARTISTRY TRAINING
Private Makeup Artist Training sessions with Dino Dilio offer education in all areas of professional makeup artistry. Private one-on-one training gives you the advantage and control to focus on your concerns, objectives, and goals at a pace and schedule to which you create and therefore, can commit. The aim is to properly inform, prepare and equip you to work confidently, competently, competitively and creatively in the professional worlds of makeup. Hundreds of Dino’s former students are now successfully enjoying careers in makeup artistry including freelance makeup artists, aestheticians, stylists and designers, illustrators, beauty editors, bloggers, image consultants, entrepreneurs, social media influencers and YouTube stars.
A highly experienced and respected expert and artist, Dino Dilio offers a clear, engaging, personalized, approach that makes all aspects of makeup artistry easy to master. For novices to individuals re-entering the makeup arena, these “unequaled” training sessions deliver hands-on, customized, and professional study. Dino delights in sharing his love and knowledge of makeup expertise, focusing on the importance of mindfulness, integrity, diplomacy, professionalism and community. Each session combines a solid understanding of theory with support workbooks, demonstrations and practical exercises in a superbly designed private makeup studio in downtown Toronto.
Having worked with thousands of people of different ages, nationalities and lifestyles, Dino Dilio has been able to present a realistic training experience and professional approach to makeup artistry training for over three decades. He brings a wealth of knowledge to individuals interested in forging careers in the personal service and professional worlds of beauty, fashion, bridal, spa/salon, photography, TV and film.
Private Makeup Artist Training session content is completely flexible. Work with Dino to personalize your training session. Each session will be customized based on your goals and may include one or several topics of study. Training subjects offered include, but is not limited to:
Essential Beauty Fundamentals, Principles and Techniques
• Hygiene and Sanitation Standards and Procedures
• Skin Care Class — Anatomy of the head, face and features; skin analysis; types and care. Beautifying and grooming techniques for young to mature women and men.
• Face Shapes — How to analyze and identify face shapes. Beauty techniques to balance, shape and sculpt them.
• Cosmetic Chemistry — Understanding the composition of skin care and makeup products formulas and texture’s and how they can be used, mixed and manipulated. Chronology for working with wet and dry cosmetic formulas and textures.
• Complexions — unlocks the orchestration and effects of concealer, foundation, powder, blush, highlighter, bronzer and contour (matte to glowing) for different skin types and conditions.
• Colour Theory for Skin — identifying and understanding skins natural undertones versus overtones, matching skin tones, addressing discolouration’s and beauty challenges like concealing blemishes, neutralizing dark under eye concerns, birthmarks and tattoos.
• The Cheek Graph — the anatomy of the cheeks for the best selection, placement and effects of highlighter, blush and contour for every unique face.
• The Colour Power Class — A complete Colour Theory Tour that illustrates the science and art of classic colour principles, explains the elements and essence of colour, reveals the power of Colour Phycology and the magic of Colour Harmony that helps you create endless colour palettes and design schemes with warm, cool, natural and neutral palettes.
• Master the illusion of Highlight and Contour for beautiful optical illusions that hide and highlight the face and features with the art of using light, muted, bright, rich and dark to shape, sculpt, change the face and it’s features.
• Eye School Principles:
• Eyebrow Architecture — The ABC’s of eyebrows from natural to knock-out. Brow Anatomy & the Geometric Brow Graph for grooming, shaping and styling eyebrows with tweezers, scissors and makeup.
• Master Mascara Class — From expert mascara techniques to the selection, application and care of false eye lashes.
• Eye Shapes and Elements—The anatomy of the different eye shapes and concerns is covered along with essential eyebrow and liner styles and eyeshadow patterns that beautify the eyes from fresh to fabulous.
• Lip Lessons — The anatomy of different lip shapes and types are identified and addressed with appropriate beautifying products options, techniques and designs. easy to exquisite lip looks
• Makeup Design — The study and practice of designing different looks ideal for private clients, bridal parties, editorial, fashion, commercial, tv, film and beyond are presented and explored. Designing on Face Charts.
• Decades of Beauty – the looks and “It Girls” are studied and replicated from 1920 to today. This specialized area of makeup design gives the artist insight and inspiration for accurate recreation and creative interpretation.
• Specialty Markets — Cross Dressers, Drag Queens, Transgendered Woman
Professionalism
Successful attributes, guidelines/rules, ethics and business practices for professional makeup artists and entrepreneurs.
1. On-Set Etiquette — procedures and protocols for photo shoot and film set work.
2. The Professional Makeup Kit — exploring the essential products, tools, accessories, and equipment required to assemble a versatile and creative makeup kit of your own and market you wish to pursue.
3. Private Studio/Office Set-Up — learn how to create a quaint, budget friendly and inviting makeup studio in your home for you to practice and take clients in. Advise on administration and bookkeeping tasks.
4. Mobile Artist Operations — provide on-location makeup services to people in their homes, offices and hotels. Car versus Uber.
5. Branding / Marketing Materials and Promotional Avenues — discover how to produce your own branding material from business card to an Instagram account and a website.
6. Market Research — to identify your competition and develop a business plan and operations strategy.
7. Social Media Platforms — how to successfully set-up your brand on Instagram, Face Book, and other platforms for visibility, attention and traction.
Essential Beauty Portrait Workbook by Dino Dilio
A generous amount of information is delivered in each session. And that can be overwhelming and hard to remember. As a supportive backup, you’ll receive a customized digital Essential Beauty Portrait Workbook that you can print out or download to your watch, phone, tablet/iPad or computer. This 80+ page handbook summaries documents every step of each lesson with illustrations, instructions and recommendations. Your tailored Essential Beauty Portrait Workbook highlights all the transformative techniques, details and tips needed to help you replicate new looks beautifully and successfully on your own. As well, the manual includes additional in-depth knowledge about highlighting and contouring, plus notes on colour theory. All to reinforce their place in your education. Printed version available at a separate fee.
CUSTOMIZED PRIVATE SESSIONS AND KITS
• Single Sessions — 3.5 hours - 15-minute break.
• Models — It is most cost effective to arrange your own practice session models. Dino can provide models at a separate fee provided 48 hours-notice is given.
• Makeup Kit—You are welcome to use your own makeup kit or the products available in Dino’s studio. He can help you assemble a makeup kit to suit the market on which you will be focusing. Connections to wholesale suppliers and professional discounts arranged.
• Payment Options — All fees are subject to 13% HST payable by e-transfer. Credit card payments with Visa, MasterCard, American Express are subject to a 4% sur-charge.
• Receipts are provided and can be applied to your Tax Return under Professional Development, in Canada.
• Business Policies — A 50% deposit is required at time of booking, including model fees if applicable. 48 hours’ notice is required for changes and cancellations.
• Certification — Upon the completion of each training session a certification will be provided to the artist acknowledging completion of the subject matters completed.
• Photo Shoots — “On-Location” photo shoots may be arranged separately with photographer and model each at separate rates.
Contact Dino to arrange an appointment and to discuss your training needs and the customization of sessions.
