Hairdressing, Beauty & Media Make Up
The Hairdressing, Beauty & Media Make Up department is one of the largest and most vibrant areas in the College and offers a wide range of courses suitable for all levels of learners.
Where will your story take you?
From learning new skills, to building the knowledge you need to get set for your future. Wherever your story takes you next, at Hugh Baird College, we can help get you there.
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Career Opportunities
A career in Hairdressing, Beauty or Media Make Up can offer you many exciting career opportunities and we offer a wide range of courses that will give you the skills to be able to compete in this growing and exciting industry.
Hairdressing at Hugh Baird College
We have developed an exceptional reputation in both regional and national skills competitions and students regularly achieve incredible success. All staff in the department have extensive current industry experience and regularly update their skills to ensure that they have an in depth knowledge of the most up-to-date products, styles and techniques.
Beauty Therapy at Hugh Baird College
A career in Beauty Therapy can offer you many exciting opportunities. At Hugh Baird College we offer a wide range of study programmes that will give you the skills to be able to compete in this growing and exciting sector and make the most of the opportunities that arise.
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Media Make Up at Hugh Baird College
Our students will learn in our suite of high quality, dedicated classrooms, workshops and salons, including our industry standard commercial salon, L20 The Salon. You will develop a range of skills, designed to make you highly employable within the industry.
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Halloween Make Up
We thought there was something strange about our Hairdressing and Media Make Up students. Take a look at some incredible Halloween looks by our talented students.
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Hairdressing, Beauty & Media Make Up Facilities
Hairdressing salons
Beauty Salons
L20 The Salon
Media Make Up workshop
Complementary Therapy salons
Where are they now?
Samhilda McGonigle, studying a degree in Special Effects Make Up at University.
“Hugh Baird College is one of only a few colleges who offered this course at the level I wanted. Thanks to the support and expertise of the teaching staff I feel ready to embark on my university course this September. The facilities at the college are amazing and the staff can’t do enough to help you.”
Where are they now?
Eric Jones, Hairdresser at Artizan Hair Bar.
"The course really helped me to realise my career goal and this was down to the things I learnt whilst studying. We obviously covered the hand skills and knowledge needed to become a good hairdresser, but we also learnt about customer service and how to become employable in the industry."
Where are they now?
Chloe Martin, Complementary Therapist at Louise Hair, Make-up & Beauty.
"Studying Beauty Therapy at Hugh Baird College has been really life changing for me. Before I attended an Open Evening, I wasn’t really sure what I wanted to do after leaving school. But once I’d met the tutors at the College and seen the facilities, I knew straight away."
Where are they now?
Amelia Gill, studying a degree in Creative Make Up Design & Practice at the Hugh Baird University Centre.
"I really enjoyed the theatrical and special effects aspect of my course plus I got to meet lots of new people through my study programme. The tutors at the College are very highly skilled and I particularly enjoyed the guest tutor demonstrations from leading names in the industry."
