During her course, Certificate II in Retail Skincare and Makeup student Kate Mok worked on a photoshoot for Lord Mayor Robert Doyle and his colleagues, who were so impressed with her work that they gave her bonus. Kate has always been interested in beauty but completed a taster course at Box Hill Institute last year to make sure she wanted to pursue a career in the industry. Since then she has taken advantage of opportunities for experience that have come her way, including a volunteer role to do makeup for the Children Cancer Institute’s Diamond Ball.

Sarika decided to study the Certificate III in Make Up with Box Hill Institute to gain a professional understanding of the proper application of make up in different settings and career areas.

Since studying at Box Hill Institute, Sarika is now working as a freelance make up artist in fashion shows, weddings and band performances. She's now looking at furthering her study with another make up course at Box Hill Institute.

"I love to see both the physical and mental transformation people undergo when they have make up applied, it can really change how someone sees themselves,"

Monika is a hairdresser who decided to expand her skills and add to her exisiting qualifications by studying a Certificate III in Make Up with Box Hill Institute. Studying this course allowed Monika to branch out and explore work throughout the Hair & Make Up industry such as fashion, runway, photography, television and theatre.

Monika said her favourite parts about the course were "creating make up from different periods in time, creating finished looks and having them professionally photographed and being able to create and try different techniques," 

Since completing the Certificate III in Make Up, Monika is now working as a freelance hairdresser and make up artist.