Corporate Makeup Workshop: Hands-On Class or Glitter Station?
How to run a makeup workshop at a company event: the difference between an expert-led table workshop and a glitter station, plus timing, group size and planning.
A corporate makeup workshop is an event format where employees either learn to do their own makeup with professional makeup experts, or get a sparkling look applied by makeup artists during the event. The first is built around learning at a table, the second around a quick transformation in a festival mood.
The video shows the second format: a Glitter Makeup station at an outdoor company event set up with tents, bean bags and play areas. Makeup artists apply glitter to faces, around the eyes and on the cheekbones, and guests check the result in a hand mirror before making room for the next person in line.
What is a makeup workshop, and how does it work at a company event?
In our Makeup Secrets & Perfume Workshop programme, our experts guide participants to the style and shades that best suit their face and skin. The goal is not certified training; it is learning a few techniques that genuinely work in everyday life, in an enjoyable social setting. The same programme can be combined with the perfume workshop into a single event flow.
- We prepare the space: well-lit tables, mirrors and everything needed for hygiene.
- A short introduction: the basics of skin prep and choosing shades for your skin tone.
- Hands-on practice: experts move between tables, guiding each participant one to one.
- Personal tips: everyone leaves with a few suggestions suited to their face shape and style.
- Close: participants who want to can head to the photo corner with their new look.
Workshop or glitter makeup station?
A table-based makeup workshop is ideal for groups that gather at a set time and want to learn something; Women's Day programmes, team rewards and internal communications events are good examples. A glitter makeup station stays open throughout the event with no headcount limit, and runs without interrupting the flow at busy outdoor events, family days, festivals and launches. Placed next to a photo booth, sparkling faces turn straight into shareable shots.
What do timing, group size and cost depend on?
In the workshop format, length is set by the programme, and we add experts as the group grows. In the station format, the length of the event and the expected guest count decide how many makeup artists we bring. The main cost factors are headcount, duration, city, setup conditions, the range of products used and any request for brand-specific stencils or colours. To compare other workshop options, see our guide to choosing a workshop.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you would like to plan a makeup workshop for your team or a glitter makeup station for your event, contact us and we will choose the right format for your group together.
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