This study focused on the orientation of makeup education, considering the characteristics of the makeup sector. For this, the academic categories and properties of makeup in the theoretical areas of makeup education were analyzed. The practical fields of makeup techniques were divided into five different areas, and their characteristics and core competencies were analyzed. Then, the study results were verified through an in-depth interview. The results found the following: The academic categories of makeup are correlated with various fields such as art, technique, design, public health, science, medicine, and humanities. Analysis on the five different fields was mostly matched in practices. However, core competencies revealed a big difference in stage performances and fashion shows. Overall, basic beauty makeup, basic stage makeup, and basic media makeup techniques were found in terms of the core competencies. In particular, there was a high demand for hairstyling skills.