Lots of questions for a licensed MUA.

May 10, 2015

Maria L.

Hi I have a bunch of questions, anyone's welcome to answer or give there input. I'm looking at cosmetology schools and I'm realizing every schools classes, and regulations are very different. I'm not really interested in hair and Ideally I would like to just for for makeup artistry. I do a ton of freelance now, but would like to become licensed in hopes of opening up more opportunities for working for a company I.e Mac. Would love if anyone had information on a specific school, and requirements for the makeup artistry program.

1. What school did you attend?

2. Did you go for hair & makeup?

3. What was your kit like?

4. How long did you go for? (If you went for hair & makeup, an estimated time for just the makeup portion please)

Honestly just any information would be great, I feel like I'm so educated when it comes to makeup, but for some reason I have a hard time educating myself with beauty school, because it seems like everything that I search online is focusing towards hair dressers, or doing hair and makeup. And I'm honestly just interested in makeup!!

May 10, 2015

Maria L.

Thanks in advanced to any one that could help me :)

May 11, 2015

Bree K.

I attended Joe Blasco makeup training center which is more ideal, I think, for what you are looking for. I would look at training centers that are located near you and they should have you licensed. I did not go for hair, I went for professional makeup and special effects. The school had a kit I could purchase and had everything I needed, so I would look and see if the school you attend sells a kit for you. If not, joe Blasco sells a kit. I attended for about 18 months.

May 13, 2015

Shelley W.

I agree with Bree's advice. Don't bother with a full service school if you are looking to specialize only in makeup. My daughter is an MUA and she has zero formal training (she has yet to attend any kind of training center for it). It took one gig that just kinda set her off the ground running and she has been working consistently ever since and the kid is still in high school. A lot of the artists I know that work for MAC and Bobbi Brown...none of them have gone to school for it. They just built their portfolio by taking on clients and learning from the trenches so to speak. You mentioned being licensed and I don't know if you're in the States or live abroad but in the US licensing to be a MUA isn't required. Its more or less just earning certificates stating that you are proficient, in lets say FX application. When lines are looking at hiring artists they could care less about the paper certificates because their bottom line is "proof is in the pudding".

May 13, 2015

Maria L.

Thank you girls both so much! I will take everything both of you said into consideration while choosing what to do, thank you!!