I'm a 15 year old who wants to be a makeup artist , I'm really passionate about it and one of the things on my grand list of makeup artist accomplishment list is to work at MAC , I'm really curious about the industry and I want to know if you think a MAC MUA at a counter would let me shadow them.
They most likely will not due to the laws on minors working. Your best best is to shadow a freelance MUA than a MAC one. By shadowing a freelance MUA you learn more than shadowing a MAC employee who is working strictly with MAC products in a MAC environment therefore they're not working outside the box.
You definitely have to be 18. What if you assisted a makeup artist who does brides? Go on jobs with them and get experience that way til you an work at a couter?
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Jul 02, 2012
Arionne Y.
I'm a 15 year old who wants to be a makeup artist , I'm really passionate about it and one of the things on my grand list of makeup artist accomplishment list is to work at MAC , I'm really curious about the industry and I want to know if you think a MAC MUA at a counter would let me shadow them.
Jul 02, 2012
Yasmin K.
They most likely will not due to the laws on minors working. Your best best is to shadow a freelance MUA than a MAC one. By shadowing a freelance MUA you learn more than shadowing a MAC employee who is working strictly with MAC products in a MAC environment therefore they're not working outside the box.
Jul 03, 2012
Yasmin K.
Most likely not and that's due to labor laws. I know at my local MAC store you must be at least 18 to work there.
Jul 09, 2012
Megan N.
im pretty sure all the mac locations require you to be atleast 18 to work for them.
Jul 27, 2012
Maura Z.
i was thinking about doing that too, but i am 18 working on getting my license.
Jul 27, 2012
Dede T.
You definitely have to be 18. What if you assisted a makeup artist who does brides? Go on jobs with them and get experience that way til you an work at a couter?
Jul 28, 2012
Claudia A.
It doesn't hurt to ask and see if any of the MAC artists do freelance work outside of MAC.