Going Further

Nov 16, 2012

Joey B.

so im from Chicago and basically a piece of paper makes you a MUA here. if you've. worked at a counter at a department store chances are you are condidered a makeup artist , I was wondrring what regulations are in other states. I also was considering getting state licensed for hair or skin please share your experiences and thoughts

Nov 20, 2012

Alisa D.

If you're passionate about skin/MU it might be worth your time and energy to do an esthetics school. The whole focus is obviously skin, lol. These programs are typically shorter and less expensive as full blown cosmetology schools but cover many facets beyond just makeup including body skin conditions, basic nail info, etc. this not only makes you vastly more marketable with directions a plenty from the cosmetic side to the medical side and everything in between; but many clients see this sort of more official certification as "insurance" that you're not just some makeup happy personal glam squad :) (I say that with absolute love!) Also, when maneuvering from state to state there are rules but likely you won't have to go through a whole nother round of the exact same training. If, however, you think you might be interested in the hair aspect, Cosmetology schools offer much in the way of diversity but can leave out some if the more in depth skin/medical training an esthetics practitioner will get. Either way, you likely won't be disappointed if you take your time to really decide what well get you in the direction YOU want to go (and of course, research your schools!) Oh, and nut very many states have much requirements on MUAs, (YET!) But some do have state recognized training programs which can then lead to the ability to gain liability coverage from many insurance providers.