How do you become a makeup artist.

Apr 15, 2014

Laila B.

Post stuff on youtube.

Apr 15, 2014

Kat A.

Go to school. make a portfolio of all your work. practice practice practice. put your work online. invest in all essential products.

Apr 15, 2014

Aurora S.

I don't feel as though it's worth going to beauty school. I went to it and the main focus is hair so you'll spend a larger percentage of hours involving hair like shampooing, coloring, bleaching, cutting and do the basics with other stuff. At the school I went to it only had a very brief chapter on makeup. They literally only talked about what makeup things were what. Like this is foundation, this is blush etc

Apr 15, 2014

Lisa A.

Everyone I know that went to beauty school said the same thing aurora s.

Apr 15, 2014

Traci L.

I went to cosmology school and aesthetic school you learn a tiny bit about makeup so if your not looking to be a hairstylist it's best to find a makeup school or take makeup classes

Apr 15, 2014

Kat A.

I think Hannah w knew a lot of good books. you should ask her, or make another post because I'm sure a lot of the girls on here can help with that question :)

Apr 15, 2014

Anupa M.

If you've spent plenty of time practicing and perfecting your techniques, the first thing to do is build a small client base (work friends, family, etc) if your work is good, then they'll spread your name through word of mouth. Try and be diverse with your clientele. When you have people who enjoy your work, start building a portfolio. This is where you store all your work so that your new clients/ future employers can see what you can do before they make a decision.

Its a time consuming process but its how I became a freelance mua. Just remember to know how to properly disinfect your products and that you conduct yourself professionally :) If you have any specific questions, please don't hesitate to ask me and I'll do my best to answer them the best I can! Good Luck

Apr 15, 2014

Miranda H.

I agree with Renay. I go ro cosmetology school you have to put your all into it or you will fail.

Apr 15, 2014

Miranda H.

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Apr 15, 2014

Shelley W.

Practice,practice,practice.My 14 year old daughter does nothing but practice. She is self-taught but it took her doing the makeup of a neighbor and the neighbor told everyone and her mama. Since then she has done about 28 jobs and counting. Proms,a couple of weddings and now she is getting geared up for graduations. The only formal training she has is having several years of advance classes under her belt which has taught her about her about shading and pigment mixing (there's more but I don't want to bore ya with those details). If that is your goal then do as your heart feels. Many of the greatest MUA's do not have a formal education...it was all about self teaching and taking risks. School is great but its not a requirement to obtain a career in the biz. The biggest thing is having a thick skin. I've heard folks say some discouraging things towards my daughter (fellow MUA's) and she has the skin of a duck. So get used to people being negative for whatever reason and practice,practice,practice.

Apr 15, 2014

Shelley W.

*art classes* I forgot to type in she has been taking art classes.

Apr 16, 2014

Naz L.

I think the best would be to go to college for art and then take makeup courses over summer and break I know Bobbi brown offers courses and there are also certain academies that offer workshops and they teach you different techniques after brushing over the basics and there are also different levels so if you know a lot then you go to a higher level and if you know pretty much nothing then a lower level like where I live there is the London school of makeup and they offer courses and seminars which you could go to while attending a university.

Apr 16, 2014

Kimberly H.

Never hurts to get a job at a makeup counter, MAC, or sephora. You could get a discount on supplies and probably learn and be able to practice as well. I am a hair stylist and now becoming a makeup artist and I agree, cosmotology school covers basically nothing about makeup.

Apr 16, 2014

Kim C.

I'm a mostly if not completely self taught MUA. Have been doing makeup for a few years. By no means am I completely perfect, there are things I do well and things I need to improve on. I try to gain as much knowledge as I can from everywhere but also I don't take what other makeup artists say as gospel. Although there are one or two that I definitely do listen to on here mainly because their research and knowledge base is a little bit awesome. Anyways I decided to do a distance learning makeup artist diploma a few years back to give me a base on which to build my knowledge on. I chose distance learning because with two kids and moving about a lot due to hubby's job it was best for me. I am so glad I did the course, it confirmed a lot of things I already knew but also taught me things I hadn't thought about much. Like I said earlier I am constantly improving and practicing most if not everyday to improve myself so I can offer exact what the client wants. It's been bloody hard work and is still slow going every time I move but I'm getting there. Either way you do it, hard graft is what you will need and a determination to be the best you can. However you do it, good luck x

Apr 26, 2014

Kimberly H.

Kim c , can you tell me more about the distance learning program for makeup