Makeup Artist Training Programs

Makeup School: Make Up Your Beauty Career!

Makeup artists work with cosmetics to beautify or alter the appearance of the face and body. They also work with wigs and other materials for costuming. Makeup artists may work at salons and makeup counters. They may also find rewarding positions in television, film, theater, photography studios or in sales positions for cosmetic companies.

Creativity and versatility are two of the most important traits a makeup artist can possess - and those can be honed at a professional makeup artist school. You must be able to alter application methods to best accentuate individual clients. If you're involved in theater, cinema or television, you may have to create complicated, unnatural looks. Makeup schools can help prepare you for a new and career in makeup. You can also learn the tricks of the beauty trade working as an apprentice under more experienced artists through makeup school.

Makeup artists tend to work long hours that require their presence in the early morning and late evening hours. They may work alone or as a member of a team of artists. Their work often entails:

   • Researching and designing makeup and hairstyles
   • Applying corrective and full makeup
   • Fitting wigs, hairpieces and prosthetics
   • Keeping notes and photographs to maintain continuity
   • Standing by on set to re-do makeup and hair
   • Keeping work areas and equipment clean and tidy

To become a makeup artist, certification is required. One may begin makeup artist training courses at a cosmetology or makeup school. In addition to taking relevant makeup courses, you should also try to gain practical experience by building a portfolio of your work and developing contacts throughout the industry. For more information about becoming a makeup artist, contact a cosmetology or makeup school near you!

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