Get paid to apply makeup

Jennifer James

FabJob Guide to

Become a Makeup

Artist

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ContentsAbout the Editor 10

About the Authors 10

1 Introduction 1511 Makeup in Society 1612 A Career in Makeup Artistry 1813 BenefitsoftheJob 2214 Inside This Guide 25

2 How to Do the Job 2721 Supplies and Tools 28

211 Your Kit 29212 Your Makeup 33213 Your Tools 39214 Proper Hygiene 44

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ContentsAbout the Editor 10

About the Authors 10

1 Introduction 1511 Makeup in Society 1612 A Career in Makeup Artistry 1813 BenefitsoftheJob 2214 Inside This Guide 25

2 How to Do the Job 2721 Supplies and Tools 28

211 Your Kit 29212 Your Makeup 33213 Your Tools 39214 Proper Hygiene 44

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22 StepsofApplyingMakeup 45

221 Assess the Look 46

222 Prepare the Face 52

223 Foundation 56

224 Eye Makeup 60

225 Blush 65

226 Lip Color 66

227 Complete the Look 67

228 Airbrushing 68

23 Specialty Makeup 71

231 MakeupforTVFilmandVideo 71

232 MakeupforFashionandLiveShows 78

233 MakeupforPrintPhotography 80

234 MakeupforStageandShows 81

235 CorrectiveMakeup 85

236 MakeupforMen 86

24 SpecialEffects(SFX) 88

241 SFXSupplies 89

242 HowtoAchieveSFXLooks 92

3 GettingReady 98

31 DevelopingYourSkills 99

311 VisualAestheticSense 99

312 Communication Skills 100

313 WorkingwithPeople 102

314 Other Important Skills 104

32 Ways to Learn the Job 106

321 StudyMakeuponYourOwn 107

322 Find Makeup-Related Work 110

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323 VolunteerYourServices 113

324 Find a Mentor 116

325 InternwithaCosmeticsCompany 119

33 Educational Programs 121

331 AlternativestoFormalEducation 121

332 Cosmetology and Beauty Schools 125

4 GettingHired 127

41 TypesofEmployers 127

411 Salons and Spas 128

412 Retail Stores or Boutiques 130

413 Cosmetics Companies 131

414 Portrait Photography 133

42 Finding Job Openings 133

421 AdvertisedPositions 134

422 UnadvertisedPositions 138

43 Job Hunting Materials 139

431 Your Resume 139

432 YourCoverLetter 140

433 YourPortfolio 143

434 LettersofRecommendation 145

44 Interviews 146

441 HowtoPrepare 147

442 What to Wear 147

443 HowtoMakeaGreatImpression 149

444 InterviewQuestions 150

445 Discussing Salary 153

446 FollowingUp154

45 Success on the Job 155

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5 StartingYourOwnBusiness 158

51 GettingStarted 158

511 Creating a Business Plan 159

512 Start-Up Funding 165

513 Choosing a Name 167

514 Legal Structure and Licensing 169

515 Insurance 171

516 Taxes 173

52 SettingupYourBusiness 174

521 Choosing a Location 174

522 Equipment and Supplies 179

523 Employees and Contractors 182

524 KeepingTrackofYourFinances 183

53 Marketing Your Business 184

531 Choose Your Target Market 185

532 Promotional Materials 186

533 Your Website 189

534 Strategic Partners 192

535 Networking 194

536 Advertising 198

537 Publicity and Promotions 200

54 WorkingwithClients 206

541 The Initial Consultation 207

542 MakeupforSpecialOccasions 208

543 DoingaMakeoverConsultation 209

544 SettingYourFees 210

545 Arranging Payment 212

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6 FreelancingasaMakeupArtist 214

61 GettingReady 215

611 Testing or Test Shoots 216

612 Time-For-Print(TFP) 218

613 Assisting Other Makeup Artists 222

62 Promotional Materials 226

621 AProfessionalPortfolio 226

622 ldquoComprdquo Cards228

623 A Demo Reel 230

624 The Internet and Talent Directories 232

63 Where the Jobs Are 233

631 Photographers 234

632 Magazines 236

633 MusicVideos 238

634 CatalogsandAdvertisements 241

635 RunwayShows243

636 FilmandTV 245

637 Celebrities 251

638 Theater 254

64 Joining an Agency 256

641 What an Agency Will Do 257

642 HowtoChooseanAgency 258

643 AgencyContactInfo 260

644 What Agencies are Looking For 262

65 Joining a Union 263

651 Should You Join 264

652 Union Requirements 264

653 UnionContactInfo 265

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66 GettingPaid 266

661 Deal Sheets 266

662 SendingInvoices 267

663 TypicalRatesofPay 268

7 Success Stories 270

71 DyanaAives 271

72 Tara Anand 273

73 TobiBritton 275

74 Thecla ldquoTCrdquo Luisi 277

75 DavidaSimon 279

8 Resources 282

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1 IntroductionAsamakeupartistyouwillgetpaidtohelppeoplelookdrop-deadgorgeousandfeelgreatabouthowtheylookYouwilluseyoursenseofstyleandcreativitytoselecttherightcolorsandtypesofmakeupandapplyittoyourclientsYoumayfindyourselfworkingonmoviestarsonedayandrunwaymodelsthenextoryoumayputtheperfecttouchonweddingsandotherspecialoccasions

AcareerinmakeupartistrygetspeopleexcitedandforgoodreasonThehoursareflexiblethejobisfunandcreativeandtopmakeupart-istscommandhundredsorthousandsofdollarsadayfortheirservicesBehindmanybeautifulfacesisamakeupartistwhotransformeditintowhatyouseeSomemakeupartistscomeintocontactwithcelebritiesonadailybasistothepointwherecertainstarswillonlyhavetheirfacesmadeupbyonechosenindividual

Nomatterifyouworkwithbeautyqueensorbridesyouwillbehelp-ingpeopleachievetheirdreamsbyenhancingtheirimageWiththerightmakeupyoucantakepeoplebackintimemakefantasiesbeliev-ableandmakeeverydaylifeshimmerwithexcitementmdashifonlyforoneenchantedeveningThisisagiftthatmakeupartistssharewiththeworldtouchingliveswithbeautyandglamour

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The FabJob Guide to Become a Makeup ArtistwillshowyouhowtogetstartedandsucceedinthisfabulousjobItisloadedwiththekindofinsiderinformationthathelpedestablishedmakeupprofessionalsgettowheretheyaretoday

ThenextfewpageswillintroduceyoutomakeupandmakeupartistryYouwilllearnwhatrolemakeupplaysinamodernworldandhowyoucanapplyyourmakeuptalentsinavarietyofwaystofindacareerpaththatsuitsyouandyourlifestyleYoursquollalsolearnabouttheben-efitsofthiscareerthatisgrowinginpopularity

Ifyouhaveadesiretobetherealreasonpeoplelookldquonaturallybeauti-fulrdquothenreadon

11 MakeupinSocietyCosmeticsincludingmakeupandpersonalhygieneproductshavebeeninusesinceancienttimesAsearlyas4000BCtheEgyptianswereusingcosmeticsmadeofironoxideblackkohlpowderedgreenmalachiteandochreModerncosmeticssawsignificantgrowthattheturnofthe20thcenturyThesuddenabsenceofmenduringWorldWarIledtoincreasedsocialandfinancialindependenceforwomenandmanyspenttheirnewlyfoundmoneyonlipstickpowdersandotherpersonal items

Theemergenceofcolorcinemaandmoviestarswhoworebrightredlipstickandothermakeupduringthe1930slsquo40sandlsquo50sresultedinanincreaseincosmeticuseaswellFromthattimeuntiltodayNorthAmericanshavecontinuedtobeinfluencedbycelebritytrendsinmake-upandbythestylesdepictedonthepagesoffashionmagazinessuchasVogue and Glamour

TheImportanceofImage

AlthoughstandardsofbeautyvaryaroundtheworldlookingthebestyoupossiblycanisimportanteverywhereSelf-presentationoftende-terminesapersonrsquossuccessorfailureinthebusinessworldaswellasinsocialsettingsparticularlyinNorthAmerica

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Truehowapersontalksoractsoverthelongtermmakesanimpres-siononpeopleButitrsquosthatall-importantfirstimpressionthatcountsthemostandfirstimpressionsoftendependonhowapersonlooks

Themediaandsocialpressuresreinforcetheattitudethatldquoimageisev-erythingrdquoHowelsecanweexplaintheexplosioninmakeovershowsmdashcompletewiththrough-the-roofviewerratingsmdashsuchasQueer Eye for the Straight GuyExtreme MakeoverStyle CourtandWhat Not to Wear

The strong interest in personal appearance is backed up by annual sales figuresforcosmeticsAccordingtoa2010marketresearchreportbyGlobalIndustryAnalyststheglobalcolorcosmeticsindustryispro-jectedtoreach$414billionby2015Eyemakeupalonebroughtinover$10billiongloballyin2008AfewcompaniessuchasLrsquoOrealRevlonandProcterampGamblecontrolamajorityofthemultibillion-dollarcosmeticsmarketalthoughtherearemanyotherlow-andhigh-endmanufacturers

WhyMakeupConsultationMatters

Whilepropermakeupapplicationcanhelppeoplemakeapositiveim-pressiononothersimpropermakeupapplicationcanresultinanega-tiveimpressionthatmayneverfade

ForinstanceinaPersonalCareProductsCouncilsurvey82percentofthosesurveyedsaidthatlightmakeupisagoodideaforwomenintheworkplacebut80percentofthosesurveyedbelievethatheavymakeupisadefiniteworkplacefaux-pas

ThatrsquosallwellandgoodbutwhodecidesthedifferencebetweenlightmakeupandheavymakeupAndaretheretimesmdashsayoutsidetheworkplacemdashwhenheavymakeupisagoodthingUnderstandablymanywomenareintimidatedbytheselectionofcosmeticsoutthereandareconfusedaboutthelatestandgreatesttechniquestoapplythem

ThatrsquoswherethemakeupartistcomesinAmakeupartistisaprofes-sionalwhosetrainingandexperiencecanpreparehimorherforhelpingothersselectandusemakeupappropriatelyItrsquosacreativeprofessionthatcanliterallyhelppeopletransformthewaytheyseethemselves

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AccordingtoasurveyconductedbyMarketResearchProforSoap Perfumery amp Cosmetics Magazine75percentofallwomenseekad-viceaboutcosmeticsfromsomesourceand5percentreporthaving difficultyingettinggoodinformationWhilewomenreportedthattheydoconsultmagazinesandbooksproductpackagesandonlinesourcesnearlyhalfofallwomensurveyedaskedfriendsandfamilyforcosmet-icsadvice

ToanaspiringmakeupartistthismeansthatwomenvaluetheopinionofotherswhenitcomestocosmeticsTheywanttobegoodatusingcosmeticsandwanttheirmakeupresultstomakeagoodimpressionAsamakeupartistyouwillbeuniquelypositionedtoassistwomeninoptimizing their personal appearance

12 ACareerinMakeupArtistryEssentiallyamakeupartisthastwocareerpathstochoosefrom(orcombine)youcanworkwithindividualswhohireyoutoenhancetheirimageoryoucanworkwithotherprofessionalswhohireyoutohelpthemdotheirwork

WorkwithIndividualsIfyouworkwithindividualsyourclientswillgenerallybewomenal-thoughsomemeninthepubliceyesuchaspoliticiansandhigh-lev-elexecutiveshiremakeupartistsaswellYourclientsmightincludebridesweddingpartiesandtheirfamiliesaswellaspeoplewhoneedtolooktheirbestforaspecialoccasionsuchasanawardsdinnerbeau-typageantChristmaspartyorpromnight

Youmightdoamakeupconsultation(asopposedtoapplication)forwomenwhowantanewlookorwhohavehadplasticsurgeryyounggirlswhoarejustlearningtousemakeuporforagroupoffriendsatamakeoverpartyYouwillusuallybeapplyingpowderlipstickmas-caraandotherbasicproductstothefacebutinsomecasesyoucouldbeusingbodyglitterbodypaintorshimmerpowderonyourclientsrsquobodiestocomplementthelookyouhavecreated

Makeupartistswhoenhancethelookofregularpeoplecanworkforacompanyorbeself-employedYoumightfindfull-timeworkinabusybeautysalonorspawithcustomerscomingtoyouwiththefrequency

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theycometohairstylistsFull-timeworkisalsoofferedbydepartmentstoresandcosmeticscompanieslookingformakeupartiststodocon-sultations to sell their products

Self-employedmakeupartistsworkoutoftheirownhomeorvisitcli-entsrsquohomesortheymightrentspaceoutofasalonorspaTheyalsofindworkwithprivateclientsbypartneringwithweddingplannersimageconsultantsPRfirmsorportraitstudiosforreferralsonapart-timeorfull-timebasis

WorkwithProfessionals

Whenyouworkwithotherprofessionalsyouwillbehiredbyphotog-raphersvideographerstheaterdirectorsproductioncompaniesfash-iondesignersTVproducersandfilmmakerstodesignandexecutealookforprintmodelsactorsTVreportersandpersonalitiesandotherpeopleinthepubliceyeYouwilltakedirectionfromwhoeverhiredyouandaddyourowncreativeflair

Mostmakeupartistsworkingwithprofessionalsareself-employedandhiredonacontractbasisalthoughlonger-runengagementslikeTVshowsmightprovidefull-timeemploymentMakeupartistswhoworkwithprofessionalswilldotheirjobldquoon-siterdquomeaningaforeignorlocalfilmlocationTVstudioorrunwayshowforexampleTheyareusuallyrequiredtoworkquicklyinanindustrywhereldquoTimeismoneypeoplerdquo The makeup artist has to be on hand in case changes or touch-upsareneededsosomeworkdaysmaybelongbuttherewilllikelybeseveraldaysbetweenassignmentsforyoutorelax

Experiencedmakeupartistswithmoretechnicalexpertisearehiredbyfilmmakerstodospecial-effectsmakeupinwhichcaseyouwouldbeworkingwithlatexfakebeardsandprostheticstodramaticallyalterthelookoftheactorYoursquoveseenspecialeffectsmakeupinmoviessuchas The Lord of the RingsThe Nutty ProfessorandtheStar Warsfilms

AnotherareaofmakeupspecializationisthetheaterwheremakeupmustbevisibleevenfromthebalconyandholdupunderhotlightsandactivityThetypeofmakeupusedintheaterisverydifferentfromeverydaymakeupandbecausemoststageactorswillapplytheirownmakeupthisspecialtyisfocusedmoreondesigningalookthantheactual application

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IndustryTerminology

LetrsquosstartwithafewdefinitionsthatwillhelpyouasyoureadthisguideYouwillseethewordsldquomakeuprdquoandldquocosmeticsrdquousedsome-whatinterchangeablyasbothareusedtodescribethemakeupartistrsquostoolsofthetradeThetermldquocosmeticsrdquoappliestoabroaderrangeofbeautyproductsappliedtothefacehairhandsandbodywhileldquomakeuprdquoisspecifictoproductsappliedtotheface

MakeupproductsincludefoundationconcealerblushlipsticklipglossliplinereyelinereyebrowpencilseyeshadowandfinishingpowderCertaintypesofmakeupartistrysuchasspecialeffectsorthe-aterincludeabroaderrangeofproductsthantheseandwillbere-ferredtoasldquospecialeffectsmakeuprdquoorldquostagemakeuprdquo

SomeothertypesofmakeupapplicationincludeldquostraightmakeuprdquowhichismakeupforactorsmodelscelebritiesetcthatissupposedtolooklikeeverydaywearmdashorperhapsslightlymoreglamorousorhandsomeStraightmakeupismeanttoenhancetheactorrsquoslooksbutnottomakehimlookotherwisedifferentthoughitcouldbeusedtoslightlyaltertheshapeofhisfaceforexampletomakehimlookmoreattractive

ldquoCharactermakeuprdquoisusedinTVfilmvideoandtheaterworktomakeactorslooklikethecharactertheyaretryingtoportraymdasholderyoungerdowntroddenorevenlikeanotherspeciesCharactermake-uptakesadvantageofallthetricksinamakeupartistrsquosbagfromfalsehairusedtocreatebeardstoextravagantmakeupeffectstocreategoryandfrighteninginjuries

ldquoFashionbeautyorglamourmakeuprdquoisappliedtomodelsandwom-enwantingtolookstunningforaneventldquoCorrectivemakeuprdquoisusedtocoverscarsburnsandotherskinproblemsorphysicaldisfigure-ments

AmakeupartistisanyonewhoappliesmakeupprofessionallyandisnotacosmetologistoranestheticianwhichbothrequirelicensesinmanyjurisdictionsWhileamakeupartistcanbealicensedcosmetolo-gistorestheticianthistrainingisnotrequiredtocallyourselfamake-upartistalthoughitisrequiredtocollectafeeformakeupservicesinsomestateslikeNewYorkandCalifornia

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bullAcosmetologistrsquosjobislikelytoincludecuttinganddyinghairandshapingeyebrowsaswellasdoingmanicuresandpedicures

bullAnestheticianmayapplymakeupbutwillalsodoskintreat-mentsfacialsandhairremoval

Tobecomealicensedcosmetologistorestheticianyourstatemayre-quireyoutobeofacertainagehaveacertainnumberofhoursworkedortypeoftrainingandpassawrittentestRequirementsvaryfromstatetostatesocheckwithyourstatersquosprofessionallicensingboardifyouplantopursuethistypeoftraining

AscustomandpracticehaveevolvedinthislineofworkprovidingldquomakeupservicesrdquomeansthatyouprovidethemakeupaswellMake-upartistsroutinelykeepastockofcosmeticsonhandthattheyusefortheirclientsandtheymaypurchaseclient-specificproductsSomemakeupartistschargefortheuseofcosmeticsorbuildthiscostintotheirfees

ldquoHygienemanagementrdquomdashthatismakingsureyoudonrsquotspreadgermsbyusingthesamemakeupapplicatoronmorethanonesubjectmdashisanimportantpartofmakeupserviceprofessionalismandthetradeofferspalettesspongesbrushesandotherdevicestohelpwiththat

TheMakeupArtistrsquosDay

Amakeupartistrsquosdaymightincludeanyofthefollowing

bullPreparingclientsrsquoskinformakeupapplication

bull Applying and retouching makeup as needed

bullRedoingmakeupifthelookisnotworking

bullResearchinghistoricalmakeupforaperiodpiece

bullBrainstormingideaswithcostumedesignersdirectorsproduc-ersetc

bullShoppingforandmaintaininganinventoryofsupplies

bullConsultingwithclientsforweddingspromsandotherspecialevents

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bullKeepingupwithtrendsintheindustry

bullEvaluatinglightingorscriptsinadvanceforappropriatemakeup

bullNetworkingwithotherprofessionalstopromoteyourservices

bullBuildingspecialeffectspiecesbyhand

13 BenefitsoftheJobSowhataretheperksofbeingamakeupartistbesideshavingallthelatestcosmeticsatyourdisposalandlovingwhatyoudoTherearemanysoreadon

It is Flexible

BeingamakeupartistisacareerthatoffersalotofflexibilityintermsofhowmuchandwhenyouwanttoworkManymakeupartistsstarttheircareerparttimeandcankeepanotherjobiftheywantMakeupartistsmightworkonlyafewdaysaweekorworkforafewweeksandthenhavesometimeoffYouaretheauthorofyourowncareerprogressionandcantakethingsatyourownpace

Aself-employedmakeupartistcanchoosewhichprojectsheorshewantstotakeonandcanschedulethemselvesaroundpersonalcom-mitmentsandfamilytimeOfcourseonceyouhaveacceptedajobyouneedtoshowupontimebutthereisnoofficetodragyourselfintoMondaymorningorbusinesssuitstowear

YouCanTravel

Thecareerofaprofessionalmakeupartistusuallyinvolvesacertainamountoftravelparticularlyifyouareworkingonfilmorexoticpho-toshootsForexampleifyouarefilmingamoviesetinDublinIrelandchancesareagoodpartofthefilmwillbeshotldquoonlocationrdquosopackyour bags

AmakeupartistwhoworkswithprivateclientsmightbeexpectedtotravelaswellforexampletoaVegasweddingtodomakeupforthebridalpartyorjustafewhoursupstatetothebridersquoshometownAtanyrateyourexpensesoratleastaportionofthemshouldbecoveredandyoursquollgettoseemoreoftheworld

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AnExcitingEnvironment

Amakeupartistisintimatelyinvolvedinthemostimportantandexcit-ingeventsofpeoplersquoslivesfromweddingstopoliticalcampaignstoacceptingAcademyAwardsYouareon-handatthebigeventsamidtheflurryofexcitementtryingtokeepperspirationtoaminimumasyoudoyourwork

Makeupartistsgetup-close-and-personalwithmodelsactorspoliti-ciansandmusiciansandcandeveloprelationshipsthatgobeyondtheprofessionalYougettoseewhatcelebritiesarereallylikeandhelpthemdowhattheydobestmdashpresentaglamorousexcitingimagecour-tesyofyouandalltheotherpeoplebehindthescenesTheirappre-ciationofyourartmightincludeinvitationstopartiesadmissiontoexclusiverestaurantsandclubsorrecommendationstoothercelebri-ties you admire

It is Social

WhateverthetypeofmakeupartistryyouchooseyouwillalwaysbeworkingwithpeopleYouwillneedtocommunicateandfindoutwhatlookthey(orthepeopletheyworkfor)aretryingtoachieveandhelpcreate it

Youwillworkinclosephysicalcontactwithpeopleandwilloftenbeakeyfactorinhelpingthemrelaxbeforetheshootorbigeventbychat-tingwiththemandtakingtheirmindoffthingsThenatureofthejobisthatyouwillmeetdifferentpeopleallthetimeasnotmanypeopleneedaglamorousmakeupjobeveryday

ItisCreative

AmakeupldquoartistrdquoisexactlythatanartistwhouseshumanfacesasacanvasforcreatinginnovativeandexcitingartworkYouwillbeonthecuttingedgeofthelatesttrendsincosmeticsperhapsevengettingldquopreviewsrdquoofnewproductstotestforthebigcosmeticscompaniesYouwillgettoexpressyourmakeupideasfortheworldtosee

Thejobwillchallengeyoutouseyourmostcreativeideastosolveprob-lemscreateillusionsandbringoutabeautythatyoucanseeishidingjustwaitingtobeexposedAndwhenyouareatthetopofyourgame

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youwillhavethesatisfactionofseeingotherpeopleimitatingyourmakeupartistryintheirownlivesandpossiblyinspiringyoungpeopletopursuethesamedreamyouoncehadofbecomingamakeupartist

TheEarningPotential

Thesalaryforthisjobvariesdependingonthetypeofclientsandfre-quencyofworkbutthereispotentialtobeverywellpaidespeciallyifyouareself-employedApart-timemakeupartistdoingbridalorprommakeupmaycharge$50to$125perapplicationorsometimesmoreYoumightalsoanticipatetipsforajobwelldone

AccordingtotheUSDepartmentofLaborandStatisticsthemeanan-nualwageformakeupartistsinthefieldofperformingarts(theater)isabout$31450peryearInthefilmandvideoindustrythemeanan-nualwageformakeupartistsisabout$85930Afreelancemakeupart-istworkingforfilmortelevisionmayearnaround$500perdayandahighlyexperiencedmakeupartistworkingintheseindustriescancom-mandasmuchas$2000to$5000perday

SomenotablemakeupartistssuchasBobbiBrownhaveparlayedtheir careers as makeup artists into multimillion-dollar cosmetics en-terprisesBrownstartedhercareerin1979asanassistanttoaNewYorkmakeupartistbutshequicklyworkedherwayuptodoingmakeupformodelsatphotoshootsforGlamour and VogueIn1990sheandafriendput$10000eachintomanufacturingandmarketingalimitedlipsticklineWithinfouryearsthecompanywasdoing$20millioninsales

YouCanStartNow

Youdonrsquotneed$100000instart-upcapitaltostartamakeupartistrybusinessorabunchoflargeequipmentorevenmuchofaninventoryInmanyjurisdictions(statesandprovinces)youdonrsquotneedyearsofspecializedtrainingorparticularlicensesorcertificationtostartoutInmanyplacesyoucanstartthiscareerpart-timefromyourhome

Whatyoudoneedisadriveanddeterminationtosucceedastart-upkitofcosmeticsandaneyeformakingpeoplelooktheirbestThisca-reerisopentoyoustartingtodayanddependingonwhereyouchoosetoworkyoumaybeabletocallyourselfaprofessionalmakeupartistassoonasyoubeautifyyourfirstclient

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14 Inside This Guide The FabJob Guide to Become a Makeup Artist is arranged to take you step-by-stepthroughtheprocessofgettingstartedandsucceedingasamakeup artist

Chapter2HowtoDotheJobexploreshowmakeupartistsapplytheirknowledgeandexpertiseYoursquolllearnaboutthetoolsofthetradeandhowtousethemincludinginformationaboutthecontentsofyourmakeupkitWersquollgiveyoupracticalinformationonhowtodoatypicalapplicationandgooverhowmakeuptypeandapplicationvariesinotherbranchesoftheprofessionincludingTVtheaterandfilm

Chapter3GettingReadycoverstheskillsyoursquolldeveloptosucceedintheindustryWersquollexploreallsortsofdifferentwaysyoucangetthetrainingandexperienceyoursquollneedtogethiredinwhatevertypeofmakeupartistryyouchooseFromworking(orinterning)foracosmet-icscompanytoapprenticingwithaworkingmakeupartisttoattendingatrainingprogramyoursquollgetalltheinformationyouneedtofigureoutwhatpreparationisrightforyou

Chapter4GettingHiredwilltellyouwhoemployspart-timeandfull-timemakeupartistswheretofindoutaboutjobopeningsandwhatemployersarelookingforonyourresumeandcoverletterWersquollalsomakesureyoursquorefullypreparedforaninterviewandtellyouwhatyouneedtoknowtogetaheadonceyoursquorehired

ReadyforthenextstepYouwillfindadviceonStartingYourOwnBusinessinChapter5Thissectionprovidespracticalinformationonwhatyouneedtodotostartupamakeupapplicationandorconsult-ingbusinessincludingcreatingabusinessplanchoosinganameandwheretolocateWersquollalsogiveyouexamplesofhowindependentmakeupartistssettheirfeesandinnovativeideasonhowtomarketyourservicetoclientsandspreadthewordaboutyourbusiness

Chapter6looksatworkinginthebigleaguesFreelancingasaMakeupArtistforprofessionalmediaWersquolltakeyouthroughtheprocessin-volvedinbuildingaprofessionalportfolioofwork(includingwhatnottoinclude)andhownewmakeupartistsgetgreatsamplesofworkthroughldquotestingrdquoorworkingforfreeThenwegothroughwherethe

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jobs are print runway TV commercial etc The guide has in-sider advice from those who have succeeded about the true windows to working with celebrities actors and musicians hired by an agency and into the union

Chapter 7 rounds out the guide with Success Stories of several working makeup artistsmdashto inform you inspire you and give you a realistic idea of how a career path develops Yoursquoll also a helpful list of Re-sources for learning more about all aspects of makeup artistry

By the time you are with this guide you will have a realistic picture of your entry point into the trade By applying what you learn yoursquoll be on your way to a fabulous new career as a makeup artist Letrsquos get started

You have reached the end of the free sample of the FabJob Guide to Become a Makeup Artist To order and download the complete guide go to wwwfabjobcomprogrambecome-makeup-artist