I want to be a makeup artist??!!?

Depending on the nature of the job, make-up artists work alone, as assistants to a more senior colleague or as part of a make-up design team.

Typical work activities include:

communicating with clients to clarify visual requirements;

production study: reading scripts to ascertain the materials and the look required, budget implications and identifying areas where research is required;

producing and sketching design ideas for hairstyles and make-up;

ensuring continuity in hair and make-up and liaising with other members of the design team to ensure the overall look/effect is consistent and coherent;

demonstrating and implementing a practical understanding of lighting, the photographic process, colours and the impact of special effects/make-up processes on the skin;

ensuring that appropriate action is taken to minimise unpleasant side effects from the use of specialist make-up/hairdressing techniques;

taking detailed notes and photographs of work, maintaining an up-to-date portfolio of work;

maintaining awareness of health and safety issues and legislation;

casting facial and body moulds and sculpting latex foam - known as prosthetics;

fitting and maintaining wigs, hairpieces and prosthetics;

hairdressing;

maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of available make-up and beauty products;

sourcing, budgeting and ordering materials and equipment from specialist suppliers;

time management - knowing how long a subject will take to be made-up;

working quickly and accurately in time-pressured conditions.

I know this is a lot, but if you are set on being a make-up artist then I say go for it! :)

im going thru this too. lol well i also live in texas. right now im attending beauty school at my HS! and this convo has been brought up so many times these past days. im planning on moving to california to pursue this. i will attend more courses there. lucky for me i have family over there. (: now i often get the whai if i dont make it? type of question in my head. and everyone around me says if its my passion,ill make it no matter what. so my family supports me,with this being said,i have a family friend who attended a makeup school in hollywood. buisness is going good for her. she does weddings,runway shows,photoshoots,theather. the fancy ones too. ! it is expensive,but well worth it. its all about the people you know,your portfolio and how you work

dont do it make up is every hard to get a job even after you finish it takes time and time atleast 4 years to get in the door. make up is low money you cant live off off it unless your working at mac or with the famous people. go to a skin care school or a make up school near you they do the most make up so you get the backround then after that you need 2 years of cosmetics retail. and you need a make up prot fiolo witch takes time two you have to just go and get people and just keep doing there faces make up is a artist skill its every every hard to do make up and have good money at the same time i would know i am going threw it now and its every hard i am going to hair dressing school next because make up is a struggle.