The Career Of Makeup Artistry: A Career

When choosing a career I would rather choose a field I enjoy rather than a job that has a high income. If I’m going to have this job for the majority of my life, I would prefer it to be something that I enjoy rather than it just being for the money. Because I enjoy doing creative things, I chose makeup artistry. I enjoy the process of transforming someone and using the products to change the way someone looks. Most would say the job consists of girly girls who can’t succeed in anything beside the art of looking pretty, however makeup artistry requires a great amount of skill and patience. Depending on how you work and the jobs you choose within the field, you can actually make a decent amount of money. Part of the industry I really enjoy is transforming the client and boosting their confidence. The best part for me is when they feel better about themselves.

Makeup artistry isn’t considered as a highly valuable or reputable job in most people’s eyes; however this career has a high demand in today’s age. There are several fields a makeup artist works in; behind the scenes for movies and photo shoots, formal events, celebrities etc. Many artists who work with famous clients can become famous among the celebrity, which pays very well. Artists often work in freelance; working independently. Some work in salons or department stores applying makeup or working in retail.

This career involves flexible and long hours depending on their jobs in relation to the chosen field. Any chosen field requires high skill and long hours, it often changes depending on the client. Each client is different and will want a different look therefore the artist needs to have broad amount of skill to fit the need of the client. Similarly depending on the jo...

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...en to people because your want to have as much experience with people as possible.

The cost for beauty school can be costly, depending on the program and the area you live; it can reach from $15,000 – 20,000 (makeup artist magazine, 2014). To help with the costs several schools offer financial aid. Other schools help students find money through grants or low-interest loans. After completing the amount of hours required, its important to begin planning for the next step; your job. Many beauty schools help place their students in salons after they graduate and receive their cosmetology license from the state. Several schools work closely with salons in the communities nearby and the salons benefit by having an immediate source of trained and motivated stylists to hire. You as a student and employee benefit by having plenty of potential job right after graduation.