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Informal experience with makeup is just as important as formal qualifications from a makeup school; so industry experience, whether paid or unpaid, is critical to professional development and to the ability to get paid makeup artist jobs. Self-Education Regardless of whether you pursue formal a formal make up school education or not, you should always be learning as much about makeup as possible. Read and learn about new products, new uses for products, and new application techniques and styles constantly. Makeup and clothing fashions change with the seasons. Colors change in popularity, too. You will need to know what's hot and what's not, both in terms of colors and clothes. You must be prepared to adapt and change your looks constantly to keep up with the latest styles. That way, your makeup will always be evolving and improving. Formal Makeup School Education There are no formal education requirements beyond high school. Many makeup artists have a bachelor's or master's degree in theater, art, film history, or a related subject. You should take makeup, drawing, painting, and drama courses in college. You should consider taking anatomy, chemistry, and photography courses, and if you are planning to work in films take a film course. Attending a Makeup School Many makeup artists and designers want to develop or improve their skills to open up new job opportunities, to improve areas of expertise, or to produce better quality work within their own specialization(s). Makeup Artist schools and make up courses provide the opportunity to experiment, diversify or obtain the specialist knowledge desired. A good way to find a makeup school close to you is to search Google. If you want to study professional makeup, shop around. Look for a makeup artist school in your area. There are many makeup schools all over the world and there is likely to be one near you. Makeup schools offer theory and practical make up courses about different styles of makeup, history, tools and their care, and may help with finding makeup artist jobs. Check the following things about any potential makeup course or makeup school you plan to attend: • Do the teachers have current working experience or have they been out of the field for a long time? Professional make up is a constantly changing industry and it is essential that teachers have current experience with today's techniques. • Is the curriculum up to date? Find out what the latest additions to the curriculum have been to see if current technology is included (e.g. high-definition TV, Internet movies, airbrushing) • Will the school help you look for work? The best makeup courses offer assistance with marketing yourself as a professional makeup artist, as well as finding makeup artist jobs. • How big are the classes? Too many students in a makeup course means less personal attention for you. • Talk to past graduates of the make up school or makeup course you plan to attend. If the school won't help you find them, be concerned. Home Study Another option is to complete a professional makeup school program at home in your spare time. Elite Makeup Schools of Madrid and Barcelona, Spain, offer a high-quality, newly designed program that matches their on-campus makeup courses. It is highly visual and includes all of the content of their regular make up school programs, along with professional makeup artist tutoring and free optional classroom classes. The professional makeup school program is available in Spanish and English. Work Experience If you can apprentice with professional makeup artist in one way or another, your experience will leap ahead, until you are ready to launch yourself as a full-time makeup artists. It is very helpful to have experience working in the theater or on the production of films. Assisting with make up and hair for school plays and Community Theater is a great way to gain experience. Find out if your state has a film commission and try to get involved in film productions in your area. On-the-job Training Professional makeup artists can also learn skills on the job from experienced makeup artists. Given the popularity of freelance work, training is often on the job, with individuals taking responsibility for their own continued professional development. You can take individual makeup courses for specific interests, such as character makeup or period make up. You can also take makeup courses from companies such as Mary Kay and Avon, which are more oriented towards helping their makeup artists achieve success with the company. ******************* How to be a Great Makeup Artist 1. Integrity: They bill the correct amount, they show up at the time agreed for the number of hours agreed to, they are clear in all business dealings and never lie to secure a job. A great make-up artist will work from a tear sheet if asked to, but they will always make it their own. They don't want to spend their professional lives recreating someone else's work which leads to 2. Creativity and professionalism: A great make-up artist is in front of the make-up trends, integrating the new and beautiful into concepts of their own. They come to a creative excited for the concept and have their own ideas on what will and won't work on a model. They are kind to the models, and never say things like "well with her chin so small we have to," they have tact. They are on time to a call, but not so early as to make it difficult for the photographer finish his/hers preparations. They estimate how much time each look will take correctly, not be what they think someone wants to hear. 3. Professionalism: They don't worry about parts of the job that aren't theirs, but are aware of the things they can do to make the shoot a more peaceful place. They don't go out and smoke every time they finish a task, or place their coffee on a piece of set furniture, or wear short mini-skirts and high heels, or allow their assistants to behave that way. They are on time and ready to work, and understand their exact worth and never underestimate how valuable they are to a shoot. 4. Creativity: A great make-up artist is not dependent on someone else's research, if given an unfamiliar term they look up and research the term until they are comfortable with what is expected of them at the shoot. They read all the great international fashion magazines, as well as keep up with the portfolio and roster of the great make-up agencies and are aware of everything going on in the world of their chosen specialty, whether that is film and television, or fashion. 5. Prepared: A great make-up artist packs her/his kits correctly, knowing what will be needed for a shoot. They never come into a shoot and then realize they lost or don't have a pivotal piece of equipment. Between each shoot they clean their kits and organize them so they know what is where and in what condition it is in. They are fanatical about cleanliness, and wash their hands if they walk away from the model to eat drink or smoke. They keep their brushes as clean as possible and don't hold onto make-up past its expiration date. 6. A great makeup artist never needs to step on another makeup artist... Nor try and take credit for someone else's work... They should be secure in their own talents and arts... Because each makeup artist strives hard to earn each credit that they have worked for. 7. Passionate: a great make-up artist still enjoys doing make-up. They have a job, but it is also a job that they love. These are some of the things that separate a great make-up artist from a good one. It is expected for both that they will have talent, skill, technique, and experience. This is where all that is separated, and true greatness is allowed to reveal itself. |
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