What is a makeup artist?

A makeup artist is someone who uses cosmetic techniques and processes to create beauty upon the human body. In its simplest form, makeup artistry enhances a person's appearance, bringing out color and features and hiding or smoothing out flaws, using cosmetic products. At its most extreme, makeup artistry creates imaginative characters and special effects for films, television, photography and theater.

There are two main categories of makeup artist. Cosmetic or fashion artists range from the clerk at the store makeup counter to the artist who prepares fashion models for photo shoots. The makeup artist knows how to make the subject look her or his best, and understands the different effects required by lighting and digital photography. The fashion makeup artist also works with designers to create a certain look for the model, such as emphasizing lip shape or cheekbones. Thanks to digital cameras, makeup artists are increasingly in demand for weddings, fashion shoots, fashion shows, corporate headshot photography, and other special events that will be photographed or recorded.

The other main type is theatrical and film makeup artist. This person enhances an actor's features to emphasize the character he or she plays in performance art. Young actors can be made to look old, older actors to look younger, creative characters can be created from nothing, and the makeup can change as the character changes in the course of the story. Like a fashion makeup artist, the theatrical and film makeup artist learns to work with different lighting conditions, the distance between the stage and the audience, and the requirements determined by digital and high definition cameras. At its most creative, special effects artists create fantasy creatures, the illusion of blood and gore, imaginative sci-fi creatures, characters from eras gone by, and so much more. This field is often regarded as one of the most creative and lucrative areas of makeup, but it can also be one of the most challenging to break into.

The qualities of a good makeup artist include, but are not limited to: great customer service, creativity, self-motivation, good time management, understanding of art and design, great listener, comfortable making recommendations and offering feedback to clients, arm-hand steadiness and manual dexterity and near vision (ability to see detail up close). Does that sound like you? If so, perhaps becoming a certified makeup artist is the right path for you. Click the button below to find schools near you and start exploring your options.

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How should I find, compare and contact makeup schools?

The first step to becoming a professional makeup artist is to get the education and get licensed, if applicable in your state. If you're considering becoming a cosmetics professional, talk to makeup schools about their programs, the cost of tuition at their campus, curriculum and any other questions you have. Everyone learns a little differently and has slightly different priorities when it comes to choosing the right college, so we created this handy step-by-step How to Choose a Beauty School checklist to help. We advise you to talk to a number of different campuses near you and get all your questions answered, so you can make a confident decision on which makeup college will best meet your needs and set you up for success. We find that the average student considers 3 to 5 schools before making a final choice, but because makeup is a highly specialized program and not every state offers licensure in this field, the number of options may be smaller. It's an important life decision that should be considered with care after comparing your school options. Makeup schools nationwide are enrolling now! Find schools near you to get started.

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How I Discovered Self-Confidence Without All That Makeup

Try as I might, I've never been able to fully avoid makeup. I’m a female, after all. Almost all of the women in my life have worn it, I have seen it in all the magazines, and it was a staple in any bathroom I ventured into as a child. Basically, as a young girl, I realized that makeup was a big fucking deal.

As I entered middle school, I was struck with the pressure to wear makeup. All of the girls around me had thick black eyeliner on their top lids and a ton of concealer everywhere (even on their clothes). There was not a natural skin tone in sight. With the peer pressure mounting, I began to apply some pink, glittery eye shadow on my eyelids. Looking back, whatever I was putting on my eyes was probably cancerous. Alas, my eyes were sparkly disco balls for one too many weeks in the fifth grade.

All along, as I ventured through the cosmetic aisles in every major drugstore, it never felt right. Makeup just never felt like me. I felt like a completely different person whenever I would smear powdery colors of various shades and textures all over my face. I felt as if I was putting on a physical mask to accompany the fake personality I portrayed to my peers. I was not one of those girls that wore makeup as a form of self-expression. I was just doing it because that’s what I thought all girls did. I was brainwashed to believe that it was a rite of passage and that I could not be a successful female without it.

When my skin decided that acne was going to happen, I took that as a cue to stop with the makeup. Without the makeup, I had no shield to protect me from the judgments of others. The weird thing is, I enjoyed this newfound freedom. I enjoyed not caring what everyone else thought of me. That is when I began to discover self-confidence and the power that loving yourself can have. I no longer needed makeup to hide my imperfections because, even though I was aware of them, they never bothered me. In fact, I began to listen to my imperfections (which sounds way deeper than I meant it to). Every time dark circles would form underneath my eyes, I took that as I sign that I needed an earlier bedtime. As for pimples, I took that as a sign that puberty sucks, but also that my skin needed some TLC. Without makeup, my body image wasn’t too shabby.

I am not saying that makeup is a monster and that we should all burn it with our bras (although, that does kind of sound like fun, right?). I think that, done right, it can be a beautiful thing and I admire girls that express themselves with their cosmetics. The thing is, makeup should never be seen as a substitute for confidence. I remember a school psychologist telling me that she would not leave her house unless her makeup was perfectly done, even if it meant that she was going to be late for work. That made me sad for many reasons, the main one being that even a successful grown woman (who advises young women, no less) felt that her makeup defined her to the point where she physically could not leave the house without it. That should never be the case.

Proper Make-up application tips.

Some people think that there are girls who are prettier without make-up, but they are missing a point in that statement. There are girls who look prettier without make-up for 2 facts. 1: The girl whom they’re talking about, don’t know the proper make-up application. 2: The person whom they’re talking about doesn’t know the proper make-up tools to use in order to enhance her beauty. Cosmetics are made to beautify or to enhance your natural beauty. So if it does not work that way, it means you’re not doing it the right way and you’re not using the best make up that’s made for you. Make-up was the most fabulous thing that was ever made for girls. You don’t have to be so damn rich just to buy the best make up for you. Why not buy a make-up for yourself just like you buy a shampoo for your hair every month? Why not bought a make-up for yourself just like you bought a vitamin for your health? It’s not that painful to look better. You don’t have to buy all sets of make up to enhance yourself. Even if you’re the prettiest girl on earth it’s not impossible to enhance your beauty more! Why not? You don’t have to buy the most expensive brand nor the cheapest brand as well. Sometimes there are expensive make-ups that would ravage your skin due to its ingredients that could clog your pores. Look for a make-up with vitamin E or C for protection. If you’re going to put some make-up, it doesn’t have to be too much and you don’t have to erase the entire face just to look prettier. There are 2 goals in make-up application. No.1 Hide all the flaws and imperfections and No.2 Enhance all the asset. Any surface of your face where you put light colors protrudes and any surface of your face where you put dark colors recedes. So if you have protruding cheeks, use bronzers instead of blushers and if you already have a striking nose, don’t put nose line at the sides of your nose anymore. Just enhance it by applying a highlighter with a light eye shadow or a pearly loose powder from your nose bridge to the nose tip. Before you learn everything about make up application, you should first correct the shape of the most important part of your face, which are the eyebrows. If your eyebrows are not in a good shape, no matter how good you are in enhancing your eyes, something will still look awkwardly wrong in your face and sometimes you won’t even notice it even if it’s already screaming just above your eyes. Your eyebrows emphasize your emotions which gives a big impact on other’s impression towards you. If your eyebrows are too thick or too thin, others will think that you’re grumpy even if you have a golden heart. Fixing your eyebrows is not just like you’re choosing which celebrity’s eyebrows you would like to copy. It’s not you who will decide if you’re going to wear your eyebrows thicker or thinner, longer or shorter but your own facial features. If you follow the real cosmetologist rules for fixin’ your eyebrows, you will definitely look at your best and your face will definitely look more feminine and glowing. Some people will notice a great transformation in your face ‘if’ you made it right. This picture will help you do the proper shape for your eyebrows. After this step, you could now move forward to learning the different types of proper eye make-up applications. –Mikage Saito Nasayao

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