Getting Started with Make-up Artist Training and Your Career in the Beauty Industry
If you dream of being paid to experiment with beauty products and come up with striking make-up trends, then being a professional make-up artist is probably for you. Not everyone has the creativity and vision to become a successful make-up artist, but if you have the passion and an eye for colour and beauty trends, get yourself into some form of make-up artist training ASAP!
Being a make-up artist is, for all intents and purposes, a dream job, but it also requires a lot of dedication and hard work. With the right training and guidance, you can take yourself from the local fashion and make-up guru amongst your family and friends, to a sought-after and respected artist, not just for weddings and your sister’s matric dance, but also for celebrities, kick-ass photographers and runway models! There’s nothing to stop you! In fact, at MUD SA, we plan on giving you everything that you need to get you started.
There’s a lot more to becoming a professional makeup artist than passion and access to top-quality make-up products though. Below are a few tips to get you started in the right direction in your career:
- Practice – just because you have the skills, it doesn’t mean that you can’t hone them and make them better. When you find your niche style, try to develop it and work on it, and that means practicing. Family members, friends or people who want a professional make-up look without having to pay for it – use them to practice on.
- Get a formal education – professional make-up artist training is, of course, a must. And at MUD SA, we have just the training courses for you to attend, but that’s not where it ends. You should also keep up to date with the latest make-up trends and fads. You can start by looking at celebrity styles and images, magazines and online fashion blogs. Know what’s hot and trending in the make-up world – it can make all the difference.
- Get marketing – when you’re learning and when you’re qualified, you’re in a prime position to get some experience and earn some money. Take before-and-after pictures of every project that you take on and advertise your skills online. It’s never too soon to get your name out there.
Be enthusiastic about your make-up skill and art, and you will find that the rest will just flow. To get you started, consider one of our make-up artist training courses available at MUD SA in Johannesburg.
