Make-up Artist

Do you have in you?

A Make-up Artist is a beauty professional who possesses the capability to transform an ordinary looking person into a beautiful looking individual with his tricks of using cosmetics and stylizing. He beautifies a model, a celebrity, a bride, and any individual who desires to look the best for an event, occasion or otherwise. Also work in media industries, where the work is quite extensive and elaborate. It is an in-demand profession where fame and remuneration is great for a truly talented an gifted artist. To be in this field you have to be skilled and motivated to excel and create a niche for yourself and a loyal clientele. For those who desire to be in this industry and those who have an inherent sense of make up, this is an opportune career option.

Commitment as a Student & Job Commitment

Boredom and monotony can set in, so the essential ingredient to be a make-up artist is passion and constant innovation. Again, the lean periods can lead to disenchantment which should not bog you down. The highs and lows should be taken in the similar way. Typically, work may start quite early in the morning and go on till late into the evening. If you are working for an entertainment medium, then there may be all night shoots continuing for days.

Basic Qualification

You can have any educational background and still enroll into a training program, after school or graduation. These are usually short term courses after which you can intern with a known and established artist for some time before venturing out by yourself. But that will require immense amount of dedication, talent and hard work. You can also go for advanced make up training to improve knowledge and enhance your career prospects. The more you work, the better you will become.

Attitude Aptitude & Skills

Beauty should be your cup-of-tea. You have to love working on people's faces. Bit of research, and looking up magazines, make up of different eras and nations, will give you the edge you require to excel. Being creative is necessary. The course will teach you how to have steady hands, the make up ingredients and the basics of how to apply the same. But to have that unique element, you will have to be fearless and experiment. Be ready to accept criticism as gracefully as praise as it is the way to success.

Future Prospects

As an intern or apprentice you may initially get between Rs 5000-7000 per assignment in media industry. But this is the learning time and the opportunity to build contacts. Once people start noticing and appreciating your caliber and art, you can dissociate yourself from your mentor and start your venture. But retain contacts and your mentors as they will always be there to guide you. If you are good at it, there is no limit to how much you can earn and fame. You will get the opportunity to work with famous people. Also the scope of travel is great. There can even be a time in your career when you will have back-to-back projects with no rest and no time for more appointments. That is the scope in this field.

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