How to become a make-up artist- where to begin?

A career in the makeup industry should not be taken lightly if you wish to do it well and be successful. It’s a competitive market and simply training won’t get you bookings and working on your dream soap or your favourite celebrity.

What sectors of the industry?

What sectors of the industry do you want to work in?

There are many different areas of the industry you can choose to develop your career. Some are similar and some are quite different and require specialist training. Some routes to those sectors take more training and more hard work, so be prepared for hard work and dedication. It takes commitment and many makeup artists complete training and simple drop out. Why you must ask yourself?

What's it like working as a makeup artist?

Working as a professional makeup artist whether full or part time is varied and exciting but also hard work, challenging, erratic and very, very competitive.
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The role of a modern professional makeup artist

Makeup today crosses into so many different sectors of the daily life and industry. The primary function is to interpret the makeup requirements of clients and to deliver the requirement from a creative and technical makeup. The extent of the brief can be as simple as a male commentator on TV to highly complex special effects for high definition and 3d film. The job is not just about makeup, but style, hair, special effects etc. To be successful, be complete.

So where do you begin?

The Safe Beauty Association’s goal is to insure that SAFE BEAUTY is taught in depth in all educational establishments, across all sectors and at all levels. To be a member of the SBA, you need to be qualified as a professional makeup artist or a beauty practitioner at a recognised school with recognised qualifications. Or, you can be a student SBA member in education at a recognised school with recognised qualification. On graduation, students can upgrade their membership to full membership.