Makeup Artistry

Description: Makeup artists must develop a keen eye for color and color coordination so they can select the most flattering cosmetics for each client. They may offer facials and facial massage as part of their services, or they may concentrate only on applying makeup.

Place of Employment: Makeup artists in salons, spas, and department stores work for an hourly wage, commission, salary, or various combinations of all three.

Preferred Skills/Common Duties: Being skilled in makeup techniques and application, having retail skills to recommend makeup products and colors for home use, staying informed on the latest colors, for home use, and being efficient and creative.

Growth Opportunities: Job opportunities for a makeup artist are vast, and only a few are listed here. Makeup artists can work in a salon setting or can freelance.

They can also work with commercial photographers, television, theater, fashion, camouflage makeup, or mortuary science, which is preparing and applying cosmetics for the deceased under the direction of a mortician.