4 Rewarding Careers for Makeup Artists
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Creatives are thriving.
Gone are the days when people whose skills leaned toward the arts struggled financially. Now, they actually have more opportunities to earn great income. This is all thanks to technology and the inclination of many toward a more artistic lifestyle.
If you are a makeup artist, there are many career options for you, no matter how young or old you are. Just look at MUAs James Charles and Bretman Rock – they are barely out of their teens!
You certainly do not have to limit yourself to the typical gigs comprising everyday makeup artistry such as weddings, pictorials, formals, and others.
Listed below are four rewarding careers for makeup artists:
1. Teacher
Makeup artist teachers are highly in demand.
There are learning institutions or academies that teach different classes for makeup, and a lot of people sign up for them.
There are classes for beginners – intended for people with no background at all in doing makeup but need to do so for work. Meanwhile, there are also classes designed for people who wish to pursue a career in the fashion and style industry.
Needless to say, if you are a trained makeup artist (which, by the way, does not require you to have finished secondary school), there is a market that requires your kind of knowhow and experience.
2. Writer
Fashion magazines require the knowledge and expertise of makeup artists. You can apply as a beauty writer who provides tips and tricks about makeup application.
But if you are not keen on joining a publishing company, you can actually work as a blogger and produce useful and trendy content about everything makeup.
Top makeup artist bloggers with monetized blogs do not only get to write about what they love and share their experiences, they get to do affiliate marketing as well. Plus, they can receive PR packages (that they can use to their advantage however they want), which are absolutely free.
3. Social media influencer
Countless people have created a lucrative career out of social media sites. You can do the same if you are a makeup artist.
You can produce content for different social media platforms and get paid for it.
YouTube remains to be the most popular SMS for makeup artists, and you can earn a good monthly income from it by producing helpful and interesting how-to videos or dishing out general makeup advice.
4. Product developer
Once you have established yourself as an authority when it comes to makeup, branching out to product development can prove to be easier.
There are two common routes makeup artists take to develop makeup products. Either they seek a manufacturer and fund their own product development, or they get picked up by popular cosmetics companies, which is the case for a lot of YouTube beauty influencers.
Achieve success with a creative mindset
In the beauty industry, no one can argue with exceptional makeup skills.
And if you have an entrepreneurial mindset to boot, the career possibilities for you are endless.
The key here is to continuously improve your skills so you can be the best that you can be as a makeup artist.
Once it’s established that you have the creative chops to be a successful makeup maven, income opportunities will come more easily.
AUTHOR BIO
Toni Malt is the Middle East’s leading international editorial makeup artist and the woman behind the highly anticipated Toni Malt Makeup Academy in the heart of Dubai, now training the next generation of key makeup artists. From minimalistic looks to freestyle artistic creations, Toni’s creative work has been published in top international fashion magazines around the world including VOGUE, ELLE, L’Officiel, Marie Claire, Harper’s BAZAAR, Grazia and Cosmopolitan.