I enrolled on a Fashion and Photographic Make Up course at college. So, every Monday night I went to college for 20 weeks. The knowledge I learnt was only to level 2 standard however it was enough to give me the basic skills to do my own make up. Friends and family then started asking me to do their make up and eventually when I gained confidence, I started working on clients. Two years later I now have a successful business as a make up artist!
Looking back, I would advise anyone wanting to become a make up artist to enrol on a course with an established make up artist/brand rather than in college. Although I have a qualification, I have gained far more experience from doing one to one lessons with other artists. Speaking to other girls who have trained with college and done courses elsewhere they also recommend avoiding the college route.
I still have so much more to learn but look how far I have come from my first few weeks training to the work I am now producing!! From my first smokey eye, I am now producing work good enough for fashion photography!
My first glitter smoke - I was once proud of this! |
Six months on - getting better |
Photo Shoots
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For anyone wanting to become a make up artist or even develop your skills for your own use, I would highly recommend a professional course. Once you learn the basics, the rest can be self taught.
You can also get one to one lessons from established artists in your local areas or attend work shops at salons.
Peaches and Cream, House of Make Up, PLouise and the newly opened Kate hayes Academy are an excellent example of a local businesses who provide a range of courses to suit everyone.
You Tube tutorials are invaluable and provide so much valuable information from people who really know their stuff!
Some of my favourite You Tubers are:
Danielle Roberts
Amys Make Up Box
Carli Bybel
Melissa Flores
Amys Make Up Box
Carli Bybel
Melissa Flores
Glam Trash MUA
Nowadays having a basic makeup lesson is really good. As we are now more into makeups and these lessons help us to explore ourselves more.
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