HI MY NAME IS PAVEL. I AM INTERESTED BECOMING AN MAKE UP ARTIST. WHAT ITS THE PROCESS AND I WOULD LIKE DETAILS OF SCHOOL AND HOURS. THANK YOU, PAVEL MORENO
Hi Pavel,
That's awesome that you've decided to take the long and often exciting journey to become a makeup artist. It's a lot of hard work, sweat and tears but worth every sacrifice in my opinion. I think going to makeup school is a personal choice each artist has to make for themselves. I did go to makeup school and do not believe it was worth my time and money. It is a lot of money to invest with so little in return except a lot of drama. So if you need to prepare yourself to deal with drama then yes by all means attend makeup school...if not there are many other less expensive and much more rewarding ways to learn the ropes. I personally would recommend hiring a makeup artist a few times at their half day rate (usually 4 hours). Have them teach you everything they know...pick his/her brain for all the info you can get. I would just sit and watch the first time you work with them. Ask questions but don't get in the way. The next time you work with them bring a model and have them teach you how to physically apply makeup. Tear out pics from magazines that you'd like to be able to do and ask him/her how to do it. Be a sponge and absorb everything...take notes...take pics (if they give you permission...always ask for permission before you go snapping photos in this business). Apprentice with a makeup artist (or a few to get a sense of how different each artist is). Truly I think this is the best way to go. I've included a list of questions to ask the makeup artist you choose to train under (if that is the route you go).
I hope this helps and good luck!
If you have any more questions by all means shoot me another email and I'll help the best I can.
Take Care!
Andie Sleeman
Questions to get you started.
What does a makeup artist do?
Are there any books you would recommend? (If they say no run!)
What do I need to stock my kit with to get started?
How to I get hooked up with photographers?
What should I look for in a photographer?
What is testing?
Tell me about the worst experience you've had on set.
Tell me the best experience.
What products do you use and why?
Where can I get them?
Many many more questions to ask but this is what came to mind at the moment...the more you learn the more you'll want to know so more questions should come naturally to you.
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