What steps do i need to take to become a make up artist to the stars??

i know it may sound really random but i would like to become a make up artist what qualifacations do you need ????? and what advice would you give on helping on the right track to the top??? how do i start? names of well known colleges would be very much appreicated.What steps do i need to take to become a make up artist to the stars??
Move to LA. Go to beauty school (for hair AND makeup and etc) and then go to a specialized makeup school. You have to go in this order because you need your cosmetology license to get into a special school for just makeup.





Newbury College in LA is good and pretty well-regarded. There are a lot of other ones here also. Once you get to know a couple, there will probably be a ton more that you start to hear about.





Then, make a myspace or whatever and start doing makeup for people's weddings and stuff. The thing about LA is that there are always people shooting random stuff (music videos, film projects, low-budget commercials) and they need people who aren't high profile to do makeup. So it will be easy enough to find work, and then you just keep doing that and keeping yourself publicized.What steps do i need to take to become a make up artist to the stars??
work work work! find a GOOD beauty school in your area and bust your butt. once you graduate, stay in the business to keep your practice. Get your name out there as much as you can. Once you've been in the business for awhile and you've seen MANY different cases, then I'd start looking for positions in either New York or LA. And start over again, work, work,WORK. Getting anywhere in the esthetics industry takes ton of work, just be prepared for that.
you need to step by step workyour way to just practicing on people you know, and just a little bit ach day you'll get better
You have to know how to match foundations, powders, concealer etc. to people's skin tones. You have to be able to convey a character's personality through makeup. You have to know how to make any makeup look work. You would probably need to know which brands work best for whose skin tone/type and you have to know how to make a face look best on camera.
Get the names of makeup artists and immulate them (after you have your license of course). Send them correspondence, read their articles and information, move to calif or NY and schmooze. Ya, I sound silly, but the only way to get that good is to study the best. Good luck.
You just need a good background lots of hard work. You have to have experience before you get there. You cant suddenly be a celebs make-up artist first you can be someone elses then you work your way there.

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