How does someone become a professional make-up artist?

First of all you must have taste, be an artist. After that you can do everything you want, start whit a professional (as assistant) or study. I think the best way is learn from a professional, gives you credibility in that world. Good luck!How does someone become a professional make-up artist?
I worked the counter at Belks. I'd conside that Pro.How does someone become a professional make-up artist?
A degree is cosmetics.
cosmetolagy school
go to cosmetology school to get your license. then after you pass the board test, start taking makeup classes like crazy... orr you can work at mac. it hink after 3 months or so they send you to school and they pay for it.