Do you have to have a qualification to be a make-up artist, or can you just get ';on the job'; training?

First you need to have a passion for makeup. then you can get practice using friends, faily, yourself. watch youtube videos on how to do certain makeup looks example petrilude and makeupgeektv are some good channels.


on the job training can also help. if one wants to learn more, ten going for training is definitely good. most makeup artists i know are self taught though.Do you have to have a qualification to be a make-up artist, or can you just get ';on the job'; training?
you dont have to be qualified to be a makeup artist but you should get a portfolio started and get alot of experience. I have a friend who learned on the job.Do you have to have a qualification to be a make-up artist, or can you just get ';on the job'; training?
It depends on where you are, where I live in you need to have an estheticians certification after having attended cosmetology school. However in many places you can get on the job training