{"id":766,"date":"2020-05-04T09:58:16","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T09:58:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.helpyourskin.co.uk\/?p=766"},"modified":"2020-05-07T20:11:07","modified_gmt":"2020-05-07T20:11:07","slug":"how-to-become-a-makeup-artist-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.helpyourskin.co.uk\/how-to-become-a-makeup-artist-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Become A Makeup Artist In The UK?"},"content":{"rendered":"

So, you have decided on your future career and you want to be a make up artist? Congratulations! It\u2019s a fun and exciting world, and it can lead you to great new levels of personal satisfaction, new learning and techniques – and a decent wage, too. But how to become a makeup artist in the UK?<\/p>\n

Whether you are just out of school and are embarking on your dream, or whether you have been in the rat race for a while and decided on a change, there are many things you can do to make this process easier and more rewarding.<\/p>\n

Why be a make up artist?<\/h2>\n

The obvious answer to this is that you like make up! To delve a little deeper, a make up artist is usually someone with a flair for creativity.<\/p>\n

Make up is a form of artwork, there is no doubt about that – from simply enhancing someone\u2019s natural looks, to hiding scars and blemishes, all the way through to make up that totally transforms a person and makes them look like someone or something completely different.<\/p>\n

Make up artists generally, like the majority of us, like making people happy – what better accolade is there than making a bride look and feel her absolute best on her wedding day? Or making someone feel comfortable in their skin?<\/p>\n

You will have your own reasons for wanting to be a make up artist, I\u2019m sure, and whatever those reasons are they are good enough!<\/p>\n

How much do makeup artists make?<\/h2>\n

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As the vast majority of make up artists are self employed, this varies from case to case. If you are a self employed make up artist you will have to work out your own fees – these will need to be high enough that you can live on, but not too high that nobody hires you!<\/p>\n

If you go down the self employed route you will also have to factor in your taxes – if you make a lot then you will have to pay the tax man a portion. Another factor to consider are your cost, of course – makeup brushes<\/a>, sponges<\/a>, rent, cleaning products, etc.<\/p>\n

If you don\u2019t make a lot then you just have to make sure that you have enough to live on, as well as save a bit for rainy days. As an employed make up artist, you would have to work out terms of payment with your individual employer.<\/p>\n

Based on this data<\/a> from Indeed.co.uk, an average hourly rate for a makeup artist in the UK is just above \u00a310; however, it can go as high as \u00a330 per hour, driven by your experience, location and industry. That will make you around \u00a320,000-30,000 a year (possibly more), depending on how many hours you want to work.<\/p>\n

What qualifications do you need to be a make up artist<\/h2>\n

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You don\u2019t actually need <\/em>qualifications to become a make up artist. If you are artistic, creative and have flair with a brush, you can get into the scene with a good portfolio and build up your clients by word of mouth – but you will find getting started in this career easier if you do have qualifications.<\/p>\n

Some of those offered are:<\/p>\n