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| Custom Makeup Careers |
| by Robyn Tellefsen |
Want a career that's customized to your unique character and preferences? Consider Makeup Careers -- they come in all shades and sizes.
makeup artists assess skin types to ensure that makeup will not cause irritations or break-outs; cleanse and tone skin to prepare it for makeup application; and apply makeup to enhance appearance.
From there, makeup careers can take you in several different directions.You may wish to focus on makeup for mature women. Or perhaps you'd rather specialize in airbrush or special occasion makeup. Maybe you'd even care to venture into the big business of creating camera-ready makeup for the classic, modern, natural, or traditional bride.
If you've got a flair for the dramatic, you might consider performance makeup careers that bring on-screen characters to life. Specific tasks of performance makeup artists include altering makeup to compensate for lighting changes and achieve continuity of effect; planning makeup maintenance to match the script; applying makeup to create special features or effects such as scars, aging, or illness; designing prostheses to change a performer's appearance; and evaluating environmental characteristics such as venue size to determine makeup requirements. According to 2006 figures from the New York State Department of Labor, theatrical and performance makeup artists in the Big Apple earned a median annual salary of $35,010
The media offers plenty more makeup careers to choose from. Media makeup artists work on makeup application for black & white and color print photography. Training for these makeup careers involves creating basic beauty, clean beauty, fashion, and high fashion looks for commercial and editorial work. It also encompasses work in boudoir and body makeup, period makeup, and media lighting.
Permanent cosmetic makeup (think eyeliner, eyebrow, and lip enhancement) provides additional makeup careers to consider. This specialty requires an eye for symmetry and color, a steady hand, listening skills, hand-eye coordination, patience for detailed work, and a desire to bring out the best in people. Permanent Makeup artists' coursework includes color theory, equipment information, health considerations, skin structure, skin disorders, sterilization, clinical setup, pre- and post-procedure care, client management, and business protocols.
Why go one-size-fits-all? Customize your future with colorful makeup careers.
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