r/makeupartists

Becoming a professional makeup artist has always been one of my dreams. I’ve always imagined myself doing makeup for celebrities, models, fashion shows, magazines, editorials, and being part of that whole creative industry.
I’ve been thinking about how to get there for years. The problem is, I’ve never been to makeup school because it’s expensive, and it’s just not something I can afford right now. Most of what I know has come from freelancing, practicing on my own, watching tutorials, experimenting, and learning through experience.
Sometimes I wonder if becoming an MUA assistant or apprentice could be the path for me. Being able to work alongside someone experienced, observe how they work, and slowly learn the techniques and the industry from the inside sounds like such a valuable experience.
I’m not expecting to suddenly work on celebrity faces or fashion shows. I know there’s a lot I still need to learn. I just feel like sometimes the best way to learn is to actually be around people who are already doing what you want to do.
And of course, connections matter too. You never really know who you might meet or what opportunity might come from simply being in the right environment.
I don’t know exactly how I’m going to get there yet, but I know I want to.
Maybe it will take years. Maybe my path will look completely different from what I imagine right now. But I don’t think that means the dream is impossible.
I’ll get there eventually. I just need time, experience, and hopefully the right opportunities along the way.
For now, I’m just sharing a dream that I’ve had for a long time. Maybe one day I’ll come back to this post and realize how far I’ve come. 💛

I’m only 16, and I’m graduating next year and plan to be a makeup artist, I’m just now getting into content creation and I’m planning on offering services for prom/homecoming in my area, but I don’t have a kit, or anything to even start building it…any recs? Specifically foundation/concealers? I’m open to a palette or typical liquid format.

I’ve seen people online say that you should use IPA to clean brushes in between clients on the job and then you should use soap and water when you’re back to “properly” clean them after.

Genuine question: why is this? IPA sanitises them completely and removes the pigment and buildup/gunk on its own, doesn’t it? What’s the difference between this and using soap and water?

I also thought the water + soap method loosens the glue on your brushes and will result in needing to replace them more often.