Flexible jobs for a freelance makeup artist to do on the side?
I am looking to build my portfolio and go on make-up jobs, what kind of jobs could i do that pays my bills, but don't suck me completely dry of the time needed to build my make-up business? Help =)
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Well I am a premier makeup artist. And the best advice I have to tell you is that you need to just do alot of different jobs small or large. Just to get your name out there and started. You can put up a site on myspace and tell friends about it. Make little business cards to hand out when you hear people talking about needing makeup done or prom or weddings. It takes time and its not easy to do. But if you are driven enough you will make it! Good luck! Logan^^) logan_art2515@yahoo.com www.myspace.com/eyedos2008
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Interesting question I have been thinking the exact same thing as I am about to do a make up course. Hows about going into all the local hairdressers in your area and telling them you do make up, they might get you some business. Also have you thought about bridal? And what about getting a part time job for one of the big make up brands in a department store Mac, Chanel etc. Great way to practise. Good luck xx
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Well, honestly I don't know too much about the makeup artist job life style. I went to beauty school, but liked the makeup part of it better. I don't do this for a job, but I do, however, just for fun help girls for weddings, proms, school dances, first dates, special events and stuff like that. i have put makeup on lots of girls for free because I love it. I would suggest you build a portfolio of before and after shots of just friends and family first. Do it for free, just to build a portfolio. It doesn't have to be for a special occasion with family and friends because you are just practicing. You can also explore different styles and methods of putting on makeup and take the pictures for your portfolio. That way you have something to show potential customers your work and the variety of styles. Tell your friends and family that they are your guinea pigs, lol. After doing this and getting a good portfolio built up I then suggest that you maybe take out an add in your local news paper, ask different small beauty shops if you can place a card on their bulleton or flyer in their window perhaps. Go to the surrounding JR highs and highschools and put a flyer on the school's bulleton. Just think of creative ways to advertise that won't cost alot, cost anything at all. Ask friends and family to keep their eyes and ears out for potential clients and to give out your card. When you finally do get a client (and you will) offer a nice discount on your price. Keep doing this for a little while until you build up a client list and reputation of being a great makeup artist. After that you should go ahead and charge full price. This will help you build a great makeup artist business. You have to start from the bottom dear and work your way up to build a good character and by word of mouth it will work. I know this will work because I have done the same steps on two different occasions for two totally different types of jobs. I did this for singing and entertaining. I started out singing at my local bar with a small Karaoke machine for free. All it took was a couple times and just by word of mouth alone someone at one of my shows told another bar owner about me. He gave out my card and I got a call. I only charged this bar owner $100.00. After singing there the same thing happened. Someone there at that show told another place about me and gave out my card, and so on and so on. In less than 6 months I was booked every Thurs, Fri, and Sat a month in advance, and sometimes two months in advance. After I built up that client list of different clubs and bars and customers all loved me I was able to start charging $250.00 a night, plus tips. I also started doing weddings and parties as well. Just be patient hun. I also did this with photography. I built a portfolio of pictures that I took for free of family and friends. I did the same steps that I told you about and Ta Da, I now do photographery as a side job and do pretty well. I know this will work. Be patient, be strong, and don't ever give up on your dream. It will take a little money to make money, but in the end you won't be sorry. Trust me. Yours truly, Liz
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Find out at work who has a night out or a wedding and offer to do it for them. If it's your first only charge a reasonable price per person. Also ask them if you can keep a close up pic of your work. Eventually you're name will get out there. Do your friends makeup and take pics as well. It's a very word of mouth business and your reputation is everything. Make sure you have pics of your work with Asian, Caucasian, African makeup which also builds your profile.
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Just an idea.... I don't know anything about the makeup artist' career. What if you sold make up for a company like Mary Kay and went to places like bridal shop nail salons and any where else to advertise your skills as well as make money by selling product? IDK.... Good luck though! www.marykay.com/xmccloud
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