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Originally Posted by LaurieAnne1983
Could anyone tell me what it takes to become a makeup artist with a regular decent job and to learn everything about applying makeup? I went three years in the USA getting my bachelors of music in vocal peformance but didn't finish - now am thinking about becoming a makeup artist - how do you do that? How much does it cost? Is it possible to do without having a car? I moved here to Sydney in march - I live in waitara (by hornsby in the upper north shore area), I might like to work at MAC, not sure what jobs are available for makeup artists, how long you have to go to school, where you go to school - any good schools in Sydney? I would have to pay something extra since I'm not Australian I'm told to go to any schools here. Any links? Can anyone clue me in?? Thanks sooo much.
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Have you become a permanent resident here? Or are you only here for a short amount of time? Usually if you are just over here to study, you will be classed as in international student and therefore you would have to pay more. But if you have decided to reside here, you would pay what anyone else that lives here would have to.
As far as schools go, it all depends on what type of make up artist you want to be and what type of work you are after. You said you want to work at MAC, here's the info on what's required, Lara posted this a little furthur up in the thread, but here it is again;
''To work on a MAC counter in Australia you need at least a certficate of cosmetic retail.
MAC counters are a mixture of certificate III/diploma of make-up art and certificate of cosmetic retail (can disinfect items, can suggest colours and hand items to customers, but cannot apply make-up to a customer). The busier the store, the more cosmetic retail people they'll employ.
MAC stores are all cert III/diploma of make-up art only. ''
Generally most schools can be accessed by some form of public transport, inquire about this when researching schools.
Depending on what course you choose in regards to make up, whether it be Cert III, or Diploma, courses usually go between 6-12 months, some even go for 18 months.
Schools, there's plenty around, make sure it's an accredited one. The Makeup Academy are a pretty decent school, 3ARTS and Media Make up Academy & Agency, I have heard really good things about. Tafe also does Make up courses, it all depends on what type of make up artistry you want to persue. There's plenty of us on here, ask some of the others girls what schools they have been to, and get feedback from them as well.
