Makeup artistry is a highly competitive industry in which success is derived from the quality of the training and your dedication to achieve the highest standard possible. Advertising, television, cinema, events promotion, fashion promotion etc. are activities where the look, appearance and grooming of individuals is very important. The media makeup industry contributes professionally to these requirements through hair styling, makeup, cosmetics and skin care. This is another burgeoning industry, growing alongside the above economic segments, which it caters to. The skilled and creative makeup artist requires not only artistic and creative ability but also the ability to be an expert technician, a consultant, a sales person and a communicator.

Being a makeup artist can be an exciting, rewarding and fulfilling career with truly endless possibilities for growth. Career opportunities are many and diverse such as in print advertising and fashion photography, retail cosmetic sales, designer runway shows, fashion promotion events, modeling agencies, theatre, film and television stations and shows, music videos. Makeup artists work freelance, as beauty salon managers and professionals in the cosmetics industry.