How Do You Build A Makeup Artist Portfolio?
If you want to become a makeup artist, you are in for a fulfilling and lucrative career. Before you actually become a makeup artist, you need to build a makeup artist portfolio that will be used to display your talents to potential clients and employers. Contact local photographers. Get in touch with local up and coming photographers that may be in need of a talented makeup artist. Since newbie photographers are looking to bulk up their portfolio they will be more inclined to team up with an inexperienced makeup artist on photo shoots. Market to the brides. Weddings are an expensive event and in the current economy brides are looking to cut back on costs as much as possible. Contact local brides and offer to be their makeup artist in exchange for referrals and photos in place of monetary compensation. Target the teens. Is it prom season? If so, target teen girls and offer to be their makeup artist for free. The only catch is that they have to spread the word around to their friends and
