How to Make a Make-up Career: Esthetician or Cosmetologist?
In beauty school, both cosmetology and esthetics students receive instruction on makeup application and techniques. The state in which you live determines the number of hours required to get your license. If your interest in hair styling ends at eyebrows, then esthetics training is the program for you. Esthetician programs typically require one-third the number of hours required by cosmetology programs. With the right cosmetics training, you could work in a variety of places: • Department store • Salon • Spa • Cosmetics company (product representative) • Photography studio • Theater group • Mortuary • Self-employment: makeovers, cosmetic lessons, weddings, prom, and other special occasions Cosmetic artists, on average, make around $39,000 a year, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics; however, that figure does not include self-employed artists, and salary figures do not usually include gratuities, either. Cosmetic artists in the motion picture industry make the most money, at alm
