Image credit: www.trendland.com Being a makeup artist, you would need to follow the fashion trends. Pick up celebrity magazines, fashion magazines and watch fashion shows, to check out what makeup motifs are trending. Remember, you can learn different styles of makeups only when you see different styles. Buy your makeup kit 
Image credit: bebeauties.blogspot.in The very first thing that you will need to become a makeup artist is to buy a makeup kit. Before venturing out to purchase beauty products and tools, it would be better to take help of a senior makeup artist. And if you are pretty new in the profession, rent makeup tools and products from a makeup artist. Once you make your makeup kit ready, use your creativity and use them to make someone beautiful and unique. Assist senior makeup artist 
Image credit: www.beautylish.com In order to learn the trade techniques and secrets quickly, assist senior makeup artists or you can even offer your services for free. When you assisting an established makeup artist, you need to be quick enough to learn when he/she is free to teach you. Practice 
Image credit: www.qcmakeupacademy.com Like any other creative art, a makeup artist also needs to practice a lot what she has learnt. Knowing things theoretically doesn’t take you far in any profession, you need to practice a lot more to attain perfection. Make your family members, friends, relatives and acquaintances your practice model and explore your creativity. Create a portfolio 
Image credit: www.makeupart.net Your experience and skills are as good as your portfolio. So whenever you take up a makeup job, ensure that you capture your work of art in photos as proof of your skills. Take testimonials from your clients or models, on how they find your makeup or styling skills. These could help you create a work history and a great portfolio that would help you get future clients. Advertise yourself 
Image credit: thebeautybean.com One great way to grow as a makeup artist is to advertise your expertise and services. You can create social media pages or build a website, to showcase what your makeup art looks like, so that potential clients can search and review your services instantly. Build network 
Image credit: www.hmartistsnetwork.com To grow any business effectively you need to network, the same rule applies to a makeup artist too. Build contacts with industry experts, leaders, TV channels, models and people in the entertainment industry so that you can build network to get more work. Work on your mistakes 
Image credit: professsionalmake-up.blogspot.in When you do more of makeups you will learn hundred ways not to do makeup. You will learn to do makeup in different styles and perfect your makeup skills by working to correct your mistakes. Looking for makeup classes? Post your requirements on UrbanPro. 
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