Day in the Life: Makeup Artist

Video By: National Youth Council

About the video

Explore the world of Makeup - from conceptualisation to artistic execution. Discover how Makeup Artists enhance beauty and bring special effects to life.

About the job

Makeup Artists use cosmetic products (e.g. lipstick, foundation and eyeliner) to shape clients’ appearances for theatre, television, film, fashion and magazines. They may also try to sell the products they are using.

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Makeup Artists' works are not only an art form, but a science as well because their work overlaps many disciplines such as hygiene, colour theory and simple chemistry.

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