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Frequently Asked Questions

WHAT IS THE CHIC PRO COMMUNITY?

The ‘Chic Pro Community’ (CPC), is a network and community within a private group that is offered exclusively to Chic Studios graduates. The CPC offers professional gigs, access to hiring fairs monthly, potential job opportunities, sets up interviews, networking events, provides a connection with other artists/graduates, career advice and more. The CPC also offers each graduate the opportunity to receive pro card memberships from their favorite brands, offering 15%-40% discounts off shopping, and brand events and demonstrations from celebrity makeup artists.

WHAT IS THE CHIC COLLECTIVE?

The Chic Collective is a group of artists and business owners who use the Chic space for masterclasses, workshops, content creating, events, private clients, and everyday business operations.

WHO ARE THE INSTRUCTORS AT CHIC STUDIOS?

Chic Studios takes pride in our education and educators. Every instructor has a minimum of 8 years professional experience. All instructors are actively working in the beauty industry. Our instructors are a huge inspiration to their class as they share their experience with opportunities they have had working with celebrities, at fashion shows, on TV and film sets, with agencies, in retail management or on world tours to name a few.

DOES CHIC STUDIOS HELP GRADUATES WITH JOB PLACEMENT?

Chic Studios offers The ‘Chic Pro Community’ to each graduate. This community offers a variety of services to the graduates such as; career advice, hiring fairs, freelance opportunities, fashion shows and networking events to name a few. The ‘Chic Pro Community’ is offered as a service to successful graduates. All Chic students are provided with a Sephora hiring experience, brand interviews, job postings and more. Chic Studios does not guarantee employment or placement.

WHAT JOBS ARE AVAILABLE AS A MAKEUP ARTIST?

Chic Studios graduates will find job opportunities in several different areas of beauty, depending on their interests.

For graduates/Artists interested in a cosmetic retail environment, Chic offers hiring fairs with brands such as Sephora, MAC, and more. Graduates/Artists who want to focus on a freelancing path, or work with bridal clients, fashion shows, events, or starting their own private clients business, Chic Studios offers career services and mentorship.

Another common area of freelancing is working with photographers, models or designers creating digital ads, content for social media, or, working on-set for a music video. Another career path is working with an agency or on-set with actors on films, television, commercials, reality shows and/or sports or news opportunities.

HOW OLD DO I NEED TO BE TO TAKE CLASSES?

Students must be 18 years of age or older to take a professional program at Chic Studios, unless a high school graduate. *Or 17 years old with parental consent and diploma. Contact the school to find out the requirement for the course of interest.

CAN I TAKE A COURSE THAT IS ADVANCED OR INTERMEDIATE IF I HAVE NOT TAKEN ANY MAKEUP TRAINING?

Chic Studios offers several courses for each level of artist, from Beginner to Advance. Male, Female, ages 18 – 85. There is a course for all.

WHAT SETS CHIC APART FROM OTHER SIMILAR SCHOOLS, OR WHEN A SCHOOL CLAIMS TO BE THE SAME AS CHIC?

Chic has been teaching professional makeup courses for 12+ years, with several locations, and an online option as well. Chic Studios provides the top-makeup artistry training in beauty, bridal and fashion makeup. Chic Studios also works directly with the top-beauty brands in the world: NARS, Makeup Forever, Sephora, MAC Cosmetics, Bioderma, and more. Chic Studios also ensures their educators are working makeup artists with 8+ years working experience to share with each student.