Let's hear it for the boys! Since the beginning of time, the concept of men wearing makeup wasn't completely taboo. It wasn't until the mid-1800s that makeup was relegated to one end of the gender spectrum: only women could wear it. Now, makeup is beginning to reach the stages of being gender inclusive and a huge part of it is due to social media! With Instagram being a huge platform, we have a huge community of male beauty influencers who are changing the way we perceive the idea of beauty. Makeup is for everybody and we're glad the following makeup artists and beauty gurus have dominated the industry as the chic men of makeup!

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One of the things we constantly tell our New York makeup school students is to never stop learning. As a makeup artist, your focus is all on how to improve and enhance your artistry. Your free time should be spent learning and practicing new techniques, checking on trends and new products. The world of beauty is so vast and filled with so many talented people in it. So how do you set yourself apart?

One skill that will further your career as a makeup artist is learning hairstyling! In the world of beauty, there are many industries that are very fast paced. These are why multi-talented artists are often chosen for their work. If you consider adding hairstyling to be used hand in hand with your makeup artistry skills, you can seriously become a more employable option in your career!

As part of our New York makeup school curriculum, we offer something that’s different than the usual makeup course: Hairstyling for Makeup Artists! This workshop is designed to advance the talent and skills of professional makeup artists to achieve basic hairstyles when needed in their professional careers. This workshop runs over 3 consecutive days and consists of 18 total hours. In this class you’ll learn proper on-set training; styling techniques like pin curls, curling, teasing, braids; working with bridal clients and hairstyles; up-dos, and blow-outs. There’s so much to learn and you’ll become a pro in this intensive and hands-on course.

Read more below about the benefits of learning hairstyling as a makeup artist!

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As a makeup school in Los Angeles, we get so many questions about people not only wondering if they’re too old to take a course or if they have no idea what they’re doing in makeup. We quickly dispell any negative connotation they have about the beauty industry and let them know that age is nothing but a number, it’s all about the type of skills that you can bring to the table. During our Professional Makeup Course, we go over certain skills that every makeup artist should master if they want to succeed in the industry. It could range from pushing yourself to take a look to the next level, timing, or communication.

In the fast-paced and growing beauty industry in Los Angeles, you need to be able to outshine the competition. You may say you already have the skills, but it won’t hurt to double check what you may be missing. There are so many essential skills of a makeup artist needed in Los Angeles, but here are a few!

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It doesn’t matter if you’re a pro makeup artist or novice, we all want to achieve flawless skin that is radiant along with pore-and-blemish-free. Makeup is meant to boost our confidence and express ourselves with a first glance. With so many different foundations out there, it can be easy to make mistakes and choose the wrong one for you. Foundation is the base-- in order for your makeup to look perfect, you need to make sure your face is a seamless canvas. Here are some major do’s and don’t’s when it comes to foundation!

At our New York makeup school, there's so much to cover in four weeks of class time! Whatever your skill in makeup is, we're always keen to go over the basics and build our way up. We talk about the importance of hygiene in our Beauty Makeup course; if your station isn't clean, the chances of you getting hired again are slim! From there, we go on about color matching, color theory, brush fundamentals, as well as foundation. In order to create perfect makeup, you need to make sure everything underneath is flawless as well. Did we miss something? Be sure to let us know your favorite makeup tip in the comments. 

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There are so many reasons as to why becoming a makeup artist is a fulfilling career path! Some of the top reasons are you get to utilize your creativity, make your own hours (depending on the job), and meet other like-minded creatives across all facets of the industry. If you love makeup and want to unleash your creativity, makeup artistry is the career for you. It may be intimidating, but just about every entertainment venture requires makeup artists. But how do you actually become a makeup artist, and what do you need to do it? Should you attend makeup school like Chic Studios? Should you join the union? Read on for answers to those questions and more in our Chic Guide to how to be a makeup artist in Los Angeles.

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Going to a makeup school and receiving proper training is a huge privilege in the professional beauty industry. However, a lot of people looking into enrolling at a makeup school are uncertain of where their future lies. At Chic Studios, makeup school in Los Angeles, we’re always getting asked the question, “What happens next after your students graduate?” We’re glad to give our students the Chic Pro Community after graduating from our Professional Makeup Course. It gives them a platform to start putting themselves out there and booking jobs!

It’s no joke to spend your money on something you’re not absolutely sure about. But the thing is, how will you know if you don’t try? Here’s what you need to do after you graduate from a makeup school in Los Angeles…

Remember beauties, in order to be successful, you need to take the opportunities given and manifest them! It all starts with you and your attitude towards the future of your career.

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We’ve talked about social media before in our last Chic Life blog called Building an Online Presence as a Makeup Artist. It’s an ever-growing field that can make or break your business! Living in New York can be a challenge for those trying to break into the professional beauty industry. There are so many other talented makeup artists in the area which makes it harder to stand out. However, at our makeup school in NYC, we know that social media is important for a makeup artist. We have a course available to anyone who enrolls called Digital Beauty. It’s taught by Christina Vega, who is not only a professional makeup artist, an instructor at Chic Studios but also a social media influencer! She currently stands at almost 40k followers on her page and is constantly gaining more attention from her amazing makeup tutorials to her gorgeous curly hair. Take your business to the next level and see why social media is important for a makeup artist in NYC!

By creating a social media presence online, your job as a freelance makeup artist will become a lot easier. It’s easier for both old and new clients to contact you and you can market your skills instantly. It’s a dynamic marketing tool and it’s absolutely cost-effective.

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In preparation for our Chic Studios makeup school in Denver, our team did a lot of research in how large the beauty community is in the city. It may not be like New York and Los Angeles, but it’s growing! We always love being a part of local beauty events, so we did our best to see if there were any in the city that needed a beauty bar. Upon research, we were only able to find one expo: Colorado Beauty + Hair Expo which happened in October 2017. We bet it’s an amazing event, but we’d love for bigger beauty conventions to come to the area! Here is a quick list of beauty tradeshows that need to come to Denver! Because if most of these shows travel around… then why not choose Denver as their next spot?

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