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Hey everyone, I just wanted to get some opinions from makeup artists on my current situation.
I've been going to Cosmetology school for about 6 months now and still have a year left. We are only doing hair and salon reality stuff, which I'm losing interest in more and more with each day.
Makeup is where I find my true passion and joy.
Would I be making a mistake dropping Cos school and attending a makeup only school to pursue this part of the beauty industry?
This is a huge decision for me, since so much was invested into cosmetology school already. But my heart isn't in it at all.
Does anybody have any advice to share with me?
It would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you so much.
- David
My opinion, if hair and nails are not your passion but makeup is then how about a compromise - get your esthetician license instead that way you'll have a solid foundation to get into makeup. Remember, cosmetology - including nail techs, estheticians, stylists, colorists, barbers - are all regulated and the makeup industry is not even if you go to school it's not a licensed profession so this will and could restrict you from working in certain areas. Once you have your esthetician license you can then go to makeup school to learn that and have your certificate in that.
Also keep in mind, some vendors will not sell products to non-licensed professionals (such as makeup artists) while other vendors will not give a MUA discount to someone who is a licensed esthetician. Look at Make Up Artist Magazine - they view estheticians differently than MUAs but in many areas you can't work on a person's face without at least an esthetician license. Since you've invested so much time and money now at least go for your esthetician license.