Dear Aspiring Makeup Artist:
Would you like to be amongst the 6% of the population who truly enjoy their work? Is your current job exciting, fun, creative, rewarding, and lucrative? These are the most common terms used by makeup artists to describe their careers. If you are considering becoming a makeup artist, numerous opportunities await you. Many multi-million dollar industries utilize makeup artists – such as music, cosmetics, fashion, beauty, advertising, entertainment, medical and bridal.

There are hundreds of television and video production companies who are filming everyday of the week. Each reporter, host, actor and background extra on every sitcom, soap opera, talk show, newscast, game show, drama series, music video, commercial, and infomercial has had their makeup done. Entire staffs of makeup artists are necessary for every film and video you have ever seen or rented. Makeup artists do their magic on nearly every face in each photograph in over 5000 magazines whether it’s an editorial spread or advertisement for fashion, cosmetics, cars, or computers! Don’t forget about the millions of catalogs, company brochures, billboards, posters, calendars, CD covers, theatrical events, and the millions of photographs on the web.

Whether your goal is to become a National Artist for a major cosmetic company, work with photographers, models, designers and magazines, work with celebrities and actors for stage, film, and television, work with musicians on music videos, work on clients referred by doctors and plastic surgeons or to start your own bridal makeup business, there will always be people who need makeup services.

Empire’s instructors are top industry professionals who share their “real life” experiences in order to help students learn from their mistakes. Industry terminology, portfolio building, how to make contacts and other self-marketing strategies are a part of every course to ensure success. Whether you’re a veteran artist seeking to expand your career in a new direction or starting at the most basic level, our courses are designed to thoroughly prepare our graduates to perform in their chosen field.

Empire Academy of Makeup accepts enrollment only from those serious about a career in makeup. Students are held accountable for every lecture, demonstration and makeup application through written tests and daily hands-on grades. This allows students to see immediate improvement in their knowledge and application skills, generating confidence and enthusiasm for those who love makeup. Students who prove not to be committed are dismissed, enabling instructors to spend additional time with the serious students. There are other makeup schools, but no other offers the level of training, ethics, real-world experience and professionalism like Empire Academy of Makeup.

Sincerely,
Donna Mee
President
Empire Academy of Makeup