What are careers in the beauty industry?

Personal stylists, makeup artists, and fashion stylists are careers in the beauty industry. A personal stylist is someone who helps others look and feel their best. They have a natural talent for fashion, spotting trends, and putting together outfits. They help clients choose clothing, accessories, and other fashion items.

Their expertise is not limited to just clothing, though. Personal stylists also review hair and makeup choices to ensure their client not only is fashionably coordinated but their own personality shines through their style choices. Their goal is to reflect their client's personality and taste in a polished and professional manner.

Typically working one-on-one with a client, a personal stylist will advise what colors and styles work best based on individual body types, ages, professions, and budgets. They can work with a wide range of clients, from celebrities to everyday people looking to update their wardrobes.

A good personal stylist can provide advice on what to wear and when as well as offer suggestions for how to mix and match clothing to maximize your wardrobe. A personal stylists will also know how to dress their clients according to their body shape and type.

You want to make sure that your clients look their best and that they avoid buying clothes that may not look good on their body type. This will help to build your reputation in the industry and subsequently your client base.

Another beauty industry career is a makeup artist. A makeup artist is a professional artist that uses mediums applied to the skin to transform or enhance the appearance of a person. Makeup artists may also be referred to as a cosmetologist or a beautician, but they are in fact different from these other professions.

A makeup artist specializes only in makeup and typically does not offer other services such as hair or nails. They usually work alongside a team of beauty experts, including a hairdresser and wardrobe specialist. As part of this team, the makeup artist brings the character to life.

A makeup artist needs to understand how to work with their clients to enhance their physical features and create a flawless appearance. They may have a broad range of common skills but can also specialize in many different types of makeup and techniques, including:

• Special effects

• Prosthetics

• Theatrical makeup

• High fashion

• Airbrushing

• Light bending

• High definition

A special effects makeup artist may spend hours developing a person into a finished product. They often work with prosthetics and work to create illusions. Makeup artists may work in a variety of places, including their own studios or onsite. They may be hired by private citizens for special occasions such as weddings and formal dances.

They may also be hired by politicians before televised debates and speeches. Makeup artists may have opportunities to travel to photo shoots around the world, or they may be hired by just one person and travel with them exclusively to meet their needs.

Along the same lines as a makeup artist is a fashion stylist. Fashion stylists work for individuals, fashion houses, and clothing brands. Their main responsibilities include:

• Providing fashion advice

• Choosing and coordinating outfits for models in photoshoots or actors in television and film

• Choosing props and accessories and preparing them for shoots

They can travel to various locations for meetings and photo shoots and international travel is usually a feature. Their hours are typically long and irregular, and their daily work activities may include the following:

• Keeping up-to-date with current and changing trends in fashion and design

• Advising clients on fashion styling for visuals

• Selecting the most appropriate pieces from collections and ranges for the shoot

• Purchasing props for the shoot

• Supervising photo shoots