Freelance makeup artist vs body make-up artist

The differences between freelance makeup artists and body make-up artists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a freelance makeup artist and a body make-up artist. Additionally, a body make-up artist has an average salary of $111,573, which is higher than the $42,487 average annual salary of a freelance makeup artist.

The top three skills for a freelance makeup artist include customer service, store events and adobe photoshop. The most important skills for a body make-up artist are customer service, , and .

Freelance makeup artist vs body make-up artist overview

	Freelance Makeup Artist	Body Make-Up Artist
Yearly salary	$42,487	$111,573
Hourly rate	$20.43	$53.64
Growth rate	3%	22%
Number of jobs	4,009	7,899
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	12	12

Freelance makeup artist vs body make-up artist salary

Freelance makeup artists and body make-up artists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Freelance Makeup Artist	Body Make-Up Artist
Average salary	$42,487	$111,573
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $73,000	Between $61,000 And $201,000
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Differences between freelance makeup artist and body make-up artist education

There are a few differences between a freelance makeup artist and a body make-up artist in terms of educational background:

	Freelance Makeup Artist	Body Make-Up Artist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 58%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Freelance makeup artist vs body make-up artist demographics

Here are the differences between freelance makeup artists' and body make-up artists' demographics:

	Freelance Makeup Artist	Body Make-Up Artist
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 28.5% Female, 71.5%	Male, 24.1% Female, 75.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 13.6% White, 51.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 8.7% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 13.6% White, 51.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between freelance makeup artist and body make-up artist duties and responsibilities

Freelance makeup artist example responsibilities.

Manage social media outlets such as Instagram and Tumblr to reach a broader audience.
Experience with hair styling, beauty, corrective and special FX makeup including blood work, injury and casualty simulation.
Assist busy NYC train stylists.
Sanitize brushes, beauty sponges, etc.
Used Autodesk MatchMover to motion track aerial shots.
Initiate transition to VFX GUI which greatly improve efficiency.

Body make-up artist example responsibilities.

Manage and operate all functions of both payroll and training side of business.
Manage social media outlets such as Instagram and Tumblr to reach a broader audience.
Create finish art work as decoration, or to elucidate or substitute for spoken or written messages.
Provide above par and unique designs through face paint, henna tattoos, hair wraps, and other desirable body art.
Provide exceptional customer service experience and demonstrate knowledge of products as well as Chanel history and heritage.
Design and execute face paint and henna tattoo designs for customers.

Freelance makeup artist vs body make-up artist skills

Common freelance makeup artist skills

Customer Service, 34%
Store Events, 9%
Adobe Photoshop, 9%
Photo Shoots, 5%
Graphic Design, 4%
Bridal Parties, 3%

Common body make-up artist skills

Customer Service, 100%

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