Also called: Wedding Makeup Artist
Travels to weddings to do makeup for brides and bridal parties.
On a Saturday she arrives at 7 a.m. with an assistant, does makeup for eight bridesmaids and the bride, and stays for touch-ups before photos.
Very seasonal; busy artists book 50-100 weddings a year.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Makeup training; a cosmetology or esthetics license is required in some states.
Ways in: Certification, Trade school, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Cosmetology (trade school).
Growing about average.
Low risk for 10 years. AI mood boards help plan looks; making a bride camera-ready on the day is personal, hands-on work.
Classes: Art, Business, Photography.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-5091.
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