Makeup artists HELP! or in Cosmetology school.??

Question

I really want to be a makeup artist ,its like my passion and ppl tell me im really good at doing their makeup and my own. Im only 14 so im wondering what can i do? Start a portfolio or something? wat jobs can i do for it?! in highschool i will be taking courses in fashion and stuff because we dont hav a cosmetology course:( but i want to do makeup for magazines and runways and hopefully even to the stars! so wat can i do any advice?! ive been doing my homework and i kno alot about it but just not much about getting started and making my dreams happen? any one kno anything or wat they did to become makeup artists?

Answer 1

Finish high school and while you're there if you're doing someone's makeup make sure you take pictures of your work.  When you graduate go to cosmetology school.

Answer 2

start a portfolio and continue with your high school classes. once you graduate you can go to either a cosmotology school or an aesthetics school. i went to a school in virginia called yvonne de vilar that concentrates on skin care, but also had a section where we did makeup. do some research in your area.  i'm sure there are schools you can go to once you graduate high school. good luck. i would actually like to see some of your work if possible. if you have pics email them to me at [e-mail] good luck in following your dreams.