Re: Becoming a makeup artist (home based)
I’m well aware of the fact that there are many drugstore brands that’re good quality. BUT if I’m paying someone professional to do my make-up for a special event, I agree with the above statement. In addition, a lot of the drugstore items might look good in real-life…but with a professional MUA, brands that’re known to photograph well are a must when it comes to doing bridals/fashion shoots.
When I was calling around to various establishes MUA around my area for my bridal…majority of them said they used MAC. The very established MUA I ended up choosing…she uses MAC, Kryolan, and Laura Mercier. As mentioned in the above post, small items like false lashes, mascara, lip liners, brushes etc. can be a drugstore brand…but in my opinion, if I’m paying someone to do my MU for a special occassion, I’d expect things like foundation/powder/primres/shadows etc. to be non-drugstore.
Of course much of this depends on the clientale you want to build. Around my area, I know that the people who charge $100 or less use drugstore make-up (smaller desi salons). But the more well-known MUA’s who demand $350-$600 for desi bridals all use non-drugstore make-up (of course, the price also depends on whether or not you’re able to offer airbrushing).