HOW TO START A CAREER AS A FREELANCE MUA | Getting started as a freelance bridal makeup artist

Hello and welcome to my channel!! Today I am giving you all my best advice about how to begin a career as a freelance makeup artist. If you are a beginner makeup artist, or thinking about becoming a MUA, this video is for you! I'm talking all about building your makeup kit, marketing yourself, professionalism, sanitation, and more! I hope you enjoy, and if you do, please give the video a thumbs up!
TIME STAMPS
0:00 Intro
1:54 Building your kit
3:26 Growing your clientele/marketing
8:57 Sanitation
12:03 Determining your pricing
18:13 Travel
20:05 The booking process
22:27 Contracts and taxes
23:44 Gear
25:17 Beginner MUA kit recommendations (fantastic makeup products for beginner MUAs)
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[@makeupandhairbymichelle9498]

Such great info Merrie 👏👏👏💕💕

[@merriemakeupartist]

Thank you so much Michelle!!

[@Selbeauty04]

Thank you for this video! I went to cosmetology school and worked in a few salons. The salons I worked for weren't the kindest, but also didn't have any updated makeup. Each salon I would work at would make us use their products which came with maybe 4 different foundation shades. Over time I lost my interest and went into nursing. Now that I have educated myself over the last few years, I have learned I have just been working in the wrong places and now I am in the process of renewing my license and taking makeup classes. I have always been into makeup and has been a dream of mine to work with weddings. This video has really inspired me and helps guide me in the right directions. Thank you!

[@amandalopez2040]

When you said you absolutely love it that gave me chills I wanna wake up every day and love what I do

[@natalieohlsson7777]

So good!!! Thank you!!!❤

[@BreePeters]

GREAT VIDEO! So many awesome beginner tips!

[@tavalovezkitty]

Omg thank you so much for this amazing positive helpful vied, I worked for Mac for 8 years, after I quit working for them and from the stress and anxiety caused by working for them I have been a way from the makeup world, but make is my real passionate, and I wanna start doing makeup, your video has given me so much confidents to come back to the makeup world thank you so much 🙏🏼

[@nyibolkuany7590]

I just needed this

[@paolacaldas5564]

Thank you for your super helpful tips!!

[@maiseevue0809]

Thank you so much for sharing! I can’t wait to start my journey. ❤️

[@juanitagallegos6047]

Great information. Thank you for your time!

[@breannhancey7823]

This was so so helpful!!!! Thank you for sharing your knowledge!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@Malikagaur]

You are inspiring ♥️

[@mariecashin2499]

I don’t often comment but I had to on this. As a make up artist who is weeks away from going into my studio this video was so incredibly helpful. It made me realise how good of job I am already doing and you’re so right about how much we beat ourselves up to have so much at the beginning. You answered so many questions I had and I truly thank you for that. Subscribed! ❤️

[@RockStar-ti8iy]

Thank you! This was so helpful🙏‼️

[@labakesuccess9947]

Thank you so much.. this was so helpful

[@Myork2014]

Very helpful thank you!

[@baninrahimi9912]

Very helpful ❤️❤️

[@makeupcoffeefun]

Great tips, thanks for them. Chees from Prague, Czechia!

[@CP-uc1hd]

thank you sm!💝

[@makeupbyrowyn]

i’ve been doing makeup for 5 years and i completely agree on all this!!!

[@adelesanty8530]

Really helpful 👌

[@yubelkareid9553]

New subscriber here. Thank you for being so open and honest about getting started. I love applying makeup for friends and family and finally decided to start venturing out of my comfort zone! Putting my kit together and it is so exciting!!!

[@Mz.GlamzBeauty]

thank you for the tips

[@kimberlyb7]

What a lovely, genuine sharer of info you are !!! Such wonderful tips.. Tysm 💖

[@Verbsdescribeus]

so very helpful!!! really appreciate all the useful information here and love that you recommended l.a. girl, essence and bh cosmetics :)

[@aishahnazar848]

Very helpful

[@aryasartistry]

Thank you for the valuable information Merrie. Really appreciate your efforts. Love from India.

[@Deennisha544]

Thank you so much ❤️

[@hannamcrae7956]

Okay I absolutely LOVED this video!! Such great tips and I’m totally going to start bringing models in to photograph my work 🤩

[@merriemakeupartist]

I'm so glad you loved it and it was helpful! Good luck to you, you are going to kill it!

[@dinafares5113]

Hi thanks a lot for this guide

[@isamattila8452]

The way you helped me out

[@merriemakeupartist]

I’m so happy it was helpful!! Best of luck to you 💗💗💗

[@fernandezmonse21mf]

Very informative video, thank you for sharing 🤍

[@paribeauty9090]

Thank you so much for all your honest advice and the good tips that you mentioned.please do more of the details in different aspects of being freelance makeup artist 😉👌😊

[@merriemakeupartist]

Thank you for your comment, I love that suggestion!💗

[@mally1656]

Hi 👋! I just found you now, watched the entire video. I really really enjoyed it! I love watching you! Love your personality and way of talking...! Can't wait to watch more! Learnt a lot! Thank you so much!

[@merriemakeupartist]

Awww thank you so much!

[@PeterCee-ek2tt]

Hey thank you so much

[@christinahale9640]

I recently found you and you’ve been such an inspiration to me and starting my MUA business!! Love your content and tips! I just need to START! Haha that’s the hardest part.

[@merriemakeupartist]

Awww thank you! Best of luck to you, you can totally do it! xoxo

[@karlarodriguez1628]

Thank you so much!! New MUA from MAC to a Makeup studio freelancer to a current MUA Solo freelancer with a brand new website 🎉

[@florenceladzagla388]

thank you very much 😍❤

[@mariachoy1042]

i know i'm super late for this vid but thank you so much for this! this was really helpful. you are so knowledgable and pretty much answered all the questions i had perfectly. Thank you so much again.

[@Cec3haynes]

You are really sweet an genuine. Thank u for ur advice

[@merriemakeupartist]

Awww thank you so much!

[@judyjudyjudyjascomb]

Watched your video for the first time today, and am pumped up! Thank you so much for sharing your sage wisdom, and encouragement! Am going to watch it again and take notes. Cheers!

[@merriemakeupartist]

❤️❤️❤️

[@zinebjfaiti39]

Thank you so much for this video ❤️ actually i just finished my makeup artist courses and trying to begin my career and this was so helpful and clear ❤️❤️ videos like this are so rare on youtube

[@merriemakeupartist]

I am so glad it was helpful!! Best of luck to you in your career! xoxo

[@kirtisaxena2869]

Hi, I really like your video, it is helpful, looking forward to the more advice for beginners makeup artist ❤

[@merriemakeupartist]

I’m glad it was helpful!💕

[@sharilieve9722]

I really like your video.. it was so helpfull!! I wanne be a make-up artist just like u, so thankyouuu YOU ARE THE BEST!

[@merriemakeupartist]

Thank you friend!❤️

[@mathewjoseph7304]

Haii mam I have watched the video It was great and valuable My wife is doing bridal makeup We are in the initial stage Struggling period Thank you for your valuable information

[@renewhn3821]

I just found you today!! I’m a young at heart Grandma 😉and although we have an age gap, I relate so much to you, it’s amazing!! My story is very similar, but the marriage was 24 years. God is my rock, too 🙏🏼 Scary to think where I’d be without Him ❤ Blessings to you! xoxo 🤗💋

[@madiharaza5241]

I am so glad I found your channel.I am a certified makeup artist and I was confused as to how to start and when to start doing makeup on clients.I will definitely start building my portfolio now.You inspired me!!!Thx💕

[@raelynnramos8623]

Thank you for all the information! What Business Insurance do you recommend?

[@BreePeters]

I’d love to know what scheduling system you use for your clients if any!

[@luciaschoice1280]

I've been a certified and licensed makeup artist for 15 years I love it I also style hair. I love this video. Do you have any suggestions on which liquid or gel eyeliner to use that is sweatproof,smudgeproof and waterproof? I have tried so many and not have done the work properly. I used to use the benefit gel pen liner but they discontinued it I was so upset 😖

[@liliyagk.7731]

what foundation would you recommend and how to go about all the shades?

[@KennaS76]

I was really hoping that you would come back and do more tutorials here on KZbin 😢

[@merriemakeupartist]

Thank you so much❤️ I miss you too so much, but I took some time off to deal with postpartum depression, and then greave mother’s death. I’m doing a lot better, and I’m thinking and praying about coming back to KZbin!

[@BeautygirlTorri]

Loved this video. Very detailed. Is there a way to legalize your business for a state where you do not need to have a cosmetology license .

[@lifeofamanda1031]

hey! how would you go about mixing shades to get somebody’s exact shade ? i’m not an mua yet but i’m just curious

[@rajdeepkaur8926]

Hi Merrie, thank you for all information but What one should do if they are beginner makeup artist at new place and dont have any friends.

[@merriemakeupartist]

That’s a tough one! I would recommend getting on some Facebook groups of local makeup artists in your area and connecting with people there! I’m sure there are fellow beginners who would be happy to let you practice on them.

[@CorriGoggin]

my biggest question is when do you know when to register as an LLC?

[@sonalipharasi8062]

Do makeup artist throw their foundation after one year? Wont it be a waste of products for beginners?

[@priyatandon8195]

I am new freelance make up artist. Kindly guide how to approach clients

[@merriemakeupartist]

I’m making a part 2 to this video-what about approaching clients would you like to know?😊

[@wendyann7432]

As a freelance makeup artist, when booking a trial for bridal makeup, do you go to the clients house? If so, do you charge travel fees to go to their house for the trial as well? I’m trying to figure out how to not go to a clients house 😅

[@merriemakeupartist]

Hi Wendy! My travel fee is the same no matter what type of appointment it is, whether its a trial or wedding day. Either way it requires the same amount of work and planning on my end!

[@eknoorsawhney6831]

what lashes are you wearing

[@merriemakeupartist]

They are the BLashed Coco lashes. I believe BLashed is no longer in business unfortunately!

[@KennaS76]

One quick question …. I do feel like make up it’s my true passion since I can remember. Life got me in different paths but .am I to old to start this journey? I’m 45 years old

[@merriemakeupartist]

Absolutely not!!!!!!! You are never too old.❤️ If it is your passion, I 100% encourage you to pursue it!❤️❤️❤️

[@jessicamunoz8813]

Do you need to licensed to do makeup though?

[@merriemakeupartist]

It depends on where you live! Where I live in Utah you do not!

[@knuttlaarsen7218]

Can't know how I stopmed onto this. All in all Damn good video ❤️😄. I also have been watching those similar from MStarTutorials and kinda wonder how you guys make these clips. MSTAR TUTORIALS also had amazing info about similiar things on his channel.

[@mdaysha814]

Merrie i wants to be your assistant so can please heir me . I am an makeup artist from india and i wants to be professionally !

[@sarahelizabeth5215]

As a licensed cosmetologist, I can tell you certainly that it is unsanitary to use the back of your hand.

[@writesbites6312]

You keep closing your eyes when you talk it’s a bit weird :/ do you have allergies