“Every woman can be an artist with the right makeup brush.” For a matter of fact, not only women can pursue a career as a makeup artist, but even men have become successful makeup artist as well. The founder of our school Mr. Kenz Ooi has been a renowned makeup artist in the industry for over 33 years!! To date he has trained many men and women who have found success in the industry.

People enjoy the increased confidence of one’s overall image that makeup provides. Because of this, there is a never-ending demand for the application of makeup. Makeup is absolutely crucial in tv & filmmaking, fashion, weddings and many more. The makeup industry has the fastest rate of economic growth worldwide and you will never need to worry about the effects of recession.

Let’s take a look at some of the career opportunities as a makeup artist:

Flexible Control Over Schedule

Unlike typical 9-5 jobs, a professional makeup artist can be his/her own boss. The schedule of the makeup artist is usually based on the appointments of their customer. Don’t feel like working on Mondays? Sure, why not! Feel like making more bucks for a new car? Then you can take in more job requests. If you prefer a fixed hours kind of job, professional make-up artists can even work for beauty salons.

Bridal Makeup Services

Did you know that people get married everyday ? And what do every bride need on their wedding day? You got that right its makeup! The wedding day is the most important day to a woman. And it’s on that day that every professional makeup artist is highly demanded for. We can assure you that your slots can be so booked up for weeks and even months. For a matter of fact, bridal makeup services can cost between RM 1,000 – RM 8,000 depending on the number of times the bride is making an appearance during the wedding.

Special Effects Makeup

At KAI IMAGE ACADEMY, we have many students who love exploring many variations of their artistic style. If you are artistic with a strong imagination, you can even venture into special effects (SFX) makeup. Special effects makeup is absolutely crucial in the film and tv industry! With the right skills and talent, you can transform an ordinary woman into a beautiful creature from another planet. This opens the door for an exciting opportunity to work in movie shots where you can work with celebrities & VIPs.

Therefore, we always tell our students that the opportunity as a professional makeup artist is endless and evergreen. 

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