Beauty Artist
Some beauty professionals work directly with customers who want makeup professionally applied for a special event. These makeup artist jobs are often in salons, and the employees may also be certified hair stylists, skin care experts, or nail technicians. Cosmetologists may be employed directly by the salon or may operate independently and pay a premium to the salon for overhead expenses. For someone starting out in the makeup business, they may find work first on a local level at the makeup counter in a local department stores. While it isn't likely that these professionals will be called upon to create special effects makeup, they do understand how to create several different looks with makeup including everyday makeup to glamour looks.
Theatrical Artist
Stage makeup is used as a method in conjunction with stage lighting to highlight the actors' faces in order to make expressions visible to the audience from moderate distances. This often includes defining the eyes and lips as well as the highlights and lowlights of the facial bones. The use of special effects techniques enhancing physical features to exhibit metaphysical characteristics as well as fantasy makeup. The use of prosthetics and plaster casting are also required for projects that entails non-human appearances. Accents such as theatrical blood and ooze are also techniques applicable to this type of makeup.