Make-up - Profitable?

[Miss Pink23]

I am due to take a make up course next month in cosmetic and wedding, but cant decide whether its going to be profitable or not.
I am a mobile therapist and will be adding it to my treatments-which currently include spray tanning, eyelash extensions and nail extensions and soon to be tinting and perming as well.
Please can a mobile therapist tell me if they make money from this treatment. I know its more of a seasonal thing-weddings, christmas, proms, but would like to have at least one job week.

Thanks

 

[Miss Pink23]

Anybody please?
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[MissConfused]

i think the services that you offer already would complement make up perfectly. i don't have any experience of mobile make up but you have to remember that in certain areas you can charge more and of course for more experience you can sometimes charge more but i'm sure somebody else will come along and advise you about potential earnings.

i don't think that make up is just seasonal - there are special occasions happening through out the year (though obviously some kind of occasions are more likely to happen in certain seasons) - weddings, birthdays, valentines day, mothers day, aniversarys, special meals/evenings out, job interviews - they are just some of the occasions when women might come to you for that bit of extra confidence or because they want to look that extra bit special. i guess that all depends how you market yourself though doesn't it?

it also wouldn't hurt to get in touch with model agencies and photographers too.

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[Mrs.Clooney]

Make-up for brides and special occasions does tend to be seasonal. Most brides choose to get married in the summer months, but that is not to say you won't have customers in winter. However, from my experience and that of other make-up artists, this sort of work does slow down from about October to March or April.

This is not to say that you won't be taking bookings for the forthecoming summer months or doing bridal trials. Also, I personally find make-up lessons very popular.

Realistically, I don't think you should expect to have a customer per week to begin with. This sort of business takes time to develop in terms of skills, experience, kit building and reputation. You will also get many brides 'just making enquiries' to which you reply, only to find they never get back to you because you were one of 10 other make-up artist they contacted.

As MissConfused said, you already offer services which which would compliment bridal and special occasion make-up perfectly, and as you are already mobile... go for it!

Remember that your pricing should reflect your kit, training, experience and abilities.

 

[Miss Pink23]

Thanks all.
Is there any mobile make up artists on here that could advise me on their experience?
Thanks
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