{"id":27115,"date":"2014-08-22T10:42:21","date_gmt":"2014-08-22T14:42:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/?p=4099"},"modified":"2014-08-22T10:42:21","modified_gmt":"2014-08-22T14:42:21","slug":"why-i-love-my-job-as-a-makeup-artist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/why-i-love-my-job-as-a-makeup-artist","title":{"rendered":"Why I Love My Job as a Makeup Artist"},"content":{"rendered":"<em>Celebrity makeup artist and QC Makeup Academy tutor Nathan Johnson gives the inside scoop about his career, his ambitions, and his inspiration.<\/em>\n\nMakeup is a career unlike any other. For over 20 years (I started when I was 6\u2026I hope you believe that!) it has taken me around the globe and given me experiences that I still find unreal. It\u2019s a career that has allowed me to live a dream. When it comes to what I love about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/2013\/09\/job-description-makeup-artist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">being a makeup artist<\/a>, the list is too long to measure. I will share with you the ten reasons that sit at the top:\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_75 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" 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class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/why-i-love-my-job-as-a-makeup-artist\/#The_%E2%80%9CFeel-Good%E2%80%9D_Factor\" >The \u201cFeel-Good\u201d Factor<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/why-i-love-my-job-as-a-makeup-artist\/#Excitement\" >Excitement<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/why-i-love-my-job-as-a-makeup-artist\/#The_Wardrobe\" >The Wardrobe<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/why-i-love-my-job-as-a-makeup-artist\/#The_Money\" >The Money<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/why-i-love-my-job-as-a-makeup-artist\/#Portability\" >Portability<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/why-i-love-my-job-as-a-makeup-artist\/#The_People\" >The People<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/why-i-love-my-job-as-a-makeup-artist\/#Self-Reflection\" >Self-Reflection<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/why-i-love-my-job-as-a-makeup-artist\/#Professional_Makeup_Training\" >Professional Makeup Training<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2014\/08\/why-i-love-my-job-as-a-makeup-artist\/#Check_out_Nathans_guide_to_working_as_a_celebrity_makeup_artist_and_read_up_on_his_top_advice\" >Check out Nathan&#8217;s guide to working as a celebrity makeup artist and read up on his top advice!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Flexibility\"><\/span>Flexibility<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-33941 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Makeup-In-Post-140x121-7.jpg\" alt=\"makeup products in a professional makeup kit\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Makeup-In-Post-140x121-7.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Makeup-In-Post-140x121-7-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Makeup-In-Post-140x121-7-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Makeup-In-Post-140x121-7-670x335.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\n\nMakeup does not hold a schedule the way most other careers do. Every bride, event, celebrity and photo shoot will have its own call time. Some may be in the middle of the night and some could be in the middle of the afternoon. I love being able to set a schedule of my choosing. You can accept makeup jobs that coincide with the life you are living and refuse the ones that do not. In other words, you will be working to live around your schedule, not living to work around someone else\u2019s. That\u2019s why this career is so great for moms, students, or people trying to transition out of a job that doesn\u2019t satisfy them. You can take on clients that match your available hours and set aside the funds to change your world.\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Travel\"><\/span>Travel<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nMakeup has taken me all over the world. I have seen so many beautiful places in the process of doing my job. Beauty has taken me to the heart of the desert, several different continents, beaches, abandoned buildings and even right back to my own hometown. It is a global marketplace and people will bring the talent they love to their location. Getting to see the world and experience new cultures can be a great perk of the job.\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_%E2%80%9CFeel-Good%E2%80%9D_Factor\"><\/span>The \u201cFeel-Good\u201d Factor<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nI love the power makeup has to change a person\u2019s personal outlook. Everyone has beauty, but people often forget that. When someone doesn\u2019t see their own light, how can anyone else? A touch of makeup is often all it takes for someone to see their own beauty for the first time or all over again. These small additions allow them to walk through the world with their head held high. Confidence is a powerful thing! I believe if everyone felt a little better, they would all live kinder lives. I love being able to show people just how beautiful they are.\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Excitement\"><\/span>Excitement<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nI have been doing this forever and I still get a flutter of excitement every time I start. This art happens in the moment, so ideally, everything would be perfect the first time. I want to keep my client feeling comfortable and secure in my ability. I still make mistakes or change my mind while I\u2019m working. Of course I do! I&#8217;m an artist and a human being. I keep my remover and cotton swabs close so that no one knows but me. The flutter of excitement at the process and wanting my client to be happy is a feeling I hope will never go away.\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Wardrobe\"><\/span>The Wardrobe<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-33943\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Makeup-In-Post-140x121-9.jpg\" alt=\"professional makeup artist applying eyeshadow on a client\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Makeup-In-Post-140x121-9.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Makeup-In-Post-140x121-9-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Makeup-In-Post-140x121-9-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Makeup-In-Post-140x121-9-670x335.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/>\n\nI can wear whatever I want! I am not one of those men who was born to wear a suit. In fact, I don\u2019t even own a dress shirt. The idea of wearing one makes me break out into a nervous sweat. Being an artist, I am able to\u2014and encouraged to\u2014dress exactly as I would like. Yes, I always <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/2016\/10\/how-to-dress-like-a-professional-makeup-arist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">dress professionally<\/a>, but I may be wearing a chartreuse shirt with my jeans instead of a button down. This may seem minor, but I love being able to dress to match my mood instead of dressing to match the other robots who are forced to meet a dress code.\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Money\"><\/span>The Money<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nSome people say makeup is not a dependable career, but I beg to differ. There are so many opportunities available. And it is recession-proof! If you are passionate, you will find a place for yourself in the industry.\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Portability\"><\/span>Portability<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nMakeup is a career that you carry at the tips of your fingers. Yes, it is great to have our kits with us, but in a pinch, we could get everything we need from a drug store and still make magic. How many people can say that? You can walk out your front door with only your imagination and a small bag on your shoulder and come home with wads of cash! Is that amazing or what?!\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_People\"><\/span>The People<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nI have been fortunate to meet so many beautiful people. Makeup is a very intimate thing, so people tend to open up and share. I have had brides and models tell me the most amazing and sometimes inspiring stories about their lives. I have had celebrities and legends tell me deep secrets and once, even cry in my arms. This is a beautiful career that really allows you to connect with people on a deep level.\n<h2><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-33942 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Makeup-In-Post-140x121-8.jpg\" alt=\"bridal makeup course artist working on a bride for a wedding\" width=\"900\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Makeup-In-Post-140x121-8.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Makeup-In-Post-140x121-8-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Makeup-In-Post-140x121-8-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Makeup-In-Post-140x121-8-670x335.jpg 670w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/h2>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Self-Reflection\"><\/span>Self-Reflection<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nIn working with so many people, and hearing about their insecurities, I have\u00a0been able to\u00a0reflect on my own. Taking the time to do so has made me a better and kinder man.\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Professional_Makeup_Training\"><\/span>Professional Makeup Training<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\nTo be a successful makeup artist, you have to always approach a task with the eyes of a beginner. Trends and products are always changing. I love to learn, so new trends, techniques and product knowledge are like air to me. I take in all I can, from everyone and anyone, and I share as much of it as possible. That&#8217;s why I love <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/online-makeup-courses\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">teaching at QC<\/a>! I am able to share a classical application technique as well as the tricks I have collected over a career that has spanned two-decades. Nothing feels better than sharing my favorite secrets with people. I hope you will always do the same!\n\nThis list could go on and on, but now I would love to hear from you. What do you love most about working in makeup and why?\n<h2 class=\"cta\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Check_out_Nathans_guide_to_working_as_a_celebrity_makeup_artist_and_read_up_on_his_top_advice\"><\/span><i>Check out Nathan&#8217;s guide to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/2016\/07\/nathans-guide-working-celebrity-makeup-artist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">working as a celebrity makeup artist<\/a> and read up on his top advice!<\/i><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Tutor and celebrity makeup artist Nathan Johnson discusses why he loves his job as a makeup artist and the top ten best things about his career.","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":33944,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[17,11],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[423],"class_list":{"0":"post-27115","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-from-the-experts","8":"category-your-makeup-career"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v25.5 (Yoast SEO v25.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Why I Love my Job as a Makeup Artist - QC Makeup Academy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Find out why QC Makeup Academy&#039;s executive instructor, Nathan Johnson, loves his job as a makeup artist! 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