Make-Up Artist

According to a study by the Italia Orienta Foundation, which has compiled a ranking of the most sought-after professions on the market and those that are experiencing a downward trend, handicrafts remain the sector most in need of human resources. Hairdressers and beauticians among the hardest trades to find. In fact, interest in body care and wellness research has grown in recent years. A holistic quest for personal care prevails that takes into account not only the healing aspects but also the hedonistic ones. The demand for wellness is becoming more and more articulated, and the whole sector is traversed by a decidedly growing demand that is becoming more sophisticated and demanding. Day spas, wellness centers, beauty-farms, and spas are springing up everywhere with offerings that are constantly being enriched with proposals aimed at firming, toning, rejuvenating, purifying detoxifying not only the bodies of clients but also their psychic sphere with the various holistic treatments.
Recent research shows that the consumption of professional beauty alone is higher than that of footwear and telephone equipment, so much so that the wellness sector has now become a driving force of the economy in our country.
Investment in the Wellness market has increased by 10% in the past ten years, with exports boasting a 4.9% increase over 2015. The number of companies in the sector exceeds 35,000 including wellness centers, beauty salons, wellness, fitness, wellness, SPAs, holistic centers, beauty centers.
The turnover is about 21 billion, with a growing trend. A market that has grown in the last 5 years alone by 10%, and despite the crisis, it is portended to be the big business of the future. The demand for professionals working in the field is growing at the same rate.

The Artistic Makeup Artist (make up artist), works in various contexts in the fields of entertainment, fashion, advertising and art, creating professional make up according to the needs of the client/customer and the specific context in which he/she works: fashion shows, photographic/cinematic sets, theater, dance, live performances.
It is currently one of the newest and most in-demand professions that requires considerable technical, interpreting and versatility skills, as well as lots and lots of passion! Direct contact with different people also requires strong interpersonal skills.
Becoming a Make-up Artist means combining one's artistic sensibility with attention to detail. Creating a personal and recognizable style, experimenting with the styles of different eras, knowing how to rework the trends that define the ideal of Beauty of our time, and then devoting oneself to the 'world of special effects,' from aging to creating wounds.
The make-up artist works at beauty centers, aesthetic medicine studios, beauty farms, hair salons, hotels, resorts, and perfumeries as well as freelance. You can also work in entertainment and fashion agencies, television and film productions, theaters, advertising agencies, and for events of all typesYou can work on a self-employed basis or as an employee at beauty centers, beauty farms, spas, health spas, perfumeries with beauty booths, hair salons, in the cosmetics departments of department stores, at tourist resorts, gyms, specialized medical offices, and in all facilities such as cruise ships, hotels, and shopping malls where there are beauty salons.