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The field of make-up artistry is very broad and offers incredible flexibility and growth. While states do not require a license for make-up artists, many salons, spas and retail stores will require make-up artists to have a degree in either cosmetology or esthetics. This is why many cosmetology schools offer specialized courses in make-up which generally cover color theory, facial shapes and features, customer service and client consultation, basic make-up application, cosmetic products and their application, and specialty make-up techniques. Many make-up artists enjoy the flexibility of owning their own business.

And then, there's the Big Apple... New York City. Shop on Fifth Avenue, feel the excitement of Times Square, the world of Wall Street, and the vitality of Carnegie Hall. See the city from atop the Empire State Building, and feel the emotion of history and the hope of the future at the Statue of Liberty. Cosmetologists and hairdressers make-up 15,070 of New York's work force. New york cosmetologists and hairdressers have a median salary of $32,590. New York state has a minimum wage of $7.25/hr. According to the US Bureau of Labor there are 1.200 skin-care specialists, a.k.a estheticians. On average estheticians in the state of New York made $14.21/hr. New York esthetician's median salary was $29,560. The national hourly wage for estheticians is $13.60/hr showing New York is above average. The money maker in the cosmetology field for New York is a make-up artist. On average make-up artists in New York make an average of $27.00/hr, $56,160/year.