Delaware Makeup Artist School and Requirements
You need an esthetician or cosmetology license to be a makeup artist in Delaware unless you use makeup to demonstrate and sell products.
Browse our directory of makeup artistry schools in Delaware, or skip ahead to learn about the state's makeup artistry licensing requirements and job outlook.
What Can Delaware Makeup Artists Do Without a License?
We don't currently know of any schools here, but we're always looking for more. Do you manage a beauty school in this area? Reach out to us at beautyschoolsmarketinggroup.com to talk about getting your school featured on this page!
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How to Become a Makeup Artist in Delaware
Working in demonstration and sales is the only way to get paid while doing makeup without a Delaware beauty license. Think about a place like Sephora or a department store makeup counter where the workers perform makeup on customers to sell products. They aren't paid for the makeup application but hourly, on commission, or both.
You can't get paid for doing makeup applications unless it's for that purpose or theatre and film production—but that's another topic!
What License Should a Delaware Makeup Artist Get?
Delaware makeup artists need an esthetics or cosmetology license. Which you choose to get depends on your career and education goals.
Estheticians, which the state calls "aestheticians," go to school for 600 classroom hours or to an apprenticeship for 1,200 hours. They focus exclusively on skincare and its components, meaning makeup is a significant focus.
Meanwhile, Delaware's cosmetologists go to school for 1,500 hours or complete a 3,000-hour apprenticeship. They learn about makeup and get training in hair, nails, and many other beauty topics.
Esthetics is a shorter program that may be considered more relevant to makeup artistry. However, estheticians can't perform as many services as cosmetologists. Cosmetology may be a better fit if you want to provide entire looks.
READ MORE: Learn More About Delaware Esthetician School
READ MORE: Learn More About Delaware Cosmetology School
Delaware Makeup Artist Salary
As of 2022, Delaware cosmetologists—one of the career umbrellas under which makeup artists can fall—averaged $38,020 annually. The state doesn't release this information for estheticians, but they earn more than cosmetologists in most states.
However, the city or town where you work, the workplace, and how long you've been on the job all factor into your pay. Additionally, that average doesn't consider freelance or self-employed makeup artists. If you want to know more about how much you could reasonably expect to earn as a makeup artist in Delaware, talk to local makeup artists about their pay.
Contact the Delaware State Board of Cosmetology
- Suite 203 861 Silver Lake Blvd, Dover, DE 19904
- Website: Board of Cosmetology and Barbering
- Email: customerservice.dpr@delaware.gov
- Call: 302-744-4500
- Fax: 302-739-2711