Do I need a Cosmetology License as a Freelance Makeup Artist?

Many salons, spas, and other businesses require their makeup artist employees to have a cosmetology license or one of the other beauty practitioner licenses. But what if you don’t want to be employed, what if you want to be your own boss and become a Freelance Makeup Artist? As a lawyer, you need to be licensed to practice the law. It’s the same for engineers, social workers, nurses, architects, etc. So, where are Makeup Artists in this? First of all, there is no Freelance Makeup Artist or general Makeup Artist license. If a professional license is required, depending on what you do, you’ll either [...]