Makeup Artists Schools in Seattle and Other Cities & License Info

Finding makeup schools in Washington is more complicated than you’d expect! Since WA doesn’t require those who call themselves makeup artists to have a license, there are no set requirements and curriculums that you need to satisfy. Since there’s no set amount of hours, as you can see in our table below the length of programs varies as does the cost.

So Do You Need A License?

BUT… if you want to work in a salon as a MUA you do need a license. Any beauty professional working in a salon must be licensed. Find a school close to you that will help you get licensed:

SO if you want to be a makeup artist in a salon in Washington you’ll need to get either a cosmetology license or an esthetician license.

If you want to be a freelancer that is a different matter, and you can likely get away without any kind of certification or qualification and simply prove yourself to your clients by the work you do.

There are lots of choices for freelance makeup careers. You can do special effects, bridal, theatrical, permanent makeup and so on.

Your other option if you only require some lessons is to take courses as you see fit. At any rate, you can find beauty schools near you by using your ZIP in the form below.

How Long Does It Take?

As for getting trained via esthetician school or cosmetology school so that you can work as a makeup artist the quicker choice is esthetics since the training is 750 hours (cosmetology is 1,600 hours). If you choose that route you’ll also be able to offer other services like hair removal, facial massage and so on, so you’ll not need to be reliant solely on your makeup skills for earning a living.

Keep in mind that you’ll also need to do license exams after you’ve finished school and you’ll need to renew your license regularly.

Washington State Makeup Artists Schools With Costs & Length

Name	Address	Cost	Length of Program	Other Programs
Tint School of Makeup & Cosmetology - Seattle	300 Pine Street, Seattle, 98101	Unknown	720 Hrs	Cosmetology
Evergreen Beauty College	1222 Bronson Way North Renton, 98057	Tuition:$1,796.80 Books/Kit/Equipment:$1,039.20 Registration Fee:$250.00 Total:$3,086.00 *local sales tax is not included	12 weeks	Cosmetology, Hair Design, Esthetics, Nail Technician, Barbering,
Vivaluxx School of Makeup Art	115 West Chestnut Street, Bellingham, 98225	Tuition ($4,875) + Kits ($3,025) = $7,900 ​($1,100 tuition discount, includes sales tax and $100 Registration Fee)	438 clock hours	Face & Body Painting, High Fashion and Editorial
Cedar's Academy of Makeup Artistry	7414 Northeast Hazel Dell Avenue, Suite 218, Vancouver, 98665	Unknown	2 week accelerated Makeup Course / 12 Week Makeup Course	None
Glam Lab Makeup Studios & Academy	2917 Rainier Avenue, Seattle, 98144	$219	8 hours	None
The Art of Makeup School	400 East Evergreen Boulevard, Vancouver, 98660	Tuition $7,030 Lab Materials $500 Kit M $2,585 Total Cost: Tuition + Lab Materials + Kit M = $10,115	14-week (382 clock hours)	Certificate Courses, Individual Classes, Specialty Classes

Did we miss any makeup schools in Washington? Please contact us to let us know.

Schools for Makeup Artists in the US – Schools by State

School URLs:
tintseattlemakeupcosmetologyschool.com
evergreenbeauty.edu
vivaluxx.com
cedarsmakeupacademy.com
glamlabmakeupstudios.com
artofmakeup.com