This is a list of discounts available to makeup professionals from various makeup brands and specialist suppliers. To join a professional discount program, you’ll have to complete an application form and prove your job status. Each company outlines what proof is required. Pro-membership sometimes includes other perks, like access to training, events and exclusive news.
Introduction
Our list of pro discounts for makeup artists is not comprehensive – it is just a guide to get you started. You will still have to do your homework to see if you meet an individual company’s full requirements and so on!
Also, brands do change their pro discounts for makeup artists from time to time. Therefore, it is always worth checking in with a brand to see what’s new.
If you know of any other discounts available to makeup artists, hairdressers and beauty peeps, please comment below so we can share the discounted love! Thank you.
Bobbi Brown
UK
- Eligibility: MUAs, students and industry professionals. Full criteria are listed on their website.
- Discount: 20% students and 35% pros. Valid 12 months.
- To apply: Email bobbipro@bobbi-brown.co.uk with your full name and address. They’ll send you an application form and further instructions. Allow a few weeks for your application to be processed. If your membership is declined, they’ll send you an email with an explanation.
- Information: Bobbi Brown pro discount.
USA
- Discount: 40% online at www.bobbibrown.com.
- Cost: Free.
- To apply: Application criteria and an online form for the USA.
- Information: Bobbi Brown pro discount USA. Call: 1 (855) 212-2622 (9am-5pm EST Monday-Friday). Email: bobbibrownpro@bobbibrown.com.
Charlotte Tilbury
UK, USA, CANADA and some EU countries
- Discount: 30%.
- Cost: Free.
- Information: All details are online.
Cinema Secrets
USA
- Eligibility: Pro MUAs, student MUAs, cosmetologists, and aestheticians.
- Cost: Free.
- Discount: 20% or 40% depending on your job.
- Information: All about the pro discount.
Dinair Pro Airbrush
INTERNATIONAL
- Eligibility: Makeup artists, various cosmetic and hair professionals, models, and on-air talent (full list of applicable jobs is stated on the website – click the link below).
- Discount: Up to 30% (varies from country to country).
- Cost: $35 per annum.
- Information: For more details and to apply.
Face Atelier
INTERNATIONAL
- Eligibility: Makeup and beauty professionals.
- Cost: Free.
- Information: For more details and to apply.
Illamasqua
INTERNATIONAL
- Eligibility: Open to all working professional MUAs and students studying makeup for beauty, film/TV and theatre.
- Discount: 20% students. 40% for pros.
- Cost: Free.
- Information: More details and what ID/documents are needed to apply.
Kett Cosmetics
INTERNATIONAL
- Eligibility: Industry professionals, salons and distributors
- Discount: 30% to be used online.
- To apply: Create an account with Kett and send proof. Wait for the “pro pricing” confirmation email from them before placing orders.
- Cost: Free.
- Information: Details about “Pro Pricing”.
Laura Mercier
USA
- Eligibility: Pro MUAs.
- Discount: 40%.
- Cost: Free.
- To apply:
- Information: https://www.lauramercier.co.uk/collections/professional-makeup-artist-program
MAC Cosmetics
INTERNATIONAL
- Eligibility: Open to makeup pros, aestheticians, cosmetologists, hairstylists, fashion stylists, nail techs, costume designers, models, on-air talent/performers, and photographers.
- Cost: MAC PRO Membership Program has a fee to cover either one or two years.
- To apply: Application link for all countries.
- Information: FAQs all about the pro discount.
Make Up For Ever
INTERNATIONAL
- Eligibility: MUAs, students, and select industry professionals (including models, actors, hairstylists, and dancers).
- Discount: Varies from country to country.
- Cost: The BACKSTAGE PASS is free.
- Information: More details and how to apply.
Naimie’s
USA
- Eligibility: Pro MUAs, hair stylists, nail techs, and enrolled beauty students.
- Discount: 40%.
- Cost: Free.
- To apply: You must register and create an account online.
- Information: More about the pro discount.
NARS
UK, USA and EU
- Eligibility: Offers 3 discount programs available for a wide variety of industry jobs, not just MUAs. “NARS Artist” (for MUAs with an agent, tear sheets, union membership, film/TV credits), “NARS Industry” (for industry pros including actors, models and designers) and “NARS Apprentice” (for students enrolled at a makeup school).
- Information: UK and EU info online and USA information.
NYX Cosmetics
USA
- Eligibility: Pro MUAs and enrolled students.
- Discount: 30%.
- Cost: Free.
- To apply: You must register and create an account online.
- Information: More about the USA pro discount.
Smashbox Cosmetics
USA and CANADA
- Eligibility: Pro MUAs.
- Discount: A 20-40% discount on Smashbox products as well as a Smashbox PRO Artist membership card. Access to the Smashbox PRO Artist newsletter packed with the latest trends in makeup and professional artistry.
- Cost: Free.
- To apply: Details online.
- Information: More about the pro discount.
Temptu
USA
- Eligibility: Open to all sorts of creatives, from makeup to salons, nail techs, photographers, and actors.
- Cost: Free.
- To apply: Complete the online form – it takes a few days to approve.
- Information: More about the pro discount.
Urban Decay
USA
- Eligibility: UD Pro is only open to makeup artists who currently generate income from artistry jobs, or students enrolled at a makeup school. These jobs do not qualify for the discount – aesthetician, hairstylist, nail technician, actor, model, dancer, fashion stylist, costume designer, photographer, or other such jobs related to the beauty industry.
- Discount: 40% on most products bought through urbandecay.com – each member may spend a maximum of $500 per quarter.
- Cost: Free
- To apply: Follow the link below for online application. All applications are subject to approval and take up to 14 days to process.
- Information: More details and application form link.
Discounts For College Students
AUSTRALIA, CANADA, NEW ZEALAND, SINGAPORE, USA and VARIOUS EUROPEAN COUNTRIES
If you are a sixth form, college or university student in certain countries worldwide, you can get a range of discounts on all sorts of things, including makeup. The discounts available do vary from country to country.
- Countries included: Find out more.
- Information: More details and how to apply.
Find Out More
- Please check the comments section, as lovely readers have posted more places that offer pro discounts for makeup artists.
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I don’t know but I really want a pro discount for p.Louise cosmetics and Morph what can I do in this case
Hi Ashley, try contacting the companies directly – we couldn’t find mention of pro discount on either website ?
Super
Does UD offers a pro discount in Canada?
Hi Raj – we couldn’t see anything definitive on their website – try calling UD customer services on 1.844.483.3229 (Mon – Fri: 9am – 5pm EST – Excluding holidays). Hope they do something for those of you in Canada ?
Hi, is there an mua application for EU/Ireland students for Bobbi Brown? Please attach link if there is?
Hi Camilla – try contacting Bobbi Brown, as I’m sure they will know: Email or Call: bobbipro@bobbi-brown.co.uk or +44 (0)800 054 6759.
Does anyone know if we can still get pro discount on Urban Decay in the UK I live in Birmingham and I travel to London once a year to stock up first the Covent Garden store closed and now the Carnaby Street store has gone
We believe so – though information on the UK version of website is non-existent. Have a look at this form: https://www.urbandecay.co.uk/on/demandware.static/-/Sites-urbandecay-uk-Library/default/dw0477984f/19398-UD-Pro-Application-form-UK.pdf
States “available at any freestanding store in the UK or ROI.” Alternatively, give them a call on 0800 028 8017.
Very little available in South Africa…. please could you confirm which discounts we can get as there seems to be no mention but I do know MAC and urban decay are available here.
Hi Lauren – check out the brands above listed as “international”. We’ve updated MAC too to show as international – thank you for the head’s up there ?
Charlotte Tilbury: 30% off
The Makeup Light: 20% off
Marcelle: 40% off
Annabelle: 40% off
Kat Von D: 35% off
Hi !
How do i apply for urban decay in the UK ?
Have a look here: https://www.urbandecay.co.uk/on/demandware.store/Sites-urbandecay-uk-Site/en_GB/UDPro-Show/C1454950628
You have to go in store with your documents in London x
My colleagues were searching for NYX Professional Discount a few days ago and learned about an online service with a lot of fillable forms . If others are interested in NYX Professional Discount too , here’s https://goo.gl/91JcVe
Thanks Cindy – very handy form ?
Hi
Who can help to receive NYX PRO account?
Contact them here: https://nyxcosmetics.desk.com/customer/portal/emails/new?t=568818
Naimie’s (https://www.naimies.com/studio-pro-invitation.php), Nigel’s (https://www.nigelbeauty.com/t-pro.aspx) and Frend’s (https://www.frendsbeauty.com/frends-with-benefits-pro) all offer pro discounts for free that give you up to 40% off a variety of products.
Thanks Sara for letting us all know ? 40% is not to be sniffed at!
Hi I was just wondering if you have a MAC application form for make up artists? The link you have used says there is an ERROR and I have no other way to apply? I cant seem to find an application form for the UK.
Thank You
Hi Nosheen, Yeah it looks like the links on the MAC website itself are no longer valid, and are giving an error. We don’t have a copy of the form and, like you, can’t find one anywhere online. Here’s the contact details for MAC – they should be able to help you: https://www.maccosmetics.co.uk/cms/customer_service/contact.tmpl ?
When will urban decay offer discounts to UK professional? USA seem to have so many discount schemes but we don’t
We know Nahid – very biased are some. We’ve no idea when – or even if – UD will do a UK pro discount. All we can say is “UD… HURRY UP!” ?
Any companies for Canada? Please give list ty
There are a couple already listed, but if we learn of any more for Canada (or anywhere else), we’ll add to the list!
You have also MUD Make-up Designory PRO card,
discounte for PRO is 30%
Thanks for letting us and everyone know Lucija.
Thanks for the info. Too bad that companies like MAC, Bobbi Brown and a few others only think of their market for MUAS in the UK. What about the rest of us that live in other parts of Europe like Switzerland, Austria etc. Different requirements for us, why? Thank you
Hi Dee, I know – it is all very one-sided. We have no idea why they only give a discount to just one or two places out of all the countries where they sell. If we learn of any discounts for anywhere else, we will add them to the list. Thanks for commenting.
I find the USA discounts most frustrating especially as the makeup is so much cheaper there and they have so many more vouchers, offers and discounts than we do in the UK! Though mac and other companies offer discounts it is usually only in freestanding stores and not available online, seeing as there are very few of these stores outside of London the discount is hard to use
Hi Sophie – we totally agree. Makeup is so much cheaper in the US. The SFX palettes are half the price over there! The way some discounts are offered in the UK can make it difficult to actually enjoy, or pointless for non-Londoners to apply. Shame ?
Dear Dee,you can get 40% of at MAC cosmetic in Europe of Course.I am from Germany,and have their membercard,you should go to the shop and ask them.