Thank you for your interest in joining our Frends With Benefits program for beauty industry students and working professionals. Becoming a member is easy. Please see below and choose the account type for which you qualify. Then carefully follow the directions and email the required documents. Please keep in mind, any items or documents not on the approved list cannot be used toward qualification.
Frends With Benefits Professional Makeup Artist - Requirements
Two of the below documents are required to validate your Professional Artist Status:
- Beauty School diplomas from a recognized beauty/makeup school.
- Call Sheet (with name credit)
- Tear Sheet (with name credit)
- Union Card (with name printed on it)
- IMDB Web Link (with name credit)
- Cosmetology/Esthetician License (must be valid and legible)
- Makeup/Hair Business License (name must be printed on the license)
- Business Website (website must offer a menu of services)
- TPG Membership
Additionally, please note that:
- Beauty School must have an active website with a menu of services/courses.
- We are unable to accept short-term seminar certificates as educational proof.
- Completed coursework must exceed 80+ hours.
- All licenses and documents must be valid and legible.
Frends With Benefits Student Program - Requirements
One of the below documents are required to validate your Student Status:
- Student ID Card (with name printed on it)
- Enrollment Letter (with name printed on it)
- Paid Invoice (with name printed on it)
Additionally, please note that:
You must be currently attending the program to qualify.
Please wait until you have begun taking classes to apply. Upon graduation from school, please review the Professional Makeup Artist criteria above and submit the new information needed to be approved for the pro artist discount.
- Beauty School must have an active website with a menu of services/courses.
- We are unable to accept short-term seminar certificates as educational proof.
- Completed coursework must exceed 80+ hours.
- All documents must be valid and legible.
Frends With Benefits Cosmetologist / Esthetician Program - Requirements
The below document is required to validate your Cosmetologist / Esthetician Status:
- State issued professional license
Additionally, please note that:
- All licenses and documents must be valid and legible.
Additional Information and Requirements
- Business/Comp Cards
- Instagram, Facebook, or Tumblr links
- Letters of recommendation
- Resumes
- Personal makeup/hair business contracts
- Unfinished websites
- PRO Cards
Discounts vary and may change based on Frends With Benefits professional account type and product line. For more information, email fwb@frendsbeauty.com .
Upon review of your application, we will notify you of the status of your approval generally within one to three business days.
Once approved, you will need to log into your account to view your discounted prices when you browse and shop. Your discounts will automatically be applied once you are logged in. To ensure you?re logged in and receiving the discounted prices, you will see two prices; the Retail Price crossed out in grey, and the Pro Price below it in pink. If only one price is shown, you may not have logged in, or your session has expired which will require you to log in again.
Membership is contingent on additional qualification criteria. Must be a working professional makeup artist. Full qualification Requirements may be found