How do I go about starting my own cosmetic line?

I would like to sell it out of stores, and har salons etc ectc. and eventually go into fashion and building a brand.How do I go about starting my own cosmetic line?
If you're looking for a quick route, you can check out Your Name Cosmetics. People (companies, individuals) buy their products %26amp; put their own name on it. You can use their packaging or buy the makeup %26amp; put it in your own packaging. A lot of big cosmetic companies use or have used Your Name products in their line. It's really a decent brand.





If you want to develop your own line you need to find a chemist who specializes in cosmetics. It's a lot of trial %26amp; error til you get the formula %26amp; colors you're looking for.





Good luck.How do I go about starting my own cosmetic line?
Unfortunately, I have no idea about getting a business license. I would imagine you need to talk with your city about that. I just know about starting a line because I'm a makeup artist %26amp; have worked for a small line for a couple of years. Good luck Report Abuse

If you're serious about this and it is your passion, then you need to go to college and study to become a cosmetologist..then you can share your ideas with people you can work with to design new cosmetics!!
If you're serious...





Go to college or go back to college, take as many chemistry/bio/science classes as possible along with small business/accounting/marketing classes/internet start up %26amp; html website and communications/pr classes.





Work at a counter or cosmetic store... get to know the other brands and also learn the business first hand. (This is very important)





Then take an internship in NY or other distribution hubs for major cosmetic companies, particularly L'Oreal (the largest one).





When you're bored, log on to any major cosmetic company's website and check out their annual reports and who they own (for example Louis Vuitton Hennesey Moet own Benefit cosmetics, MAC and the Body Shop). See how they do business. Research their Board and Executive Board.





Work your way up from counter to production side and get to know the right people. Branch out and viola!





Bear in mind... seriously it's a journey that will take you at the very least 15 years. But it's a worthy and admirable aim! Good luck!