How should i go about this freelance from the start, or spend big cash i dont have on school?

ok imma 21 female when i lived in LA a year ago i decided i wanted to be a makeup artist since there were so many oppr. there tv movies etc. well ive moved to FL because of my fam and i still want to persue this but i dont know if i should take out a student loan for like almost $4000 -for classes and suplies including makeup %26amp; they said that 98% of students get work right away and she started dropping big celeb names 2-- im not sure if she siad that to intice me. and the school is well def. not walking distance i dont even have my liscence or my car yet OR should i just spend money on makeup and suplies and freelance and give competitive prices by either ad. on craigs list and buisness cards, work w/ photogs, word of mouth etc. i can already put on makeup well and u learn as u go anyway i only have like $1000 to my name agin i dont have a car yet i only have until october 26 or nov. 28th '07 to decide

How should i go about this freelance from the start, or spend big cash i dont have on school?

don't even think about putting out ads for yourself if you don't have the education and license. you will get yourself into big trouble.

if you can't afford school right now, don't go into debt for it. find another job until you can afford it

make a portfolio of work on family and friends in the meantime.

How should i go about this freelance from the start, or spend big cash i dont have on school?

You already said that a license is required. To get the license, you have to do the schooling. If you don't get the license, and when somebody asks for it you can't pull it out, you could wind up in some big legal trouble.