What does “I am a MakeUp Artist” really mean?
I quite often join my husband on these networking event evenings, where most of the other people are owners of large businesses and usually more corporate. One of the first questions you ask someone at these events are of course: “So what do you do?” And when I answer with: “I am a MakeUp Artist”, I often find that my answer is met with a bit of an uncomfortable smile and somewhat condescending: “Oh, that’s nice”…
I may just be imagining this, but in the way that they then swiftly move on to the next person or topic, it almost feels like they don’t view my profession as a real job or business. Like it is just some play play thing I do for fun, and doesn’t compare in the slightest to their businesses.
And while yes sure, my turnover is waaaayyyy less than theirs, and I thoroughly have fun while working. I can very much say that I am certain I work just as many hours as (if not more than) they do. And I put just as much thought, effort, blood, sweat & tears into my business as they do to make and keep it successful!!
So while I don’t think any of those individuals, or other’s similar to them will ever stumble upon or read this post (and the posts to follow). They inspired me to write this series of posts or articles that describe my life as a MakeUp Artist, and what I actually do (hint: this is more than just physically applying MakeUp on people’s faces).
This is a slideshow of real moments in my life as a MakeUp Artist, and the type of moments that people think of when they hear that I am a MakeUp Artist:
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But as you will see in my next couple of posts, this is only ONE part of what living a MakeUp Artist Life means to me…
I will keep each article short and sweet, making them interesting and easy to read. My first one will cover the most obvious part of my job… and then I will branch out to the many many many other ‘hats that I wear’ in my profession, that are less obvious 😉
So please stay tuned and come check in again to follow this series of posts.
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