So when I decided that I wanted to get into the Make-Up industry, I really struggled to figure out how, and I always get girls asking me how to get into it so I thought I would give you some tip's to help you put your foot in the door of a very hard industry!
So first I will tell you how I got into it.
I have always had an interest in all things beauty and have been fascinated by make-up from a very young age. I was doing a Business Administration apprenticeship at the age of 17 and soon realized that Business was not my forte! I worked in an office full of women and often found myself doing they're make-up on my lunch breaks and that's where it all began!
I then started watching more and more you tube make up tutorials and practicing on myself and my friends.
I also brought Jemma Kidd's make up masterclass book and just started teaching myself. I then enrolled in college and started doing a full time Beauty course as there were no make-up college courses near where I lived.
In the way of gaining experience within the make-up industry I was very lucky! My brother is quite a big professional photographer within the fashion industry and works on many amazing shoots with many celebrities. He has also filmed music videos with Missy Elliot, One Direction, Little Mix etc. I got the opportunity to start assisting the Make-Up Artists on his shoots, in London, unpaid, to gain a portfolio. "Its not what you know its who you know" is unfortunately a very true saying within this industry!
My other brother then started seeing a boy who was an amazing Make-Up artist and I spent the whole of last summer in London interning with him and got to work for magazines and on London Fashion Week and it was the best summer of my life!
So I now have a strong portfolio which enabled me to apply for uni which Im going to this year to study Hair and Make-up in Fashion and Media and I cant wait!
So that's brief over-view of how I got into it, now for some tips to help you!
1. Do a Beauty or Make-up course at college- This is always a great way to start your experience and gain a qualification!
2. Apply for jobs on Beauty Counters- This is another route on how you can become freelance. If you do not want to go down the University route and cannot afford to do unpaid shoots, get a job on a Make-Up counter and gain experience and build up your kit with the free make-up you get!
3. Try and assist other Make-Up artists as much as possible!!!- This is a big one for me. Although it will be unpaid, It will benefit you so much! This will give you the opportunity to have a real insight into working in the industry and allow you to build up your portfolio. Contact as many Make-Up Artists as possible and offer them your time! Twitter and Facebook are also great way's to find and connect with other Make-Up Artists.
4. Keep trying!- It takes a looooong time to really get stuck into this industry unless your parents have the money to pay you in, so determination and commitment is key! You will get knocked down so many times and you just have to keep going!
5. Make a beauty blog- Great way to meet others within the industry and Is a great thing to say you do!
Okay so there just a few tips that have really helped me! All I can say is be prepared to spend a lot of money travelling to assist and be prepared to do ALOT of unpaid work!! It is such a hard industry to get into but such an amazing one as well!
I would say the whole study something relevant at college such as Beauty then go onto study Make-Up at uni is definitely the easiest option but I understand that is not everyone's preference.
So good luck! Anymore questions, feel free to ask xxxx
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