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Using your middle name instead of first/last name?
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:47:58 GMTJust wondering if there are any makeup artists out there who do this? I was thinking of using my middle name in place of my last name, as it has more of a ring to it & is more gender specific. But does this cause complications when it comes to clients writing cheques, etc..? Any advice would be greatly appreciated! :nods:
]]>Industry Discussion..kels*http://www.specktra.net/forum/f194/using-your-middle-name-instead-first-last-name-154197/Starting own shop or webshop
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Tue, 17 Nov 2009 22:24:52 GMTFirst of all I just want to clarify, that this is not at ALL thought through by us, it's jut a crazy idea a friend of mine and I had, and I would very much aprreciate your thoughts on it. But take it for what it is, a crazy idea :)
In my home country there are nowhere you can buy makeup brands such as Urban Decay, Nyx, Benefit, Stila, Shu Uemura and many many more, that most of you take for granted.
And a friend of mine and I started talking about how much we would like for those brands to be available here, and how many people we know who would like that too. And then the idea came to start our own shop or webshop.
But what does it take to get accepted as retailer for those brands? Is it possible if you are not a big department store?
Does anyone have experience with that?
And what exactly does it take to start your own beauty shop, either a store or a webshop. How do you do it? A-Z please :)
How do you get started? How do you know if there will be a market for the products you want to sell?
How about the administration? Is it possible if you don't have any selling experience? I'm just a journalist, I have absolutely no idea what it takes to run a shop :lmaoo:
]]>Industry DiscussionKatjamohttp://www.specktra.net/forum/f194/starting-own-shop-webshop-154084/Shoes!!! Recommendations on comfortable, BUT girly, sexy, cute shoes for retail feet!
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Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:13:31 GMTHi Spectra's!
Will be starting on the cosmetic floor at Nordies in the next few days and desperately need recommendations on shoe brands and/or styles that are both comfortable and girly-cute. I would love to wear some sort of heel.
I have found the most comfortable, yet stylish bootie (about a 2.5 heel height). It is by Tsubo - I could wear these for the whole day. I'm attaching a pic.
Would love any other suggestions. ;)
Thanks!
]]>Industry Discussionpicklpeachhttp://www.specktra.net/forum/f194/shoes-recommendations-comfortable-but-girly-sexy-cute-shoes-retail-feet-154078/Does anyone have an agent?
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Sun, 15 Nov 2009 13:38:40 GMTDoes anyone here have an agent?
Has it been worthwhile for you? Do you get more work, or better jobs?
Also, how did you find your agent? Did you contact them, or did they contact you?
I am asking...Does anyone here have an agent?
Has it been worthwhile for you? Do you get more work, or better jobs?
Also, how did you find your agent? Did you contact them, or did they contact you?
I am asking because I was told you get a lot more work with an agent, but how do I get one?
Thanks!
]]>Industry Discussionboudoirblondehttp://www.specktra.net/forum/f194/does-anyone-have-agent-153957/What do you do in the event....
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Sat, 14 Nov 2009 17:32:27 GMTWhat do you do in the event that your client or the model comes in with either dirty skin with makeup already on or a face that's in extreme need of an exfoliation? How do you ask them to go wash their face what do you say? And also do you keep a mini skincare line in your kit? For example a little universal face wash,moisturizer and an exfoliator? Personally i really have an issue with skin that's not exfoliated.I don't mean it has to be exfoliated everyday,but you know when you look at somebody and their face texture is really rough and black heads everywhere some flaky skin and its like omg please take my exfoliator! lol Is it ok to ask the client or a model to wash and exfoliate? Or do you exfoliate their face for them like they do in a spa? I know to some of you not new in the game of makeup artistry may think its a DUH question but if i don't ask i wont learn so,im asking what you do? lol Thank you:)
]]>Industry DiscussionBritneyDawnhttp://www.specktra.net/forum/f194/what-do-you-do-event-153906/palettes or full sized products?
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Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:02:15 GMTI'm not sure if this is the right place to post this but i had a really quick question im hoping you ladies could answer? :) Right now NYX cosmetics is having a really great sale and they are selling a lot of 60 lipsticks for $48. Great price right?:happydance: so i start looking at their other products and i found a really great lip palette with 96 lip colors for $25.
Im currently building my freelance kit so i guess my question for all you mua's is do you prefer palettes or full sized products for your kits?
]]>Industry Discussionpretty~nyxiehttp://www.specktra.net/forum/f194/palettes-full-sized-products-153862/Classes/seminars for the non-artist?
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Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:27:49 GMTI just want a place I can go to sharpen my own personal skills!
Anyone know any place like this?
thanks!I just want a place I can go to sharpen my own personal skills!
Anyone know any place like this?
thanks!
]]>Industry DiscussionElleStar04http://www.specktra.net/forum/f194/classes-seminars-non-artist-153857/Question about makeup artists and NY fashion week?
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Fri, 13 Nov 2009 04:21:38 GMTHi there!
I've been really interested in makeup for about 4-5 years now. I've never been trained formally (unless you could mac studio talk classes! haha), but I practice on myself all the time and I do my friends makeup. Next year I'll be going away to college, however I'm not going to a makeup school. I really love makeup though, and I'd like to maybe start freelancing.
My questions are these, though:
- MUA's that freelance, do you buy all different shades of foundations, powders, and concealers to make sure that you have some for all types of clients?
- At actual jobs, like fashion shows or photoshoots, do they provide makeup, or do you bring it?
- Going with the question above, I ask this because sometimes I see at fashion shows the companies provide the makeup and you just come and do it, while sometimes I see that people bring their own makeup.
Another question I have (not that this would be happening to me anytime soon, i'm just curious) is how do you even get hired to work as a MUA at New York Fashion Week? I have a friend who was a photographer for it last year and she got "invited", is it the same for MUA's?
Any information would be greatly appreciated, thank you all SO much!!
:happydance:
]]>Industry Discussionshannyn92http://www.specktra.net/forum/f194/question-about-makeup-artists-ny-fashion-week-153815/Chic Studios NYC- anybody heard of them?
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Wed, 11 Nov 2009 01:31:37 GMTOk so I'm looking into different makeup artist courses in New York cuz i feel like i could use some type of formal training and i ran across this website:
im interested in the three week course that they offer for $1500 but i've never heard of this school and im wondering if it would be worth it. I cant afford to spend thousands of dollars right now so this seems like a good fit, but what do you ladies think? has anybody ever heard of this place? also if anyone has any recs on affordable mua courses in the long island/nyc area i would deff appreciate it!
]]>Industry Discussionpretty~nyxiehttp://www.specktra.net/forum/f194/chic-studios-nyc-anybody-heard-them-153683/My Interview with MAC!
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Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:35:45 GMTupdate 11/19: YAY I got hired as a permanent employee at MAC! WOOO!
Here is a detailed entry about my MAC interview in case anyone is interested:
Where shall I start? Okay so the interview was in...update 11/19: YAY I got hired as a permanent employee at MAC! WOOO!
Here is a detailed entry about my MAC interview in case anyone is interested:
Where shall I start? Okay so the interview was in Emeryville at their training facility. We arrived an hour early but decided to go to the mall nearby to get some food. So we leave the mall 25 minutes before my interview starts which was at 1:00 pm. But...
We got LOST! YEA lost. What the hell? Yes I am horrible at directions and I guess I made a wrong turn which took me all the way to Telegraph St. in OAKLAND! AHHH wrong city. Okay so we finally find out way to the place and I was already LATE. It took forever to find the right parking lot. The clock read 1:02 pm. I was thinking, "Oh crap, I'm already not gonna get hired cuz no one's gonna wanna hire someone that's LATE." I was about to CRY. UGH I hated myself because we were technically early but because of my horrible navigation, we make a wrong turn and everything just get ruined.
So we parked, I SPRINTED into the building (literally). Let me tell you, I have never run that fast in heels before. It was actually quite amazing. Anyway I'm shaking because I'm nervous about being late, panting because I just sprinted. Everything was just going BAD. Luckily as I got there, the artists and their models hadn't been called in yet. So PHEW, I wasn't actually late. That put me at ease again.
We walk into a huge room and the verbal interview was going to start. It was a HUGE group, probably around 25 girls. CRAZY right? I knew in a group that big, I had to stand out and answer all the questions. TIP: Try to answer the questions first because if you answer last, it'll just seem like you're repeating what the previous people said. So first they ask us questions about MAC's Back 2 MAC program, Viva Glam, Kids helping Kids etc. They asked what we knew about MAC's history. Next they asked about what the most important thing about MAC was. The questions were pretty general. I answered all the questions and made sure I stood out with my answers. I explained what the B2M program was and what Viva Glam stood for. I told them about how MAC was founded in Canada by two men and when their first store opened up and where and how the brand was meant for professional makeup artists but later on released to the public. The interviewers were so impressed with my answers. They called me "Ms. Google" as a joke. TIP: So do your research, learn all about the company and what they stand for. It will blow them away.
So for the last question, they asked us which products was our favorite. I said that paint pots were my favorite because the neutral colored ones like Painterly can be used as a base and neutralized redness in your skin. I also said paint pots can also be eyeshadows and they come in all different colors.
Then came the demo part. At this point, I wasn't so nervous anymore because I knew I did well in the verbal part. So we got with our model and then they made us switch models! The reason why they did that was because in the real world, you can't choose which customer comes to your counter. You have to be able to do everyone's makeup. I ended up with a really pretty Indian girl. She had great eye structure and good skin which made my job a lot easier. When they started the timer (they gave us 30 mins to do a night time red carpet look for a movie star), all of us girls ran to the products and started picking out the stuff we would use on our models. It was CRAZY! OMG I started at the foundation side and by the time I got to the eyeshadows, there were only like 10 left. NOT KIDDING. I was freaking out because I had chosen colors in my head already but none of the ones I wanted were there.
So they supplied us with only 5 brushes and 2 of them I never used before. For my everyday looks, I always use the 224, 217, and 219 no matter what. They gave me the 109, 275 (angled eyeshadow brush), 252, 219, and the stiff angled eyeliner brush.
I ended up using Vex, Grey Stone, a dark brown color, and Next To Nothing on her eyes and smolder to line. I put some Atlantic Blue on her lower lashline to give a pop of blue. I used mascara on her top and bottom lashes. I used Pinch Me blush on her cheeks and Viva Glam VI lipstick with a pinky lipglass. As I was doing her eyes, I explained why I was using the colors on her and how they work together. I was so in the zone and so quick with my work. I was actually surprised because it usually takes me forever to do my makeup. I explained why I was using certain brushes and why different finishes really make the look have more dimension (instead of having a disco ball on your eyes). I used the 252 to apply Vex all over, then the 275 for the Grey Stone (outer v), the 275 for the dark brown color in her crease, and also the 275 for Next to Nothing. I used the angled liner brush to do her eyeliner as well as fill in her brows with the dark brown color. I introduced the 109 brush to her for foundation, loose powder, strobe lotion, and blush. She was so surprised at how versatile one brush was. I prepped her skin with some strobe lotion (the prep and prime was no where to be seen probably because it was so chaotic in there) and added Studio Fix Fluid in NC40 on her face. I explained how it had SPF which is good for sun protection. I set it with the loose powder in medium then added the blush. I lined her lips, then explained what Viva Glam was and then gave her some lipgloss. As a highlight, I used Next to Nothing because it's slightly shimmery and it looked pretty on her skin. I told her how eyeshadows can be used as blush and vice versa. Everything can be used for more than one thing!
I was the first one to finish which I think gave me an advantage. The interviewers were very surprised that I finished in less than 20 minutes and they said that I explained everything very well. (They walked by every so often to check up on us.) I put all my stuff away before the 30 minutes was up.
Next, they said they're gonna discuss things(we cleaned the brushes during this time) and they would come back and let us know if we got the job or not. They came back a little while later and passed us all green cards. On the other side, it either had the number 1 or the number 2. If you got 1, you are in. If you got 2, you're not hired. I turned my card over and it was a 1!! YAY!! :) So out of the 25 people that were interviewing with me, only 5 of us got in. They told us we were hired for the freelance/on-call position which doesn't necessarily mean we'll get hours or will get called. We would still have to hustle and get the managers to know us so they would call us in the future.
As we were filling out paperwork, one of the interviewers asked me if he could have a word with me. We went to another room and he told me that they wanted to offer me a permanent position! I was sooo excited!! Freelance/on-call artists don't get training, no gratis, no discount, no guaranteed hours. Permanent artists get guaranteed hours, gratis, and a huge discount! So exciting. So within 10 minutes, the MAC manager from the store that was hiring for the permanent position called me and asked me to come in for an interview tomorrow. YAY! I'm so excited! I'm so thankful to have made it this far.
So for all you MAC hopefuls, you can do it!! Let me know if you have any questions. :)
For the first time ever, my mom said she was so proud of me!
]]>Industry DiscussionL1LMAMAJhttp://www.specktra.net/forum/f194/my-interview-mac-153679/Placing an Ad
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Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:16:29 GMTHello everyone,
I need some ideas. I am thinking of placing an ad with a local Magazine. The deadline is this week for the January issue which is the bridal issue.
I am trying to do more bridal...Hello everyone,
I need some ideas. I am thinking of placing an ad with a local Magazine. The deadline is this week for the January issue which is the bridal issue.
I am trying to do more bridal work and thought this may be a good idea but I have like no idea what to say, or design. :???:
anyone ever done this? Got any ideas... Pleaseeeeeeeee..
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