Professional Aust MUAs - raise your hand!

[sambibabe]

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Originally Posted by Paramnesia

I've been looking into doing the diploma of specialist make-up course next year maybe. Seems like quite a huge commitment (1yr and like $4400).
Has anybody here done it or know anybody who has?

Pooah where at? All the diploma courses I looked at were nearly $10,000 and the kit was extra.

[xLongLashesx]

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Originally Posted by pinkvanilla

Welcome to the thread Stella

Unfortunately I think a lot of us has had that experience with counters. I tried getting work in Myer/DJs after my cert II and they weren't interested, and a friend of mine recently competed her cert II and she's been having trouble too

Myer might surprise you later.. they hold on to details for the next intake. I applied to work in the cosmetics department back in July and got invited to interview a couple of weeks ago- long after I'd forgotten what I applied for!

BTW I haven't done any certs and was still offered an interview so focus your application on other stuff you've done as well as your qualifications

[Paramnesia]

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Originally Posted by sambibabe

Pooah where at? All the diploma courses I looked at were nearly $10,000 and the kit was extra.

That's at the gordon (tafe) and i get a reduced price. The full course is like 12-15k.
The part that is really putting me off is they use Napoleon in their kits... ick.

[stella89]

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Originally Posted by xLongLashesx

Myer might surprise you later.. they hold on to details for the next intake. I applied to work in the cosmetics department back in July and got invited to interview a couple of weeks ago- long after I'd forgotten what I applied for!

BTW I haven't done any certs and was still offered an interview so focus your application on other stuff you've done as well as your qualifications

ooohh sounds good, congrats on your interview! thanks for the advice, will have to check it out....

btw while i'm here, i thought i might ask - where do all of you buy your supplies e.g. disposables, tools, foundations etc... internet? actual store? i always tend to get stuff from the US on the net, which ends up being quite expensive once you factor in the shipping costs

[boudoirblonde]

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Originally Posted by stella89

ooohh sounds good, congrats on your interview! thanks for the advice, will have to check it out....

btw while i'm here, i thought i might ask - where do all of you buy your supplies e.g. disposables, tools, foundations etc... internet? actual store? i always tend to get stuff from the US on the net, which ends up being quite expensive once you factor in the shipping costs

I get most of my disposables from priceline (cotton tips, makeup pads, wipes, sponges etc), but I stocked up at IMATS (especially lipgloss wands!)
My foundations are from MAC (with pro discount!)
But Im looking for a good spatula (a metal one), anyone have any recommendations? Should I just go to an arts supply store?

[simplyenchantin]

Robyn told me she got her spatula and metal sheet thingo from Gorgeous Cosmetics

[sambibabe]

LOL @ metal sheet thingo

If you google up makeup supplies Australia, there are a few stores that stock everything, including disposables and metal palettes and spatulas

[simplyenchantin]

METAL PALETTE! Thanks for the word Nat, I was drawing a blank lol!

[sambibabe]

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Originally Posted by simplyenchantin

METAL PALETTE! Thanks for the word Nat, I was drawing a blank lol!

Don't worry, I get that all the time!

[stella89]

i found a site the other day called makeup and glow which i think has been mentioned here before... it looks pretty good, like an australian version of camerareadycosmetics.com. anyone used it before? they sell the occ lip tars which i'm dying to try!

ali - damn imats, i will definitely have to go next year if it's on again!!! which MAC foundation do you use in your kit?

[simplyenchantin]

Make up and glow are the AU distributors of OCC liptars and YABY too I think, they were at IMATS so I'd say they are legit :P

[pinkvanilla]

Yes Makeup and Glow are legit. It's owned by a makeup artist and I've been to the store I regulary get makeup from there. THey are having a sale on at the moment and OCC Lip Tars are $10.

And they are very good with postage too!

[Paramnesia]

You can get a Graftobian metal palette from Camera Ready Cosmetics for like $6USD

[pinkvanilla]

Can I ask you all what you do in regards to employment? Do you do makeup full time? Do you work elsewhere while freelancing? If you do, what are your plans for making the transition into full time freelancing/makeup (if applicable)?

I know i'm a very long way off relying on freelancing for my full time income, but I've been thinking a lot about it lately. I don't really know when it will be the right time to go part time at my current job, and then eventually leave altogether. I know i will need to start getting paid work before that time comes, but it just seems so far off considering I've really only got weekends to do TFPs and expand my portfolio.

I feel confident in doing TFPs and eventually getting paid to do what I do, but I guess i just feel really underprepared in knowing how to go about all of this.

[rockin26]

Here is where you can purchase the spatula and stainless steel mixing palette that I use Accessories

PV good question, it's a tough one to make the transition and I think it comes down to having enough training, expirience and confidence to make the jump. CatsMeow on here has done it but I haven't seen her on for a little while, maybe send her a PM and ask how she's going? She left full time employment to do makeup full time and from her FB page she looks like she's kicking some real goals!

I'm happy to freelance on the side still so I haven't given it a great deal of thought yet.

[counterobsess]

Oops, I forget to check the MAC Australia thread for a while and look what happens...

Makeup and Glow = AWESOME! Rachael is really sweet and can answer any questions, about products or even just the industry. She's helped me a lot, as well as many girls in my class.

I'm trying to decide what to do about my work as well - I'm really stuck at the moment. My admin job makes me so depressed, but I'm only doing TFP at the moment and even though I'm getting bridal enquiries the bookings are for months in advance so no money at the moment... trying desperately to get counter work but it's just not happening!! Not exactly sure what my next step will be....

Oh, and if you shop at Gorgeous Cosmetics they have a MUA discount - not sure exactly what you need, but a business card and ABN should be more than enough

[boudoirblonde]

Hi ladies

Media Makeup now do a trade discount! 20%! whoo , definitely going to add more MUFE to my kit now

Makeup and glow offer one too (10%), so Im gonna place an order tonight OCC liptars

[pinkvanilla]

Yep I have the Media Makeup one - can't wait to get more MUFE! Have the Makeup and Glow one too.

I've also applied for the Gorgeous one (30%), I just attached my business card to the form. Still yet to hear back though (only sent it in last week). Next on my list is MAC I've heard they're tough though.

I'm very very excited - I have my first paid job coming up. I'm doing makeup for two girls for their formal. I cannot wait!!!!!

[rockin26]

Yay PV!! I've got my first wedding in a couple of weeks

[pinkvanilla]

That's awesome rockin (p.s. love your new avatar!).

Got my Gorgeous VIP card today

[rockin26]

^^ Thanks sweetie! I trained with Gorgeous and I love so much of their product, I have to get my lazy arse back down there and get my discount sorted. Of their stuff I totally recommend the lip liners and most of the e/s, the 2 colours I am lemming are Starry Night (awesome navy shimmery blue) and Potato Cake (ivory/white, great for photography), they also have great dusts, check out Ms Vegas which is super hot!!

[pinkvanilla]

^^ Thanks for that list rockin! I was eyeing off their lip liners - good to know they're good THey had a discount night recently and i got two pairs of eyelashes and the Prism highlighter - the highlighter is gorgeous *love*

[boudoirblonde]

So I know I originally said I don't do bridal (also very difficult cuz I work on counter EVERY weekend).
But my photoshoots have been drying up Im only getting offers for swimwear/lingerie atm and I hate doing those - so sleezy!
So looks like Im back in the bridal game! Got an offer of a Sunday wedding early Dec, now lets see if I can get work off

What foundations do u girls like for bridal?

[pinkvanilla]

I probably won't be of any help BB has I haven't done any bridal yet but I have read that a lot of MUAs are liking the Chanel Lumiere foundations for bridal. I think MUFE HD would be really good too, looking to put them in my kit soon.

That's all the info I got at the moment

[boudoirblonde]

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Originally Posted by pinkvanilla

I probably won't be of any help BB has I haven't done any bridal yet but I have read that a lot of MUAs are liking the Chanel Lumiere foundations for bridal. I think MUFE HD would be really good too, looking to put them in my kit soon.

That's all the info I got at the moment

I've heard good things about Chanel's foundations, but I HATE the colour range. They are all too dark for me, and their darkest one isnt very dark at all

I've got some MUFE HD in my kit. Its not as fantastic as I was hoping