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  • #BizTalk – Movin’ On Up

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    Many of my BizTalk posts are geared towards those starting out in their careers, but this one is for folks in what I call the “Teenage Years”; The 3-6 year doldrums. I have witnessed and lived through this career phase and it seems to be a break point. It can either be an amazing time […]

  • #BizTalk – Getting Ready for 2015

    Proper prior planning… getting your makeup ‘biz ready for 2015 (may contain affiliate links) It’s December. Can you believe it? Same thing happens to me every year: the year starts out slow and steady, picks up some speed going into summer and then next thing I know the year goes into Hyperdrive and BAM! it’s […]

  • #BizTalk – My Aim Is True

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    What other makeup artists do doesn’t have anything to do with your career. Stay true to yourself and your artistry… So it’s Halloween yet again. I hate Halloween. Yep you read that correctly. In fact I have never particularly liked Halloween, even as a kid. I do not have a problem with the holiday itself, […]

  • #BizTalk: The Art of the No

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    Navigating the delicate balance of knowing when and why to say no to “opportunity” Freelancers Union recently ran a story about saying no while leaving the door open for future work with a potential client (click to read that story). Saying “No” to a gig is a tricky proposition as a freelancer. It is one […]

  • #MakeupMonday – Kit Sanitation

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    The picture alone tells you this post is from a bygone era. This was written well before COVID and how we’re living in the Post-COVID era, BUT the basic makeup kit sanitation advice is solid. For more up-to-date sanitation information check out more recent posts… For post-COVID Sanitation suggestions, Check This Post Out (click to […]