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End of Year slow down is real, but the last few days of the year don’t have to be a career wasteland… Early on in my career, the end of the year would generally slow down for me so I would assume “Oh, Okay. There isn’t much work in the industry this time of year.” […]
What’s being said between the lines of some of these job listings? Deciphering the madness is crucial to figuring out if it’s a real opportunity or a dud In my Lessons for Aspiring Artists™ Workshops I conduct a segment on how to decipher the utter nonsense jobs that are posted on various online boards daily. […]
The Art of the Freebie – When (if ever) Makeup Artists should work for free… Don’t be duped, but don’t let opportunity pass you by… There is a fabulous website entitled “Should I Work for Free” which features a flow chart of all the possible if/when situations that a freelancer might face when approached for […]
For any freelancer, at any point in their career, there is nothing more exciting than being contacted about a potential job. That joy is short lived, however, when you realize that you are being contacted by someone trying to sell you a service or worse yet, you are the target of email scams. As a […]
Your cosmetics are obviously essential, but some of your most important items may well be your non-makeup kit essentials. These are some of the Non-cosmetics items that have a permanent place in my pro makeup kit… (may contain affiliate links) To be a successful makeup artist is to be as fully prepared as possible at […]
