Welcome 2015!
Update and progress of being a Full time Freelance Makeup Artist.
First, a few months ago I started a pretty big project,
my first big project in the Beauty Industry. Glamourdolleyes
came to me asking if I would like to create an eyeshadow with them that will be a part of the permanent line. Of course I jumped at the chance and said yes! So the owner and I quickly came up with the perfect color. Gray with a beautiful gold sparkle! I wrote a fun back story for the shadow and named it Royally Yours.
"The Golden Princess who fell in love with the sweet Coal Miner."
www.glamourdolleyes.com
Next, I felt I wanted to really take this opportunity and create a fun project to share with some other artists I personally enjoy. I created Press Kits with samples of my shadow #RoyallyYours and a few of our (The Owner, Vanessa, and My) favorite shadows as a gift. Each artist that received a kit was supposed to create at least one look using #RoyallyYours and post to their social media accounts. Now I thought this would be a great way to include some of the artists I follow and not only show my totally support for them but also introduce them to Glamourdolleyes as a brand (That I truly love).
The shadow is due to be released this month (January 2015)
Only a few of the artist's that got Press Kits actually did their look. I want to thank those artist's from the bottom of my heart for sticking to the plan and creating such beautiful looks!
http://instagram.com/toribiohazard/?modal=true
http://instagram.com/_claudiayvette/?modal=true
http://instagram.com/lolilooo/?modal=true
Other looks created by me using Royally Yours!
As this was my first project, things did go wrong. I had to hand write all the instructions (4 pages worth) for each kit. Next time I will keep it short and sweet and type it up! I feel like my instructions were not as clear as I wanted them to be because I was not being fully direct, too wordy and just overall more invested in the story then the "rules". It was a great learning experience and one of the biggest things I learned was (Thanks to Jaythecosmo! http://instagram.com/jaythecosmo) that it is/was MY project. You can't let people walk all over you. I did pay for these kits myself, Vanessa and I both took time to create these kits and I'm very happy with how they turned out. Another big thing is that I will always expect people to "snub" me and drop out. So I will have back up kits and artists in the future.
Overall, it has been a crazy ride and I appropriate the artists that took the time to communicate and be involved in this project with me. I have a whole new respect for anyone who owns a business (Vanessa, you are amazing and deserve and award!) and anyone who works with the public. This has also helped me to learn to assert myself in business situations.
This may be a small thing but thanks to these kits I created real business cards! I have taken the next step in my career.
http://www.tinyprints.com/
Tiny Prints is having 25% off site wide right now! (January 8 through January 13, 2015)
Cosmopolitan Chalk : Bisque
With Pearl Finish.
I have also been booked for two upcoming weddings! This really pushed my to build out my kit the way I've always pictured it. Now I don't ave every product I can dream of,due to not being able to spend another huge chunk of money but I'm very happy so far. I will list a full in depth list with pictures of all the items in my Beginner's kit in a future post. I will also have the prices and sites/shops I purchased from.
As of right now I've spent over $2,000 in building my kit, I've tried a lot of new (new to me) products and gained a unmeasurable amount of information. When I was just thinking, 'Wow, It would be nice if I become a Makeup Artist' I thought it would be ALL about just doing makeup on people. It's not! You need to have a full understanding of Skin Types, Tones, Shades, Color Theory, Products, Things to avoid, Reactions, ETC. I'm so happy that we live in a time where 90% of this information is online, we can easily connect with other artists, keep a close eye on new product releases, new "trends", building our skills through tutorials, ETC.
Some links to check out!
https://www.youtube.com/user/SinCityMUA
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCvoAe__WFYMNAEN-C-CtYA
My All Time Favorite person to get information from is the amazing Dustin Hunter.
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCanMFrLNvTSm9PqzbUVIGjQ
I also am a HUGE fan of The Face and Eye charts Dustin created. I use them all the time for planning out looks, to just playing around. You can get these charts on: http://www.thefacechart.com/
Follow Dustin of Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/thedustinhunter
And Instagram
http://instagram.com/thefacechart
http://instagram.com/thedustinhunter
Other things I've learned are not only what products to use but how to really customize my kit to me and my clients. I know that I want to do weddings for my main focus. Eventually I would like to get into more editorial things and then back into SFX... from there film.
I'm so excited for 2015! I will be giving this my All. In the past I've held back because I have always worried about failing, not being the best. But in an industry like Beauty, there is room for everyone! That doesn't mean I won't be trying my best to become the WORLD'S GREATEST MAKEUP ARTIST but it is great to know that if I end up not wanted the be an artist, rather working in Beauty, Retail, ETC I have the opinion to due so. I hope these blog posts help others who are just starting out as well. I'm writing these not only to help others but to keep a record of everything I'm currently going through. I can look back and have these posts, remember what I did, how I started, who helped me, and above never forget. Each step is a new exciting adventure. I may not always take the right path or have the greatest skills at first but I'm still going, trying, working to become something. Becoming an artist is not easy. You are creating a career out of thin air! There is no sure fire career plan or way to do things. It's all a series of trial and error, people taking chances o you, and you putting everything you've got into this. You go as far as you are willing to work. If you only take one thing away from this post, take this. Believe in yourself! You do not just wake up one day and you're Picasso. You create the artist you want to be out of pure drive. Practice your skills. It takes over 10,000 hours to become a master at something (Quote from Outliers) so put in your time. Believe that you are creating a piece of history with every swipe of your brush, because you are! It's your history and it is important!
If you have any questions, comments, or concerns feel free to contact me. If you are starting out and would like a pep talk or just a friend in a fellow artist, I'm here.
Thank you for taking the time to read this post. I put my heart in to each post because I want to be completely honest and open with you. Starting anything new in life is always going to be a challenge but you are not alone. Reach out! There are so many of us going through the same things and we are a community, here to push each other up.
Always believe in yourself, your dreams, and your future. You are in control; take the wheel.
Always Love,
Crystal Bilbray
Kroze17
XOXOXOXOXO
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