I love my job- thoughts on being a makeup artist
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Have I lately told you how much I love my job?
Well, in case I haven't : I love my job a lot. And even more. Everything about it. And I am striving to keep learning and building on my skills. Being a make up artist, is such a rewarding job. Not two days are ever the same, I am constantly meeting new people and that inspires me. Connecting with people and creating something beautiful. I feel so grateful that I am able to do what I love. It's definitely one of those job's where you never stop learning, which is perfect for my curious self.
Fashion VS Weddings
I love every little bit about it. Making the decision to become a freelance makeup artist was one of the best I have ever made. As many of you know I do two different kinds of work, makeup for brides/private clients AND fashion/editorial work. The two are very different from each other and I truly love them both. Working weddings and being able to make the brides look their best is such a fabulous job, however also very challenging.
There is a common myth in the makeup artist world, coming from artists, that do weddings, although they don't enjoy them, doing it "just for the money" or as their "bread and butter", referring to their brides as if they would be the worst task on their to do list. Even to the point that some artist think that no good makeup artist would do weddings. I work for the love of it. Life is tooooooo short to do anything that you don't truly enjoy. I feel I am wasting my time if I spent it with things that I don't really care about, and I can only do a good job if I am enjoying and loving my work and bringing all passion and focus to it. And yes, I dearly love the fashion work as well, the creative, quirky side of my job, meeting new people, listening to vibes & trends and finding a way to mirror whats happening on the catwalks and on the street.
The Best Of Both Worlds So here is the truth: Many of the worlds best and most famous makeup artists are working on weddings! I love weddings full stop. I even used to design wedding dresses and am just totally in love with LOVE. A hopeless romantic that can't get enough of real love stories, it's the right environment for me. I have not worked on any tacky weddings or with any bridezillas ever. I have only ever worked with beautiful people inside and out. And I don't take on every client either, if I find they have a completely different style and philosophy about beauty, I do turn clients down from time to time too. Another thing that really surprises me is that fashion and weddings are still seen as too almost opposite industries by many. It's time to wake up and see the signs! There are so many fabulous fashion designers creating wedding dresses today, there are magazines like Vogue Brides who are highly editorial and so many wonderful online magazines like The Lane and countless blogs that show that fashion and weddings belong together! Recently Refinery 29 features regular wedding posts as well, and I think the trend is for fashion and weddings to go hand in hand. There is so much more room for creativity and opportunity to splurge on great design or simply loose yourself in your best ever DIY projects. Not that every wedding has to be a fashion spectacle nor an over the top event. But where else can you wear couture gowns, big head pieces or get a professional hair and makeup artist? I love the big and the small weddings, the simple and the extravagant ones.
And I find it's time for fashion&weddings to grow together! I will try and find a nice balance here on the blog in the future.
I am looking forward to all the coming years and where my career will take me. Thanks for taking the time to read through this LONG post! What do you love about your job?
