Make-up Artist | Business Coach : Brisbane, Gold Coast, Sunshine Coast
How long does it take you to do a client's makeup? Do you wish you could work faster? Do you feel rushed when you have a time deadline and worry that the quality of your work will suffer? I'm sure you've heard many times, if you want to get faster, you need to practice more.… Continue reading How to become a faster makeup artist
End of Financial Year... time to get your accounts in order and file your taxes! But in this last few days before the EOFY, here's a couple of tips to save you (at least in the long run!)
Do you sometimes struggle to come up with new Instagram posts every day? You know consistency is important, but what do you do when you have no new work to post? If you really want to use Instagram and Facebook to attract new clients, WHAT you post is just as important as HOW OFTEN you… Continue reading Social Media for Makeup Artists – what to post
Did you know that as a successful, working freelance makeup artist or hairstylist, you will only be spending about 20% of your time actually doing makeup or hairstyling? There is so much more to being a successful freelancer. Failing to pay attention to the other aspects of your business could be preventing you from being… Continue reading The 5 pillars of a successful business
If you're a makeup artist or hairstylist looking to do commercial or editorial work, the number one tool in your arsenal is your portfolio. And in this case, iPhone photos just won't cut it. You need to have good quality professional photos in your portfolio in order to be taken seriously by decision-makers in this… Continue reading Tania D Russell – Makeup for Photography
Do you see your clients once and then never again? If you do a lot of weddings this might be the case… ok, maybe you see her twice if you do a trial. This was the standard way I ran my business for the first few years, until I learned better. The industry has changed… Continue reading The fortune is in the follow-up
"There are so many things that go into play - it's not just about the makeup. Photography and Styling are also so important" Mia Connor is an in demand international makeup artist and educator who travels frequently, teaching other makeup artists her signature looks, and the importance of creating content to build a social media following… Continue reading Mia Connor: Creating content and staying relevant
If I asked you to name the first person that came to your mind when I said the word “Entrepreneur” who would you say? Richard Branson? Bill Gates? Oprah? What about JK Rowling? Pat McGrath or Alex Box? What about YOU? So often freelance Makeup Artists and Hairstylists forget that they are entrepreneurs, and I… Continue reading What is an “Artistic Entrepreneur”?
Are you where you want to be in your freelance career? Are you keen to book more clients maybe do more editorial, commercial and film/TV work? But it’s so hard to get your foot in the door, and you’re feeling unsure about where to even start. If you feel like this sometimes, or even if you’ve… Continue reading Assisting: The Golden Opportunity
Do you ever struggle with wondering what to post on your Instagram? You know that consistency is really important and that you should be posting every day, but you're struggling because you don't have great images to post all the time. I hear this a lot from my coaching clients, and artists I mentor. They… Continue reading What to do when you feel like you have nothing to post…
Sue Louise McLaurin 