- Cassy Delaney Course Manager
- Jun 4, 2018
Just like models all makeup artists pursuing a successful career need current examples of their work to advertise their services and show prospective clients. Your portfolio of work and how you represent yourself will determine the type of work you get - so if you want to become an editorial makeup artist but only have bridal clients you need to find another way of building your portfolio with the images that will get you the work you want.
To get the right quality of images for your portfolio here are the things you will need:
A professional model
A professional photographer/retoucher
A hairstylist
A well thought out makeup design that compliments the model
While there are ways of building your portfolio without spending any money it is important to note that a) you won't get to decide on the makeup b) you might not get the pictures back for months c) you wont get to decide on the model d) you probably wont have a hairstylist and e) retouching will depend on the skills of the photographer and whether or not THEY want to retouch the images.
Investing in your portfolio is the way to go for any serious up and coming makeup artist and any money that you do spend on professional photos will also be tax deductible.
The next 3 day PHOTO SHOOT COURSE commences Monday June 18,19 & 20
- Nikki McKlute
- May 25, 2018
Successful makeup artist careers are built on diversity and flexibility. One of the biggest mistakes you can make with your resume is focusing too closely on a single type of makeup application. It looks much better when you can highlight a broad range of accomplishments. Don't limit yourself to listing your experience with brides if you've also worked on theatrical productions and modelling shoots. Each venue requires a different set of skills, and those skills show that you're capable of working with many different types of faces and styles.
While your makeup artist resume is an important tool for landing a job, this is one career that requires you to include other items as well. A well-rounded portfolio is invaluable for a makeup artist. If you're not collecting photos of your work, you're making a big mistake. Ideally, you'll collect samples of your makeup artistry to showcase your developing skills. If you don't already have some photos, consider hiring a photographer and a model or two to create a portfolio now. There are many skills in this field that simply don't translate well to words.
Our Diploma of Applied Makeup starts again July 17 2018. All students graduate with professional images to use in their portfolio. Email study@tafmua.com.au for a course guide or ENROL ONLINE to reserve your place.
- Thais Robertson
- May 10, 2018
ITS TIME TO START YOUR BUSINESS and the good news is that you can claim a deduction for most expenses you incur in running your business as long as they are directly related to earning your assessable income.
This means that not only costs such as buying a domain name or getting business cards printed are tax deductions but ANYTHING directly related to earning your assessable income. You might be thinking about setting up a home salon, adding hairstyling skills to your services to get more clients or updating your portfolio to keep on top of trends. Now is the time to take the leap, be in control of your time and earnings! Click HERE for the sole trader start up guide.
Thinking about setting up a home salon? Get some ideas on PINTEREST. The next Hairstyling Course For Makeup Artists starts Monday June 4th and the next Portfolio Shoot For Makeup Artists starts Monday June 18th. Apply now on 02 80075776 or email study@tafmua.com.au
