{"id":39877,"date":"2020-01-16T07:00:57","date_gmt":"2020-01-16T12:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/?p=39877"},"modified":"2020-01-16T07:00:57","modified_gmt":"2020-01-16T12:00:57","slug":"paid-in-exposure-how-to-scam-a-makeup-artist-into-working-for-free","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/paid-in-exposure-how-to-scam-a-makeup-artist-into-working-for-free","title":{"rendered":"Paid in Exposure: How to Scam a Makeup Artist into Working for Free"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]In this day and age, everyone wants something for a price. Nobody does anything out of the kindness of their hearts anymore! Sure, you may have a big event coming up, and you absolutely <span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">want<\/span> need a makeup artist to make you look <em>flawless <\/em>on the big day. But you also have other, more important things that you need to spend your money on.\n<h3>Some may call you a \u201c<a href=\"\/2017\/08\/5-clients-every-freelance-makeup-artist-will-meet\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">choosing beggar<\/a>\u201d, but you\u2019re not! You\u2019re just savvy when it comes to finances. Don\u2019t worry, we\u2019ve got just what you need. Whether you\u2019re a friend or family member of the makeup artist in question, or just a stranger on the internet, listen up: if you use these tactics, you\u2019ll never need to pay for somebody else\u2019s hard work, time, or effort ever again!<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;Full Width Line&#8221; line_thickness=&#8221;1&#8243; divider_color=&#8221;accent-color&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;75&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; 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phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/paid-in-exposure-how-to-scam-a-makeup-artist-into-working-for-free\/#Tactic_1_Play_the_victim\" >Tactic #1: Play the victim<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/paid-in-exposure-how-to-scam-a-makeup-artist-into-working-for-free\/#Tactic_2_Act_shocked_when_she_expects_payment\" >Tactic #2: Act shocked when she expects payment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/paid-in-exposure-how-to-scam-a-makeup-artist-into-working-for-free\/#Tactic_3_Have_a_complete_and_total_meltdown_when_she_says_no\" >Tactic #3: Have a complete and total meltdown when she says no<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2020\/01\/paid-in-exposure-how-to-scam-a-makeup-artist-into-working-for-free\/#In_all_seriousness_though%E2%80%A6\" >In all seriousness, though\u2026<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tactic_1_Play_the_victim\"><\/span>Tactic #1: Play the victim<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;15&#8243;][vc_column_text]When you initially contact your chosen makeup artist, be as sweet as possible. After all, you do love <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/2018\/12\/5-things-you-need-to-take-amazing-makeup-portfolio-photos\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">her work<\/a> and think she\u2019s very talented. She\u2019s the one you\u2019ve set your heart on to make you look beautiful on your big day. You absolutely <em>must <\/em>have her! So naturally, after you start off by gushing about how talented she is, the best way to maximize your chances of her agreeing to work for you will be to lay on your sob story <em>really <\/em>thick.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>If you\u2019re her friend or family member:<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;15&#8243;][vc_column_text]She may already know whatever\u2019s been going on with you, but tell her anyway. Since you actually know her in real life, you\u2019re automatically more special in her eyes that some random stranger she\u2019s never met before. You deserve special treatment.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h4><em>Note<\/em><em>: <\/em><em>\u2018Friend\u2019 is a relative term. Who cares if you only knew her back in the elementary school, and haven\u2019t spoken since you spread that rumor about her after grade eight graduation? You\u2019ve known each other since forever \u2013 that amount of time makes you practically besties!<\/em><\/h4>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>If you\u2019re an internet stranger:<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;15&#8243;][vc_column_text]She <em>doesn\u2019t <\/em>know your tragic backstory, so spare no details. You get bonus points if your child has a fake terminal illness, a completely alive parent just died, and you\u2019re 100% broke and helpless (after buying the latest iPhone).\n\nIf you can work all <em>three <\/em>of these into your sales pitch, you\u2019ve unlocked the Choosing Beggar trifecta. In your mind, this guarantees that there\u2019s no way she\u2019ll say no \u2013 unless she\u2019s a horrible human being who <a href=\"\/2018\/01\/4-sure-fire-ways-kill-makeup-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">doesn\u2019t care one bit<\/a> about her makeup business.[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;39885&#8243; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; animation=&#8221;None&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tactic_2_Act_shocked_when_she_expects_payment\"><\/span>Tactic #2: Act shocked when she expects payment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;15&#8243;][vc_column_text]Okay, so your makeup artist has agreed to take the job. But wait, <a href=\"\/2017\/09\/much-charge-makeup-artistry-jobs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">she wants <em>money <\/em><\/a>to do it? Seriously!?[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>If you\u2019re her friend or family member:<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;15&#8243;][vc_column_text]It seems she\u2019s forgotten that she knows you in real life, and you\u2019re not just some unimportant stranger. It\u2019s incredibly insulting that she and you are so close, and yet you still have to pay. At the <em>very <\/em>least, you should be receiving some sort of hefty discount.\n\nBut really, she should be providing you with a complimentary service, simply because she cares. If anything, she should be paying <em>you<\/em> for allowing her the privilege of using her skills on you![\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>If you\u2019re an internet stranger:<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;15&#8243;][vc_column_text]Does she not understand who you are? Knowing you, you\u2019re one of the following:\n<ul>\n \t<li>An \u2018influencer\u2019 with a decently sized follower count<\/li>\n \t<li>Someone who\u2019s \u2018well on their way\u2019 to <em>becoming <\/em>an influencer. You likely don\u2019t have enough followers to monetize yourself, but you make up for that in self-confidence!<\/li>\n \t<li>Someone referred by a person the makeup artist actually knows. By association, she should be treating you like her own flesh and blood! Hey, she gave her <em>sister <\/em>a discounted price \u2013 you should be getting one, too!<\/li>\n \t<li>A potentially paying customer, and the customer is ALWAYS right!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nWhy should you be punished for the fact that she\u2019s put years, and tons of money, into both her education and experience? You\u2019re not paying for her experience! It\u2019s not your responsibility to fund her makeup business! You should only be paying for the amount of time and makeup product the job takes!\n\nRegardless, your best bet is to offer her something that\u2019s even better than real money: internet clout! Sure, you could give her what she\u2019s asking to do the job, but you could also take all sorts of photos of yourself once she\u2019s done your makeup, and then post them online. The exposure it\u2019d give her and her makeup business to the public will get her name out there, bring her more clientele, and thus, more money than what she\u2019s trying to charge you.\n\nIf anything, <em>you\u2019d <\/em>be doing <em>her <\/em>a favor![\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;39886&#8243; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; animation=&#8221;None&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tactic_3_Have_a_complete_and_total_meltdown_when_she_says_no\"><\/span>Tactic #3: Have a complete and total meltdown when she says no<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;15&#8243;][vc_column_text]<a href=\"\/2016\/03\/just-say-no-turning-clients-is-good\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">She has the nerve to refuse your generous offer<\/a>? Time to go scorched earth![\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>If you\u2019re her friend or family member:<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;15&#8243;][vc_column_text]Tell her you CANNOT believe that she\u2019d be so selfish and do this to someone she\u2019s supposed to be friends\/family with! Search your memory and pull up any and every instance \u2013 no matter insignificant \u2013 in which you\u2019d helped her in the past, and rub them all in her face.\n\nThrow in a mean name and an insult here and there. Undermine her career and tell her to \u201cget a real job\u201d. If none of that works, then go for the clincher: threaten to complain about her on your social media, and even tell mutual friends\/family members.\n\nIf she refuses to do one teensy little favor for you in your desperate time of need, she might as well be dead to you. But not before you make sure everyone knows how awful she truly is![\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h3>If you\u2019re an internet stranger:<\/h3>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;15&#8243;][vc_column_text]Go from zero to psycho instantly. Leave <em>no <\/em>room for rational thinking. Call her every name in the book, and tell her that her makeup skills SUCK. Let her know that you actually have a guy that can do your makeup for <em>way <\/em>cheaper, but you were just coming to her first to do her the favor of giving her some work.\n\nWhen all else fails, and it will, it\u2019s time to pull out the big guns. Threaten her makeup business and livelihood \u2013 that\u2019ll teach her! Here are some ways you can tell her you\u2019ll do:\n<ul>\n \t<li>Leave <a href=\"\/2019\/11\/how-to-handle-negative-reviews-makeup-business\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">a bad review<\/a><\/li>\n \t<li>Bash her across social media<\/li>\n \t<li>Report her for being a \u2018scammer\u2019<\/li>\n \t<li>If you\u2019re feeling especially vengeful, you can even threaten to dox her to others online<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nAs you can see, your options truly are limitless! She needs to remember that <em>you\u2019re <\/em>the one with the power. Her career lies in your hands. You\u2019re the customer, and the responsibility is on HER to negotiate and ultimately give you what you want.\n\nThen, at the end of the day, regardless of whether you\u2019re a friend, a family member, or an internet stranger, you can sleep peacefully at night\u2026 knowing deep inside your heart that you are the absolute <em>worst. <\/em>[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;39888&#8243; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; animation=&#8221;None&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221;][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"In_all_seriousness_though%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>In all seriousness, though\u2026<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;15&#8243;][vc_column_text]Please don\u2019t ever be this type of person. 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