{"id":48884,"date":"2021-06-09T07:00:53","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T11:00:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/?p=48884"},"modified":"2021-06-09T07:00:53","modified_gmt":"2021-06-09T11:00:53","slug":"my-makeup-career-during-covid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2021\/06\/my-makeup-career-during-covid","title":{"rendered":"My Makeup Career During COVID"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#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; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column_text]<em>Dream of starting a makeup career &#8211; but worried that COVID will hurt your success? This is a very common concern, but one that should NOT deter you from pursuing your goals! Today, <a href=\"\/why-choose-qc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">QC Makeup Academy<\/a>&#8216;s Student Ambassador, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/beautybeyond.the.mirror\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nadia Calabro<\/a>, is here to discuss how the pandemic has affected her journey&#8230; and how she&#8217;s been overcoming the challenges she&#8217;s faced!<\/em>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; 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custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_text]My name is Nadia Calabro. I&#8217;m a graduate and Student Ambassador of QC Makeup Academy. I&#8217;ve graduated from the <a href=\"\/online-makeup-courses\/master-makeup-artistry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Master Makeup Artistry Course<\/a>, the <a href=\"\/online-makeup-courses\/pro-makeup-workshop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pro Makeup Workshop<\/a>, and the <a href=\"\/online-makeup-courses\/skincare-course\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Skincare Course<\/a>. Each one of these classes gave me a different set of tools to ensure a successful career.\n\nI was living my dream and felt on top of the world&#8230; But then the world around me literally fell apart, and down I went with it! If you haven\u2019t figured out the villain of my story yet, I&#8217;m of course talking about the big, bad COVID pandemic![\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#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; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"My_Makeup_Career_Before_COVID\"><\/span>My Makeup Career\u00a0<em>Before\u00a0<\/em>COVID<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_text]Before the pandemic, I was in the midst of an uphill climb to the top of my industry. I had just opened my own freelance business, <em>Beauty Beyond the Mirror<\/em>, and my name was getting out there more and more with each passing day.\n\nWhen I first graduated from QC Makeup Academy, I was at the top of my game. I was getting booked consistently; having clients in my chair through the week, <em>every<\/em> week! I&#8217;d even landed my dream spot at a beautiful boutique-style salon where I was able to offer my services!\n\nMoreover, I was <a href=\"\/2020\/05\/how-stylized-photoshoots-can-increase-your-makeup-artist-salary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">participating in photoshoots<\/a> and designing my own. I was booked for weddings, as well as all kinds of different special events. My skincare training through QC had also allowed me to add skincare consulting to my service menu. As a result, I was helping woman get their skin back to health! I was offering specialized facial services to help woman and young teens take care of their skin.\n\nMost importantly, I had even begun teaching woman how to apply everyday makeup looks to themselves, through just a few easy steps and by using products that worked for <em>them<\/em>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#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; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][image_with_animation image_url=&#8221;48890&#8243; animation=&#8221;None&#8221; hover_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; alignment=&#8221;&#8221; border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; box_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; image_loading=&#8221;default&#8221; max_width=&#8221;100%&#8221; max_width_mobile=&#8221;default&#8221;][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_tablet=&#8221;default&#8221; column_direction_phone=&#8221;default&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; row_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; row_border_radius_applies=&#8221;bg&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_tablet=&#8221;inherit&#8221; column_padding_phone=&#8221;inherit&#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; column_link_target=&#8221;_self&#8221; gradient_direction=&#8221;left_to_right&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_width_inherit=&#8221;default&#8221; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; bg_image_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][vc_column_text]\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Then_Came_the_Pandemic%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>Then Came the Pandemic&#8230;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][divider line_type=&#8221;No Line&#8221; custom_height=&#8221;30&#8243;][vc_column_text]As I write this part, it&#8217;s hard not to feel consumed with sadness&#8230; because just as quickly as my makeup career started, it felt like it had all suddenly fallen apart!\n\nWhen COVID first hit, I was <a href=\"\/learning-working-during-covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">still working<\/a>. At first, people were still celebrating special milestones and events. As such, my calendar was filling up! I&#8217;ll be honest: I was grateful in the beginning to still be working, but I was admittedly pretty nervous, too. In the back of my mind, I knew that the worst was yet to come.\n\nSo, I was trying to do as much as I could, in whatever time I was being given.\u00a0 Then the ever-so-dreaded reality of what I knew was coming finally happened&#8230; Ontario (where I live) entered its first provincial lockdown.\n\nAs a result, we were confined to our homes. Schools were closed, businesses were forced to shut their doors, and we were unable to be with our families &#8211; let alone our clients. There was nothing to be done but stay at home, and ride out the tidal wave that was going to wash away life as we knew it.\n\nAt first, the lockdown was only support to last for two weeks. We were all told that we would recover and come out stronger. But this turned out not to be the case. Instead, the tidal wave quickly turned into a tsunami! Instead of recovering, we got completely wiped out. Two weeks wound up turning into three <em>months<\/em>.\n\nWith each passing day, everyone grew too scared to carry on with their regular lives. 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Once again, it felt like we were all brought to our knees. Faced with the prospect of yet <em>another<\/em> few months of forced closures, everyone&#8217;s hopes were dwindling by the second.\n\nThe thing is: when that second lockdown finally got lifted, life never really went back to normal. While everything else was running as usual, makeup services were still not allowed. This was because only services that involved wearing a face mask were permitted &#8211; and, of course, makeup doesn&#8217;t fall into that category.\n\nBut that was my ENTIRE career! Thus, not only could I not do makeup; I also couldn\u2019t do facials or skin consulting either. Needless to say, I was devastated. And just like the song that never ends, Ontario wound up going into a <em>third <\/em>stay-at-home order. While it was eventually lifted as of June 2nd, it still feels unclear as to what the next plan of action for our province will be at this time.\n\nI&#8217;ll be up front with you&#8230; It&#8217;s been hard not to give into the temptation of raising a white flag in defeat. There were many times I almost did. 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Truly. Personally, I have experienced some of my lowest lows over the last year and a half. So, I know the struggle is real. That feeling of helplessness is a weight that&#8217;s hard to carry. Furthermore, the realization that you are powerless in your own journey is a <em>very<\/em> hard pill to swallow.\n\nI&#8217;ve had many days where I thought to myself, \u201cThat is it! I&#8217;m accepting that my time is done, my makeup career is over, and I&#8217;m going to find something else to do with myself!\u201d\n\nHowever, each time I thought of sending a goodbye message to my clients and followers, I just couldn\u2019t do it. It wasn\u2019t only the fear of letting myself and my family down. Moreover, it wasn\u2019t only the fear of not finding something else to support my family.\n\nUltimately, I knew that I&#8217;d never be able to find anything else that <a href=\"\/2015\/12\/7-signs-youre-destined-to-become-a-makeup-artist\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">made me as happy<\/a>.\n\nNow that I&#8217;m out of the darkness and some light is finally shining in, I realize that what was stopping me from giving up was my passion. That, and the fact that I\u00a0<em>knew\u00a0<\/em>my makeup career wasn\u2019t done yet. Heck, it had hardly even started! 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I told myself to stand tall and be better than what was bringing me down. Yes, the reality still remained that I couldn\u2019t use other people\u2019s faces as my canvas&#8230; But I could still use my own!\n\nWhat&#8217;s more, I could try new looks on myself and <a href=\"\/2020\/03\/4-ways-to-keep-up-your-makeup-practice-at-home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">perfect my art<\/a> before I entered the working world again &#8211; and man oh man, have I been doing that! Instead of seeing my newfound free time as a curse, I&#8217;ve started seeing it as a blessing. After all, I can use it to get creative, test my limits, and experiment with areas in makeup I never tried before.\n<h3>Finding the Silver Linings<\/h3>\nI&#8217;ve also taken the time to go back over all of my books and videos from my QC Makeup Academy courses! Working in the real world after graduating, I knew there were bad habits I&#8217;d picked up again. So, refreshing myself has allowed me to break those habits and bring my skills and makeup approach back to the basics.\n\nFurthermore, I&#8217;ve also focused on connecting with artists on social media, in order to build professional relationships that I can potentially benefit from in the future. I&#8217;ve reached out to people that I knew were holding off on getting married, and have offered my services to them when the time comes. Importantly, I made a conscious choice to not let people forget my name the way I had forgotten it myself!\n\nUltimately, I know that all this practice and rewiring of my skills will only make me better in the future. As a result, I&#8217;ve now allowed myself to appreciate this time I&#8217;ve been given. I&#8217;ve allowed myself to be thankful for the temporary pause in my makeup career, because now I can watch and appreciate each brush stroke on my face. I can appreciate the wonders of what I can create, rather than just doing it to get the job done.\n\nOnce I slowed down, I realized that I had begun to apply makeup through habit &#8211; and not appreciating the <em>art<\/em>. But not anymore! 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I&#8217;d even convinced myself that I had nothing to offer the current and future students of QC Makeup Academy, in terms of being a <a href=\"\/become-a-student-ambassador\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Ambassador<\/a>, because I was so defeated at one point.\n\nBut with new perspectives, everything seems so much clearer to me now! I love giving people advice on their techniques and skills; helping them to evaluate their looks and better themselves. And I will <em>continue<\/em> to do that! But for now, I am choosing to use my voice for something else.\n\nToday, I am choosing to use my voice to tell anyone who feels like I did to straighten their backs, stand tall, and look up and onward. Life before COVID was great, but the future can be even better. 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