{"id":9624,"date":"2015-10-01T10:40:22","date_gmt":"2015-10-01T14:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/?p=9624"},"modified":"2015-10-01T10:40:22","modified_gmt":"2015-10-01T14:40:22","slug":"my-first-professional-makeup-artist-job","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/my-first-professional-makeup-artist-job","title":{"rendered":"My First Professional Makeup Artist Gig"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/span>\n\n\n\n\n<\/span>\n\n\n

Hey guys!<\/p> \n\n

I hope you\u2019re having a fabulous week! It\u2019s low season down here in Puerto Rico but there\u2019s always a lot to do.<\/p>\n\n

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Today I\u2019ll be walking you through my first experiences working as a Makeup Artist. After I started studying at QC, I started posting pictures of my models for my assignments and all my practice makeup on my social media. Soon enough, people started asking me if I could do their makeup. At first I was too shy and not very sure of myself so I would decline. Once I felt happy with my work and was receiving very positive feedback from my tutor<\/a>, Nathan, I started accepting small jobs from my friends (here in PR there is still no official MUA license so I could start working without any setbacks). I wouldn\u2019t charge them much since they were basically my guinea pigs!<\/p> \n<\/div>\n\n

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A few months later, and after taking quite a few continuing education courses in nearby cities, I started getting calls from friends of friends who I didn\u2019t know. That\u2019s when I landed what I see as my first real makeup gig. It was the first time I was going to do a total stranger\u2019s makeup. I was to go to her house and do her makeup for a formal event at a hotel. I was so nervous! I cleaned and sanitized my brushes and kit the night before, organized my (then) small makeup bag, and left everything set for the big day. I arrived at her house a bit before time and set everything up really nicely. I noticed the lighting was horrible at her house and, being my first job, I didn\u2019t have any lighting of my own. It was easy to make small talk during the time I was there and she seemed relaxed and at ease. She told me she didn\u2019t usually wear much makeup and was willing to let me do whatever I thought would look good on her.<\/p> \n\n\"Makeup\n\n

Looking back at that day, I took a REALLY long time doing her makeup. I wanted everything to be perfect and I had never really taken my timing during other makeup applications. Anyway, she was really happy with the end result and I was too. I got paid, left her dining room table clean, and went home feeling satisfied. That night, around midnight, I got a text from my client saying \u201cThank you so much for my makeup. Everyone at the party complimented me and it lasted ALL night! From now on you\u2019re my official MUA.\u201d I was so proud! That first client then recommended me to her friends, who kept on spreading the word and landed my first bridal party makeup.<\/p>\n \n

After that experience almost a year ago, I\u2019ve had brides, and even an experience as a hair & makeup artist for a reporter from national news channel, which I\u2019ll probably tell you about in another blog post. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n\n

Keep on practicing, and keep on learning!<\/p> \n\n

Big hugs,<\/p>\n\n

Nichole<\/p>\n\n

Are you ready to get started with a career in professional makeup artistry? Check out the courses<\/a> offered here at QC Makeup Academy!<\/i><\/h2>\n\n<\/span>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Every makeup artist has to start somewhere. Learn about Nichole’s own experience on her first real makeup gig!","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":9178,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[107,11],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[430],"class_list":{"0":"post-9624","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-guest-articles","8":"category-your-makeup-career"},"yoast_head":"\nMy First Professional Makeup Artist Job<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Every makeup artist has to start somewhere. 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