When I travel out for weddings, I like to make sure that my kit is fully stocked, compact and easy to carry. As a professional, your kit is a reflection of you as a makeup artist and should always look clean and tidy. The night before each wedding, I wipe down and sanitise all items and check the list of products used in the bridal trial to ensure I have everything I will need on the day. I take everything out of my kit and repack the products in order of application to ensur

I get asked this question very often, so I thought I would do a little post about it. I have worked at MAC since September 2014, and am employed as a full time Retail Artist. I am so proud to say I work for such an amazing company, and getting this job is definitely one of my biggest achievements and one which I am very proud of. Being a Makeup Artist and working for MAC in particular have recently become hugely popular, and if you aren't willing to put in 110% then you will

I get asked quite often how I got started in my career as a Makeup Artist and how I built up my freelance makeup kit. I’ve been doing ‘freelance’ or ‘mobile makeup’ for a little over 2 years now, and it’s something I really enjoy. I already work full time at MAC, but doing people’s makeup outside of work can sometimes be more enjoyable as it is on your own terms and is a bit more relaxed and less rushed than it would be on counter. A freelance or mobile makeup artist is a pro

I said I would do a more in depth blog post about what you might need & what I have in my freelance makeup kit - so here it is! I’ll try not to make this too long winded, but also try to cover as much as I can. There are hundreds of Youtube videos out there of makeup artists showing what they have in their freelance kit, and I watch those all the time as I find them very helpful. Its always good to keep in mind that your clientele may be very different from someone else’s, so