WBP Evaluation

Whilst being on Work Based Placement it's taught me so much about being a makeup artist i have realised that in the industry its all extremely fast paced, your clientele differs from one to the other you could work with really young girls to a lot older women, you will be working on any age, sex, race there is. I really have learnt from working with my friend in the hospital and some other patients how much makeup can make a impact on someones self esteem they could be feeling at their lowest and you can apply some makeup to their faces and they feel so much better about themselves even when they are feeling at their lowest and that makes me feel so privalidged to be able to do makeup. When the ladies from Look Good Fee Better came in to talk to us i really wanted to help people with illnesses just to see what an impact it can make on someones life just to spend some time with them and apply some makeup to their face.
I have really enjoyed the whole of the WBP especially the photoshoots its opened my eyes more in which pathway i want to take when i have finished my degree i want to go into catwalks and fashion shoots i love the whole idea of having to do as many models as you can and some you have to build the makeup up like from one of my previous posts i wrote how if your on a fashion shoot you have to work from the most minimal makeup then your looks gradually get heavier. I have realised how frustrating it can be for makeup artists with models not turning up or being late, the lack of time you can get to do a models makeup and hair etc. I have really enjoyed working with different people and making connections from the models to the photographers and even to other makeup artists. I have swapped details with other people in the industry and we have said if we ever need a photographer, MUA or a model then we will get in contact. I believe that in the media industry its all about who you know and word of mouth and also the more voulentry work you do it will eventually pay off. As i have done so many free makeups i have really seen an improvement in myself not just my technique and ability but my timing and my professionality with other members of the public i really do think that doing WBP has really helped me in my confidence also in the manner to speak to new people with confidence also i believe that when we have had guest speakers in from the industry i think that has helped me massivley in the fact that they have answered any of my questions that i had about working in the industry and even down to how they first started off to not getting paid for all their hard work to getting paid really well and to the companies they work with such as Vogue and to anyone thats a really big achievement.
 I will defiantly be carrying on in my spare time to do voulentry work as that will get my name around and then i will be able to hopefully start to get paid work, i am trying to get onto a fashion show or a catwalk as thats the industry I'm really into.
I think my best part of WBP has defiantly got to be going to New York and speaking to different makeup artists and watching a demo at Chic studios as i have realised that different MUA'S from all around the world do makeup completely different. As we over in England have huge trends for really heavy makeup and when we went to America it was nice to see that they wasn't all about extremely heavy drag style makeup and its nice to see how different MUA'S like to work and to see their different techniques.

WBP HOURS

For our Work Based Placement we have been required to do 40 hours to complete the course at first i found it really hard as i was emailing companies asking if i would be able to help out or even watch and use it as my WBP but a lot of them did say due to it being a fast working environment i would just be in the way and they don't have time for me to drag them behind which is understandable but i had managed to get my 40 hours some of them have been provided from Anna and Tai but some i have managed to get myself.

Look Good Feel Better-1 hour
Katie Moore demos-6 hours
Arranged Photoshoot- 5 hours
Uni Photoshoot- 6 hours
Arranged Photoshoot- 6 hours
Makeup's for Cf Patients- 4 hours
Natalie Wright Demo & recorded interview- 6 hours
Makeup for Cystic Fibrosis charity night- 3 hours
The Gugenhine museum NY- 2.5 hours
Industry of Fashion NY- 30 mins
Demo at Chic studios NY- 1 hour
Demo with Jenny Leonard- 3 hours
Photoshoot with photographer Lucy Carr and model Rhianna Bass 3.5 hours

WBP Natalie from the Makeup Armoury

For a part of my Work Based Placement a lady called Natalie Wright came into show us some Special effects demos, answered any questions we had for her and also she let us interview her whilst we was recording for our Promotional video we have to do for the end of the year. Natalie trained with Taibah  in University on her makeup course once she finished her degree she decided to moved to London where she would get more work. She's worked with so many clients and brands such as Vogue thats such a massive achievement for any makeup artist. Whilst working hard doing clients and working for various brands she decided to get her own shop "The Makeup Armoury" its a huge warehouse is packed with all six stock, with plenty of space for storage, shoots or a lounge on the couch, as well as a fully-functional studio space and it has everything all you need as a SFX artist. 
Natalie's demo was really good and she's extremely talented in what she does and if anyone is looking to be a SFX artist then you would learn a lot from her demos. All the products she used in the demos she sells at her store so and some SFX products are really hard to get hold of but she's made it easier for people to get hold of the products. 
The Makeup Armoury is based in Iver - close to both Pinewood and Shepperton studios, and easily accessible from the M25, Heathrow airport and Iver rail station. 




https://www.themakeuparmoury.com  (the link to her website)

Aswell as watching her demo for our WBP we asked her a few questions about her career and how she got there whilst recording for our promotional video we are creating.

Professionalism

So we had a lecture today on what we think professionalism is in the make up industry. Some girls have mentioned how they have been to huge makeup academy's and they haven't behaved in the professional manner for example they haven't used disposable mascara wands this is a huge thing as you are contaminating your products with peoples germs and you are causing cross contamination and if a client is starting out with a eye infection but doesn't know then your passing it on to your next client and this is called cross infection. If this happens and your client sews you and they have found out that you haven't been hygienic then you could get in a lot of trouble!

We came up with some key points what we thought professionalism is in the makeup industry;

·      Hygienic

·      Good communication skills

·      Good time keeping

·      Correct clothing

·      No bad breath

·      Open and closed questions

·      Up to date with the fashion and the latest trends

·      Cleaning products, using disposables, never double dip

·      Insurance

·      A professional portfolio of images

·      Learn to market yourself

·      Learn to be collaborative

·      Gain work experience

·      Be able to take direction from authority

·      Know how to use your social media & web development

·      Assist other artists to pick up skills and build up contacts

·      Network to discover new opportunities

·      Keep learning

·      Read makeup books

·      Keep practicing your skills

·      Be on trend

·      Review the catwalk shows to gain insight to makeup trends and new product launches

·      Invest in a decent camera

Katie Moore Visit 27/2/17

So part of our Work based placement Tai's friend Katie Moore came into our lesson and spent the whole day with us and done 2 demonstrations a black and white makeup look and a more editorial full black smokey eye with a bold red lip.

Katie trained with Tai in Manchester University doing their makeup degree and after she qualified she moved to London for work. She has done amazing and she's worked with some amazing companies such as Vogue and many celebrities. 

I think the day with her really inspired me as i want to be doing exactly what Katie is doing with her career.

So as you can see from Katie's makeup look that she has left the brows and made the eyes really black and dramatic there quite blown out at the sides aswell. Her skin is full coverage and quite dewy with a slight blended out contour. 

Look Good Feel Better 13/02/17

So as part of our work experience 2 lovely ladies came in from the company Look good feel better to have a chat about the charity and what they do etc. So it is a charity providing support to women with cancer and its free. The charity is there to help these ladies and give them support and a lot more confidence within theirselves they do this by providing makeup and hair work shops showing the ladies how to apply makeup especially to the areas where they have lost hair such as eyebrows and eyelashes and a lot of people going through Cancer treatment their skin turns grey so the ladies that volunteer for the charity will demonstrate how to cover it up. Not only this the ladies are given a huge goodie bag full of makeup, skin care and a full size perfume to cheer them up and to encourage them to wear makeup to make themselves feel better.

For women with cancer it must feel so daunting and life changing not only this its the stress that their bodies are changing and their appearance is changing. They may feel like they have no one to turn to for some support. But the ladies at Look Good Feel Better are there to help and i think its an amazing charity and theres only 1 in the UK. I think its really nice for all the ladies as they are all in the same situation and its nice for them to be able to socialise and have that support that they need. There is cooked food and all drinks available and again its all free for everyone. I can imagine how amazing the women feel after they have applied their makeup and gotten to socialise with more women in the same situation as them their confidence would of doubled and thats amazing as these ladies need to feel amazing especially for what they are going through.

The first LGFB workshop was in 1994 and has helped over 130,000 patients and there is all different venues all across the UK with the workshops and masterclasses available for women suffering from cancer.

Anyone is welcome to volenteer to help out with the classes and just show support for everyone there if your interested you can head over to the look good feel better website and apply to be a volunteer.

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