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1. Tell me about you and your journey.
I am a celebrity makeup artist and also a specialized
pageant coach, fashion consultant and in prosthetics. I have been fascinated with makeup since childhood. I
started my career while working with Rabhya, a well know brand having Karishma
Kapoor as their Brand Ambassador.
I did numerous Ad-shoots and worked on the
sets of many popular shows such as Savdhaan India, Crime Patrol, Mai Na
Bhoolungi and various web series including, but not limited to, Hindustan Times’
Women Violence series, Star plus and the Life Ok channel.
2. Why did you choose this career?
I was enamoured by the charms of the Makeup and fashion
industry since I was a child. I watched relevant content created by esteemed
names like Stephen Dupois, Troy D'Souza, Subhash Shinde and Zuby Zohal and then
decided to get into this field.
3. How can
one build a clientele as a makeup artist?
Maintaining the high-quality standards along with great
credibility earns you the trust, goodwill, and loyalty of customers and
strengthens your clientele. Promoting your business through social platforms
goes a long way in ensuring your work doesn't go unnoticed.
The more people observe
your work, the higher percentage of people that approve of you and your work
will get a chance to appreciate it.
4. What are some of your top makeup tips?
So following are the top makeup tips that I would like to
advise:
1. Choosing the right type of product according to skin
texture and tone is crucial. A bad product could make the most magnificent
details of the works look ugly.
2. Skin preparation is essential before applying makeup.
3. The makeup should complement your outfit for maximum
style points.
4. For light makeup, the absolute minimum amount of Base
should be applied for a much more seemingly natural look, and for night makeups
warm shades are the best.
5. What kind of job opportunities one can get after
becoming a makeup artist?
After becoming a makeup artist, you can find work in
television and film line, in-house work under numerous willing production
houses, freelance for ad shoots, news channels and salons.
6. Which professional courses would you
suggest for aspiring artists?
This depends on many factors, making it very difficult to
suggest. It depends on your end goal, and the branch of the industry you want
to specialise in.
7. Which is your favourite book and why?
On the road by Jack Kerouac is one of my favourite books. It
captures the essence of one specified era very well, with to the point and
poignant pacing, the narrative goes racing towards the sunset with exuberance
and passion.
8. What piece of advice would you give to
aspiring makeup artists?
I would say avoid lengthy courses at the beginning, go for
short, brief courses so that you can form an opinion and get to know the industry
before being too committed while keeping turning back as an open option.
Always
reconsider the main motivation that nudged you towards this, you will have to
keep that in mind when deciding on choices or working your way up the ranks as
an independent artist.
Always give it your best, hard work always pays off.
Interview by - Himanshi
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