Posts Tagged ‘Lindsay Browning’

Why we love working in Make-Up

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

london-2Yes you know we love make-up! Doesn’t every girl? But we love working in the make up industry even more! We don’t think about it too much because there is just too much to do. But our favourite recruiter, Lindsay Browning, has something to say about loving your job and knowing why you love it in this post on Rewards and Rewarding. She says that knowing exactly what rewards you get from your job will help you find your next job or improve your career right now! Lindsay suggests thinking about these happy things:

# Job and self satisfaction

# Success

# The brand/product/service that you work for

# Challenging

# Financial

# Recognition

# Strong training and development structure

# Growth and clear progression path

# Job security

# Working with Top Talent

# Being seen as a professional by your peers

# Opportunity to apply your creativity

# Location

Which ones rock your boat? Tell us why you love working with Make-up!

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Lindsay Browning Talks Emotional Intelligence

Monday, February 15th, 2010

dsc_5433aOur favourite recruiter is back with more job-search tips for aspiring makeup artists! She just posted on her blog about Emotional Intelligence and we think that you can follow this advice to find the perfect job!

Creating great make up looks is abut creativity and empathy with your clients. That’s why when Lindsay says: “Emotional Intelligence is ‘the capacity for recognizing our own feelings and those of others, for motivating ourselves, and for managing emotions well in ourselves and others’. (Daniel Goleman, Emotional Intelligence, 1995)”, we’re all ears. She gives us the four skill areas of EI; we think they’re linked to the makeup industry too.

1.    Lindsay says: “Self-awareness - the ability to read one’s emotions and recognize their impact while using gut feelings to guide decisions.”  We say: when you work with clients, go with your instinct to create the best looks for them.

2.    Lindsay says: “Self-management - involves controlling one’s emotions and impulses and adapting to changing circumstances.”  We say that this industry can be challenging and you will definitely need a tough skin to survive especially in the beginning.

3.    Lindsay says: “Social awareness - the ability to sense, understand, and react to others’ emotions while comprehending social networks.” We say working as a makeup artists means team work and taking the clients’ views to mix with your own creativity.

4.    Lindsay says: “Relationship management - the ability to inspire, influence, and develop others while managing conflict.”   We say working with a team of hair stylists, wardrobe stylists, dermatologists and clients requires tact, delicacy and a huge heaping confidence. Learn how to manage all of this and your career will take off!

Does this fit with your experience of the makeup industry?

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Professional Make-Up Artist Planning 2010

Saturday, January 23rd, 2010

la-make-upThe make-up artists at LA Make-up are firm believers in planning for the future. We know how hard it is to make it as a professional make-up artist but it’s not impossible! Recruiter Lindsay Browning is back again with some tips for laying out your 2010 Vision. Lindsay says: ‘A vision board helps you focus on your desires, visualise them in your mind, and at the same time create a positive attitude and motivation!’ What more could you ask for?

So take a few minutes to sit down by yourself or with some other make-up fans and think about what you want to achieve in 2010. Think about your goals and your dreams; what can you do to make them real this year? Think beyond your New Year’s Resolutions and look at where your love of make-up can take you.

Create a vision board for your career using inspirational words and phrases cut out from magazines; stick them all on a board which you should display somewhere prominent in your house or apartment. Lindsay advises placing the visual board somewhere like the kitchen so you can see it everyday. That way you won’t forget where you’re aiming for and it will be easier to stay focused on your goals.  Words we’d suggest for an exciting make-up career would be: Fun! Work Hard! Training! Learn! Focus on Business! Client Satisfaction! Success! Glamour!

What would you put on your visual board this year?

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Make-Up Job Hunt Essentails

Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

sarah-jane-imageYear’s end is a good time to re-assess where your career is heading. Here at LA Make-Up we know that a lot of our students hope to break into the cosmetics industry. But we also know how competitive that industry is.

We posted before with some advice from Lindsay Browning and we’d like to pass on some more Job Hunting tips from her today. Lindsay says: ‘The job search method has changed this year-we are in a highly competitive, high expectation market’.  We agree but we’re staying positive and we want you to as well!


1.Goals

Lindsay says to think about your overall Goal. Be clear about where you want to be and what you’re striving for.

We agree as the cosmetics industry is so broad. Is your focus on fashion, TV, photographic or on a beauty counter?


2. Objectives

Lindsay says you need to set a series of small objectives to help you reach your goal.

We agree and advise building a portfolio, learning about new products, gaining new skills like Airbrushing.


3. Movement

Lindsay says you need to network, make contacts and meet people in your industry.

We agree and suggest you take time to chat with your tutors and talk to other make-up artists for inspiration and advice.


4. Measure Success

Lindsay says to remember that finding a job is full-time work! You should keep track of your meetings and successes along the way.

We agree and recommend keeping a list of everyone you talk to, with their advice and contact details.


5. End Result

Lindsay advises setting an end-date on the process; this will help keep you motivated and focused.

We agree! In the make-up industry deadlines are key and you are training for your job by using this strategy.

Read more from Lindsay Browning in her post Job Search Needs an Action Plan


DO you have any job hunt tips to pass on?

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Getting down to Business

Thursday, October 29th, 2009

london-41A strength of our make-up programmes in LA Make-Up is the emphasis we place on real-life professional skills. Make-up is exciting and glamorous but it’s also a very competitive industry. So our Module 3 training course in Dublin includes a one-day Business Seminar to set you on the right path.

Recruiter Lindsay Browning takes students through the challenges of finding a job, interviews and nailing that dream position.

Lindsay posted here about creating your First C.V. All together now; aww. But actually, it can be a scary business. What do you write on your CV when you’ve just finished Module Three and your portfolio is your class photoshoot?

The trick is to use every connection you have to the make-up industry and make it clear to employers that you know your MAC from your Nars.

Now you know first impressions are key in this industry. You would never turn up to a shoot wearing last night’s makeup and the same is true for CVs. Read the tips on a site like Loadzajobs for some inspiration!

Make sure that you include your contact details, full name and qualifications. Image probably won’t be interested in your Junior Cert results but they will want to know you studied with us! Be selective about what you put in; Lindsay says you shouldn’t have more than 1 ½ pages in total.

Lots of people love makeup but you need to tell employers you’re special! Your CV should show them you’ve got unique skills and potential. So if you’ve done Debs make-up for your friends or helped out at with a film-student’s project put it in.

Spend some time thinking about what to say; you wouldn’t just slop on some eye shadow without thinking about the overall look would you? The recruiters at Monster for example tell us to avoid filling-up on cliché soup with phrases like ‘I’m a team player’ or ‘I had responsibility for….’ Think about what make-up skills and knowledge you can really offer!

And try to ask someone to read it when you’re done. It’s always helpful as they might spot a mistake you missed. Just one wrong spelling could send your CV straight to the bin.

We’ll be linking up with Lindsay from time to time to bring you some more advice on Make-Up as a Career!

What do you want to know about making it in the industry?

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