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View and track online orders
Reorder it from in-store and online purchases
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Manage your services, classes and events
Complete your beauty traits for personalized recommendations
Payments, contact info, addresses and password
Ask questions, join challenges, and get recommendations from people like you
Discover topics tailored to your beauty interests
Add your photos and get inspired by fellow beauty lovers
From makeovers to personalized skincare consultations
Get inspired, play with products & learn new skills
Exciting launches, parties & more
Explore what's hot in your store
Hello BIC! We are starting this thread and updating it the first Monday of every month to welcome all of our new BIC Members and show them some love. If you happen to see anyone who is new to the community feel free to share this thread with them!
Maybe you are new to the Beauty Insider Community and still figuring it out, or maybe you’ve been here for a while but haven’t had the chance to say hello! Either way, we want to welcome you into our beauty-loving family, so don’t be shy- pop in and introduce yourself! We’re already happy to e-meet you. 🙂
New members! Please reply below to introduce yourself and tell us: If you could splurge on any beauty product for yourself this season, what would it be? Use the "#" symbol to tag it in your response. 😊
@WinglessOne Excellent advice. When managing a business, one must have clear written expectations and agreement by both parties. Contracts ensure this happens. Including refund and cancellations policies are important as well. You always give great feedback and expert advice!
@kokine35 Welcome to BIC!
I used to freelance but I am in the USA. How much you should charge really depends on you. You also want to do some research on how much other local makeup artists are charging as well. Consider the travel time and also if you are doing a trial or a full session (for example bridal and touch up).
When building you kit you want a good range of foundations from the lightest to darkest. You can always then mix foundations to get their perfect shade. You will also have to make sure that you have different types of formulas like matte, glowy, natural since not all clients want the same results. Also, a makeup contract is very important that you will have them sign.
For my starter kit it was mostly MAC skincare and MAC products that I had when I went to get my makeup certifications.
@SportyGirly125 Great recommendation. I remember I started my make-up journey with a make-up class that was offered by MAC, many, many years ago. I purchased my first brush set with MAC and 25 years later, I still have some of them. Lol.
@nikkayy0 Welcome to the community!
Welcome to BIC, @nikkayy0!
Your winged liner is fierce🔥
Welcome to BIC, @kokine35!
Working in the makeup industry sounds super exciting! Are you taking any makeup classes?
You can follow this thread to find some virtual makeup classes:
https://community.sephora.com/t5/Exclusive-Events/Virtual-Masterclass-Thread/td-p/5519089
There are also some makeup courses you can find online, some even give you a certificate once you've completed the course. Some companies/ courses will give you a suggestion on what makeup kit to purchase, some will give you a kit for free for signing up.
Having a makeup portfolio is important for makeup artists. People will want to see your work. Nobody wants to pay someone to do their makeup if they don't know if you're good or not. I use Photoshop and Lightroom/ Camera Raw to edit photos.
You can start an Instagram page or a personal website just for your makeup. Having your own website always looks better on your resume than just an Instagram page. Since not many people have their own website, it'll make you look more professional.
In the beginning, I suggest doing free makeovers for friends and family members just to get some practice, like you are now. You can take photos of them and use them for your portfolio.
You can check out the Camera Ready Cosmetics website for some professional makeup kits.
@RAWRitsRED Thank you so so much for these amazing tips! I will for sure look at the link you gave me for the school. I really appreciate your input it means a lot to me! Will keep you updated on what I found, which school I chose and when I have my website etc... I want to know do you know any good camera to take portfolio pictures? I don't know anything about cameras. Again thank you so so much have a nice day, afternoon, or evening wherever you are in the world. Take care and stay safe with this nasty virus.
I usually use the back camera of my iPhone to take pictures (like taking a photo of scenery instead of selfies). The back camera quality is much better than the front camera. I hold up a mirror so I can see when I'm taking a photo of myself.
Take photos in natural lighting or you could get a ring light.
I also have a Canon DSLR camera with a tripod. They range from about $200- $600.
Definitely keep me posted on your journey to becoming a makeup artist!
Gorgeous, love your style!
@layzaanne Welcome to BIC. Beautiful make-up
@layzaanne Gorgeous look. Welcome to BIC!
Welcome to BIC, @layzaanne!
I love your eye makeup! You're gonna have to teach me how to do that haha. I've always struggled with eyeshadow with my hooded Asian eyes.
You're honestly a huge inspiration to me! You should definitely do tutorial or pictorial!
Also, what eyeshadow brushes do you use? I find that a lot of the brushes are too big for my eyes
Welcome to BIC @layzaanne! So happy you’ve found us! There’s a lot great threads here. One of our members, @SportyGirly125 (she’s great!!) put up a thread where she and other folks here have included some tips and tricks and links to threads that might be helpful in navigating BIC! Here’s the link if you are interested: