What inspired you to work with makeup?

[WarmWishesBeauty]

Whether you're a makeup artist or just really love makeup, what inspired you to work with makeup?

For me it was watching my mom put on makeup every day and then trying to put on makeup myself and failed incredibly. Mostly because I was using my moms makeup and our skin tones are completely different. She has a darker skin tone so when I would try to use her makeup it looked horrible and racist so for a long time I gave up trying to use makeup. My mom would even encourage me to get my own makeup and try different things but I was so discouraged that I just gave up on it. Years later I wanted to learn how to do my makeup properly and found out that A LOT of people don't know how to properly apply and use makeup so it inspired me to want to learn to do makeup for other people so I can also inspire them and show them that you don't need a lot of makeup to look good and makeup isn't as complicated as it seems.

Now I'm a graduate from a makeup artist class and I'm really enjoying learning more about makeup. Though I feel like I didn't get as much as I was hoping or expecting out of the makeup course it was definitely a great starting point. Eventually I'd love to go to the makeup artist school in Toronto to broaden my skill set and get better at makeup artistry. I also wouldn't mind doing a mentorship with a professional makeup artist so I can also learn from them. However, most people I've spoken to wanted to get paid to mentor me and I'll be honest I can't exactly afford to pay for a mentor right now.

But yes, long story short, what inspired me to learn about makeup was how horrible I was at it and how I wanted to inspire other people with makeup.

 

[makeupbyomar]

For me, I was working a lot of uninspiring dead-end jobs and I needed a lifestyle change, and since it was a lifestyle change late in my life, I had to start everything from scratch, and out of desperation I answered an ad in a newspaper, there were two options, both offered training, I chose make-up as my first choice and right away I fell in love with it as it was creative and I didn't have to wear any protective or safety equipment... Until the pandemic , the second fall back choice was a forklift operator... and I didn't want to wear safety or protective gear anymore and that-was-that.

What really inspired me to push ahead, was that everyone around me whom I thought were friends discouraged me by laughing at me... Telling me I was too old, telling me to think about my future, to settle with what I have, you don't know anything about make-up, or the beauty industry, make-up is for girls etc.

All this negative feedback encouraged me prove them wrong and more importantly to see if I can do it, as I had everything to lose. During this journey and adventure I made new friends and my previous "friends" just wafted away.

Yes I was disheartened in the beginning, yet it really opened my eyes as to what makes a friend or the definition of a friend in the sense of a support system.

Oh yes it was challenging becoming a Make-up Artist at my age lol, as a lot of 18 year old girls were kicking my butt in terms of application and then commenting to me if I am cut-out-for-it, despite all that, I made it work by using my life experiences doing all those dead-end jobs in terms of work ethic (practice, practice, practice), dealing with people, differing personalities, company hierarchical structures, etc.

I always say follow your passions no matter what people tell you. Of course your passions will change as you grow and that's the beauty of the adventure of life.

 

[WarmWishesBeauty]

For me, I was working a lot of uninspiring dead-end jobs and I needed a lifestyle change, and since it was a lifestyle change late in my life, I had to start everything from scratch, and out of desperation I answered an ad in a newspaper, there were two options, both offered training, I chose make-up as my first choice and right away I fell in love with it as it was creative and I didn't have to wear any protective or safety equipment... Until the pandemic , the second fall back choice was a forklift operator... and I didn't want to wear safety or protective gear anymore and that-was-that.

What really inspired me to push ahead, was that everyone around me whom I thought were friends discouraged me by laughing at me... Telling me I was too old, telling me to think about my future, to settle with what I have, you don't know anything about make-up, or the beauty industry, make-up is for girls etc.

All this negative feedback encouraged me prove them wrong and more importantly to see if I can do it, as I had everything to lose. During this journey and adventure I made new friends and my previous "friends" just wafted away.

Yes I was disheartened in the beginning, yet it really opened my eyes as to what makes a friend or the definition of a friend in the sense of a support system.

Oh yes it was challenging becoming a Make-up Artist at my age lol, as a lot of 18 year old girls were kicking my butt in terms of application and then commenting to me if I am cut-out-for-it, despite all that, I made it work by using my life experiences doing all those dead-end jobs in terms of work ethic (practice, practice, practice), dealing with people, differing personalities, company hierarchical structures, etc.

I always say follow your passions no matter what people tell you. Of course your passions will change as you grow and that's the beauty of the adventure of life.

I am soo glad you decided to stick to it and pursue it regardless of all the hate and bad talk. I've seen your work and you're amazing at what you do. I've actually worked on set once and I'm pretty sure you were one of the makeup artists. You didn't end up doing my makeup but I did find you very talented and you seemed to have a great vibe.

Sometimes we choose to change direction in life and that is okay, it doesn't matter how old you are, if you're ready for a change then embrace it. I've known people in their 50's who change their career path and they SHINE because they are finally doing something that. they love doing. I find it important to do what you enjoy because if not working for decades will break you eventually, whether you just hate your job/career or feel as though you never have the enthusiasm or want to go to work.

For me I wanted to do something I enjoy doing and something that I can also inspire others with.

Again, I'm glad you stuck to your choice with the makeup artistry, I'd love to work with you one day.

 

[makeupbyomar]

I am soo glad you decided to stick to it and pursue it regardless of all the hate and bad talk. I've seen your work and you're amazing at what you do. I've actually worked on set once and I'm pretty sure you were one of the makeup artists. You didn't end up doing my makeup but I did find you very talented and you seemed to have a great vibe.

Sometimes we choose to change direction in life and that is okay, it doesn't matter how old you are, if you're ready for a change then embrace it. I've known people in their 50's who change their career path and they SHINE because they are finally doing something that. they love doing. I find it important to do what you enjoy because if not working for decades will break you eventually, whether you just hate your job/career or feel as though you never have the enthusiasm or want to go to work.

For me I wanted to do something I enjoy doing and something that I can also inspire others with.

Again, I'm glad you stuck to your choice with the makeup artistry, I'd love to work with you one day.

Thank you. And you have great personal insight. Also you have me at a disadvantage in terms of seeing my work and being on set together lol. And yes, I'd love to work with you as well!