CAREER

Age:30
Title: Make-up artist
Occupation: Freelance Make-Up Artist, Part-Time Instructor at John Casblancas
Company’s Name: John Casablancas, Kiss & Make-Up Inc., Freelance Make-Up Artist
Hours each week: 40-55 hours a week on various contract
Salary: $35-40 a year in entry-levels
Years of Position: Since January, in a part-time position

Best Part of your Career: I like the flexibility and the variety that my career offers. I am able to work with various people such as fashion artists, actors/actresses and students.

Inspiration: I studied art and music at Trinity Western University in Langley BC. Art was always my passion. This, combined with my love of fashion inspired me to pursue a career in makeup artistry. After University I chose to go to school again.

Challenges: The challenging parts of this job can be staying alert and motivated while working long hours for film productions and fashion shows.

Differences: The differences between the work & school environment is like night and day. At school there is homework, deadlines, and exams, which follow a strict schedule set by someone else in charge. As a freelance makeup artist, I don’t have a rigid or set schedule that is set up by someone else. 

EDUCATION
School & Degree(s): 10 month Diploma from John Casablanca, BA in Fine Arts Trinity Western University in Langley BC, John Casablanca.

Advice: For students who just graduated I would suggest them to go out and find work. Don’t be discouraged if you don’t find the job you want, just keep on trying and build-up a social network.

Program Benefits: Personally the program helped me build-up confidence in my work. Professionally, it taught me how to interact in the industry and grow as a person.

LIFESTYLE
Favorite activity: Playing the piano, painting, figure skating
Upcoming Vacation plans: This Thursday March 29th, I’m going to Europe to travel for a month.
In five years, I see myself: Personally, start a family. Professionally, to continuing teaching and be a trainer for make-up and broaden my horizon by enhancing what I already know.