#karlapowell

When your a freelance makeup artist you’re very alone at times, you can't turn to the person on the desk next to you and ask advice and others in the industry can be very closed off with information. 

We are all trying to make it in a tough industry and this lack of communication can be to protect ourselves from the small amount of people that will use the information they gain to use you as a stepping stone. 

When I started out 5 years ago no-one wanted to work with me, no one wanted to do test shoots with me..... I was lucky if I even got a reply most the time. So now (even though Im at the beginning of my journey) I want to help and support others, I want to be the change. 

This week I attended a course with one of my favourite makeup artist Karla Powell, I not only admire her work but I admire her career and the name/brand she has made for herself. I was almost nervous to attend as I have followed her career for many years, this was my equivalent to meeting your favourite singer. 

The course was incredible and yes I learnt loads of new makeup techniques, but for me the inspiration and business advice was worth its weight in gold. Karla spoke about how starting a blog changed her career and opened so many doors for her.... so here I am! 

I truly believe that certain people are supposed to come into your life and inspire you and help you on your path and yesterday I met Karla and I got the inspiration I needed to push myself and my Career. 

I hope you will follow this blog and enjoy my posts about makeup, beauty, Professional jobs and more and on that note Im also going to set a few goals for the next 12 months.... 

1, Assist Karla Powell 

2, Increase my instagram followers to over 10k 

3, Have at least 3k Tumblr Followers. 

4, Work at fashion week. 

If you would like to help with the above follow the my blog, Share and follow me on instagram https://www.instagram.com/amy_wilkinson_professional_mua/

I’ll leave you with one of my favourite images curtesy of Samantha Hook Photography, this image is very important to me but thats for another time!

oh and if you don't know who Karla Powell is, you need to follow her on here by searching Karla Powell Makeup artist 

Much Love Amy x