If there is no hair stylist on set, your make-up can be beautiful but if the model’s hair looks like she’s been dragged through a hedge backwards, the shots will look awful.”īrush up on those hair skills, carry a nude nail polish. “Make sure you can do simple hair styling. But having some basic knowledge and a small hair kit, will take you far especially in an agency capacity. We all know, hair styling and make up artistry are two separate skills. They have some amazing early episodes on how to be an amazing assistant. Also check out the We Speak Beauty podcast. Become an assistant and learn on the job, chances are you will be paid for it and the knowledge you can learn will not only make you a better artist, but grow your confidence as well. The best way to learn set etiquette, is to observe a professional who does it day in and day out. If you are feeling a little out of your depth right now, this tip is for you. Also contact the agencies, as they will have a list of assistants.” “Contact the make-up artists you admire and want to work with, and ask to assist them on shoots. Test, test, test - but only test what you want to book. Take a look at your top 5 agencies, who you feel you would really vibe with and would grow and create great work with, and model your own portfolio on what they do, what they represent and the work they book. The first thing an agency looks at, is your book. We can literally CREATE what we want within in. But luckily, portfolios are the number 1 thing in our control in our business. If you look at your portfolio and feel it isn’t great, chances are, it isn’t up to scratch for an agency. We all know, our book, our portfolio SELLS us. As much as it hurt to hear it, allowing myself to take that feedback and grow, has got me to where I am today. I wasn’t BEING the expert, or the artist. I was letting customers walk all over me. Such hard advice to swallow, but it was true. She said “I’m telling you this because I love you, you need to grow a backbone”. I remember some advice I received from my MAC manager many years ago. Try not to get too stuck in your ego, constructive criticism and feedback can grow you exponentially, if you are willing to take it. This is great advice - get advice from your peers, the ones who know what they are talking about. Ask for honest advice from people in the industry, not just friends and family”. Tessa recommended “Make sure you’re good. Top tip, I know we are not manicurists, but having nail polish remover and a nude polish in your bag can save the day on multiple occasions. “Always arrive at a shoot in good time and fully prepared with whatever you need, and be friendly and helpful to EVERYONE, even if some people are anything but that to you. Try to put yourselves in the shoes of the agency and represent them well. If you feel you could do with some improving, chances are you might (this goes for me too on occasion!). To be agency signed, you gotta be the best of the best when it comes to etiquette. From constant cigarette breaks, being on their phone constantly or even just not knowing their place in and around the set. It’s very important to us that this is followed through by all the models and creatives we send out to work for us as one bad experience by a client can damage the reputation of the agency and everyone else in it”.Īfter 10 years in the industry, I have worked with countless makeup artists, with I’m sad to say, poor set etiquette. Our USP as an agency is our customer service – we know our clients and models really well and go above and beyond to meet their requirements. I know - maybe not the ground breaking advice you were maybe hoping for, but Tessa said “To be represented by us, we need you to be super-nice to work with, professional, reliable and have a strong commercial portfolio working with good brands.
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