Story time!

Hi guys! I thought this Sunday I would share with you a little story. The story will be about my makeup journey, from learning it, applying it on others, to working for a makeup boutique. 

It all started when I was little, my favorite thing to do was watch my mom get ready for dinner or an occasion. Before she would start her makeup she always knew to call me in to see if I wanted to watch and the answer was always yes. When I was around 14 and 15 I was finally allowed to wear light makeup on myself. I’ll never forget the day my mom took me to Sephora and let me buy a mascara and a lipstick only. I chose a bright red lipstick with an orange tint to it and wore it practically every day until I ran out, I probably looked crazy. As the years past I was able to buy and wear more and more makeup, and at age 16 I was introduced to YouTube makeup tutorials. Once I started watching these tutorials I couldn’t stop, and I wanted to learn more and more. Once I learned enough to feel confident applying it the best that I could on myself, I started applying it to others. Friends, family, acquaintances, anyone that I could find. Once I was comfortable enough doing it on others, I walked in a local makeup boutique and asked if they were hiring.
 

Now comes the part of the story that wasn’t for me. All those years I taught myself the best products, the best ways to apply them, and every tip and technique there is to get the most flawless makeup application. The second I started working for someone else everything changed. I no longer could apply makeup the way I learned was the best way, but everything had to be done in the way our boss wanted it done. At first I thought I could get used to it, but the small changes I had to make along with using products I didn’t believe in made me feel less passionate about being a makeup artist. The entire time I was working for the boutique, I was thinking of ways I could start my own gig. Time passed and I decided to quit and buy my own makeup kit to start my own freelance business. I called it margsmakeup, and started pushing it on all social media platforms. I found two friends who have the same passion as me to work with and we went from there. I didn’t realize what I was getting myself into during the time, and what started as a summer job ended up taking over my life. We were constantly booking weddings and would travel anywhere the clients needed us to go. It was a summer to remember, but as school approached I knew I couldn’t keep up with what I was doing. I posted to all social media as the school year arrived and apologized. I said I would be available for small freelance jobs on the weekends and that was that. I got a handful of calls throughout the school year but that was it. As the next summer approached we started it back up. We were in full swing again, but we quickly realized the job was a weekend gig. No one needed their makeup done during the week, so we decided the next summer we would apply for internships and just keep it running on the weekends.
 

This summer, my two friends went to a summer study abroad, and I got an internship in the city. Ever since last summer, I temporarily disabled my Instagram account and have only been taking a few clients from time to time. I couldn’t keep my Instagram up because I felt so guilty getting calls and not being able to pursue them. For now, I mostly stick to my regular clients whom I continuously see every weekend. I wanted to tell this story if you are interested in getting in the makeup business. It’s definitely a roller coaster, but it was an amazing learning experience and I’m so glad I got to be a part of this. 

Even though I might not ever open back up and pursue this as a career, it taught me so many valuable life lessons along the way and I will forever be grateful for that. Not only did it teach me countless lessons, but it got me to my internship I have today. Without starting margsmakeup I wouldn’t be where I am today. Overall I hope this story inspires you to go after what you want, don’t give up, and don’t let anyone else tell you that you can’t do something.