Today marks the end of one of the toughest years I have ever had. In January 2011, I started what I thought was my dream job as an Account Executive at an innovative integrated marketing company, only to find that the dream job was making me ill, stressed and generally miserable. Three months later I was made redundant from that job which, in hindsight, seems like a blessing. After six months of being in and out of work, I had lost the passion for events and marketing and lost confidence in my ability to do the job. And that’s when I found make-up and you know the rest....
Becoming a make-up artist was honestly the best decision I made all year. I’ve found the creativity that was missing from my life since I gave up dancing and met some lovely, talented and inspiring people.
I want to say a big thank you to my family and friends and everyone that has read this blog, liked the Facebook page or followed me on Twitter and commented on my work. I started this blog just to document my journey in a new career, not expecting the reaction it got. Readers from all over the world have somehow found my little blog. It’s amazing!
My main New Year’s resolution is to continue to learn and grow as a make-up artist. I want to produce beautiful work and make every job I do better than the one before. For this blog, I would like to keep writing about things that you want to read. I don’t want to fill it with make-up tips and tutorials- there are already many, many blogs and vlogs on the internet: two of my absolute favourite are the video tutorials on youtube by Pixiwoo and Gossmakeupartist. They are absolutely amazing make-up artists and a great inspiration to me. But I would like to do more product reviews for you. The cosmetics market is an absolute maze – there are so many products available on the high street, online and in professional make-up stores. I would like to be able to let you know what I think the best products are for different skin types and tones, whether it be for a night out, a photoshoot, or a catwalk show. And, as always, I’ll keep you up-to-date with what’s going on in my life in 2012. It's going to be a great year!
Love,
The Make-up Darling xx
