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Lam, Sindy LiLam, Sindy Li

Content Content ► Introduction Introduction

► Nature of workNature of work► Career path Career path ► Video of Video of Real Real

WorkplaceWorkplace► Goals of success!Goals of success!► Survey analysisSurvey analysis

► Tips!Tips!

Introduction: Why choose Introduction: Why choose such a career?such a career?

►MaxFactor: MaxFactor: ZingZing Appear in the advertisement Appear in the advertisement Makeup artist social statusMakeup artist social status

►Hit career among women in Hit career among women in TaiwanTaiwan Listed in Top 25 Listed in Top 25 (( 育惠 育惠 , TOP 25, TOP 25 女性熱門工作排行榜女性熱門工作排行榜 ))

►= make-up + image design= make-up + image design Do > makeup artistDo > makeup artist

Purpose of the ProjectPurpose of the Project

►Know more about the careerKnow more about the career Interview with Pauline Tsang & Peggy Interview with Pauline Tsang & Peggy

ChanChan

► Introduce it to someone who are Introduce it to someone who are interested in joining make-up industryinterested in joining make-up industry

►Tips!Tips!

Nature of WorkNature of Work - - DescriptionDescription

►aiming to help people aiming to help people to enhance/alter to enhance/alter their appearancetheir appearance

►From make-up to From make-up to fashion and fashion and photographic models, photographic models, actors in television actors in television productions, bridesproductions, brides

DutiesDuties► To prepare the skin for To prepare the skin for

make-up application and make-up application and remove make-up as required remove make-up as required

► To consult with clients, To consult with clients, actors, producers or directors actors, producers or directors about the required look about the required look

► To produce special effects To produce special effects such as ageing, illness, scars such as ageing, illness, scars and bruising and bruising

► To advise hairdressers on the To advise hairdressers on the hairstyle required for hairstyle required for character parts. character parts.

Working placeWorking place

►Television and film Television and film studios, studios, Hairdressing/beauty Hairdressing/beauty salons, make-up salonsalons, make-up salon

►Usually indoorUsually indoor

►outdoors if working on outdoors if working on location for film and location for film and television productions television productions

EquipmentEquipment

►make-up make-up products:products: FoundationFoundation Eye-shadowEye-shadow MascaraMascara Lipstick and Lipstick and

blusher, etc.blusher, etc.

Working hoursWorking hours

► Flexible, irregularFlexible, irregular

► Depends on job natureDepends on job nature

► Magazine cover photo shoots: shorter time Magazine cover photo shoots: shorter time (3-5 hours per job)(3-5 hours per job)

► working in film or television programme working in film or television programme production: long and irregular hours production: long and irregular hours (>9hours per job)(>9hours per job)

Working withWorking with PeoplePeople

►face-to-face contact with their clients, face-to-face contact with their clients, HR staff to discuss the required and HR staff to discuss the required and expected image . expected image .

►They may also have contact with They may also have contact with hairdressers, photographers, actors, hairdressers, photographers, actors, directors, producers and other film or directors, producers and other film or television crew. television crew.

PersonalityPersonality

► adore beautyadore beauty► have the sense of beauty, color have the sense of beauty, color

matching, clothes’ mix and matchmatching, clothes’ mix and match► innovationinnovation

Other requirementsOther requirements

► familiar with the ever up-to-date familiar with the ever up-to-date styling and fashion trendstyling and fashion trend

► willing to work over shiftswilling to work over shifts► have great physical strengthhave great physical strength► have good communication skill have good communication skill

Additional skillsAdditional skills

►Hair styling skillHair styling skill►Nail artNail art►PutonghuaPutonghua

Let’s explore the world Let’s explore the world of of

an freelance an freelance Image Make-up artist…Image Make-up artist…

PPauline auline TTsangsang!!

How makeup can work?How makeup can work?

BEFORE.. AFTER!

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Professional make-up & hair styling techniques course

Advanced stage & media make-up image course

Advanced Bridal make-up course

Master grade all round course

International professional diploma course

Stage 1: Store/counter make-up artist

Stage 3: Magazine/ advertisement/ fashion show make-up artist

Stage 2: Bride make-up artist

Stage 4: Super star/model or imaging make-up artist

Stage 5: International professional make-up artist/ make-up teacher

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1. Store/counter make-up 1. Store/counter make-up artistartist

► Finish ‘Professional make-up & hair styling techniques Finish ‘Professional make-up & hair styling techniques course’course’

► employed by make-up companies and work as beauty employed by make-up companies and work as beauty store/ counter make-up artistsstore/ counter make-up artists

► stay at the storestay at the store

► participate in the company’s promotion activitiesparticipate in the company’s promotion activities

► job duties include helping customers to choose the suitable job duties include helping customers to choose the suitable products, teaching basic make-up techniques, promoting products, teaching basic make-up techniques, promoting the products to customersthe products to customers

► Important to have good communication skill, interpersonal Important to have good communication skill, interpersonal skill and promotion skill skill and promotion skill

2. Bride make-up artist2. Bride make-up artist

► finish the ‘Advanced bridal make-up course’.finish the ‘Advanced bridal make-up course’.► can work full-time or part-timecan work full-time or part-time► Full-time artists can be employed by ‘wedding Full-time artists can be employed by ‘wedding

companies’companies’ ► For part-time artistsFor part-time artists

leave their portfolio containing their own make-up leave their portfolio containing their own make-up design to various companiesdesign to various companies

Negotiate with the company about the incomeNegotiate with the company about the income should good at hair styling and also nail artshould good at hair styling and also nail art

3. Magazine/ advertisement/ 3. Magazine/ advertisement/ fashion show make-up artistfashion show make-up artist

► finish the ‘Advanced stage & media make-up image finish the ‘Advanced stage & media make-up image course’course’

► recommended to participate in certain simple advertising recommended to participate in certain simple advertising make-upmake-up

► have opportunities to build up their reputation in have opportunities to build up their reputation in advertising industry.advertising industry.

► should be well preparedshould be well prepared

keep abreast of the latest make-up trend or even need keep abreast of the latest make-up trend or even need to predict the future trendto predict the future trend

familiar with the latest make-up products as they may familiar with the latest make-up products as they may be asked to demonstrate those products.be asked to demonstrate those products.

4. Super star/model or 4. Super star/model or image make-up artistimage make-up artist

► finish the ‘Master grade all finish the ‘Master grade all round course’round course’

► have ample chances to meet have ample chances to meet super stars after being super stars after being advertisement/ magazine advertisement/ magazine make-up artistsmake-up artists

► may be employed by those may be employed by those stars if they like the designs.stars if they like the designs.

5. International Professional 5. International Professional make-up artist/ make-up make-up artist/ make-up

teacherteacher► take those advanced diploma take those advanced diploma

courses such as ITEC, CIBTAC courses such as ITEC, CIBTAC which are internationally which are internationally recognizedrecognized

► choose to teach make-up choose to teach make-up techniques to fallow students.techniques to fallow students.

Other job opportunities:Other job opportunities:

► can work as freelancercan work as freelancer income is unstable, income is unstable,

depending on the number of depending on the number of jobs per monthjobs per month

have more freedom and have more freedom and having a more balanced having a more balanced lifestylelifestyle

job nature is only job nature is only recommended for those recommended for those famous make-up artists. famous make-up artists.

Salary of make-up artist Salary of make-up artist

► store/ counter make-up artist store/ counter make-up artist $ $ 1500015000 per month per month

► a part-time bride make-up artist a part-time bride make-up artist about about $ 1000$ 1000 per job per job

► magazine/ advertisement make-up magazine/ advertisement make-up artist about artist about $ 3000-8000$ 3000-8000 per job per job

► employed by superstar over employed by superstar over $ $ 100000100000 each month each month

Make-up School/ Make-up School/ Organization Organization

► Beauty Tech Beauty Tech Tel no: 2574 Tel no: 2574 44184418

► Esther Beauty & Fitness Esther Beauty & Fitness College Tel no: College Tel no: 2722 67732722 6773

► VOGUE it is VOGUE it is Tel no: 8202 Tel no: 8202 09300930

Tips for choosing a right Tips for choosing a right school!school!

► Choose the school that will Choose the school that will recommend students to join shows recommend students to join shows organized by other companies.organized by other companies.

► To check those school teachers if they To check those school teachers if they have been employed by superstarshave been employed by superstars

► Be aware that the school has Be aware that the school has cooperated with some big companies.cooperated with some big companies.

Goals of SuccessGoals of Success

► Sense of achievementSense of achievement

► Many different Many different measuresmeasures

► Tremendous effort to Tremendous effort to reach high in careerreach high in career

► Direct Vs Indirect Direct Vs Indirect goalsgoals

Direct Measures of Success Direct Measures of Success (1)(1)

► Huge profit (i.e. MONEY)Huge profit (i.e. MONEY)► project-basedproject-based

Hours to months, or even years!Hours to months, or even years! E.g. single shoot in studio, large scale E.g. single shoot in studio, large scale

moviemovie

► Great deviationsGreat deviations► More famous = More expensiveMore famous = More expensive

Direct Measures of Success Direct Measures of Success (2)(2)

► Professional AwardsProfessional Awards Hollywood Makeup Artist & Hair Stylists Hollywood Makeup Artist & Hair Stylists

Guild AwardsGuild Awards British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs)British Academy Film Awards (BAFTAs) Grammy AwardsGrammy Awards

► Internationally-recognized honorsInternationally-recognized honors► Very strong index!Very strong index!

► As makeup Teacher/School establisherAs makeup Teacher/School establisher► Passing knowledge to fellow members Passing knowledge to fellow members

in the industryin the industry► Abundant amount of experience is a Abundant amount of experience is a

mustmust Decades of working historyDecades of working history Very talented and giftedVery talented and gifted

► Local/AbroadLocal/Abroad

Direct Measures of Success Direct Measures of Success (3)(3)

IndirectIndirect Measures of Success Measures of Success (1)(1)

► PopularityPopularity Exposure in TV Exposure in TV

advertisement advertisement Composer of Composer of

magazine columnsmagazine columns

► Influencing others Influencing others with daily lifewith daily life Image, words, speechImage, words, speech

► Ultimately…Ultimately… Global makeup trend Global makeup trend

builder/leaderbuilder/leader

IndirectIndirect Measures of Success Measures of Success (2)(2)

► FriendshipFriendship► Typical service industryTypical service industry

Large pool of clients from Large pool of clients from ALL walksALL walks

Colleagues of different Colleagues of different nationalitynationality

► Movie director in Singapore, Movie director in Singapore, Model from France…Model from France…

► Size of Interpersonal Size of Interpersonal NetworkNetwork Identification of own Identification of own

successsuccess

Factors leading to Factors leading to successsuccess

► Basic factorsBasic factors Good judgment of beautyGood judgment of beauty Talents in artsTalents in arts Willing to product artworkWilling to product artwork

► Deep passion in makeup Deep passion in makeup industryindustry With open mindset and With open mindset and

bright personalitybright personality

Factors leading to Factors leading to successsuccess

► Well prepared to work in Well prepared to work in highly demanding and highly demanding and dynamic industrydynamic industry Rapid-changing NEW Rapid-changing NEW

knowledge and trends knowledge and trends everyday…everyday…

►All-rounderAll-rounder Knowledge of skin care, Knowledge of skin care,

fashion design, fashion design, photography…photography…

Q. Are u interested?Q. Are u interested?

0% 50% 100%

Yes

No

1.Are you interested in beig an image make-up artist?

Q. Quality do u think image Q. Quality do u think image makeup artist should have?makeup artist should have?

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Talents

High level of artistic ability

Creativity

Friendly outgoing personalities

Others

3.Besides professional qualifications and experience, what personalities or special quality do you think an

image make-up artist should have?

Friendly outgoing Friendly outgoing personality: personality:

Important too!!Important too!!CreativityCreativity

High level of artistic High level of artistic abilityability

Q. Salary Q. Salary

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

Below $5,000

$5,000-$10,000

$10,000-$20,000

$20,000-$50,000

Above $50,000

5.How much monthly salary do you think an image make-up artist should have?

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0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90%

Unstable income

Irregular w orking hours

Diff icult to get promoted

Stress

Cannot sustain long in the career

Subjective perception on beauty betw een individuals

Others

6.What do you think you would worry about when you become an image make-up artist?

Q. What to worry about?Q. What to worry about?

Unstable incomeUnstable income

Can’t sustain long Can’t sustain long

Irregular working Irregular working hourhour

OKOK!!

OKOK!!

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► Online Survey (12Online Survey (12thth March – 12 March – 12thth April ) April )

► ObjectiveObjective To investigate the views of youngsters To investigate the views of youngsters

towards the career of Image make-up towards the career of Image make-up artistartist

► Received 90 respondents’ completed Received 90 respondents’ completed surveyssurveys

Survey & findings: Survey & findings:

0% 20% 40% 60% 80%

Famous

As the make-up artist of models/ movie stars/celebrities

Have representative works/ portfolios

Lead the beauty trend

Have own studio

Have own teaching school

7. How do you regard an image make-up artist as successful?

► Most of the Most of the respondents (65%) did respondents (65%) did not know much about not know much about the current market & the current market & job opportunities of job opportunities of image make-up artist. image make-up artist.

► 20% of respondents 20% of respondents agreed that this agreed that this career was expanding career was expanding whereas 15% whereas 15% disagreed. disagreed.

0 20 40 60 80

Yes

Don't know

No

8. Do you think this career is expanding in Hong Kong now?

Views on whether this Views on whether this career is expanding in HKcareer is expanding in HK

Views on the Prospects of Views on the Prospects of Image make-up artistImage make-up artist

► There was 60% of There was 60% of respondents showed respondents showed neutral (‘3’) as their neutral (‘3’) as their views on the prospects views on the prospects of being an image of being an image make-up artistmake-up artist

► 20% of respondents 20% of respondents showed that they were showed that they were quite optimistic (‘2’) quite optimistic (‘2’) about the prospects of about the prospects of this career. this career.

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60%

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2

3

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9. How do you think about the prospects of being an image make-up

artist?

Tips for New ComersTips for New Comers

► Not just a feminine and girlish Not just a feminine and girlish industryindustry

► Many successful artists are Many successful artists are MALE~MALE~ Special judgment of beautySpecial judgment of beauty More creativeMore creative Bring new effects and stimulationsBring new effects and stimulations Irregular hours, harsh environmentIrregular hours, harsh environment Should be patient and detailed Should be patient and detailed

mindedminded

► Good Financial SupportGood Financial Support Big investment before and on the wayBig investment before and on the way School fees, materials, books…School fees, materials, books…

► Be HumbleBe Humble Willing to work under harsh environment Willing to work under harsh environment

and for low-paid job esp. at the beginningand for low-paid job esp. at the beginning Learn from experienceLearn from experience PortfolioPortfolio

► Balance of lifeBalance of life Dynamic and demandingDynamic and demanding RelaxationRelaxation

Questions and Questions and AnswersAnswers