Meaning of my Success !
I wanted to briefly ( maybe ) write about the meaning of success. Now , I am nowhere near my goal , but I am readily climbing my ladder to it. I started my growing empire by simply dreaming. I am a huge dreamer and I believe they will come true. I have am a self taught professional make-up artist for the past 15 years. I did not go to school to get a license or a degree for my craft , I simply am an artist. I have loved art all my life , I have been to many art schools and graduated from NYIT with a Bachelors in Graphic Design. Did going through school help me , of course it did but my heart was in making women and (men ) look and feel fabulous about themselves on the inside and out. They say " you should do what you love ," well I followed my heart and took a giant leap of faith.
My first job was in Bloomingdales in NYC @ the Chanel counter as a sales girl. I loved it I was in the middle of all these fantastic products that I got paid to play with. I was in heaven. My parents on the other hand were confused at why I would want to give up working as a Graphic Designer for some company , to go "play" with makeup. My answer: Trust me I know what I am doing , I am following my dream. Getting as much experience as I could was what I wanted. I was a natural at putting makeup on , blending colors well but I wanted to know everything about running a successful cosmetics company. I worked there for 2 1/2 years where I eventually graduated to being a CHANEL MakeUp Artist. That was great but the commute for me was a little tedious. I was 21 and a bit naive when it came to being in NYC , so I quit . Venturing out to another cosmetic company and did the same thing. I absorbed every bit of information as much as I could , like a makeup sponge (lol) . I wanted to know what made CHANEL 's foundations better than Estee Lauders , Lancome's , Prescriptive's, Clinique ( which I worked for as well ) .
My main concern was getting as much hands on experience as possible. I was putting myself through my own Beauty School while getting paid. I learned all the basic and not so basic fundamentals of the Beauty Industry and knew I wanted to become a part of it. I knew there was lots of room for a some girl from Long Island to make her own line and get it noticed. So , I dreamed up all these products , names I would call my colors ( I wrote everything down ) always. Because I might forget , heaven forbid you forget your million dollar idea ! I planned for what was ahead of me. I didn't know how or who I was going to contact to get my business ( dream ) going , but I always said where there is a will there is a WAY. At the age of 24 I was working in this Beauty Supply store that taught me the in's and out's of starting my own line. I ended my beauty schooling here to become a SAHMommi.
Being a mommi was extremely rewarding BUT , I missed my job. I missed dealing with my customers, playing with an infinate amount of cosmetics , I missed my co-workers. Mainly I missed my independence. I am a very independent person and to become one was a tough lil pill to swallow. I continued to dream and write and plan ....
To be continued I have to go make dinner :)
My first job was in Bloomingdales in NYC @ the Chanel counter as a sales girl. I loved it I was in the middle of all these fantastic products that I got paid to play with. I was in heaven. My parents on the other hand were confused at why I would want to give up working as a Graphic Designer for some company , to go "play" with makeup. My answer: Trust me I know what I am doing , I am following my dream. Getting as much experience as I could was what I wanted. I was a natural at putting makeup on , blending colors well but I wanted to know everything about running a successful cosmetics company. I worked there for 2 1/2 years where I eventually graduated to being a CHANEL MakeUp Artist. That was great but the commute for me was a little tedious. I was 21 and a bit naive when it came to being in NYC , so I quit . Venturing out to another cosmetic company and did the same thing. I absorbed every bit of information as much as I could , like a makeup sponge (lol) . I wanted to know what made CHANEL 's foundations better than Estee Lauders , Lancome's , Prescriptive's, Clinique ( which I worked for as well ) .
My main concern was getting as much hands on experience as possible. I was putting myself through my own Beauty School while getting paid. I learned all the basic and not so basic fundamentals of the Beauty Industry and knew I wanted to become a part of it. I knew there was lots of room for a some girl from Long Island to make her own line and get it noticed. So , I dreamed up all these products , names I would call my colors ( I wrote everything down ) always. Because I might forget , heaven forbid you forget your million dollar idea ! I planned for what was ahead of me. I didn't know how or who I was going to contact to get my business ( dream ) going , but I always said where there is a will there is a WAY. At the age of 24 I was working in this Beauty Supply store that taught me the in's and out's of starting my own line. I ended my beauty schooling here to become a SAHMommi.
Being a mommi was extremely rewarding BUT , I missed my job. I missed dealing with my customers, playing with an infinate amount of cosmetics , I missed my co-workers. Mainly I missed my independence. I am a very independent person and to become one was a tough lil pill to swallow. I continued to dream and write and plan ....
To be continued I have to go make dinner :)
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