In the face of fear and self doubt: starting out as a Makeup Artist / Hairstylist

Years ago when I was in the early days of my career, often inflicted with self doubt and thoughts of ‘is my makeup work good enough?’ running regularly through my head.....I was at my day job (that I really disliked) when I saw this ‘message’ on the calendar for that day - it really struck a huge chord with me at the time (so much so, I kept it!). And I thought: ‘Bugger it!!! I AM NOT GOING BACK to, in my case, the hospital ward I was working on 🙅‍♀️. I realised: ⠀⠀👉 Just keep going

👉 One foot in front of the other 

👉 Just look at the most immediate thing I need to do - not the whole massive dream at once (it’s overwhelming when you look at that)

👉 Eyes forward, don’t look back and don’t punish yourself for mistakes (which are only an ‘adjustment’ to go forward stronger and wiser anyway - this is how successful people think; people who will never get anywhere see mistakes as evidence they are hopeless and give up as a result - don’t do that!)

👉 And finally - You’ll be scared (and believe me I was!!), but DO IT ANYWAY. It’s better to be scared doing something that will result, in time, in a career that you love, that never feels like work and I have complete control of, than to be scared over whether my boss will give me time off when I want it, or shifts that suit me, or hanging out for my days off, or passing unscathed through my annual ‘performance review’😝

However 🧐 - if I hadn’t done what I mentioned above, I’d still be stuck doing a job I really don’t like 20 years later.  

One of the many brides I have had the privilege of working with over the years

Me at my school studio - one of the most rewarding, and favourite aspects of my job - teaching the next generation to follow their dreams and do what they love, as I have done!