When I was a young
girl at just 16 years old, I decided pretty quickly that conventional schooling
just wasn’t for me and so I told my parents that I wanted to finish my
schooling at the end of that school year.
And what a relief that
was! My parents were wonderful about it and very supportive, agreeing to my
request but only on the basis that I was to find a job pretty soon afterwards in
order to start developing myself, or learn a course in a trade that I enjoyed.
It very quickly came
to me that my absolute love for fashion and makeup was what I wanted to pursue!
I clearly remember,
looking through my younger brother’s Star Wars book collection, only to admire
the makeup design of each of the characters! And I would think to myself how
amazing it would be to be a make-up artist on the set of a big budget film!!
And I still do!
I even sought the
guidance of my art teachers at my school before I had left, to see how they
viewed my new direction and new choice of career, and they all completely
agreed! So it was decided!
Now that I look back,
maybe all those days at school when I was constantly being asked to leave the class
and go to the school bathrooms to wash off my mascara and blush, oh and of
course, remove all my nail polish, maybe that’s exactly what brought my
attention to the beauty (and the value) of makeup!
Little did any of my
teachers know at the time, that I was always still carrying my makeup in my bag
with me so I could always just reapply it afterwards! Probably a good thing that
I kept that little piece of information to myself.
I always knew that I
wanted to grow to be a part of something unique, creative and glamorous. And
until now, that has never changed.
So when the time was
right, I enrolled into my initial makeup and beauty course which had a length
of 6 months.
During that time, I applied
for and was accepted into a Beauty Therapy Apprenticeship, in an established
and successful Sydney salon.
This Apprenticeship
was to go for no less than 4 interesting but intense years, where I learned the
practical skills involved in everything from waxing, to tinting, to facials, manicures,
pedicures and even massage! Oh and of course, my very main love, makeup!
Once I completed my
Apprenticeship, I successfully
obtained a position within one of Australia’s most amazing day spas in the
Whitsunday Islands! So I packed my bags and off I went in my little car, armed
with skills I had gained from my time in my Apprenticeship, and a whole heap of
excitement for my adventures ahead! And let me tell you, my time on the Islands
and the experience I gained there, didn’t disappoint!
As time moved on, I continued
to work for some of the leading brands in makeup and skincare within large
department stores, David Jones and Myer.
My love for make-up
and fashion and all things gorgeous has never ever faded. I currently have many beauty and makeup consultations
at night times and over the weekends and I find myself constantly being asked
for makeup advice and skincare
tips, which has recently had me thinking!!
“Why don’t I create a blog?!?”
So here I am!
And here YOU are too!
I know you will enjoy
my little blogs in beauty, makeup, fashion (and even a little art and travel)
as much as I have creating them!
I will also prepare a
number of Vlogs on fun and interesting ‘How
to….’ topics and I will post these on my YouTube channel (Link is on the side of this page).
Oh, and please don’t
forget, I would love to hear from you too if you have special requests or any questions,
so please contact me anytime through this page.
And by the way, you
know I’m always up for a new and exciting challenge!
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| When I was 10 playing dress up's with Makeup! |
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| When I was 16 at my Beauty and Makeup Graduation |
