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Hey guys! I just recently decided to try to start my own make up artist business and I know it's going to take a lot of time and effort and I was prepared for that. I am a certified professional make up artist that was trained in NYC years ago, and I got certified in airbrush make up. Recently, my friend works at a salon and her boss has been getting bombarded with make up jobs for weddings and such and she cant do it all on her own anymore, nor does she want to, she wants someone to do the make up and she told her boss about me and that I do the airbrush and she was very interested! So, we spoke and she was very interested in me and my style and how I am a go getter and very aggressive because she is the same, she recently took over the salon and is completely revamping it and taking it over, so she is putting a lot of money into advertising and doing all that stuff. She told me she has a space that she would be willing to let me work out of and would like to have a partnership with me and have me do the work that comes in the salon, and would like me to come in and discuss prices with her.
Now, I am very excited for all this, but I am really confused as to how to go abouts doing this the professional way. Because I never have worked yet professionally even as an artist, but I have been researching the market around me and looking at other artists in the area sites and how they do things and I have an idea of how I would want to do things. I looked at her site, and it was very generic how she listed it. It said:
Make Up Application: $40
Bridal Application: $50
First of all, with the airbrush you can get a lot more, and I also have airbrush tanning with mine. I'm thinking about packages as well. Like "Lady in waiting" package, I have a friend who has there where the artist stays a couple hours so they have someone on call for pictures and the wedding etc.. then another package would be airbrush package... another package would be regular makeup for those who cant afford airbrush.. and then there would be add on's to packages like spray tan... fake eyelashes.. swavorski crystals ..etc etc..
So, I'm thinking of typing up different packages to show to her for friday..
Then also we have to think of a way fair to us to work out how to split it between us, so I don't know how that would work, I mean does it work the same as if I was a stylist renting a chair in there and it's a 50/50 or 60/40 split?
I'm just really excited but also never did anything in business like this before and wasn't prepared for anything like this but God is definitely blessing me with this chance and I want to take it so if anyone can help me I would definitely appreciate it!
Now, I am very excited for all this, but I am really confused as to how to go abouts doing this the professional way. Because I never have worked yet professionally even as an artist, but I have been researching the market around me and looking at other artists in the area sites and how they do things and I have an idea of how I would want to do things. I looked at her site, and it was very generic how she listed it. It said:
Make Up Application: $40
Bridal Application: $50
First of all, with the airbrush you can get a lot more, and I also have airbrush tanning with mine. I'm thinking about packages as well. Like "Lady in waiting" package, I have a friend who has there where the artist stays a couple hours so they have someone on call for pictures and the wedding etc.. then another package would be airbrush package... another package would be regular makeup for those who cant afford airbrush.. and then there would be add on's to packages like spray tan... fake eyelashes.. swavorski crystals ..etc etc..
So, I'm thinking of typing up different packages to show to her for friday..
Then also we have to think of a way fair to us to work out how to split it between us, so I don't know how that would work, I mean does it work the same as if I was a stylist renting a chair in there and it's a 50/50 or 60/40 split?
I'm just really excited but also never did anything in business like this before and wasn't prepared for anything like this but God is definitely blessing me with this chance and I want to take it so if anyone can help me I would definitely appreciate it!