Rant

Working in the industry that me and some of my closest friends do is incredibly hard and I find people make it look so easy.
The easy part is loving your talent and how you use it differently from others, that's never a problem.
The hard part is making a name for yourself and actually being able to achieve the bigger goals you have.
In my years of working as a makeup artist and hair stylist I've gotten the opportunity to do alot of really cool things. I got to work on Miss Universe (which was extremely hectic but alot of fun), I got to do a fashion show with VS model Amy Muse (who is such a nice person),  I've worked on too many photo shoots to count anymore, I've gotten to do some short films, the summer is great for weddings, the fall is great for halloween season, and last but not least I get to cut hair all year long.

Everything sounds so great, and I really couldn't be more thankful for all the things I've gotten to do but at the same time, there's things I really want in order to further my career. I'd like to work for a magazine as the makeup and hair person and my name is at the bottom of every picture, or CTV where I'm making a salary AND doing what I love. These things sounds like they wouldn't be so hard to get but they are making my brain fizzle because it's just not that easy. A lot of it is who you know and where your connections are, even sometimes when you have those they don't necessarily help you out. You really have to push your way through all the other people in your industry who are trying to make it just like you. It's really hard to not want to give up sometimes, but you really just cant until you've tried everything you possibly can, then atleast you gave it your best shot right?

I have a friend who's going through the same thing as me, but a different part of the industry. This person is so incredibly talented it blows my mind. They work harder than anyone I've met in a long time, and goes beyond what people expect of them.
There are so many talented people out there like us in this industry and most of us still don't have our dream job after years and years. Some people have these jobs that we dream about every day and they barely even appreciate them at all, but somehow we still go unnoticed.

My teachers always told me that out of everyone in my class probably only a few people would actually make a living out of this. I'm going to be one of those people who made it, and so are my friends who have always worked their asses off (excuse my french)

Adios mi amores.

Mandie