Working as a hair and makeup artist on commercial gigs is really fun, and can also be quite tiring. Long days; think 10-12 hours, and travel on top of that. However!! Things are shot in bits and pieces, and if I'm lucky enough to actually see the completed product- it's RAD! Like working on a micro micro movie. I just worked on a commercial this week that had a lot of moving parts (figuratively and literally) and will have really cool transitions that the director set up for perfectly. I've never seen so many takes, but I understood why. He needed absolute perfection for the different scenes to line up when put together in post production. This shoot featured multiple talent, moving sets built by the art department, a trained working dog, a military consultant, lots of background actors, and more. We were at a campsite, a business campus, and a college campus. Can't wait to see it!
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When booking a makeup artist, pay attention to what the skin looks like in the portfolio photos if you can. Also- if they want a few extra minutes for eye patches or skincare steps- do it! I freaking love SXSW from a professional standpoint. I. used to go see music and film premiers, but it doesn't interest me so much anymore- and it's honestly just such a hassle to make happen. What I love about this festival... is the work. Most of my gigs entail visiting clients for a do and go. A do and go is when I visit them (usually their hotel room), get them prepped of an event (sometimes called glam, or men's grooming), and they are off to their event. This is easy work, and I get to meet a lot of really interesting creatives.
Other times I stay with a client, or group. They are traveling around to multiple events, and want me to stay with them for touch ups, and occasionally look changes as they transition from day to night. I love when I get to know a client for an extended amount of time- these jobs can be really fun. Last year I had a great job for multiple days in a row. We dialed her look in so perfectly, it was awesome. The creativity happening all around during SX is so inspiring- it will always be my favorite work festival of the year! (Close second is ATX TV Festival- which not a lot of people know about!). Post holiday and holiday season can mean a lull for my industry. I find Sept-Nov to be quite busy, even the beginning of December sometimes. But after that.. There can be a good 6 weeks of nada. My theory is this. As the end of the year approaches companies are jamming in all of their photoshoots, commercials, corporate events, etc. before the end of the year. Possibly using up budget?? Makes sense to me, lol.
Ad campaigns for social content and new product launches are the most common things that I get booked to do hair and makeup for. However THIS year, I got multiple gigs to do HMU for podcast recordings! It's apparently increasingly common to have them recorded for video use as well. YouTube I assume, and to be cut up and used for other purposes. Now these jobs were inspiring. All business owners being interviewed with the story of how they built their businesses. These podcasts are so popular- and now I know why! I will say I did mostly men's grooming for these.. which I wish wasn't the case. Here's to more stories of women owned businesses in 2025! |
AuthorHello! I am a makeup and hair artist going on 21 years! I started in cosmetology school right out of high school and after 2 years, moved to Los Angeles to pursue the industry I wanted to be in. ArchivesCategories |