Professional Makeup Artistry Interview

HEY.

So today I had my interview for the makeup school of my dreams. MY GOD IT WAS BEAUTIFUL.
I took a lot of time deliberating what I was going to wear and how I was going to do my makeup.
I had my hair re-dyed a cool black toned brown the day before (despite it being a year ago, my old red hair dye seems to continue to seep through!) so at least that was one worry of my mind.

I know in an interview scenario, you should be more concerned with showing off your personality and your skills then your appearance, for a fashion and beauty degree however, I couldn't help but think differently.

I decided to go for a brown lid with a little gold highlight on the inner corners for my eye shadow, with a small black winged eye liner just to give it a more polished look.

I tried to keep my makeup looking very precise and professional looking (as professional as I could make it) as I didn't want to look too made up.. or like I had made a huge effort... which I OBVIOUSLY had.

Here is the makeup I used to create my look for my interview. As a general rule, this is the makeup I reach for every single day. Minus the lipstick, which does change on a daily basis.

Daily Makeup

Holy Grail Foundation

Eye Shadows chosen

Bellow is the overall makeup look, its pretty poor lighting as it was snapped quickly before we ran out the door. I was VERYYYY paranoid about being late.

 After much dithering, I decided on a bright orange midi length body con dress, my snake skin blazer, Vivienne Westwood jelly shoes and skeleton necklace.

skeleeeeee

Unfortunately, the full length picture is pretty shocking... out of frame and can you read the 'HURRY UP WE HAVE ONLY 1 HOUR' face I am pulling.... OH WELL. I hope this gives you a general idea of the look.

On arriving at Ealing Studios, we were escorted by some hefty security fella to the academy.
After a pretty daunting interview where I was asked questions like: 'Criminology to makeup... really?' and 'why do you think you belong in this industry?' I was shown around the studios.

OH MY LIFE.
They were fantastic, so light and airy yet completely professional. We looked in on one class who where designing period wigs, it was like Downton abby on a stick! (which coincidentally was being filmed on location).

We also went into the prosthetic department where the students were undergoing an exam.. I was utterly gob smacked! and not just because of the INCREDIBLY pungent latex smell!
Some of the things the students were doing where out of this world! Imagine Xmen means Harry potter goblins cross bread with something you would see in saw!!

At the end of the tour we went back into an office and I was asked another batch of questions... and at the end of that.......

THEY OFFERED ME A PLACE!!!!
que the inspirational music.

As of september I will be starting me degree in professional makeup artistry.
Christ on a bicycle that is exciting!

Now... it is back to the grind... time to get my nose down and really  despair concentrate on my dissertation.
Any wise words for motivation?

LATERS FOR NOW CHICKLETS xx

Oh Hi York! 

Danielle x