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Preparing for Rainy Days

Are you prepared for rainy days? In today’s post, we explore why it is important to build up an emergency fund and how you can do it. Admittedly, this is hardly the sexiest topic to write about, but it is for sure not one to ignore. Thinking about your finances is not always fun, especially if the cash flow is not yet there where you want it, but it can save you from a lot of hardship later on. I think it’s important to be prepared for rainy days, so that you can focus on your craft and business without [...]

Saving on Makeup with Pro Cards

When you are a new Make-up Artist and you start in your business, you will probably feel overwhelmed real fast. Not only is there the question of what kind of makeup you need and how much of it (more in another post), you will probably have to pay for it with your own money, too. Since makeup is not cheap, especially if you want to put it on other peoples faces, you need to get a bit creative and savvy. How can I possibly be saving on makeup you ask? Well, that is what this post is all about. Let me tell [...]

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From the Mind of a Makeup Artist: “What I Wish I Had Known Before Starting Out”

Starting a new career or a new business is incredibly exciting. And no matter how prepared we are there will always be situations we didn’t see coming. These situations can be very rewarding experiences or valuable life and business lessons. Becoming a Makeup Artist is no exception, quite the opposite. As it is in life, looking back there may be some things we’d love to chat about with our younger selves. What would that be? Words of caution or inspiration? So we at MAB thought why not ask Makeup Artists exactly this question: What is the one thing you wish you’d known before you began working in the [...]

How To Keep Track Of Follow Ups

By keeping in touch with your clients you can not only increase the chances of them coming back, but by doing so it is also more likely that they may refer you to their contacts. Following up with your clients regularly is therefore one important part of your business. Figuring out when and how to follow up is one problem, but finding a system to keep track of follow ups is an entirely different story. Here are four different methods you can use to manage your follow ups. […]

The Value Of Following Up With Clients

It is a great confirmation of your work when clients come back and turn from new into return clients. This means they made the conscious decision to come back because they value the quality of your work.The sooner a client requires your services after his or her last visit the more likely they are to return. However, just because you did a great job 10 months ago doesn’t necessarily mean clients will remember you even if you did a great job. Most businesses put a great deal of effort into acquiring customers, but do little or nothing to take care [...]

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