Defining Moments

I’ve worked as a make-up artist for various companies and organisations over the last 20 years but about three years ago I took up the offer of a customer service role in a bank. My heart just wasn’t in it so I decided to leave and start out as a… read more

Lifestyle Story

I’m much happier now I’m doing a job that I enjoy - I don’t think of it as work - it’s playtime! It’s very rewarding doing something I enjoy, making sure that my clients and customers are happy and pleased with my work. The hard part is not knowing when… read more

Mistake To Avoid

One mistake I’ve made is trying to take on too much and trying to please everybody. I didn’t ask for help and I’ve realised that in some situations I need to. When I’m working on a large job with lots to do I’ve realised I can’t do it all myself, so I’ve… read more

Secret

The secret of my success is making sure the clients are happy - they’re the important thing and they come first. I make sure I deliver and provide a good service that people go away from saying “that was really good.”… read more

Pearl Of Wisdom

I’d advise anyone thinking of starting a business to be determined and to believe in yourself. It’s tough to get started but don’t back down. It’s great to be able to do something that you know you have a talent for.… read more

Challenge

The challenges I’ve faced are mainly financial - it’s hard having irregular work and I’ve had to get used to no longer having a steady income. It’s been hard to get money together for training.… read more

Success

Every job is a success for me as long as the client is happy. I work for some great clients and I enjoy what I do. I’ve worked on some great magazines and fantastic weddings. Working on a photo shoot for the opening of the new Vivienne Westwood store in… read more

Aspiration

I want to grow my business now, to get more work and bigger jobs - working on TV shows and bigger magazines and to break into the fashion industry. I want to achieve what I know I am capable of. I want to do more networking, to make more contacts and get… read more

Support Story

Business Link has been a great help and could have helped me set up a website, but I already had one! I’m looking at getting some support from them for training - there’s the possibility of funding for some online training I’m interested in doing. I’ve… read more