Lady Murasaki
Well-Known Member
After 16 years of been a professional makeup artist and hairdresser doing weddings, I am gradually being forced to consider leaving the industry due the silly low rates being charged by other so called artists.
I have already been forced to to go from full time to partime and get a full time job as I can not compete with people charging £25 to £35 for wedding makeup.
I am internationally published and have been a featured writer on hair and makeup and feel it would devalue my skills to start charging these rates.
Today I have had 3 cancellations for weddings as they have found someone else cheaper.
I do marketing and advertising, yet all people want to spend is nothing.
Iam retraining in hair extensions as this not a saturated market in my area.
I'm really disheartened and upset as this been my life for 16 years.
I have already been forced to to go from full time to partime and get a full time job as I can not compete with people charging £25 to £35 for wedding makeup.
I am internationally published and have been a featured writer on hair and makeup and feel it would devalue my skills to start charging these rates.
Today I have had 3 cancellations for weddings as they have found someone else cheaper.
I do marketing and advertising, yet all people want to spend is nothing.
Iam retraining in hair extensions as this not a saturated market in my area.
I'm really disheartened and upset as this been my life for 16 years.