I don't know how to start this blog, but here goes nothing.
My name is Amanda and I live in a small town in Australia. I'm a makeup artist and hairdresser student, who is also upgrading my makeup skills by doing my diploma in makeup artistry. As long as I can remember, since I was 18, I wanted to work in beauty, but back then, blogs were popular and online courses didn't exist. Now, everyone is spoiled with the option of online or in-person courses. I've been doing beauty on and off since 2016, when I completed my certificate in makeup. It was my first ever online course besides my business course, which I also completed that year.
I made my social media page on Facebook and was anxiously waiting to do people's makeup. Unfortunately, I live in a small town, and that comes with people with small minds. I got ridiculed and attacked online for having a beauty business. I even had someone trying to bash me over doing makeup and accused me of copying them, even though I had them blocked and had no way of seeing their personal Facebook account. People are crazy, and jealousy brings out the ugliness. I have even coped with it while studying hairdressing, now accused of fraud and being a scam. The bitterness and small-minded people come out from under their rocks to start crap online and to spread lies around town. This has made getting work in my town very difficult, but I am grateful for the people who live outside my town who give me a chance. I just need to get motivated to do my work now. I am not going to lie, the rumours going around and attacks online have gotten me down simply because they've come from a 50-year-old woman, who I won't name, that is nearly 60 years old, who should know better and be setting a better example to her kids and grand-kids. So why would I start a blog and open myself to more criticism and attacks? Because I need somewhere I can share my knowledge and express myself. Plus, I think having a blog will motivate me more to do my hair course.
Who am I?
I am 5"3 and I am an Aquarius. I don't like sports, but I don't mind the gym, even though I get bored easily and would rather be out kayaking down the river. Before I lived in a small town in rural NSW, I lived in Sydney, not far from Liverpool. I was there until year 10 before I moved due to my dad retiring from the army. I continued my education in my town and suffered from bullying and racism from kids in my year. Accused of being a wog and etc. I turned to my ability to draw during those years, so you can imagine I am quite an artistic and creative person. See, I have been drawing cartoon characters from images the size of stamps into A3-sized artwork. I wanted to work for Disney, but I found my passion for beauty back in year 6 when I befriended a girl who let me put her makeup on, and I was hooked. Loved it so much that I would wear a full face of makeup to school and wear it whenever I could. I loved it, and I was pretty good with an art brush and eye shadow palette. Back then, we didn't have makeup brushes or beauty blenders, but we did have our hands and wedge sponges to put foundation on with. Things were simpler then. Everyone is soooooooooooo spoiled today with YouTube tutorials and makeup brushes.
So what am I hoping to bring to this blog?
Uh, besides accountability to my studying, I would say a mix of everything tutorials, makeup, beauty products, lifestyle, tips and tricks, and so much more. If you managed to read this post, please tell me three things about you!
Thank You
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