The thought of doing something one more time is just unbearable?
Well, that was me 6 months ago. After doing bridal makeup for close to 12 years, I had to just walk away. I couldn't imagine packing my kit one more time, or cleaning my brushes, or dealing with one more small cramped hotel room with poor lighting.
It felt great - no wonderful - to have my weekends back, but something has been missing. I started getting depressed and unmotivated to style my hair (the ponytail became my new best friend) and only wore makeup when I had to. This was and is not me.
I love makeup. Makeup is my passion.
I recently spent 2 whole weeks home with my son for the holidays and spent more time than I care to admit on the computer. Tweeting. Pinning. Googling. Writing. You name it and I did it. However, one thing I realized a few days ago is that all of this activity seemed to be focused around one thing - Beauty.
I was drawn to it. Makeup, skincare, beauty articles, and fashion magazines seemed to fill my days and nights. Is this just a coincidence? No. It's my passion - and I'm good at it. Beauty is what I know. I can pick apart a photo in a magazine and tell you what is real and what is airbrushed. I can take that photo and recreate the look. I can tell you which ingredients are good for your skin and which ones you should stay away from.
So I started asking myself why did I leave? Why did I give up on my passion?
The answer was really quite simple. I just needed a break.
Rather than quit, I should have scaled back. Less weddings and more photo shoots. More variety.
Sometimes it's good to take a break, but even better to know you still have a passion for something and just needed some time away to realize it. Michelle Fryer, Makeup Artist never left - I was just hiding out for a little bit - but now I'm back and ready to make 2012 amazing. One beauty article and one face at a time.
The Facebook fan page is back, Beautyisms is new and the website will be getting a makeover soon. Now it's time to hit the beauty stores and start revamping my kit!
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