Debrief with a diva

“You can’t work yourself to the ground”

Debrief with a diva

Show Notes

“You can’t work yourself to the ground”

The Diva is back and this week with a very special guest… Kate Devlin! One of Australia’s best artists shares how she built a booked-out bridal makeup business throughout her 10 years in the industry! She shares her secrets to building a bridal empire and the toll it can take on your body if you don’t look after yourself in a demanding industry. Kate and Brock discuss pricing and how many artists including Kate should be charging more for their talent. lets not forget Kate unleashes whats pissing her off and I think you’ll definitely agree, are brow laminations done?

CHAPTERS

00:00 — Introduction 00:32 — 10 years freelancing as a bridal makeup artist 01:42 — Growing up in the country 03:50 — Getting into makeup and studying 05:11 — Over 100 weddings in a year? 06:31 — Nearly booked out next year already? 08:50 — Venue vendor lists and industry connections 12:02 — Why the bride shouldn’t go last 13:43 — Crazy wedding mornings 18:42 — Burnout, voice loss, and health problems 21:19 — Advice for baby MUAs 23:27 — Fried laminated brows

BROCKS ONLINE EDUCATION https://www.paintbybrock.com/online-education-1

WHERE TO FIND KATE https://www.instagram.com/katedevlin/?hl=en

WHERE TO FIND BROCK ⁠https://www.instagram.com/paintbybrock/⁠ ⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@paintbybrock⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@PAINTBYBROCK⁠

INTRO/OUTRO SONG Song: PLVTO - Are You With Me [NCS Release] Music provided by NoCopyrightSounds Free Download/Stream: http://ncs.io/AYMW Watch: http://ncs.lnk.to/AYMWAT/youtube

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