Forums > Hair, Makeup & Styling > MUAs, Perception vs. Reality (part 2)

Makeup Artist

LizW_Makeup

Posts: 1621

Boston, Massachusetts, US

Revisiting the "perception vs. reality" theme one year later! (Your slices of the pie may vary, of course.) I have my brother to thank for the graphic design.

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v191/lizsybarite/infographic_zps2a18749e.png

(Last year's version: https://www.modelmayhem.com/po.php?thre … 853&page=1)

Feb 08 13 08:53 am Link

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Sian Ryan MUA

Posts: 45

Wellingborough, England, United Kingdom

This is definitely more realistic (reality pie chart) it is not as glamourous as people make out smile

Feb 08 13 11:08 am Link

Body Painter

ArtsieFartsie Facepaint

Posts: 42

Chino Hills, California, US

oh god that is soooooooo true!!

Feb 08 13 02:16 pm Link

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jmorrismua

Posts: 60

Chicago, Illinois, US

I love this and it helps me feel better about where my time is spent. Thanks!

Feb 08 13 02:44 pm Link

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ShannonJennings MUA

Posts: 127

Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia

What?

I totally spend that much time "being fabulous"! Don't you?! :p

Feb 08 13 10:02 pm Link

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Sharli B Artistry

Posts: 23

Dallas, Texas, US

So true!

Feb 09 13 06:06 am Link

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TheMakeupMan

Posts: 3799

Los Angeles, California, US

ha ha ha ha !!!!!!

Feb 09 13 10:34 am Link

Makeup Artist

LizW_Makeup

Posts: 1621

Boston, Massachusetts, US

smile Glad y'all like it.

It's already been pointed out to me by several people that the brush cleaning slice ought to be much bigger. LOL! So true. (In fact, that's what I need to do right now... ugh...)

Feb 09 13 04:29 pm Link

Photographer

KA Style

Posts: 1583

Syracuse, New York, US

Um, I dont know about ya all but I spend most of my time being fabulous! big_smile


ha ha

Feb 09 13 05:30 pm Link

Makeup Artist

ThirdEyeMakeup

Posts: 316

Los Angeles, California, US

LizW_Makeup wrote:
smile Glad y'all like it.

It's already been pointed out to me by several people that the brush cleaning slice ought to be much bigger. LOL! So true. (In fact, that's what I need to do right now... ugh...)

I was just thinking the same thing... and i also have a huge amount of brushes to wash right now... sad

Feb 09 13 05:30 pm Link

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Simire MUA

Posts: 91

London, England, United Kingdom

Excellent chart. I am tempted to print it onto tops i wear at shoots

Feb 12 13 03:54 am Link

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House of Westenra

Posts: 41

Louisville, Kentucky, US

There needs to be a separate, but equal chart, showing us being Fabulous 100% o the time! XD

Feb 12 13 03:40 pm Link

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Gregory Lawrence

Posts: 3

Charlotte, North Carolina, US

I absolutely love this! Thanks for sharing :-)

Feb 12 13 03:48 pm Link

Photographer

Star

Posts: 17966

Los Angeles, California, US

you need a piechart for real make-up artists and girls who do makeup

Feb 13 13 08:17 am Link

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Andrew James Makeup

Posts: 335

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

Star wrote:
you need a piechart for real make-up artists and girls who do makeup

yeah totally those Barbie girls who think they are makeup artists -sigh- ....haha

Feb 13 13 04:36 pm Link

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Ms Samantha Marie

Posts: 1377

San Francisco, California, US

It really is too bad the first pie chart isn't more true haha.

It's also nice to see some familiar names on here after about a year hiatus. smile

Feb 17 13 01:40 am Link

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Dana Spence

Posts: 229

Washington, District of Columbia, US

I love this!!!

The pie chart section labelled "commuting" needs to be tripled for those of us living in certain nasty traffic areas of the world, though.

Feb 19 13 07:05 am Link

Makeup Artist

LizW_Makeup

Posts: 1621

Boston, Massachusetts, US

Dana Spence wrote:
The pie chart section labelled "commuting" needs to be tripled for those of us living in certain nasty traffic areas of the world, though.

Oh man, having sat in Boston rush hour traffic many times, believe me, I sympathize. In hindsight, I would have made the commuting & brush cleaning slices much bigger ;D

Feb 19 13 06:19 pm Link

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LC Makeup and Styling

Posts: 90

Perth, Western Australia, Australia

So true.  It's an artform and can be stressful like any other job. I love my job and feel so blessed I get to do what I love, but it's not as Glam as people make out

Feb 20 13 12:13 am Link