My business week

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Then it was Sunday again! The weeks just run away :)

Makeup tips in the webshop & focus on what you are best at!
I have started filming more and more, which I think is super fun! Last Thursday I worked from home and filmed 10 tips (and lots of little tips baked in) when applying eye shadow. I thought it was so fun to do this!

Jag älskar att sminka men det jag älskar mest är produkter och att lära ut, jag får ofta höra att jag är väldigt bra på det också :) Ibland blir man sugen på att göra mer “coola looker” och sånt man ser mycket på instagram men jag tänker mycket på det där med att fokusera på det man är bäst på, och i mitt fall är det att utbilda och skapa material som är lite mer matnyttigt. Och det är ju så kul också!

This will be up on youtube and in the blog soon but also in the webshop, partly among all beauty guides but also directly on related products. For example. if you go for an eyeshadow primer or eyeshadow brush in the webshop, there is also a movie there with 10 tips on applying eyeshadow. Good, is not it? :)

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The idea is that the webshop will more and more contain lots of makeup tips, both pictures and movies. Most fun project ♥

Here is a picture from when I edit the film at home in front of the wood burning stove :)

Balance & performance
Jag hörde Günter Mårder prata om “balans i livet” i Företagarpodden för ganska länge sen, han sa att det inte går att ha det som företagare. Jag har funderat mycket på det där…

There is so much talk about stress, burnout and how careful one must be. Talk about mental health, exercise, diet, well-being in every corner.

Samtidigt lyssnar man på framgångsrika personer som pratar om hur hårt man måste jobba för att nå tid man vill. Man ska gå upp extra tidigt, effektivisera, jobba långa dagar och helst extra mycket när konkurrentera har helg/semester för det är då man “kör om dom”.

Jag tycker ofta att jag har ganska bra balans i detta. Jag jobbar väldigt mycket men jag är också en riktig livsnjutare. Jag och Miska drar in madrasserna och sover i vardagsrummet bara för att somna framför brasan. I fredags avslutade jag dagen med att ligga i badkaret och kolla på film i 3 timmar. Vi har ofta “mysfrukostar” på morgonen innan jobbet. När jag diskar gör jag det med hörlurar i öronen och sjunger högt och glatt. När jag jobbar hemma på kvällen efter att redan ha jobbat en hel dag på salongen så gör jag det med en katt i famnen, en kopp te bredvid mig och tända ljus på bordet. Jag har också lyxen att jobba med min pojkvän så jag behöver aldrig “längta hem” på jobbet för han är med mig hela tiden.

So I am very happy with my life and not the least bit close to being burned out or feeling bad.

But that's exactly what's gnawing at me somewhere, sick enough. On Monday, I started working at 7 in the morning in my photo studio and as if for breakfast, dinner and a turn at the Bauhaus, I worked constantly until half past nine in the evening. Then I listened to Businesspodden with Therese Lindgren and she talked about how hard she works - and I thought I wish I worked as hard as she did. I could not at all define myself as being in the same league. I'm not stressed out, I've never had a panic attack and I feel very good.

So sometimes I'm so happy with my life that I guess I do not work hard enough because I am not exhausted and feel piss when I go to bed - but I do not want that either - but I want to work hard.

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Can any of you recognize myself in my thoughts? Or do you even understand what I mean :)

At the same time, I think like this - there may be a difference in working hard and to work very. Is it important to work hard if you still get shit done and at the end of the day have gotten lots of things done? No, then I would rather be a person who does not work hard but feels very good!

Speaking of balance, I thought this skateboard-Helena fit in well haha!

Planning of internal training
Att vara en riktigt vass makeupartist kräver att man brinner för yrket och ser till att hålla sin kreativa ådra och kunskaper fräscha! Vi på Creative Makeup är redan riktigt vassa men det finns aldrig en nivå då man är “färdig” och kan stanna av, för den här branschen utvecklas hela tiden.

As it looks today when you work in a salon, it does not often become very creative looks, but most people want a natural base and smoky eyes for a party, and all makeup consultations are at such a level that the person should be able to do it themselves at home .

In addition, new replenishment with knowledge, new trends and trend words, ingredients and hyped news from other brands etc. are constantly required.

Därför håller jag nu på att planera in regelbundna internutbildningar med alla makeupartister och dom är såå peppade inför detta! Vi kallar det “Helenas sminkskola” :) Syftet är dels rolig teambuilding tillsammans men även att fortsätta utvecklas som makeupartister. Jag kommer först ha en liten lektion, sedan sminkar de modeller och då kommer vi ge feedback till varandra och leka loss!

As for the makeup part in the company, I feel that it is my job that everyone should be as experienced as me. Previously, I just assumed that because our makeup artists are just as passionate about the profession, they are just as experienced, but it's also about time. Some have children and such to take care of in their free time and obviously do not have as much time to scroll through social media to stay up to date or do the worst creative make-up on themselves every morning. I put on make-up during working hours for the blog posts and have 2 hours of travel time to work to scroll on instagram and blogs.

Så vid närmare eftertanke har jag full förståelse för att alla inte kan hinna med i svängningarna att t.ex. highlighter plötsligt blivit en trend som nu kallas “strobing”, att magnetiska lösögonfransar är på infart, att NARS har börjat sälja i Kina och plötsligt blir ett djurtestat märke, att cykliska silikoner misstänks vara hälsofarliga i stora mängder eller att ögonfranspermanent (som vi också utför) numera kallas “lash lift” “lash lamination” och alla möjliga olika termer beroende på märken och vad man använder för vårdande produkter i samband med behandlingen. Ja det är inte lätt att hänga med i svängarna för alla – men sån här update tänker jag också baka in i utbildningarna :)

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All makeup artists at Creative Makeup are so forward and ambitious and interested and these are qualities we were really looking for when we hired! Here you see Ida on our Instagram who suggests her favorite mascara :) You follow us there, right? @ creativemakeup.se ♥

November pictures
Which I wrote a little fast in business week post at the end of september, we started with a campaign structure where we make 4 campaign pictures every month (which will be done in different formats) so that we have a common thread with the same pictures rolled on the website, social media, in the store and in our shop window.

In October it has been 1. Get the look before Halloween 2. Pink ribbon & backyard tattoo 3. Autumn event 1 Nov 4. Product tips - Kryolan HD Cream Liner.

Now I am in full swing with the pictures for November! Since there are 4 pictures in 4 different formats, there are a total of 16 pictures to be made. A real puzzle!

One of the pictures is that our barber Niclas starts November 8 woop woop! In connection with this, we will also have an expanded range of beard and shaving products (as Niclas recommended) and they will of course also be included in the webshop.

Here I sit in bed and cut together pictures with my cat Carl-Philip in my arms, talking about life-lovers;)

I worked at the computer type all day yesterday but now I will probably be free all Sunday and just enjoy the day - without pressure that I do not run over my competitors haha.

Hugs are! ♥

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Helena Amiley
Helena Amileyhttps://imakeyousmile.se
I write mostly about beauty but also offer glimpses from the entrepreneurial life and the construction of our own camper van. Vanlife here we come!

4 COMMENTS

  1. A day has no more than 24 hours, no matter who you are and how successful you are. I think there is far too much focus on constantly making more and more money. Somewhere maybe you can be content and think that what you are successful enough, and to wear yourself out will not make you happier? Of course, life will be easier if you earn so much that you do not have to worry about money, but think there is a limit. If you get over it, I do not think you will be a bit happier, rather the opposite, and what is life worth then? So, I think you have a healthy attitude. You can succeed and actually live at the same time.

    • That's so good! :) It is the journey that is the thing, not just the goal, and it is important to live and feel good to enjoy it. And for me, it's not about money, but more about the performance itself, which is actually even more unreasonable. Thank you for your comment! :)

  2. Dear Helena! You do not have to worry a bit about how much you work, because right now it is YOUR unique balance in life and YOU feel good! Others have their balances, or imbalances, in their lives.

    If you end up in negative stress without the possibility of sufficient recovery, it can lead to fatigue. This in itself is due to the body overproducing stress hormone, which affects the brain, among other things. This negative stress is often caused by too high demands (others' or own, or both), unclear demands, unreasonable demands, poor conditions to live up to the demands, etc. It can be in the work environment and / or the home environment.

    I find myself in the middle of it, or in rehabilitation as it is so nicely called.

    As long as you enjoy your job and your life in general, so ENJOY and do not look too much at others. Do not chase yourself because of other people's performance requirements. Life is not a competition… Continue to be who you are and do what you are passionate about! Big hug!

    • Thank you for your comment! Hope your rehabilitation goes well and that you feel better soon. And above all that you can let go of the demands on yourself! It really is as you say - the most important thing is that you feel good and you are unique so you should not compare yourself with others. Maternity!

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