Shaik Sataz and her Journey of Becoming a Professional Bridal Makeup Artist

Develop a passion for learning. If you do, you will never cease to grow.

Career Katrina 05.Jul.2022

As quoted by Anthony JD Angelo, the passion for learning seeps a seed into you, making your growth a never-ending loop. Shaik Sataz, a VahVah certified makeup artist from Andhra Pradesh lives a life inspired by this quote.

Hailing from a small village in Andhra Pradesh, Nandalur, Shaikh Sataz has been trying her hands in professional makeup since the past 7 years. She knew a few things about makeup and started her career in makeup all by herself. Being a single mother, it wasn't easy for her initially, but the constant support from her parents and children motivated her to do better each day.

From a Single Mother to a Professional Makeup Artist — Shaik Sataz

In her passion for becoming better everyday, she looked around to improve her professional makeup artistry. One of her cousins, suggested a Makeup Learning School in Hyderabad, where she had to stay for 2months to be a certified makeup artist. Though, Shaik wanted to do a professional makeup course but leaving her house was not an option. Her son researched on the internet for some professional makeup artist courses and landed up on the VahVah page as well as some other well known brands. Shaik had heard a lot of these high branded names before, but VahVah was a new one. She hesitated at first, but the online learning format of makeup artistry ignited her interest in VahVah. After connecting with her VahVah counsellor, she made a firm decision to join this online makeup course.

As days passed by, Shaik could already see the difference, her knowledge horizons were expanding like never before. From someone who only could do the basic primer-foundation-eyeshadow-lipstick makeup, now was learning the importance of skin prep, different skin types, trending makeup styles, eyeshadow looks and so much more. Impressed and motivated by her growth, she soon signed up for the hairstyling course as well and is now broadening her learning into airbrush Makeup as well. During the course of two months, Shaik learnt not only how to do excellent professional makeup but she also learnt the art of client management.

She now knew how to handle her client, build a healthy relationship with them and turn every new client into a returning customer. This knowledge is what helped her gain a self confidence, that she can be better, she can be the best.

Shaik isn't very tech savy and couldn't advertise much on the internet and social media yet she build a huge clientele purely my sharing her contact and visiting cards in nearby locations. She honed her skills with every class that she has attended and is now confident about her work & successful. She went from single booking a season to 8 bookings per event. Shaik touched new heights in makeup artistry.

Today, its been almost an year, Shaik owns her makeup studio and has 4 assistant makeup artists working for her in Nandalur. She earns 50K-1Lac every wedding season and is a popular and loved professional makeup artist in her area.