Charmi Vora - Professional Makeup Artist & Hair Stylist and Owner of Makeovers by Charmi from Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Q1. How and when did you start your Entrepreneur Journey to serve in the wedding industry ? What inspired you to start your own business? I ...

Q1. How and when did you start your Entrepreneur Journey to serve in the wedding industry ? What

inspired you to start your own business?

I started my journey 3.5 years back. Being a make-up lover since childhood, lately I felt the need to learn it professionally to enhance my skills in make-up & hair styling. As Make up Industry has boomed in the last couple of years, this is what inspired me to learn Professional Make up & serve the wedding industry.

Q2. Kindly describe more about your business, your role, products & services?

Being a Professional Makeup & Hair Stylist I can visualize the best look for my clients. Having knowledge about cosmetic brands, I prefer using professional make up products rather than drug store products. Services offered at "Makeovers by Charmi" are Basic Makeup, HD Makeup, Hairstyling, Draping, Bridal Jewelry available on rent. Clients can expect the best cosmetic products from most of the international professional brands in my Vanity. Hair Styling machines that won't steal hair shine or damage the hair.

Q3. Please share about the unique feature /specialty/USP of your Product /Service.

Skin preparation is given utmost importance to each skin type before application of make up products. I specialize in Natural Flawless makeup finish. I believe in understanding the client's requirements & achieving the desired look. Having knowledge about face structure & color combinations, I can suggest the best look & styling to my clients.

Q4. How would you explain the importance of your role in a wedding?

Being a Make-up artist, I can say that we play one of the most important roles to groom the bride as her moments are going to be captured once in lifetime. We make sure the bride looks the best version of herself on her special day.

Q5. What are the most common challenges you face at the wedding you are handling?

Time constraints, at times lack of space & proper lighting during the make up process are the most common challenges. Too many people sharing the makeup room also becomes a challenge to dress up the bride.

Q6. How do you deal with these challenges?

Patience is the key. Make sure we carry ring light with us to avoid light issues. Keep everything handy to tackle the time constraints.

Q7. Could you share one of your most unique creations/experience for/of a wedding?

The most unique experience I had was at One of the bride's Sangeet & Wedding day. The bride's family was extremely caring & hospitality was taken care of personally by the bride's mother who is supposed to be the busiest person. She made sure me and my assistant were not starving carried dry food items for us, she made sure we felt like family members. The bride was punctual & very cooperative.

Q8. What type of collaborations would you like to explore in future?

Collaborations with Wedding Planners, Photographers, Fashion Stylists, Fashion Designers, Image Consultants are

welcomed.

Q9. What is your vision in the next 5 years?

Want to start my own Makeup academy & also aspire to be one stop solution for Makeup, hairstyling & hair dressing requirements.

Q10. What would you advise new entrepreneurs who want to start & sustain in the business?

To sustain in any business, consistency & creativity is the most important factor. Everyone is blessed with their own unique talent. We need to enhance & experiment with the latest trends pertaining to our business. Since everything is digital these days, social media is the most effective marketplace to reach out & communicate to your target audience. I would request each new entrepreneur to churn out time & stay active on digital platforms as well.

Q11. LinkedIn profile URL link

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Q12. Facebook profile URL link

https://www.facebook.com/charmi.mistry.1

Q13. Twitter profile URL link

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Q14. Instagram profile URL link

Personal: https://instagram.com/charmi_1607

Business: https://instagram.com/makeovers_by_charmi

Q15. Personal blog URL link

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Q16. Company website & Company blog URL link

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Q17. YouTube channel URL link

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Interviewed by: Khushboo Chotaliya - Founder of Sanskari Decor from Mumbai, India.

Referred by: Apexa Trivedi - Chef & Cateror at Mom's Kitchen by Apexa from Mumbai, India

Khushboo is a student of Yogesh MA's InfluencerThon - Digital Influencers Academy. 

Kindly follow Khushboo here: instagram.com/KhushbooBChotaliya

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