The Hair, Makeup & Styling Career Guide, 4th Edition

Everything you need to know to work behind-the-scenes as a freelance Makeup Artist, Hair Stylist or Fashion Stylists for Film, TV, Print & Music Videos.

In the 4th edition of her landmark book about how to make it as a freelance hair, makeup or fashion stylist in the entertainment and fashion industries, Author Crystal Wright, shares what she has learned, experienced and put into practice during her fifteen years of representing, promoting and securing work for freelance makeup artists, hair stylists, fashion stylists and photographers.

Wright informs the reader by sharing interviews with Art Directors at record labels, Fashion Editors at magazines, Agency Owners in Los Angeles and New York, Producers at video production companies, and well known hair, makeup and fashion stylists throughout the US.

This book is full of valuable advice, information, tips, and real life examples of what it takes to make it in the fast paced business of image making for music, movies, fashion and editorial.

Using a down-to-earth, no-nonsense approach and writing style, Wright guides her readers through the process of creating success for themselves as freelance makeup, hair or fashion stylists in the entertainment and editorial industries.

Topics covered in the book include:
• Building A Strong Portfolio That Sells
• Finding & Testing With The Right Photographers
• How Agencies Work & What They Are Looking For
• How & Where to Find Jobs
• Working with Record Labels, Magazines and Production Companies
• Marketing Yourself: Creating A Campaign Of Your Own
• Fashion Styling: What It Takes

CRYSTAL WRIGHT BIOGRAPHY

As founder and president of The Crystal Agency, for hair, makeup and fashion styling,

Crystal Wright guided her company to become one of the most dynamic and respected talent agencies of its kind, representing some of the most talented and sought after makeup, hair and fashion stylists in the business. Magazines, record labels, production companies, and public relations firms relied on the talented artists at The Crystal Agency.

Pursued for advice by young hopefuls, Crystal set out to write The Hair, Makeup & Styling Career Guide to assist stylists in developing a portfolio, marketing skills, and the professionalism necessary to establish a successful career behind-the-scenes in the fashion, beauty and entertainment industries.

The "Career Guide" was a chance for Wright to return the favor of her Grandmother’s lifelong teaching. "My grandmother was an entrepreneur––a seamstress. She taught me a lot about clothing, style, self-determination and drive. All have been instrumental in the success of my personal and professional life."

The Hair, Makeup & Styling Career Guide, now in it's 4th edition, is the official text book for the Fashion Styling courses at the Fashion Institute of Technology (F.I.T) in New York, Bauder and A.I.U in Atlanta, the International Academy of Design in Orlando, Florida and the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in Los Angeles.

A summer internship at the Seattle branch of Xerox Corporation led to a full time sales position while still a Junior at the University of Washington. In less than a year, she was among the top sales executives in the region. A weekend visit to Los Angeles prompted a transfer to Long Beach, CA, where Wright continued to excel, but began to launch business plans of her own. A chance meeting with a professional photographer resulted in a decision to leave Xerox and become his agent. But shortly after the move she was fired. With two options, return to Xerox and beg for her job back or move on, she reluctantly opened The Crystal Agency with one makeup artist.

Her company grew steadily and she developed a reputation for being professional, hard working and meticulous. The Crystal Agency logo became a familiar sight on the desks of photographers, art directors, fashion editors and video producers. Today she publishes 1stHOLD, a trade magazine for the freelance makeup, hair and fashion stylists, and a portfolio workshop that focuses on marketing for freelancers.