Benefit Cosmetics Recruitment

Benefit is one of my favorite makeup brands and although I only brought my first product from them 2 years ago... they have had a very positive impact on my life. Whilst I was purchasing a very good value for money gift set from them the other week, I discovered a little piece of paper advertising that they were recruiting new staff. Now although I'm not in beauty school or planning on becoming a makeup artist in the near future, it has always been a mini dream of mine to do some part-time work at a beauty counter (due to Tanya Burr saying that she used to). 

(Little piece of paper) 

So the following tuesday I woke up early, did my makeup using all Benefit products, of course! and set off on an adventure, that is interviews. The little piece of paper made it sound quite casual, which is was kinda. They used the term "Drop by and introduce yourself" let me just warn you now...it will never be that causal. So I thought I'd write a little post about things you should and shouldn't do at fashion/beauty interviews. Please take a note that this was my first ever interview and i've never had a job before so this is all from first hand experience. 


1. Always Dress Well: 
Not for a night out and not for a day at the park, something in between. I opted for tights, high-waisted black shorts and a silky brown shirt. The piece of paper also said "Be prepared to come back wearing black if you get chosen" so I popped a black tank top in my bag just in case. 

2. Know Your History
Research up on the company, their website will most likely have the history of the company so just have a read through that and get to know the basics of the company. Also you should know your products pretty well, one question I got asked was "Do you have any products yourself?" and considering that you want to work for the company you really should own at least one of their products. 

3. Be Prepared To Talk
A lot of the questions they asked could have been answered with a simple yes or no, but thats not what they are looking for, you need to show your knowledge and your personality through that 10 minuets that you get with them. They will be looking out for how you talk to new people because you'll have to talk to new costumers all the time. 

4. Be Enthusiastic 
There's no point going to an interview or something similar with the attitude that you don't want to be there, it'll show instantly. Smile, be friendly, be polite and enjoy your time talking to the person because if you're enjoying it, they will too. 

5. Stay Calm 
A lot of the people waiting for their interview were freaking out and that's understandable. The best thing to think is if they say no I can always try again or go somewhere else. Because if you put pressure on yourself then it makes it so much worse! 

Hope this helps you out and if you want to ask more questions then just leave a comment xx 

Ashley Benson Inspired Make-up Tutorial

 I am a huge Pretty Little Liars fan and of course Hanna Marin is my favorite. Which is why I have chosen to do a makeup tutorial on Ashley Benson. I am a little worried that it's kinda similar to my other tutorial on Kylie Jenner, but with a more natural twist. 

Ashley is naturally very beautiful so she doesn't wear as much makeup and some other celebrities, but her signature rocker chic look doesn't go unnoticed on the red carpet. 

Before we start I would just like to remind you that I'm not blonde so of course I won't look the same! 

Prepping Your Face 

Firstly I prepped my face using my normal routine of: Benefit POREfessional, Natural Collection coverup cream, Maybelline Better Skin Foundation and MAC studio fix powder. Remember that Ashley's skin is quiet pale so I have avoided using any bronzer or tanned products. 

Blusher

I then highlighted my cheeks with Makeup Academy- English Rose. This mosaic blush does add a hint of colour but I mostly use it to add shine and a bit of glow to my face. 

Benefits- Dandelion blush was the perfect colour for this tutorial because it's not too heavy on your face and give you a natural looking blush while defining your cheek bones. 

Eyebrows 

Ashley's eyebrows are very thin and pointy, so it's important to shape yours by using an eyebrow brush. Her eyebrows also have very defined arches, so to make mine more prominent I used Maybelline Sculpting Brow Mascara as it helps to hold them in place. Remembering the fact that Ashley is blond, try and avoid putting heavy amounts of the brow mascara on as it will make yours darker. 

Eyeliner

Because Ashley's look is quite natural, she only has eyeliner on her bottom waterline. 

Eyeshadow 

Eyeshadow is the most important aspect of this makeup tutorial, this is where the rocker chic really comes to life. I used Fabulousness Palette. Start applying from the outside of your eye and work towards the inside, this makes the eyeshadow gradually lighten and gives your eye an ombre look. Apply a lighter silvery shimmer underneath your eyebrow to add a sparkly touch to your look. 

Although Ashley's eye shadow is black, I thought brown would be better suited for my look. I used Urban Decay Naked Palette 2 - Busted for the darker colour. 

What makes Ashley's look so unique is her messy under eye shadow. It makes her look more casual and chic. For this I used a mixture of the brown and silver shadow, which I placed just underneath my eye. 

Add lots of black mascara to dramatize your eyes.

The secret to celebrities makeup is highlighter, as it distracts the eye and makes parts of your face more dominant. Apply a touch of highlighter to your cheeks and nose and blend it in all. 

Finishing Touches 

Finally do a quick smudge of your eyeshadow with your ring finger to make it look more smokey and add a touch of pinky lip-butter. 

And there you go, your natural, rocker chic, party girl, Ashley Benson Makeup! 

Tell we what you think about this tutorial and who should I do next? xx 

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