 Welcome back. Remember it's entrepreneurship Tuesday. My name is Michelle and we have a conversation that is still ongoing And we are asking you how exactly are you working at home? You can find that question on our Facebook page that is at Y to 5 for channel right now. I'm Don't know if I should say I'm really really really happy or excited because I was looking forward to talk to you To our guests coming guests look at me here talking to you see for you already Introduce it to my guest. So you and I understand that the beauty industry in Kenya is the most most Lucrative when it comes to business. So it is valued over a hundred billion shillings in a in a very Less than a decade. So it's a business venture that every young person can get into it and Not really gambling but you can you can assure yourself that you're gonna get something out of it so a hundred billion estimation and Quite much more into that considering that We have people and young people who are very conscious on how they look team millennials all over so in social media handles Instagram wanting to look fly and on sports and to meet today We are talking about the makeup artistry by none other than Kevin Trevor. So Kevin. Yes, welcome. Thank you so much We waited for you. We've been here waiting for you. Oh, it's my pleasure. No worries. Yes So Kelvin you can take this time and introduce yourself properly if I've missed out on anything that Kevin Trevor does. Oh, okay My name is Kelvin Trevor. I'm a celebrity makeup artist and I'm currently based at Machakos, but I'm a freelance makeup artist Let me just start by this Just for the viewers who have been waiting for this All the way for Machakos. Yes. Yes. You're forgiven. You're forgiven. Thank you so much. It's much better So how did Kelvin get into the makeup industry? Well Kelvin started makeup Actually as a peer as a personal assistant at a beauty shop. I remember it was way back in 2018 After I was done with my high school studies in 2017 So I just walked into this beauty store. I didn't know anything about makeup at history Then I just requested for a job and that is how my makeup career began Okay, so for someone who seated at home and has interesting makeup a couple of us watch way too many YouTube tutorials on makeup So where did the love come from like as a young man? Where did the love for makeup come from? Actually, I can say that it started way back as First as I was a peer what I could do actually during the closing hours of the shop I would actually remain behind and start drawing my eyebrows That's how everything started out and that is all my interests growing more and more Until to a point that I was like Yes, this is something that I should be doing this something that I should take on so I decided to quit the job and begin my own brand which is Kelvin Trevor and Slowly by slowly that's how I grew actually because I actually started makeup by Rose Because I highly thank her because she took me in and gave me a one-month free Training sponsorship. Oh nice. So you moved from being a PA now you have moved to Actually seeking Professional other skills on things that you haven't missed out on how did they work to meet up with? What's her name again makeup by rose makeup by rose? Yes. Okay, so how does that come by? So actually I remember there's this point as I was still in my early stages of building my brand There's this time I posted at a group in enough in a Facebook account and The bashment and negativity was extremely real. Why was that bashing negative it or is it because you're a guy? Yes, majorly because I was a guy and I had makeup on at that time and Majorly also because my skills are not yet developed that much So they're kind of negativity from people like the post within a few hours to driven a lot of traffic in their group Okay, so actually the group admin or moderate. I can't quite recall She connected me with makeup by rose and that is how makeup by rose took me in and gave me a one-month free Sponsorship training and that is I actually go to perfect my skills Yes, all right, so then there was bashing because they say no good bad bad good publicity bad good Publicity is still good. It's still publicity and showcasing whatever you have as a business person. So here you are At makeup by rose. Yes, and they're getting your skills and everything So do you feel like that's an opposition we build at your confidence to start something of your own? Actually, they can say yes cause at that time I came to realize there's a lot. I had not met land There's a lot I had actually to perfect on They were number one key thing was my confidence also in terms of approaching the customers because I Don't say that women are actually Complicated, but you might find some clients who are really really complicated And they don't give you a hard time just that they want perfection. Okay. Yes Speak about I don't I don't think like that would be the right word But in the aspect of if a client is not has their own vision of what they want their makeup to look like and being a positioner by it does not Come out as as I wanted because I've been in that situation By wanted a makeup in a certain way that you didn't occur the Like the way I've visioned it. So how do you how do you deal with that when a client client tell? Yes comes to you the vision of how they want to look in terms of their makeup and then Probably you didn't achieve their vision. How do you deal with that situation? So actually about that it's whereby like for example, you're my client today Yes, so you bring to me a photo and tell me aren't you look exactly like this lady on this photo So one thing I'll break it down to you like, okay at times For the eyeshadow, let's start from there from the eyeshadow some colors actually do not work so well on melanin skins right because Some eyeshadows really look great on Lighter skins, but for dark people it doesn't work well. So for example, if you bring me a shade of Eyeshadow probably Let's say a brighter gold of it and your skin is a bit too melanin for it I'll bring I'll break it down to you to tell you that this and this will not work well on you So probably you can try this and this Yes, I still on the eyeshadow Different occasions. So let's look at a young lady or just lady who's going out for dinner Yes, then we have like a daytime event. So what is the ideal? Makeup for you know during the day and if you're going out for dinner with a couple of friends or even your loved ones So actually during the day your makeup should actually be toned down That includes toned down eyes and toned down lips Because you don't want to bring that aspect of everyone. She's looking at you. Oh my god Look at that lady. But what girl if I were attention, you know Like it's doing the day one day everyone to be looking at my eyes poppy, you know Okay, if you want attention during the day, just go for dramatic lashes that can work so well for you a word. Yes Because when you look at the glowing colors, they work so well at night Because you might be going to a dinner party or an event at a club and the lighting is a bit too dim The lighting is not that bright. So that's how you can go. Well, hmm Now I see your point. Nice. Remember you can follow us on our social media on our social handles That is as simple as I try to for channel at Michelle. I share is where you can reach out to me We have a question on Facebook and we are asking you how exactly are you finding the aspect of just working at home head to our Facebook page at right to for channel and leave your comment there. We love to have a conversation with you So now here we are as a client. How do you build? How do you build your clientele? Well at times is tricky cause Mostly might depend on referrals at times because Okay, social media these days Photos is too much editing. So by the time a client Actually believes that that is your work Others have a lot of doubts in it. All right. So when it comes to because if I'm going for a photo shoot if it's for magazine or Just for my social Media handles yes after I go for makeup and I'm going for a photo shoot. Of course, there's a bit of editing Yes, you feel like that that that affects your part of job because Because if I'm looking as a client, I'm looking at the work I'm seeing from a particular photo and I want exactly that but it's been I don't know if it affected yet. It's been affected during the editing of the videos of the pictures. So do you feel like that? interferes with Like a client wanting a specific Look from a picture and yet it was edited. I Can actually say that it's both positive and negative Okay, because on the positive side of it. It brings that full aspect of Natural beauty and full aspect of the makeup on it. Okay on the negative side of it is we will believe that Despite not everyone has that clear-skinned not everyone has that Perfect flawless skin You understand me. So the moment that you bring to me a photo of someone in a very flawless skin and on your side Which okay, it's not a bad thing, but you have a bit of an acne. Okay, you understand me And you expect to look like exactly that person. So that's actually where the issue comes in Alright, I would like to ask the question like I've seen a comment here. So Someone is asking a question she's asking What in your opinion is the most important quality in a makeup artist? Most important quality, I would say is humility Because in this industry you meet so many people so many people of diverse cultures and diverse beliefs so What depends mostly is how you approach a client because even Humble enough as I approach you That is the same way that you'll still take me as a makeup artist But if I approach you rudely and if I don't make interact with you during the process Like I only tell you sit there relax now. Let me do the work for me I have the interaction with the client This is that interaction like after we we done in every step. Let's say is your first time doing makeup with me So as interact on every step like I take you through every step to see if you're comfortable with that For me cause on my side, there's the way like I like my eyebrows To be like conversing just to get the idea and look there, but your client ones Yes I would like to find out how you keep up with the trends because when it comes to makeup every single day on the YouTube Tutorials Instagram we see different At the street when it comes to makeup. How do you keep up with the trends? I would say makeup. It's all about playing around with it You don't have to be like somebody else. You don't have to do makeup like somebody else Just find that unique thing in you and do it as yourself Because the moment that you'll do it like somebody else To be like you've not yet created anything in your mind Like if I for example, there's makeup artist in Nairobi that I followed too much and I really look up to him Dennis Karuri I know Dennis. Dennis is all about flamboyant on the Yes, yes, so actually as I as I look through his Instagram page One thing that I actually say is okay. He tried this color of eyeshadow. Then why don't I try another color? Almost resembling to the same one Because the same the same time I'll do it the same way he has done it I won't have created anything in my mind So you just look at what someone else has done and bring out the creativity aspect of you and just incorporating what you saw Yes, okay. Let's head to your Instagram page and see what you got for us in terms of makeup So Instagram is Calvin underscore Trevor. You have Facebook page. Yes, Facebook page is makeup done by Kevo Makeup done by Kevo. So it's makeup by Kevo Makeup number Kevo actually the makeup by Kevo was actually taken by somebody else So I decided to input a glam in it. Oh, yes. So I see you there all glimpsed up. Thank you Okay, I love your eyebrows. So You as you talked about because you see your eyebrows are quite different from the ladies. Yes So what do we call this particular eyebrow the one that you've done and what she has on So for me, actually, I don't have like a particular name for every eyebrow. Okay what I actually follow It's your Your lining of the eyebrows themselves actually follow how naturally your eyebrows look like you don't go with shapes Like if you ask a client like I want this particular shape of eyebrow No, for me, actually, I don't go with shapes because we all we depend on the face structure of yourself Oh, why we don't want to give you an eyebrow shape that will make you look That will end up making you look Not your natural face like it would see my eyebrow on this side It actually defines my face clearly speaking about eyebrows on this side and the other side Most ladies struggle with making your eyebrows look like sisters. Like they look the same. It's always a struggle So, how do you curve that? How do you ensure like That they look the same like your eyebrows. Um, actually eyebrows never look the same They're never sisters. They're actually distant cousins. They say so So what you actually do what I actually do is we perfect every eyebrow on its own Oh, I you understand me every eyebrow. I perfect it on its own Just that after I'm done with this eyebrow, I'm sure that it's perfected on its own And as I go to the next eyebrow, I perfect it on its own. Okay. Yes. So you do makeup for weddings What are some of the events that you have covered in terms of makeup? Actually, I've covered fashion runways. I've covered photo shoots weddings Yeah, we can see that we can see that. Yes. I've also I'm also a product review All right Yeah, I actually get products from different cosmetic shops and I do reviews. Oh, that means if a client Because you have different skin tones and we have the oily face and the dry face So you can actually offer Consultation of that. Yes. Yes, true. Okay. All right So is this part of uh, was this a set A film set because I see a lady there. No, actually she was going to a photo shoot All right So I was doing a makeup on set because I prefer makeup for photo shoot to be on set Just that it looks fresh. You understand me. Oh, yes So how does the prices vary do they vary like if I'm going for a photo shoot No, no this side like that because we talked earlier and you mentioned that you do film set film Um, makeup. Yes. So does it vary with the normal makeup? Yeah set film varies a bit because in a set film you're given You're given the actually the script on it. So you have to read through the script and understand the character Of the person So actually what I usually I usually use to To differentiate the different characters is actually the eyeshadow and the lipstick part Because if someone is that okay, let's let's say you're given a character of a simple girl who is not yet He's not yet that much into makeup or just Actually love to follow a certain a certain series on a certain television and actually And I love how the makeup is done because Different characters are different are given different looks to match with their personality. Definitely. Yes Okay, so Still looking at Looking at makeup by Kevu. Oh weddings. So still the weddings and bridles. So you have this Let's talk about weddings. Yes caught my eye. So if I'm You know the the girl the main girl and then her bridles and everything else. So Or what would you advise any lady who Is looking forward to the big day and in the in the makeup Because I feel as as ladies we tend to always want things to be perfect, you know With my girls my bridles. So what will be your advice before you? Make a date with your makeup artist What will be advice for that lady who's looking forward to a big day? And must everything to be perfect. Okay for me I would advise you to actually make a booking earlier consult a makeup artist earlier Like about three months to your wedding because On my side actually get calls like the wedding is tomorrow Understand me the win is actually tomorrow and you're calling me at around 9 p.m And you tell me like I need you to do my makeup So at that time I will humbly decline reason being okay I had not yet prepared for that Understand me because I might not I might not perfectly understand the kind of look you wanted on your day You understand me and I don't want to be that makeup artist who just comes There's magic on your face without even consulting you and at the end of the day You might get well you might get positive remarks you might get negative remarks. You never know So, uh book alias have a one-on-one conversation of what exactly you want. Yes, sure So I would like to find out any mistakes that you have done during your duties and how did you come that any mistakes have done? Wow I would say that many So actually In what perspective in terms of your work like in terms of makeup in terms of why yeah, let's look at a couple of mistakes A couple of mistakes. There's a time went to a wedding. Actually. It was last year And I was given actually I can't say it was my mistake must Personally, I can take it as a blame to myself because I was told the number of bridesmaids were actually five So in my head I'd actually carried five lashes Actually to reach on the wedding day and actually find that they were more than five. Oh, no So actually I can take it as a blame on myself because as a makeup artist you should always Carry something extra along the way because you didn't inquire No, I didn't inquire that was the mistake that I did too much. Yes All right So how do you ensure like your signature style is quite different from other makeup artists that creates a niche for you? Well for me, I've actually branded myself more with makeup applying makeup on myself That is how actually I can say that is how my brand actually started as I told you before on the Facebook post that I did So I can say that is the thing that has actually built my brand And actually Most of the occasions that I I do attend and most of the occasions that I do grace I actually attend them with full brand makeup on Yes, okay Let's wind up right and find out. How do you ensure that you stay focused in terms of The business side and the artistry like you ensure like even if it's at I'm making money out of this Well, one thing I love doing is I say that makeup artistry is about having fun But alongside having fun make sure that this is my Main hustle on it. So actually despite us having fun while we're doing the magic on it Also, be sure that when it comes to payment terms, that's why I prefer payments before Prior yeah prior to the To the day. Okay, because at that point I'll be sure like, okay. Yes I will go and do makeup on this land But actually she won't like tell me It's not I just looking at you So Yeah, so actually to avoid all that because actually And I went that at one time It was actually a client I need her makeup And then she was like, ah, I just looking at you And you go out because I I bro at Hannah Okay, you're not putting for half. So you understand So that's I I prefer payment prior even before I start my work Professionalism Yes, definitely. So then there is guys makeup by kevo. He's an amazing makeup artist So it's all matter of makeup artistry. So make sure you follow him across all his social media platform That is on instagram is at kelvin trevor. All right on facebook page is makeup glam by kevo Okay, thank you so much for coming through. 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