 2 yukana umiimia wana uskonya naka kwa n фueno, na p usually h 2011 thawu tuama kawata ngupi wa hwana, neki umiimia umii kwa nbima umiiimia hwana touchu na hwana enwa kivu niiwe niiwe na umiiimia umiiimia umiiimia kifia umiiimii hiyu ngudu nga kusimita, kwa fuku kwa mafisha. Kweniko nga na nani, kwa wazu na muna kwa muna, kwa wazu na sewa kwa wazu na muna. Kwa wazu nga ni hatu na kwa kwa kwa mafisha? kwa menta lakumitak ni wa mafisha. How did that start? How did that journey start? Initially, I just loved makeup since I was young. I used to get my eyebrows cut by my mum when I was going to school and I thought that was really nice. That was really different from everyone else. It looked really nice. Then when I joined campus, I used to do my makeup on a daily basis. Even though I didn't know what I was actually doing, but my eyebrows are always on flick. Then I had a small eyeshadow. It didn't have much pigment until now. If I compare the knowledge that I had then and now the one that I have, it's totally different. So I just loved makeup. So I thought if I love doing makeup for myself, why not like to it on other people, make them feel good about themselves. So you yourself taught akunati shule, yote uli atend? Naa, CJ and Ashule in YouTube. And that works. So in front of us we have some things. Maybe you can take us through what they are, what they are used for. Okay. Here we have the eyeshadow. We have the eyeshadow. Okay, majorly here we have the eye makeup. Just talk about the eye makeup. We have the eye pencil, which you use to outline your eyebrows after you really got them shaped. You can't draw them in the abushi and all. They look so bad. So after you outline your eyebrows with eye pencil, you choose a concealer that is like a shade brighter than your skin tone, just a shade. That actually depends if you want your makeup to pop, but you can also use the one that's same as your skin tone for nude makeup. And then after you ready done your eyebrows, you can use this brush to blend everything out. And then you can use the eyeshadow to make the look that you want. And how do you deal with people who have sensitive skin? Because I know there are people who have sensitive skin. Do you just use any product? I mean there is a specific type of brand that you use. Okay, so for me, I use original products, which is very rare for someone to get a reaction. But those people who use the counterfeit ones, you are prone to get reactions to your face. And you talked about this industry being tricky because clients are different. So what if you make someone's face and they are not pleased with the result? How do you handle that situation? Now the first thing you do before you do, you actually make someone's makeup. You ask them what kind of look are they going for to avoid erasing everything. So when they tell you they want a bold look, you give them the bold look they ask for, they tell you they want that all simple, you give them that. If it's for bride actually, you already know what you give them because they don't go for bold looks. You go for bridal, nice looks. So it just depends on what the client wants. Yeah, you have to ask that before you do the makeup. To avoid wasting time pre-applying, erasing and all that. Okay, and in the makeup industry, in the makeup business because this is entrepreneurship Tuesday and we talk about business. Will you say it's something that has money and something that you can actually work like that can be like your work for a time? We can say that it's paying. Yes, it is paying. But it depends on what occasions. Daily makeup is just easy money that you can get every day. But when you get the bridal, the ero ratios, you can get good money out of that. And in a month, how frequent do you get such jobs like the big big events that need you to apply makeup? Currently due to corona, there are a lot of restrictions. So mostly like in my march I was supposed to travel to Nairobi, I had bookings, but since the lockdown it was really hard. So some weddings were cancelled, others were postponed. But let's say on a normal setup like no corona, you can get a wedding like 2 to 3 times a month. And how are you dealing with the whole corona issue because at the end of the day you need to provide for your family. So how are you dealing with corona and everything that is happening? A bit tricky, but we are able to handle because you can't lack clients who want photoshoot makeup, others want baby balm. You can't need lack. And maybe you can tell us the pricing of maybe a simple face beat or a complex one, the different types of makeup you know, prices vary with them. Like if I told you I just wanted a simple look would that mean that the price charged is cheaper than if I wanted something bold and complex. Ya sure. Ya if you want something simple they actually vary because if you want something detailed you will have to pay more because obviously you want lashes, more contouring, something glamorous. But if you want something subtle the price is less. Okay so you said you have been an entrepreneur for 2 years. Ya, kadiya na. This is your third year. So what are some of the lessons that you have learned along the way? Be patient with yourself. It's not easy. Then you trust God in whatever that you do. Also something that I have learned that is major if you can just wait a little and save more money. Especially if the person you want to partner with is having the same skills as you. But if you have someone you can partner with who does something different that would be a good idea. And why is that, why is it that it's good to partner with someone who has a different skill set than yours? Because you will not fight for clients competition because for example if you do a good job a better job than you it actually feel bad when I get more clients and you don't. But if you have another skill set like if you do dreadlocks or hair you have your own clients who you deal with who you sort dreadlocks and that do make up. So there's no negative competition. But regardless of that the make up industry is ikona watu wengili so many make up artists and self taught actually. What is it about your make up that makes you stand out from everyone else? First of all I am a perfectionist. So I can't let you go out of my shop if I'm not satisfied with what I've done. So I'll make sure you look pretty and then make sure you're also satisfied. Which most make up artists don't keep in regard because they'll be like I've done this make up It's nice to me it's nice to you too. They don't ensure customer satisfaction which is not right. So you say that apart from make up you also own a saloon that deals with different things many cure pedicure dreadlocks are braiding. So how do you manage it? What are some of the management skills that are required in managing a saloon and the people that work under you? First and foremost I'm all about individual growth for everyone So I don't have employees in my shop. I lease out space. For the hair person I lease out space and the dreadlock person I lease out space. But for nails I have one employee because most times when I'm actually out doing make up on weddings I have to leave someone to hold it up for me. Yes. That's how actually I don't have a lot of stress with managing my shop. So long as you just pay whatever you're supposed to pay that's it. And how do you divide the money between the people who have leased out space like how does that work there's some certain percentage for the rent. You lease out space with certain amount of money not a lot just like it so many like just a little percent So if I braided someone's hair the money that I got from that client is mine but at the end of the month I have to like give you something small for the rent. As far as the agreement and being an entrepreneur is not easy because I'm sure like the journey did not start off but a smooth way So what are some of the mistakes that you have made in this journey of being an entrepreneur? First in this business you don't trust people that easily you do what like whatever you feel is good for you that's what you do. Don't listen like don't do that, don't help you and you just do whatever you want and you feel like it will help you in the future. Another thing follow your passion and if you feel like you want to help other people grow as well just do it And what are some of the mistakes that you made personally that you learned from? Or you partnered with someone and they didn't go well So if I had another choice like I'd save up more and do it myself but right now I was patient with myself I saved up more and I took alone but it was helpful because I did whatever I wanted without having to consult anyone And how do you increase our customer satisfaction in the beauty industry how do you make a customer stick to you and not look aside As I said I ensure customer satisfaction is key you ask them what they want and you deliver whatever they ask for So that is how you ensure that the customer will go back and still come back the other time and give referrals to other people So what are some of the benefits that you have seen in being an entrepreneur than being employed? You can manage your own money Yes You can go to work at your own time You can make your own decisions without consulting anyone Actually that's the best part because no one is controlling your own boss You do whatever you want You spend your money the way you want but obviously you have to save You divide the business money and your salary Mostly it's about decision making You grow You grow more because you know it all depends on you And for someone who is watching you right now and wants to get into this industry maybe you can give them some few words of encouragement Okay It has to come from the heart It has to be all about the passion From there you can grow and become a better person You can actually do whatever you like You can play around with the art You can If you feel like you just want to do whatever as long as the customer is satisfied Okay, talking about playing around the art, I'm thinking maybe umelalo siku alafu maybe this face can look like this Do you try it on yourself? Or you try it on the client You can try it on the client or if it goes wrong You actually look at it and you think does it make sense If it does make sense you try There's also the internet which helps us a lot You can look at the photos and see if it works with the complexion of your clients Okay, and what are some of the risks that are in this business What are some of the things that are risky? Mismanagement of funds and miscalculations Like right now due to COVID business is a bit slow because priorities change You can come to make your nails and you don't have a job So you look at the way you spend your money Business can be slow because of certain circumstances that we cannot avoid So you have to strategize on how to manage your business Is under the risks that you encounter at the moment because if business is slow everything goes slow Okay And maybe as we wind up maybe you can tell people where to get you where to get your saloon If you have any social media pages maybe you can share with guys Mi Nakuru Nakuru County Shoppers Paradise First Floor Room T02 You can visit me there at any time Thank you so much Thank you for your time And thank you for sharing with us some of the things that are required in the beauty sector So that was Judi Nyambura and she is an entrepreneur who deals with makeup and also has a saloon that deals with braiding and does dreadlocks Manika and Pedika Right about now we are going to go for a short break but we will be right back with more interviews and don't forget to follow us on all our social media platforms at Y254 channel