Today we’d like to introduce you to Sabrina Alfred.
Hi Sabrina, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
When I was younger I was never into beauty or cosmetology it was not in my interests but every morning for school I would always be done before everyone, which resulted in me watching my best friend get ready doing hair and makeup for school. I thought it was so unnecessary since we would only be in school for a few hours just to come back home and we saw the same people every day but after graduating I grew curious. I started watching Aaliyah Jay and Jackie Aina on youtube for beginner-friendly tutorials on how to do makeup in 2016/2017 and a close friend of mine gifted me my first set of makeup brushes as a Christmas gift and from then on, I just started growing more interest it started to actually become a hobby and I realized art, in general, is the field I need to stay in. You never really realize the importance of most things in life until you start to indulge and throw yourself into it, because of makeup I was able to be a bit more in touch with my feminine side I started taking on clients and saw how happy it made them. At this point, I realized I have a gift I was making people feel good about themselves for me to see someone satisfied and to compliment your work and tell you how talented you are for someone that took the time out to teach themselves a craft that many are not able grasp is extremely joyous for me. I eventually realized the field I was in wasn’t for me and started to fully put my focus on my now brand TheeBeatFreak Makeup Artistry. I love what I do and I think the best part about it I may be providing a service that can help boost someones self-esteem or make them feel good but I definitely walk out of these appointments with clients grateful because I’m also learning as well in terms of being more open and making my clients feel comfortable but also still keeping a professional image for my brand.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
It hasn’t always been smooth I was going to school for medical assistant at the time as I started growing more love for makeup artistry and it was hard because in order to focus on my craft I need to be able to put my full focus on it. That was hard to do when you have to study majority of the time so I did my best trying to multitask and even keep up with the clientele which was impossible to do with school in the way at that moment so I had to take a break from it and return to it after I graduated which I did in 2019.
Appreciate you sharing that. What else should we know about what you do?
I am a makeup artist I specialize in soft glam makeup looks which composes of me sculpting the face to enhance the features that you already have and also using neutral colors or even shimmers doing so. I am most proud of my ability to grow in the field because I am currently looking into different kinds of makeup artistry it is so much more to it than just making someone look pretty its so many layers to being a makeup artist from sfx to editorial. I think what sets me apart from everyone else is the fact that not only I genuinely enjoy doing what I do and making my clients happy but I am very adamant on making sure my clients can feel confident with makeup on as much as they are confident with it off and not feeling as if they look like somebody they are not. It has been plenty of times when a client has requested about not wanting too much product on their face or that they are afraid of looking like a completely different person when the makeup is on due to a bad experience in the past.
We’d love to hear about how you think about risk taking?
In the beginning, absolutely not I definitely was not a risk taker and I know that mainly stemmed from me being afraid of failing. Growing up in an environment where people are doubtful of you can do that but I decided to change the narrative for myself and asked myself why do I care? In all reality, if I’m gonna be scared to try will I ever really get far? If I’m so focused on trying to have a perfect image when I put something out all the time when will I ever give myself room to make mistakes and appreciate and learn from the mistakes I make? I had to make a change and decided to start being a risk taker because even if things were to go bad at least, I tried. Fear played a big part in why I was not a risk take before in life but now I’m willing to jump into things and sometimes I do it without a plan and just decide to figure it all out after.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/theebeatfreak?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BrinaCastella
- Youtube: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCZRralolFd6IY9Wk4uWeUYw?fbclid=PAAaZ0jOa0EII6gktt10gtqiThTZwcKJepTZJ5zeU1bJrI2kX1va3kcD5Ge0k
- Other: https://instagram.com/topflopp_?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Image Credits
Sabrina alfred Ahmani Croom (Imnextmodeling)
