A Podcast, By Kayleigh.

Today, we have maybe my most vulnerable episode of the podcast to date. Might delete later lol?? In this episode, I discuss the past year, and the challenges it has bought, from hiring and losing my first staff member to losing myself in the process of building my business. It's been a weird and hard year, but also an amazing one, with a lot of self discovery and ultimately I am ending the year mo...

In this episode of A Podcast By Kayleigh, I talk about a question I have recently recieved and that is... "Kayleigh - when is it time for me to come out of the wedding industry, I'm just not enjoying it anymore!" In this episode, I talk through an easy and quick exercise to determine whether its bridal... or whether its YOU. When it came to me coming out of wedding makeup - it turns out I wasn't a...

In the next and final instalment of a mini customer experience series, today I will be talking you through the "after" phase of a client meeting, often the most forgotten about part of the experience! In this episode, we discuss how you can turn your customers into repeat customers, and how many of us are leaving SO much opportunity on the table when we don't follow up and keep in touch with your...

Welcome back to our guest episodes!! I'm so excited today for you guys to meet Reena Goodwin, founder and CEO of Facteur PR. I have wanted a PR specialist on the podcast for SO long, and Reena fits the bill perfectly, with Facteur PR specialising in beauty, home & wellness brands. Today we discuss how to work with brands, how to work with PR's and how to gain press coverage AS a makeup artist....

Welcome back to ours GUESTS!! In this episode, I'm so extremely excited to welcome Murray Owens. Murray is the go to makeup artist for many Love Island stars, like Lucinda, Liberty Poole, Chloe Burrows and so many others. His extensive celebrity roster is huge and a credit to his skill and personality. I hope you see and feel how much fun we had filming this. Murray is such a vibe, and in todays e...

In the next instalment of a mini customer experience series, today I will be talking you through the "during" phase of a client meeting. AKA: when we're actually doing the make up and how we can elevate that experience for our client! I'm so passionate about this part, and put a lot of pride into it, especially when working with you guys, so I'm really excited for you to hear my thoughts on how ex...

Make way for our next mini series! In this podcast episode, I am revisiting the mentorship with one of my newest modules - this time focusing on the service aspect. I want to do a deep dive into the service we offer, from the before, the during and the after and how we can create the ultimate customer experience and really elevate our service to create super brand advocates. Word of mouth and revi...

It's part 2 time - in our last time management episode, we talked about how to manage our time in our business, but what about with clients? In this episode, I go back to makeup and talk about how to ensure you stick to your timelines, when you are with your clients. This is gonna be a handy one, especially if you struggle with your client timekeeping! LINKS: Join my new course - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠By K...

In possible one of my most requested episodes of all time, I talk through the 5 things that every makeup artist and business owner should have to legally protect their business. Speaking from my own legal background we touch on: - Contracts, why you need em and the essential thing everyone forgets - Insurances, and which ones you need as a makeup artist! - Privacy Policies, the most forgotten lega...

Today is a fun one guys!! Today we are talking about my favourite subject, MONEY! In today's episode, I'm gonna be giving you five very very actionable tips that will save you money in your business and maybe even in your personal life too! At the moment I am on a huge money saving kick but don't get me wrong. This episode is not about scrimping and saving, instead in this episode, I w...

We're returning to my bread and butter in this episode!! Commercial was my main earning income for many many year and today we are breaking down those walls that surround one of the most secretive sides of the industry! In this episode I go into: - What commercials are looking for in their artists - Set etiquette in the world of commercial - How to create the perfect commercial portfolio - How...

We're taking it back to basics today and revisiting our portfolios! In this episode of A Podcast by Kayleigh, we are looking at how to create a portfolio that sells for you and books your dream work. I tell you guys my five top tips, most of which I have never talked about on the podcast before such as, how to create a portfolio strategy that doesn't burn you out, how to curate your portfo...

We are talking about one of my most favourite topics to talk about today and funnily enough that is SEO!! One of the pivotal things that I did very very early on in my business was I invested a lot of my time into learning about how to reach those top pages of Google. I managed to spend over 10 years at the top pages of Google and today I'm spilling the tea on exactly how I did that with five...

Today we are breaking down those gates around the world of Celebrity Makeup! I go into my career as an celebrity artist, as well as: - The hard truths - Why confidence is key! - 3 ways you can get into the celebrity industry - How to Get Signed to an Agency - Assisting as an artist - How to secure talent independently. I hope you love it! I'd also love to invite you to my annual challenge, the get...

Is the podcast we have all been waiting for?! I get asked all the time about pitching as I'm so vocal about how pitching helped me when I was a full-time working make-up artist gain the work and clients I did. Well, finally, I sat down and I recorded the episode, and today we talk about all about how to pitch, how to network in all industries, bridal, editorial, commercial, and even film. We e...

Today we have a little life and business update for you! I wanted to bring a bit more of a low key vibe here for you today, updating you on some very exciting things going on behind the scenes and welcoming my next business venture! I'm so excited to hear your thoughts on this and I hope you like this slightly more chatty episode today! Join my new course - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠By Kayleigh for Courses, Coac...

In today's super special sneaky jazzy episode, I wanted to introduce you guys to a snippet of what's inside my Level Up Club episodes. If you guys have always wondered what's on the other podcast, today I'm giving you a peek behind the curtain! I feel like I'm in competition with myself with how much gatekeeping I can really smash with a hammer. Introducing the new LUC podcast...

Today I'm so pleased to be recording my very first podcast episode request! The lovely Makeupbymuamegan requested an episode on my top time management tips and if you ask, I shall deliver! In today's episode, I'll be diving into how to structure your work week and increase your productivity, touching on subjects such as: - Hustle season VS rest - working in your business vs working on...

In this episode, I am spilling the tea on the most challenging scenarios I have come up against as a makeup artist, and I'm sure you have too! And more importantly, how to deal with it, if it happens AND how to prevent it in the first place! We take a look at: - What to do if your client doesn't like the makeup - What to do if your client has an allergic reaction - How to deal with a copyc...

I'm super proud of today's episode, because I really feel it can make a difference to your business if your goal is to make more money! In this episode we cover the 5 ways that you can REALLY and truly make more money in the long term - such as: - Raising your rates - Understanding profit - Multiple Income Streams - Investing & learning about money - Taking accountability for our own m...

In this episode, we are going back to basics! I wanna give you 5 foundational tips, to revisit the basics of business and give yourself a major level up for the remainder of the year. This episode is perfect if you're feeling stuck, if you haven't progressed in a while, or if you feel the need to get the next level. We touch on: - your portfolios and how to level that up - how to regain in...

Today we are going back to our roots on A Podcast By Kayleigh and I'm gonna be sharing with you guys, 5 systems that will make you more money in your business. I'll be sharing 2 beginner systems that anyone can implement, 2 intermediate systems and 1 more advanced level system! If implemented all of these will give you more time in your business to spend with your family OR make more money...

Ok - I'm really excited for this one this week and truly believe it can be a TOTAL game changer. If you struggle with boundaries with clients (and hint hint, yourself too), this is gonna be the episode for you. We talk about: - How the biggest boundary breaker, are ourselves! - Boundaries to set and how they can change the game for your happiness - Why setting expectations is so important as a...

In this week's episode, I dissect a requested topic - which is the LUXURY market, and what it means to be a luxury makeup artist. It's something we have spoke about a few times, so it's about time I made an episode about it! In this episode, we touch on: - What a luxury artist is and isn't - Prejudices around luxury - Your kit, and if it defines luxury - Websites, branding and how...

In this weeks episode I sit down and chat with THEE Neil Moodie! In this interview, we discuss the importance of the portfolio as Neil reminisces about the one photo that launched his entire career, he's honestly such a great storyteller, I could have listened to him for hours more! We share our opinions on the world of social media and influencers and the dark side, it gets interesting! A big...