🎙️ Sneha Manoj: Celebrity Makeup Artist Reveals Secrets 💄✨In this exciting episode of the Figuring Fashion Podcast, we sit down with the incredibly talented Sneha Manoj, a celebrity makeup artist who has worked with top celebrities and brought flawless makeup looks to life for various occasions.If you're a makeup artist looking to elevate your skills, or just someone passionate about getting into the world of beauty, this conversation is packed with invaluable insights. If you’re an aspiring makeup artist or someone passionate about enhancing your skills, this episode is packed with valuable tips, expert advice, and career insights:From Self-Taught to Professional 🎨Sneha’s inspiring journey from self-taught artist to pro makeup artist working with top celebrities. 🌟Celebrity Clients and Their Magic ✨Learn how Sneha’s made a mark working with the likes of Dhoni, Nayanthara, Meenakshi Chaudhary and other A-listers! 🏆💕SFX and Bridal Makeup Secrets 💍Discover how special effects (SFX) makeup helped her creating bridal and fashion looks! 💫👰The Highs & Lows of Being a Celebrity Makeup Artist 🎬Behind the scenes of handling high-pressure bookings for the stars! 🚨🎥Expert Tips for Aspiring Makeup Artists 🎯Sneha shares essential tools, product must-haves, and industry tips for budding makeup artists. 🛠️How to Make It Big in Makeup 🚀Sneha’s advice on standing out in a competitive industry and working with top celebrities. 🌟The Real Deal on Fashion Shows 👗 Discover what it’s like preparing makeup for runway shows and fashion events. 💃✨ Don’t miss out on this episode, packed with insider tips, celebrity stories, and inspiration for aspiring makeup artists! 🎧💥

In this exciting episode of the Figuring Fashion Podcast, we sit down with the incredibly talented Nandhini Raju, also known as Kalwon Beauty, a celebrity makeup artist who has worked with top celebrities and brought flawless makeup looks to life for various occasions.If you're a makeup artist looking to elevate your skills, or just someone passionate about getting into the world of beauty, this conversation is packed with invaluable insights:/ If you’re an aspiring makeup artist or someone passionate about enhancing your skills, this episode is packed with valuable tips, expert advice, and career insights:💄 How to Achieve Flawless Makeup – Nandhini shares her top tips and techniques for creating a perfect makeup look, whether for weddings, photoshoots, or high-profile events.🌟 Celebrity Makeup Secrets – Learn how to break into the competitive world of celebrity makeup, working with Bollywood and South Indian stars.💅 Essential Makeup Products – Nandhini discusses the must-have products she uses for stunning, long-lasting makeup looks and how you can replicate them without breaking the bank.👩‍🎨 Advice for New Makeup Artists – If you're just starting out, Nandhini’s advice on building a career, understanding skin types, and finding your unique style will be your guide to success in the makeup industry.💄 Makeup for Men vs. Makeup for Women – Nandhini breaks down the key differences in makeup techniques for men and women, and how you can adapt your approach to create perfect looks for both!💳 Union Card for Working as a Makeup Artist in Movies – Learn about the importance of obtaining a union card to work in movies and the steps you need to take to make your way into the film industry as a makeup artist.💅 Cosmetology vs. Makeup Artistry: Do You Need Cosmetology School? – Is formal education in cosmetology necessary to be a successful makeup artist? Nandhini shares her perspective and discusses whether formal training is worth it for aspiring professionals.💋 Trial Makeup: What You Need to Know – Nandhini shares her expertise on trial makeup sessions and why they're crucial for clients, especially for weddings and photoshoots.🎓 Choosing the Right Makeup Teacher – One of the most important decisions for new makeup artists is finding the right teacher. Nandhini gives advice on how to choose a makeup teacher who will help you build a strong foundation and grow your career.

Whether you're dreaming of doing makeup for celebrities or just want to perfect your skills, this episode is a treasure trove of tips and advice from one of the best in the industry. Hit play to get inspired and start your journey towards becoming a pro makeup artist!TimeCodes(00:00) Highlights(01:13) Introduction(01:46) Kalwon's Journey In Makeup(05:12) Should a Makeup Artist learn Cosmetology ?(07:41) How to get your 1st Celebrity Makeup Client?(08:47) Getting Repeated Celebrity Work(13:06) When Clients/Celebs dont like your makeup?(14:00) Quick hack for Men's Makeup (15:43) Are Trial Makeup Necessary? (18:57) Hack for Flawless Makeup!(20:20) Makeup when skin is already Flawless(23:40) NO Payment For Makeup Artists(26:34) Are Collaborations worth it?(29:39) Inspiration for Fashion Makeup(32:22) Who will help a MUA more? (34:11) Struggles of Working in Movies as MUA(39:45) Expensive Products = Flawless output?(41:10) Advice to get into makeup(44:02) Upgrading in Makeup(45:55) How to choose your Makeup teacher?(51:53) Growing quickly as a MUA(55:25) Advice for Beginners(57:30) End of podcast

Self-Taught Fashion Designer Ashwin Thiyagarajan REVEALS His Journey to Hollywood & Fashion Industry Secrets 🎬✨Want to become a successful fashion designer but don’t know where to start? In this exclusive podcast, Ashwin Thiyagarajan shares his inspiring journey from being an engineering graduate to designing for Hollywood celebrities like Isha Ambani and international stars—all without a formal fashion education. 🌍👗💡 What Aspiring Fashion Designers Will Learn in This Episode: 🔹 How to start a fashion career with no formal training 🔹 Breaking into Hollywood & dressing celebrities – The reality of working with stylists 🔹 Sustainable fashion & viral upcycled designs – Making unique collections 🔹 Challenges of being a fashion entrepreneur – The truth about running a brand 🔹 How to price your designs & grow a profitable fashion business 🔹 Fashion Weeks vs. Photoshoots – Where should new designers focus? 🔹 How young designers can stand out in India’s fashion industry 🔹 Overcoming burnout & mental health struggles in fashion – Work-life balance tipsWhether you're an aspiring fashion designer, a student considering a career in fashion, or an existing designer looking to scale your business, this episode is packed with valuable industry insights, practical advice, and real-life experiences to help you navigate the competitive world of fashion and costume design.

(00:00) Highlights(01:17) Introduction(01:54) Engineering to Dressing Hollywood Celebs(04:14) First Collection in 4 days !(06:21) Convincing Masters & Tailors to work for him(07:15) Photoshoot Trend for Designers in Chennai (09:08) Working With Celebs at Initial stages(09:56) Working for Isha Ambani(10:55) Working for Hollywood Celebs(12:24) International Stylist's expectation from Designer(13:14) Working with Maitreyi(14:27) Creativity vs Sustainability(17:14) How's Sustainability possible for Viral Outfits(18:05) GenFree - Gender neutral Clothing. (20:16) Copycat Designs(23:34) Business of fashion (25:11) Pricing a designer outfit(27:04) Take more orders Vs Restrict to few(28:03) Absent from Fashion Scene for 3 years !(32:14) How not to burn out ?(32:50) Managing relationships as an entrepreneur (34:10) Family's Support for Fashion Designing(35:23) Working in Goa(37:17) Selling outfits in fashion weeks and fashion shows(38:17) Photoshoots vs Fashion Shows(38:42) Doing Makeup ,Hair, Styling & Designing(39:39) Following fashion trends ?(40:28) How to manage a negative scene with a stylist?(42:35) Importance of having a great team?(48:02) Key Takeaway’s for young designer (50:29) Dealing with burn out(54:00) End of Podcast

Welcome to another episode of Figuring Fashion. In this Episode we dive into the inspiring journey of Gokul Ganesh, the winner of Mr. India 2024, as he shares a wealth of knowledge and practical tips for aspiring male models and beauty pageant contestants in this must-watch podcast episode. Whether you're a newcomer to modeling or aiming for prestigious titles like Mr. India or Mr. World, Gokul reveals the secrets behind his success, from building a disciplined fitness routine and cultivating a strong mindset to mastering communication skills and developing a well-rounded personality. He also provides valuable insights into the preparation process for beauty pageants, including how to stand out in competitions, tackle challenging Q&A rounds, and thrive under pressure on the international stage. This episode is tailored for upcoming male models in India looking to enter the modeling industry or make their mark in beauty pageants. Packed with actionable advice, personal anecdotes, and behind-the-scenes stories, this is your ultimate guide to starting and excelling in the world of male modeling and pageantry. Watch now and take the first step toward turning your dreams into reality! (00:00) Highlights (01:22) Introduction (01:45) Mr.India 2024 - Gokul Ganesh (02:42) Interest to get into Male Pageantry & Mr.India (03:46) Is it necessary to be a model to get into Mr. India?(06:37) Process of Mr.India / Male Pageantry  (08:03) How to handle Q&A round ? (12:01) Height Criteria & what to do when you don't meet the criteria? (15:31) Mr.India Vs Mr World Preparation (18:56) Things that you should learn to compete !  (23:15) Grooming agency for Men ?! (25:36) Should you choose a Modelling Agency to train yourself? (27:23) Things you should know as a Model ! (28:19) Preparing for Mr.India - Physically (30:16) Preparing For Mr.India - Financially (30:48) Gokul’s fitness routine (32:25) How important is rest and recovery?  (34:06) How to keep your Mental health in place? /Managing Burnout !   (36:20) Challenges after winning Mr.India (38:38)Does winning a title help you as an entrepreneur?  (39:31) Gokul’s gender neutral Clothing brand - Dotto (41:06) Gokul’s getting into Kollywood industry (42:12) Having Tattoo's affect Modelling? (43:29) BluePrint to win MR.INDIA/Mr World ? (45:25) Be Spontaneous to Stand out (47:56) Gokul’s new Coffee Chain in Chennai  (49:03) End of podcast  (49:37) Outro

Welcome to another episode of Figuring Fashion. In this episode we have discussed about our Guest Anusha Meenakshi's Journey in becoming a stylist and Costume designer, Styling Men vs Women, Process of Styling Men, Union Card requirement for a Costume designer, 2025 styling trends, how much does men's styling costs and the dark side of being a stylist

Welcome to another episode of Figuring Fashion. In this episode we have discussed about our Guest Sudharshan Balaji's reason behind the name The Storyteller India, Process of working in movies, his experience working with Actor Vijay (G.O.A.T), Actor Simbu (Maanadu), Actor Prabhas (Radhe Shyam, Saaho), payment culture for photographers, shooting photo and video at the same time and more (00:00) Intro (01:56) Story behind - The Storyteller (03:57) Winning Behance Porfolio Awards for 3 years ! (06:26) Process of Working in movies (07:36) Working with Thalapathy Vijay & Simbu ! (11:46) Shooting in Studio vs Movie sets - Radhe Shyam (14:17) Editing Too Much ? (17:14) Ranveer Singh Shoot - Working with Eka Lakani (18:37) Shooting Photos & Videos at Same Time ! (23:06) Working on Short notice - Actor Prabas (25:29) Spontaneous & Out of the Box Shoots (27:01) Working for Ozman Abdul Razak (29:32) Delayed Payment for Photographers - CTA ! (32:47) NO payment for Photographers !? (35:40) Shaming Photographers - Raghul’s Sucide! (38:21) When should a photographer work for free? (39:23) NO Award shows for Photographers ! (43:29) Rapid Fire (47:42) Outro

Welcome to another episode of Figuring Fashion. In this episode we have discussed about our Guest Krithika Babu’s Journey in becoming a model, her experience winning Miss India South 2010, her experience working with Sabyasachi, Atul Kasbekar - Kingfisher Calendar 2021 and more. She also shares her thoughts on Modelling Agencies, Payment culture for models, how much money do models make, skillsets required to become a model (00:00) Highlights

Welcome to another episode of Figuring Fashion. In this episode we have discussed about our Guest Ganesh Toasty's Journey in becoming a Fashion Photographer, his experience with Analog Photography, how to approach a model with NO budget, a photographers expectation from a Model , are assistants important for photography (00:00) Highlights

Welcome to another episode of Figuring Fashion. In this episode we have discussed about our Guest Mehndi Jashnani's Journey in becoming a stylist, her experience as a model and how she decided to get into styling, the process of bridal styling, Mehndi's recommendations as a bridal stylist, her favourite celebrity look and more. Host Arvind Karthik also shared his experience as a photographer.

Welcome to another episode of Figuring Fashion. In this episode we have discussed about our Guest Chaitanya Rao's Journey in becoming a Fashion & Costume Designer, His experience working with to celebrities like Asin, Trisha, Nayanthara, Shreya, Priyanka Chopra, Madhavan, Simran, Jyotika and more. We have also discussed about Difference between Costume Designer & Fashion Designer, Chaitanya's love for leather, his advice for beginners in Fashion and his favourite models.

(00:00) Highlights

(40:00) Intro

(01:37) Let’s welcome Designer Chaitanya Rao

(01:54) Fashion Projects of the season

(02:28) Career when fashion was not even a thing in India!

(04:14) Designing for Madhavan, Reema Sen, Jyothika & Simran

(06:34) Journey of getting into films and how to stand out

(09:16) Creating the Iconic looks - Asin, Shreya, Priyanka Chopra

(10:55) Working with Trisha

(12:58) Which Industry favours Costume designer?

(13:57) Difference between Costume Designer & Fashion Designer

(15:35) Working for Nayanthara

(17:19) Who has a upper hand in creating a look?

(18:16) Impact of working in movies on fashion career

(23:30) Costumes in Fashion weeks & exhibition - Which is more sellable?

(28:00) Chaitanya’s love for leather

(30:37) Fashion weeks in India& abroad.

(31:31) First person to use Swarovski - Costume for Simran00:32:30 Is Fashion Degree really necessary?

(34:48) Suggestion for beginners in Fashion

(36:00) Chaitanya’s experience in Fashion, Films & Magazines (39:00) Business in fashion - Advice for beginners

(41:38) Experience with leading photographers - Venket ram, Karthik Srinivasan

(43:05) Interference of South India in Fashion Weeks

(45:58) Expectation from a Fashion Photographer

(47:54) Chaitanya’s Favourite Models

(49:54) Take on Sustainability

(52:05) End of Podcast