Make-up artist makes her dream come true
Working in beauty shops, Martha Lebese (37) wanted to spread her wings and do her own thing as a beauty technician.
POLOKWANE – Growing up in Solomondale, Martha and her family moved to Mankweng when she was 11-years-old. After school the ambitious teen enrolled at the Pretoria College (Tshwane College) to study haircare and beauty therapy.
Aside from all things beauty related, Martha also does network marketing and has done makeup at various events in Polokwane such as the Mrs Polokwane Virtuous Women High Tea, Mrs Polokwane’s Pink Teacup initiative and various other local pageants.
“The beauty industry is a challenging field to be in. What helps me be so successful is that I am a people’s person and I love what I do for a living. I make sure at the end of the day the customer is happy, that’s all that matters,” she said.
“I am a professional freelance makeup artist who does house calls. I do it because I am able able to cater for those who find the services to be convenient as they don’t have the opportunity to regularly visit salons due to work or personal commitments. I do whatever I can to accommodate my customers with their tiring schedules.”
Martha advises people who love beauty to go for it if they have a passion for the industry. “It’s an exciting and fulfilling carrier to be in, yes we’re taking a risk, but it takes patience, passion and time to make it work. Embrace the talent and, most importantly, do it for the love of it,” she advised.
