Cosmo Masterclass

So back in April i went to the Careers Masterclass held by Cosmo magazine in London. Tickets were around £30 i think and i can honestly say it was well worth it, i am going to keep an ear out for any future events they offer.

Once i arrived i was greeted with a free copy of Cosmo and a glass of champagne- very nice!

After a bit of mingling with other students, interns and professionals, we moved on into the main room. In front of us sat Pat McNulty- the digital editor for Cosmo, Cherry Healey who is a well known television presenter, Jazz Kaur- the head of PR for Benefit, Chloe Melish- another PR professional who has worked with celebrities such as Lady Gaga and Nicole Mowbray who works for the Daily Mail. The Editor of Cosmo Louise Court also took to the stage, and became our presenter for the evening.

I was very excited, i am a HUGE fan of Cherry Healey, i love the documentaries she does, and im also a huge fan of Benefit makeup.

The evening really helped me plan out how i was going to work towards getting the career i wanted.

Here are some pieces of advice i jotted down.

Chase up emails you have sent in regards to jobs/internships. But don't chase up too soon, instead of looking keen you will end up hassling people.

Once in an internship- make yourself indispensable. Do all you can for everyone and make sure people notice how much you are needed. This may make you more likely to receive a paid job.

Being keen and well-read is vital. If you land an interview, reference a wide range of media sites, magazines and TV news stations. A keenness and interest in the world around you is important too

Networking is key in the beauty industry – get to know people in your industry if you possibly can. My last three jobs were thanks to people I met through other people.  (Jazz)

If you find yourself stuck in a job or internship with nowhere to go, then don’t be afraid of looking elsewhere. 

Never underestimate the power of flattery 

If you don’t have a Twitter account, I’d wonder why you wanted to work in this industry

To top it off, we all received a HUGE goodie bag, including a full sized Benefit mascara  ( if you haven't used "They're Real" you should!). The mascara alone is worth around £20, let alone all the other goodies so it was worth the trip even just for that! I can also highly recommend the DHC facial cleanser. I never thought washing my face with oil would do my skin any good at all but it really does wonders. As well as all the other bits and bobs i also received a full sized Palmers body lotion and i have to say it is the best moisturiser i have ever used, it soaks in easily yet goes a long way, and it carries a very subtle sweet scent that my boyfriend cannot resist.

In May there was another masterclass, a blogging one that unfortunately i could not attend, did anyone go? Was that as useful? If anyone knows of anymore events let me know, i would love to go to more.

Kayla xxx