Magic With Makeup by Gouri Kapoor
Makeup Artist : Gouri Kapoor 1. How did you get your start in the industry? Also, how did you learn the trade? I started this trade when make up artists were just about getting to be known in the industry. In Bombay they were called dadas and the transition to being called official make up artists was still very new, women weren't allowed to work in the film industry. In bangalore it was very very new. I started my career by meeting a photographer at a book store who I knew briefly as he lived down our lane, and had mentioned to him that I was going to Bombay to learn this art and he had mentioned we must work together as he was into portfolios, I started my career charging 500 Rs a face. 2. What has been the biggest challenge of your career? You have to keep working very hard to get better at what you do, plus you are in a freelance mode, so it's very easy to let go if you leave your discipline on working towards being better, So the biggest cha...