5 TIPS FOR ASPIRING MODELS — by Tatjana on

guest blog post by Tatjana Apukhtina
First of all, let me quickly introduce myself. I've been working as a model for over 6 years, doing commercial, fashion, catwalk, music videos etc. and its been an exciting and challenging journey for me which I would like to share with you.  I think many people have a very glamorous view of modelling profession. It is partly true - you get invited to lots of events and parties, you meet lots of interesting and inspiration people, you get to morph yourself into various characters and experiment with your looks. 
Here are some of my favourite jobs:

At the same time, modelling life can be very challenging and tiring - it can really wear you out and frustrate you. Here are some key learnings from my personal experience which helped me to overcome those difficulties. 
1. Learn to deal with rejection A full time model goes on average to 10-20 castings a week - she would get maybe 1-2 jobs out of it, sometimes even none... its normal that not everyone like your look. The key here is not to take it personally if you are not taken on a job. Sometimes its just beyond your control. 
2. Be confident and humble When you go to castings be confident and friendly. People hire you to represent their brand - they need someone with personality, so a big part of nailing a job is the way you present yourself. Once you do get a job, stay humble and be friendly to everyone on set - make friends!
3. Learn to love your body If you genuinely love your body and your looks - everyone else will do as well.
Be proud of your appearance, after all you're a model!
4. Learn to budget Don't spend all the money from your job straight away - you don't know when the next job is coming in...
5. Do other things on the side I personally would have gone mad if I did just modelling and nothing else - the pressure of getting a job is just too high and can ruin you mentally. I'm very lucky to have started my own business on the side with a friend - developing a mobile app called Looks Good On Me which is due to launch in 3 weeks. 

Well, these are my 5 tips for all you beautiful girls out there! Hope you enjoyed it :-) Post Sponsor Ad: