Hi my name is Adi Oren, and I am a Professional makeup artist who has recently relocated to Singapore. I am originally from Israel and have not long ago moved to Singapore with my family after having lived in Bangkok for the past 4 years.
As part of my relocation (which I believe as foreigners perhaps most can relate to) I found out very quickly that my life has been divided into a life before Thailand and after Thailand. In Israel I had a great job. I worked in a Hi-Tech field in a very successful company.
When we moved to Bangkok I looked for a new job in a field related to my previous job but It didn’t take a much time for me to understand that there were 2 major problems: firstly, I don’t speak Thai. Secondly, Thailand in terms of culture is very different from western culture.
As time went on I found myself trying all kinds of new things, things that I would never have dreamt of before my relocation.
I went to dance classes, cooking classes, you name it – I have done it! I must say it was a wonderful experience to try new things and get to know people from all over the world. Some would say “live the dream”.
During that period a friend of mine told me about her intentions to go to makeup school and asked whether I would like to join.
At the beginning I thought “why not?”.
I didn’t understand what or where this experience was going to take me in life, and then I found myself in an international academy with the best teachers from the states and Europe.
I studied for one year from morning until evening every single day. Along with very talented students from all over the world who come with references, I was one of them without any previous experience in that subject.