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Andrea Stradford – Crystal Wright Live.com                                                             Andrea@CrystalWrightLive.com                                   

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Crystal Wright’s Hair Makeup & Fashion Styling Career Guide

Touted as the Bible for Celebrity Stylist Hopefuls

April 2009, Los Angeles, CA—Celebrity stylist agent and author Crystal Wright has just released a fully updated edition of her self-published title, The Hair Makeup & Fashion Styling Career Guide, a how-to book for styling professionals who want to succeed in print, video, film and television.

In it, she breaks new ground with specifics for building an online portfolio, getting into the makeup & hair union, an expanded fashion styling section, a new chapter on building your bridal business, a newly formatted and updated resource section, and insightful interviews with some of the top makeup, hair and fashion stylists in the US (Joanna Schlip, Frankie Payne, Joanne Gair, Monifa Mortis, Frederick Parnell, Cindy Whitehead, Eric Scot, and Ca-Trece Mas-Sey).

Viewed as one of the most influential books in the industry, the Career Guide offers hope to hair stylists, and salon owners, makeup artists, aspiring fashion stylists, and even manicurists who are searching for answers on how to break into the lucrative fashion and entertainment industries.

Standard book faire includes step-by-step instructions and real world examples on everything from how to:

––Build a strong portfolio,

––Negotiate fees and expenses with an art director on a CD cover,

––Work with and get your images from photographers,

––Secure agency representation, or a spot on the assistants list

––Navigate your way into the makeup and hair union

and much more. 

With more than twenty years at the helm of Crystal Agency in Los Angeles, Wright has helped elevate the careers of some of the industry’s most successful makeup artists, hair designers, fashion stylists and manicurists.  Her mentorship and guidance has led her clients to serve as fashionistas for celebrities such as Pink, Halle Berry, Will Smith, Andre Agassi, Queen Latifah, Britney Spears and Bono; and on advertising campaigns for Covergirl, Nike, Mervyn’s, Mc Donald’s and more.

“Crystal Wright's Hair, Makeup and Fashion Styling Career Guide is a must-read for anyone thinking about getting into the freelance business,” said Celebrity Makeup Artist Sam Fine.  “If you want to save yourself from a lot of mistakes, I highly recommend you read this book first. It is a "Treasure Chest" of information!”

“Everyday, artists would ask me ‘how do I become a celebrity stylist?’ states Wright. “I realized how rare the information was, and it motivated me to share my expertise. I became passionate about helping artists who had the drive and desire to make it in this industry.”

Aspiring artists learn how to locate job opportunities in their own back yard, how to formulate attention-grabbing résumés, build inexpensive yet comprehensive websites, create comp cards and build relationships that secure jobs for them into the future. They are taught the ins and outs of finding an agent to represent them, how to establish a day rate, and how to negotiate with creative decision-makers without being intimidated.

Says Celebrity Sports Stylist Cindy Whitehead “[Initially] I purchased a copy of The Guide for a friend who was thinking about getting into the business, however I started reading through the guide and found that even for someone like myself, that has been a fashion stylist for many years, the information it contained was invaluable!  I look at the Guide as a refresher course that all of us in the business need once in awhile.  I feel that I have renewed enthusiasm for my work”

Wright also produces a national portfolio building and marketing workshop, and is a sought after speaker at trade shows and for professional organizations on the subject of marketing for the freelance styling professional.

For more information or to schedule an interview with Crystal Wright, please contact Andrea Stradford at (323) 299-0500 or by email at andrea@crystalwrightlive.com.

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