00:00My name is Indie and I create beauty, makeup, and lifestyle content on social media.
00:04What's the hardest part of your daily life as a beauty creator?
00:06I get the impression that since Covid, there's a little less hype around the
00:10beauty.
00:11And it's true that I think there's a lot of déjà vu, and that's the story.
00:14to find new things, new trends, etc.
00:18How long does it take you to create your makeup looks at CFX?
00:20I find the makeup in CFX to be the most interesting.
00:23The problem is that there is more work to be done beforehand.
00:27Sometimes there's sculpting, there's molding, there's casting, so it's
00:31very long.
00:32I'm taking my whole afternoon off already, but I think I'll be going for 3-4 hours.
00:35And even then, it's not much.
00:36It's not much, I'm just myself and I'm hypnotized.
00:39When I do something, I go straight to the point.
00:42Have you ever had difficult times when you felt exhausted?
00:45It's happened to me before because, in fact, sometimes it takes so long and we so badly want to have...
00:49content that the easy map gives us.
00:52There's no more room, so you're just standing there like, "No, what do I do?"
00:55And it's true that fatigue sets in very quickly.
00:57And if there are small technical problems, for example, I work a lot with the airbrush.
01:02That's the gun that sprays the paint, and when it gets clogged, then there's a crisis.
01:06That's burnout.
01:07No, but afterwards, I'll stick to my own thing.
01:10There are many times when I tell myself, I'm stopping because it doesn't look like what I'm aiming for.
01:14that I want to do.
01:15But it's okay, I understand the game.
01:17The trick is to tell yourself that at the beginning, it shouldn't look like anything, and then it's
01:21Perfect.
01:21Your organization in more ambitious projects.
01:23Actually, that's changed because now I really like to superimpose my characters onto green screens.
01:29So, what I need to do beforehand is generate the green screen, create it.
01:33That way, afterwards, I can do the lighting that is appropriate.
01:35I have to be careful, since it's a green screen, not to wear green.
01:38So, create makeup looks that aren't green, or if there are blue backgrounds, then...
01:42So, the makeup that can be green.
01:43Well, it depends.
01:44If I need a character with accessories, I need to find the accessories.
01:48I need to check the connections a little bit.
01:51That is to say, I cannot stop applying makeup here.
01:52I have to go down there.
01:54Otherwise, it's not very pretty.
01:55In fact, it's mainly this VFX effect now.
01:59Because SFX is makeup.
02:00VFX is a bit more about video.
02:03And I find that more interesting.
02:05Now, in 2025, we have lots of little tools that help us make your character more immersive.
02:11That's what I love.
02:11But it takes a long time.
02:12It's very long.
02:13Do you work alone or as part of a team?
02:15Oh no, I do everything myself.
02:16Because it's a passion.
02:17I really like the editing.
02:18It's true that in the moment, when I'm working on a project, I immediately think about the editing.
02:23I don't know, it's a bit like therapy.
02:24And it's at that moment that I really see that time passes very, very quickly.
02:28How do you make your beauty videos?
02:29So, for basic looks, unless I have a scenario in my head with a story, with some
02:35transitions.
02:36Okay, I'm going, I'm organized.
02:38But on the other hand, I usually do them by feel.
02:41I admit it.
02:42So, in fact, what I do is, I only have one camera.
02:44And I know that when I'm going to focus on the eyes, I'm focusing on the eyes.
02:49That's not really a big issue for me.
02:51I really just go with the flow in the moment.
02:53And I can see that some things will work, and others won't.
02:55And that's all.
02:56Do you publish at your own pace or at the pace imposed by the platforms?
02:59I try to stay at my own pace because I've always prioritized quality over quantity, even if
03:04It's tough now, isn't it?
03:06But I admit that I force myself to do it at least once a week.
03:12Honestly, I force myself to do two a week.
03:15But it's true that sometimes, when things happen to you in life, like this week, it's
03:18It wasn't the right pace for me.
03:19I haven't posted once, it's a bit stressful.
03:21You're in "oh well, it's okay, the network, I'll reconnect" mode.
03:24There are going to be red arrows, catastrophic statistics.
03:26You haven't posted for a week.
03:28And it's annoying.
03:28Does that affect you on a daily basis?
03:31Eventually, it's not very cool.
03:32It's not very cool because we're here, it's a job we're passionate about.
03:36Most content creators are not paid either.
03:39So we take our time and when we go there for pleasure, we realize that all our
03:44The reception area is red.
03:45Because the stats have gone down.
03:47You were gone for a week, you lost your pet, it's not a big deal.
03:50It's heavy.
03:51After that, it's all part of the game, but part of the game is also closing your eyes and carrying on because
03:55'We love what we do.
03:57Any advice for someone who wants to get started?
03:58The advice I would give to someone who wants to get started is to first get involved in something
04:03something that fascinates him.
04:05Because every time, we think that social networks are going to arrive and it's going to work, but that's wrong.
04:11It doesn't work.
04:11Well, then, if the algorithm is in your favor, all the better, I'd say.
04:14No, we have to hang in there.
04:16And the purpose of social media is to share.
04:18Even though now, in 2026, the focus is more on "I want to be a content creator, I want to make it
04:22a profession.
04:22Yes, that's cool, you have ambition, but unfortunately, you still need something to carry you.
04:26And what drives you is passion.
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