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You've got the skills.

Here is everything else you need to build the career you deserve.

£35. One time. Yours for life.

Paid work only. No exposure jobs. Ever.

A searchable directory and career toolkit built exclusively for freelance hair and makeup artists.

Not a job board. Not another place to get lost. A portfolio that puts you in front of the people looking to book, and a toolkit that handles the business side so you can focus on the work.

HMU Collective exists so that being brilliant at what you do is enough.

Imagine knowing your portfolio is working for you right now. While you sleep. While you're on set. While you're living your life.

 

Imagine charging for according to your skillset and not someone else's budget?

 

Imagine building toward a work / life balance. Not just the next job.

Applying Makeup

Your skills get you through the door. Everything inside the Collective helps you own what comes next.

A live portfolio and directory listing. Searchable by skill, location and availability. Visible to the people doing the booking.

Your Financial Readiness Score

20 questions. A personalised plan. Know exactly where you stand financially and how to improve it.

Day rate confidence tools

Know what to charge. Know how to enforce it.

Kit discounts and referral rewards

Deals on products you actually use. Points toward real kit rewards when you bring people in.

A digital business card

Your photo, your top 3 skills, your QR code. One tap to your full portfolio.

Build your Beach Fund

Not a pension guide. Your future freedom. Built for sole traders. Start small. Start now.

Anna Money business banking

 Professional invoice templates built in. Members get a discount.

Self employment guides 

Self employment guides Mortgages, tax, self assessment, payment terms. Explained plainly for people who did not go to business school.

the founding 500

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The first 500 members pay once and stay for life.

No subscription. No renewals. Ever.

One day this will be the platform every freelance hair and makeup artist knows.

You were there from the beginning.

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Thrive Not Survive

HMU Collective exists to make a career in hair and makeup sustainable. Not just film and TV. Commercials, e-commerce, music videos, theatre, editorial. Building toward creative and financial freedom for every freelance artist. Always.

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