Seventeen young women from St Michael Central have begun training in professional make-up artistry under a new entrepreneurship initiative, designed by the constituency’s new MP to help them convert creative talent into viable businesses.
The six-week Faces of the Future entrepreneurship programme, launched at the Andrew Alleyne Community Centre in Station Hill, forms part of an effort by St Michael Central MP, Tyra Trotman, to expand the area’s economic opportunities and practical skills development.
The programme targets women between the ages of 16 and 35 and provides hands-on instruction in professional make-up artistry. Training takes place on Tuesdays and Wednesdays in two cohorts at no cost to the participants.
The initiative, spearheaded by the St Michael Central branch of the Barbados Labour Party, received a $22 000 government grant, with $11 000 allocated to each cohort.
Instruction comes from internationally trained make-up artist Sapphire Moore of Makeup Academy Barbados, who guides participants through a range of professional techniques, while also introducing them to the fundamentals of running a beauty business.
Speaking during the launch, Trotman said the programme forms part of a broader effort to encourage entrepreneurship within the constituency and equip young women with practical skills that could generate income.
The initiative sought to “foster an environment where we can grow entrepreneurs”, explaining that the training represents the first step in equipping participants with certification and professional skills so they can establish themselves without depending on government assistance, she said.
Trotman urged participants to treat the programme as a pathway to financial independence and long-term career development within the beauty industry.
Participants will receive six weeks of practical instruction along with a make-up kit for use during training. Upon completion, each trainee will obtain certification and a professional kit intended to help them begin offering services immediately.
As part of the programme’s entrepreneurial component, participants will also develop business names and formally register their enterprises with Business Barbados.
Trotman, who is also an attorney, said she will assist participants with the registration process to ensure their businesses gain formal recognition as they begin operating within the beauty industry.
The initiative forms part of a wider push within the constituency to support self-employment and small business creation among young residents seeking alternative career pathways.
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