EP #63: Milli Thangarajah – International Makeup Artist (Published)

Milli Thangarajah (@thiso_makeup) is a published international makeup artist.

She joins Ara on this week’s episode of #TheTamilCreator to discuss the kindest thing somebody did for her, balancing a full-time finance job with being a makeup artist as a side hustle, wanting to be an actress & what’s stopping her today from pursuing it, how COVID taught her to slow down, why she’s terrified of snakes, doing your research BEFORE you network, Ara reminding her of Jay Shetty (@jayshetty), and so much more.

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– Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/thiso_makeup/)

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Timestamps

00:19 – Ara introduces this week’s guest, Milli Thangarajah
01:00 – Her upbringing; growing up in SL during the war, moving to Canada at 9, and SO MUCH MORE
09:47 – If Milli had a time machine, would she still go back to school? Why she’s terrified of snakes
15:43 – Always wanting to be an actress and what’s stopping her today from pursuing it
17:33 – Balancing her full-time finance job and being a makeup artist
21:08 – Has she considered quitting her full-time job to be a makeup artist full-time?
22:24 – Why do people struggling to be present; lifestyle creep, the FIRE movement, fear of judgement
25:26 – How to make money in the makeup game
27:36 – Does Milli have plans to take a step back from 16-17 hour work days?
28:53 – What she says to people who say the Tamil makeup artist market is oversaturated
31:10 – Milli’s thoughts around leveraging social media for marketing and networking
37:49 – An insecurity that Milli has
38:35 – Is she introverted or extroverted? Milli compares Ara to Jay Shetty
42:03 – Her interests outside of work
44:16 – Muhammad Ali’s quote about service to others strongly resonates with Milli; starting a volunteer program
46:36 – The kindest thing someones done for Milli
48:37 – The personal legacy she wants to be remembered for by friends and family
49:13 – Advice she would give her 16-year-old self
50:04 – Books and podcasts she recommends to listeners
52:12 – Who Milli admires in the global Tamil and non-Tamil community
54:28 – Creator Confessions
1:00:02 – The Wrap Up

Intro Music

Produced And Mixed By:
– The Tamil Creator
– Yanchan

Written By:
– Aravinthan Ehamparam
– Yanchan Rajmohan