QUESTIONNAIRE

Dear Participant,

This questionnaire is a part of my thesis needed in partial requirement for the completion of my Master’s in
Commerce Degree. I assure you that the information that will be collected is purely for academic purposes and will
be discarded after my submission of the final project. All information collected will be highly confidential and no
other party but my research guide and I will have the access to it. Please provide the following information so that I
can successfully complete my degree. Thank you in advance.

Mehvish Mukadam.

1. Personal Information

Sex: Female/ Male/ Others Location of work: ____________________

Age:

a) 18 – 23 c) 30 – 35
b) 24 – 29 d) 36 & above
2. Tick all the Qualifications you hold: (you can tick more than one option)
a. SSC c. Degree
b. HSC d. Makeup course
3. Number of years of experience: __________
4. According to you which of the following qualities are important to be a freelance Makeup artist? (Tick
the ones you
a. Creative e. Flexible
b. Eye for details f. Time management
c. People skills g. Managerial Skills
d. Health & safety knowledge h. Others ___________
5. Please select the 5 major challenges you face as a freelance Makeup artist.
a. Irregular Income due to seasonal h. Expensive makeup materials, tools &
demand equipment
b. Finding clients i. Travelling Problem such as long
c. Long & odd working hours distance, too much travelling, transport
d. Payment issues with customers such as cost, lack of transport facility,
delay in payment, lesser amount that unknown destination.
agreed, no payment, bargaining of the j. Safety of the MUA
price. k. Not finding clients or no stable client
e. Difficult customer demands base
f. Competition from other MUAs l. Undertaking all the entrepreneurial
g. Need of contacts in the industry activities such as pricing, marketing,
 promoting which consumes a lot of time and diverts attention from the
main makeup activity
6. Please select the 5 major advantages of being a freelance Makeup artist?
a. Growing Market share hence more orders and clients
b. Growing self-awareness of the people hence increase in demand of MUA
c. Self-independence and self-control of working hours and working conditions
d. Better pay as compared to being employed at a salon or academy
e. Wide and easy publicity through social media
f. Partnership with cosmetic brands, photographers and wedding planners which increase customer
base.
g. Exciting work profile due to interaction with new people, places and new projects
h. Many cosmetic brands and material options available
i. Others____________________________________
7. What services do you offer?
a. Makeup only c. Makeup and Hairstyle
b. Hairstyle only d. Others _______________
8. What events do you cater to? (You can tick more than one if you cater to more than one event)
a. Weddings Only c. Fashion show
b. Film & movie Sets d. Other _________________
9. What are your minimum and maximum charges for each of the events? (In rupees)

Wedding Films & Movie Sets Fashion Show Others

a. Minimum a. Minimum a. Minimum a. Minimum

___________ ___________ ____________ ____________

b. Maximum b. Maximum b. Maximum b. Maximum

___________ ___________ ____________ ____________

10. How many clients do you cater per month on an average? __________________
11. Name the Top 5 cosmetic brands you use for your services
a. _______________________ d. _______________________
b. _______________________ e. _______________________
c. _______________________
12. What were the requirements for starting up your freelance Makeup business? (you can tick more than
One Option)
a. Makeup Course c. Creating a portfolio
b. Research on existing MUA market d. Making a business plan
 e. Creating social media accounts g. Any other requirements
f. Buying tools & Equipment _______________________________
13. Are you available on social media? Yes/ NO
14. Which platforms of social media are you available on? (You can tick more than one option)
a. Facebook d. Instagram
b. Twitter e. Others
c. YouTube
15. What activities do you perform through your social media accounts?
a. Advertising & Promotional activities c. Posting Tutorial videos
b. Connecting with clients d. Others ________________________
16. Please select the 5 major ways as how COVID 19 & Lockdown affected your Makeup services?
a. Risk of contracting COVID 19 f. Business closure
b. Weddings/ Shoots cancelled/postponed g. Increase costs due safety precautions
c. Lengthy sanitizing process h. Customer bargaining
d. Drop in income i. Difficulty in sourcing makeup
e. Difficulty in working in the protective materials from manufacturers
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