Rea Ann Silva on Building Your Network

9 to 5ish with theSkimm

theSkimm

Entrepreneurship, Careers, Business

4.7 • 1.9K Ratings

🗓️ 29 September 2021

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Rea Ann Silva spent two decades working as a makeup artist for music videos, movies, and television. And on the side, she started developing a tool to make her work easier: the Beautyblender. Little did she know, she would end up transforming the beauty industry. And what helped her along the way - from movie sets to becoming CEO - was her relationships and her network. So this week, we’re getting her advice on how to start - and grow - your own. In this episode, Rea Ann shares: How she climbed the career ladder How she tapped into her industry’s networks How to work up the nerve to cold-call What it was like to see Beautyblender in the Smithsonian Museum

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0:00.0	Whenever you're nervous about needing somebody, just envision them sitting on the toilet.
0:06.2	We all sit on the toilet and it brings us to a certain level of humanity where we're all alive.
0:12.1	No matter how important or big a bad you are, we all do that.
0:17.0	I'm Carly Zaken and I'm Danielle Weisberg. Welcome to 9-5-ish with the skin.
0:22.6	We've run into so many questions over the years and had so many moments where we needed advice
0:28.9	and we got it from women who'd been there.
0:32.3	And that's what we're bringing you with this show.
0:34.4	Each week we're helping you get what you want out of your career
0:37.6	by talking to the smartest leaders we know.
0:40.0	Because we know your work life is a lot more than 9-5.
0:44.6	All right, let's get into it.
0:47.6	Today, our guest is Rianne Silva.
0:50.5	Rianne got her start as a makeup artist in Hollywood and over the years worked her way up
0:55.6	from doing music videos to movies and television.
0:58.9	And on the side, she was developing a tool to make her work easier.
1:03.8	If you've ever applied foundation, you'll probably recognize it.
1:08.5	She invented the beauty blender that bright pink teardrop shaped makeup sponge.
1:15.4	Rianne launched her own business with that iconic sponge and no outside funding.
1:21.0	Rianne, welcome to the show.
1:23.6	Well, thank you, ladies, with a nice intro.
1:27.2	Before we start talking about your career, we like to start these interviews with our
1:31.0	lightning round to get warmed up.
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