There are some great, reputable agencies, like New York Model Management and Next Management… Their walls are covered with proof of amazing talent and clients.   But there are far more “agencies” that are really just scams. Shysters love to prey on aspiring models....

Whether you’re a model or mom (or both), exercise should be woven into your life. I’ve worked out regularly since college (to say bye-bye to the freshman 15) and much prefer moving my body to limiting what I eat! I love the endorphin rush that comes with a good sweat. And even...

There are fashion shows and then there are Fashion Shows. If we’re talking about New York Fashion Week shows, which are wrapping up on Thursday, then there are FASHION SHOWS too. You are unlikely to walk out of your house in Middle America, into the local modeling agency, and onto a...

Congratulations, Samantha Carpenter, of Charleston, South Carolina! Age: 20    Height: 5’10″    Size 2 Seeking Representation   ENTER the Modeling Mentor Model Search Don’t miss out on any model news, scoop, or Model Search updates: Get modelingmentor.com blog posts...

To be in commercials, you don’t necessarily have to be model “perfect.” However, you will see a lot of models at commercial castings. This is a cross-over zone between modeling and acting. Many modeling agencies work with commercial agencies, who will rep their models and...

As a follow-up to my Tuesday Tip this week, here are some bargain beauty items that even the top makeup artists and hairdressers swear by: 1. Sally Hansen Natural Beauty, Inspired by What Not to Wear celebrity makeup artist Carmindy, is a line of cosmetics that feel luxurious yet won’t...

One perk of modeling is inside scoop on the best hair, makeup, and skincare products. Makeup artists’ and hairdressers’ kits are like treasure troves of beauty secrets. Open them and out spill all kinds of wondrous colors and magical formulations. Sometimes the products come from an edgy...

I’m one of those lame people who have had the same haircut since high school, plus or minus bangs. I have an excuse, though, since my hairdresser warns me that the shorter my hair goes, the bigger it will get, and experience proves that to be true. We got adventurous and chopped it to...

I’ve shared this amazing TED.com talk by Victoria’s Secret model Cameron Russell on Facebook, but just to be sure EVERYONE watches it, I’m posting it here. If you dream of being a model, if you idolize models, if you wonder how models can look so perfect, if you think...

So you’ve landed a modeling job, but you have no idea what to wear or bring to your first booking. You don’t need a briefcase or business suit, but there are some requirements besides gorgeous you: 1. A nude bra and g-string. Unless you are doing a beauty shot (close-up), women...

Texas is an enormous state, but agent and scout Page Parkes has got it covered. With agencies in Dallas and Houston, a Modeling and Acting Center in Houston, and now new Modeling and Acting Centers in Dallas and Austin, Page is not likely to miss a single Texas rose blooming in her home state...

Congratulations, Sidra Soleil, from Boston, MA! Height: 5’10″     Size: 4     Agency: Modelclub Inc., Boston I couldn’t let this entry sit in my inbox until February. Sidra, originally from Germany, is too gorgeous for that! But this does mean I need some more stunning...