Makeup Artist by Day, Million-Dollar Real Estate Agent by Night | Claire Tan

Claire Tan started her first business at 17 - not because she had a plan, but because she refused to work in a system where someone else decided how far she could go.

In this episode, Claire walks us through how she built Ladyy Claire Makeup into one of Singapore's first makeup-only bridal companies, pivoted into luxury real estate during COVID, and quietly became one of the most respected agents working with high-net-worth clients - all while being a self-described introvert who hides behind the curtains at parties.

We get into: why she broke her scholarship bond and never looked back, how she practiced three hairstyles a day and cried through all of it, how she lied about her age to land early clients (then revealed the truth after the job), what it actually takes to sell $3-5M properties as a 21-year-old, and the one belief she's still working on unlearning - that her self-worth equals her output.

TIMESTAMPS

(00:00) Trailer & Opening

(02:20) Starting a makeup business in Singapore at 17

(06:10) Why Claire chose entrepreneurship over a "safe" career

(10:34) Building resilience before success

(12:33) From makeup empire to real estate

(14:03) The skills Claire had to grind to improve

(17:25) Being an introvert in people-facing businesses

(19:17) What it really takes to succeed in real estate