Hoorah for your guardian angel! That is so cool that you get to meet with a makeup artist. I'm envious!
My little addition to the wonderful things everyone else has already mentioned is to remember that it takes a few weeks to get the hang of a new hairstyle of makeup technique. Be patient with yourself and be persistant. Don't give up just because you can't seem to get the hang of it, or it takes you too long at first. Keep at it. Before you know it your new way of doing "whatever" will be second nature.
Most of us are about as happy as we make up our minds to be.
