Being beautiful and having the perfect shape are pre-requisites for a successful model, but you're unlikely to make it to the top if you don't have the right attitude.
Learn to be Patient
Your modelling career won't take off overnight. You'll need to invest a lot of time in basic modelling jobs before you get the juicier work. This takes patience; both in dealing with the agency and in sitting through jobs that you may find dull or uninteresting. Even when you get bigger jobs, patience will be one of your key assets, as shoots can take a long time and you're expected to look bright and happy all the way through.
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Self-Confidence
There are thousands of beautiful people whose beauty doesn't shine through because of their lack of confidence. Models have to be confident to persuade people to believe in a certain lifestyle and to want to wear the clothes and use the products that they promote. The same self-confidence that shows in the photographs and on the runway is essential for a model’s life. A confident model will work well in a shoot, take constructive criticism, contribute to artistic discussions and rebound from knock backs from the agency or other models.
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Discipline
It takes strength of character to become a model. You will need to have the discipline to get up early in the morning to get to a photo shoot, cut down on drinking, smoking and clubbing to maintain good skin and clear eyes, and deal with people who aren't as professional as you. If you're the type that makes promises to yourself and then can't keep them, perhaps modelling isn't the right path for you. Think about the type of person you are and decide if you really can invest your time and energy into being a model.
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