Makeup work is awesome. Let’s not deny it. You and I get to be part of super cool movies and tv shows, meet really interesting people, and work in really unusual, exotic and exciting places that we might not have the chance to travel to otherwise. But of course, there has to be a downside. …
I get asked this question a lot. Like A LOT! So I decided to spend some time really honing in on what it takes in this day and age to get work when you’re fresh out of college, or if you’ve been doing makeup a while yourself, and you’ve decided it’s the time to take …
I’ve been going through my kit recently and had this kind of ‘aha’ moment. I think part of what draws me to makeup like a magnet is that the products look like paint colors. And I love colors! I love using vibrant colors in all aspects of makeup, not only beauty. But sometimes, how a …
And the best thing about this technique is it doesn’t even involve picking up a brush or any makeup product at all. It’s not blending, it’s not concealing, and guess what? Nobody will even know you’re doing it! This technique will change your makeup game for good. Perhaps you’re already using it and you don’t …
I can remember being a teenager starting out doing makeup, and sitting on the old church pews in our glorious makeup college. We were fortunate enough to have some fantastic guest teachers who brought in their portfolios (yep – we carried around giant portfolios in the 90s!) and showed us projects they had worked on. …
Not too long ago, I was finally introduced to a portable airbrush system that actually works, is cordless, tidy, and reliable. And it holds a charge longer than 5 minutes. Yep, a portable airbrush makeup kit that I suspect you could do almost any last-minute touches with. And bring it to set all day without …
Picture yourself. You have a big fancy event to go to. And, to look your best, you get your hair done for the occasion. Next, you allow plenty of time to do your makeup beforehand. You even decide to dig out a fabulous pair of dramatic false eyelashes. Then, once you’re all ready to leave …
Why you might need to do this “My co-worker left her makeup kit in her car overnight. When she went to get it the next morning, everything was gone.” Sound familiar? Other such nightmare scenarios for makeup artists might include – traveling by air only to discover your case of makeup has mysteriously gone AWOL. …
It’s been a while, in fact, a long while! Yes, I admit I’ve been neglecting the cheeks. The undisputed quiet achiever in facial enhancement of the makeup kind. So it’s time to share some love for the cheeks and celebrate blush palettes, cheek colors, and all things cheeky in this week’s blog post. No matter …
