Makeup Artist Education & Career Strategy
Foundations for EVERY face… let’s get inclusive in our foundational products… I am a 40-something-year old deep complexioned African American woman. As a child of the 70s I come from a land before time when cosmetic options for women in my skin-tone range were pretty much nonexistent. Fairer skin-toned women of color could try to […]
My love for Foundation shines like a beacon and like most artists I use different kinds for different situations. Since they run the gamut in terms of color, texture, finish, etc. The Basics of Foundation is complex. Expect this article to be a first of Many… (may contain affiliate links) Ah foundation… to Foundation or […]
Happy Spring! Today is the official first day of spring, but if you are experiencing the kind of weather I am, it does not yet feel like it! Even here in “sunny” California we are having cold and rain. I went on a camping trip this past weekend and had to deal with driving wind, […]
As we all know…a winged liner is forever. Liquid liners are the best tool for the job… (may contain affiliate links) Liquid Eyeliner is currently trending yet again. Truth be told, however, the timeless look of liquid eyeliner is never out of style. Just one sweep of the brush can transform a look from casual […]
I did a job recently where I had to do makeup on an African American female model who was about Phylicia Rashād’s (mom Huxtable from ‘The Cosby Show’) complexion. Both Phylicia and this model are a rich brown color, but still more fair than myself. To my dismay, I did NOT have a blush that […]
