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𝙇𝙀𝙎𝙎𝙊𝙉: 𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣

𝙇𝙀𝙎𝙎𝙊𝙉: 𝙩𝙚𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙢𝙪𝙘𝙝 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙠𝙨 𝙖𝙨 𝙞𝙩 𝙞𝙨 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙜𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙣𝙚𝙬 𝙥𝙞𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚𝙨. 𝘽𝙚𝙘𝙖𝙪𝙨𝙚 𝙞𝙛 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙢𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙪𝙥 𝙤𝙣 𝙖 𝙟𝙤𝙗, 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙗𝙖𝙗𝙡𝙮 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙩 𝙖 𝙘𝙡𝙞𝙚𝙣𝙩. ⁣
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I recently had my first real out-and-out beauty shoot since the #TimeofCoronavirus and it was awesome! BUT not without it’s ‘Rona-related challenges...⁣
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To date since the pandemic I had only worked on commercial projects and mostly men’s grooming. I needed very little product for those projects and I could carry a very small kit. For beauty I had multiple models and I was going to be doing multiple looks so therefore I needed a lot of product.⁣
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Fam - my organizational game was not on point.⁣
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In the time of COVID19 it’s not wise to have things laid out and open. Products and brushes etc. need to stay closed and covered.⁣
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HOWEVER I am the type of artist where I need to see everything and I’m used to being able to work where I can lay everything out. Add to that if I’m in any kind of a constrained space where I can’t fully lay out my kit I’m a *mess*. This means I need to get a different type of kit - the kind that I can work out of.⁣
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Frustrations aside, this is exactly why I have been working on smaller things so I can be ready to go when bigger projects come up because I DO NOT want to make these kind of mistakes on a big project. ⁣
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I plan to shoot a video when I clean out and change over my kit so I can share some of the things I’ve learned since shooting #IntheTimeofCOVID19⁣
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What have you learned and or had to change up since shooting after the quarantine?⁣
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Fab Photographer - @saryn⁣
Fab Model - @samarabrumfield⁣
Fab Featured Makeup - @sennacosmetics mini slipcover blush, @luvlybeautyco glossy gloss
Fab Music That I Don’t Own the Rights to - Duran Duran “Girls on Film” because we were all 80s music all the time during the photoshoot…

It is so much easier to get where are you going wh

It is so much easier to get where are you going when you have a map.⁣
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One of the best things that happened to me early on in my career (aside of course from the Crystal Wright story which I’ve told many times) was accidentally stumbling into an agency that repped makeup/hair/wardrobe.⁣
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I was in the building for something else and I noticed the sign on the wall for one of the prominent top-tier agencies representing makeup artists. So I walked in unannounced! Fortunately the guy did not throw me out the way Mr. Banks always threw out DJ Jazzy Jeff on the Fresh Prince of Bel Air LOL 😂⁣
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Instead he showed me the portfolio book for a very established makeup artist and of course it was inspiring and had covers from major magazines and major celebrities of the time etc. etc. But *then* he showed me the portfolio of a young artist that they had just signed and told me THIS is where you need to get your book.⁣
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Are you coveting the work of artists that have been working celebrities and major editorial for 10+ years already? That’s great inspiration but that’s not you. ⁣
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Yet. 😊⁣
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Let’s show you what a realistic start point looks like so you can make an *actionable* plan towards your goals. Portfolio assessment sessions are now available. Link in the Bio 🙂

Just as there are seasons throughout the year, the

Just as there are seasons throughout the year, there are seasons throughout our lives and careers. When I first started in my career, my Spring phase landed during a boom period for the photographic and entertainment industries. For me and my cohorts it just felt like the world was our oyster and we could do anything. Needless to say this is completely different from where we are today. ⁣
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Or is it? Reality is that the boom period I entered was followed by a swift bust. And then guess what happened? Things warmed up into a nice Endless Summer where a lot of us got a lot of good work for a good long time, so good in fact it eventually grew into another boom. The pre-Covid boom that y’all were just living in.⁣
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This photo is of the lipsticks I bought last year in order to make a Spring lipstick palette. I just ordered some new lippies to make a Fall palette. I am may not be working as much right now but I am still working, and more importantly I know that nothing lasts forever. If you are just starting out or trying to grow your career don’t be discouraged. This Winter may be a harsh one, but this season, too, will change.⁣
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What season are you in today?

Who feels rusty at doing makeup? 🙋🏾‍♀️

Who feels rusty at doing makeup? 🙋🏾‍♀️⁣
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Actually not entirely. There are certain makeups I can do in my sleep. I don’t even have to actually do it I can pick up my brushes and throw it at someone’s face and it’ll just happen. LOL. Other things, however... ⁣
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How do we face the things that challenge us? Practice practice practice. No matter how long you’ve been doing makeup, there’s probably some other aspect of your craft OR your business that could benefit from a little practice.⁣
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The photo in this graphic, for example, is me practicing on my famous dollhead Miss SusieKin. Over the past few years I’ve become more competent at hair, but it’s still not my primary forte so I practice. A lot.⁣
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And the point that fabulous celebrity makeup artist Monifa Mortis (@monifamortis) was making when she said this quote is that you can’t *think* about being a makeup artist (or hair artist, or combo, etc), you have to do it. And if you’re really serious about that life you should be doing at something about it everyday.⁣
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Even though the pandemic has made the situation weird it’s important not to completely check out. Because at some point this pandemic is going to end and you want to be in your best position when it does.⁣
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So what you you currently *DOING* to further yourself and your career?

What does Fall look like for you? Most people wou

What does Fall look like for you? Most people would probably say the air is getting crisp, the leaves are turning, and All Pumpkin Everything.⁣
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Here in Los Angeles it is currently 89°. So much for a cozy fall afternoon LOL⁣
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But since Makeup to Go focuses on the life of the media makeup artist, what I’m really asking you is how is your Fall business looking?⁣
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Historically speaking this is the time of year that work would pick back up particularly if you are commercial makeup artist. Things being the Covid-crazy that they are this may or may not be happening for you.⁣
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This does not mean however that there is no work. In fact the holiday season cometh and you should be preparing for that now. From online lessons to personal shopping, folks will still want to be pampered and dolled up. ⁣
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And then I’m still getting inquiries for shoots, and I know #MTGExpert Liz Fox @lizzyfoxmakeup is on a movie right now. ⁣
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The Lesson - if you want to keep working, work is always there so stay connected and stay working your network so you can stay working 😊⁣
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As for Makeup to Go you actually may notice a bit of a slow down this week because I need to finish up my offerings so I can share my goodies with y’all 😊⁣
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Do you have an End Of Year game plan in place?⁣
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📷 @sonyabowmanphotography ⁣
💃🏾 Tia Shipman⁣
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You ever been on your way to post something and ju

You ever been on your way to post something and just decided... nah... ?⁣
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Well that's what happened to me. My pick is the last of our #MTGExperts Five Fave product picks. Originally I was going to go with the Ben Nye Fireworks Fantasy wheel. I thought it would be a "safer" choice that would resonate "more easily" .⁣
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When have I ever been about SAFER and EASILY?????? And besides, that would have been the 5001st cream makeup pick in a row. 😕⁣
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So No. I'm highlighting the product I *Really* wanted to highlight from jump, the @macpro @maccosmetics Face and Body Mixing Medium.⁣
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It's fabulousness is vast and multifaceted and this has been a kit favorite of mine absolutely for *decades*. There are many other mixing mediums in the world - MAC themselves make a few different kinds - but the F&B reigns high as one of my favorites. ⁣
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Basically what I love is that the F&B Mixing medium allows me to change the weight or the texture of a product without changing the pigmentation or the finish (once dried). I use this on everything from liquids to creams to powders to glitters.⁣
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Unfortunately, it's hard to just *tell* someone what the Face and Body Mixing Medium is, so swipe to the next page and watch the nifty video I made and see the F&B fabulousity in action for yourself!⁣
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Any other F&B Mixing Medium fans in the house? How do you like to use it?

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