Are You STUCK in “Testing” Mode?
I’ve noticed a strange phenomenon over the last year or two with newer makeup artists, stylists, models and photographers. Back in the day free test shoots had a main purpose… to build your book and to refresh it with new and creative work periodically when needed. Once upon a time, paid testing through modeling agencies...
3 Tips for Beginning Makeup Artists
Nearly every day I receive an email, a Facebook message or a good old fashioned phone call from a makeup artist asking me for tips and tricks that they can use to take their career to the next level. That often means going from part time to full time in the industry, or going from...
Beauty Trends we loved and some we’ll lose!
2012 was certainly full of newsworthy stories ranging from the awfulness of Hurricane Sandy to the Re-election of our President, and ridiculously uninteresting beginnings and endings of a few well publicized celebrity marriages. So it seems a bit crazy to even dwell on some silly trends…but as a makeup artist I must call attention to...
4 New Years Beauty Resolutions!
I cannot believe it’s 2013! Strangely once October hits I feel like the rest of the year just flies by. December always starts out innocently enough… the excitement of gift giving and parties and time with family, but somehow I always end up here – 5 pounds of bloat heavier and super dark circles from...
Happy New Year!
2012 is coming to a close! It’s been an amazing year and I have been so fortunate to meet so many of you via email, Skype and in person. I am so thankful for all of the incredible people that have come into my life by launching this web site and coaching and mentoring program....
A Good Read – How to Look Expensive!
Today I had the distinct pleasure of working with Andrea Pomerantz Lustig. She’s the powerhouse Editor behind Glamour’s Beauty Department and all those great beauty features in the magazine. Her new book How to Look Expensive is chock full of the kind of advice that she excels at – smart and practical ways to look...
BackStage Mercedes Benz Fashion Week – Gothic in Pink
This fall I had the pleasure of working backstage at Mercedes Benz Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2013. One of the shows that I love working on is Chris Benz not only for the amazing collections he creates but I know the makeup and hair look will be a cool collaboration between Chris and Dan Martin. This...
Kit Focus – Foundation
One of the most common questions I am asked when it comes to buying products for your kits is about foundations. I think more than anything else finding the perfect foundations that will do what you want them to do and work on a variety of skin tones and types is the biggest challenge for...
Dreamy Locations
One of the best parts about being on location are the amazing places that I get to experience. Here are a few recent images snapped during photo shoots from the Midwest to the West Coast. Each one is a reminder to me of just how blessed I am to do something that I love so...
Creating Success – Who needs a comfort zone?
This morning I woke a bit too early from this big comfy bed where I am staying during New York fashion week. I arrived on Wednesday and have been nonstop ever since. The lack of sleep from the time difference has even given me a lovely little gift of a slight cold that I am...
Is Your Makeup Making You Look Older?
Recently I saw a dear sweet friend of mine that I hadn’t seen for years. She still looked the same….frozen in time actually. Though she does have a few more wrinkles today at the age of forty-seven than she did when I saw her last at the age of forty, she looks way younger than...
RMS Beauty – Organic Makeup that Makeup Artists Love!
Being in the beauty biz I make it a point to stay current on all kinds of industry topics, over the last few years I have put an emphasis on reading and researching about the harmful chemicals found in cosmetics. But even for an expert there are many mixed messages depending on the point of...
