Tania D. Russell, media makeup artist, working on set

Working Makeup Artist

Makeup artist Tania D. Russell teaching media makeup for Photography at Gould's Beauty Academy, TN

Makeup Educator

Tania D. Russell, founder of Makeup to Go

Founder of Makeup to Go

Meet Tania D. Russell

Hello hello!  I help makeup artists elevate to sustainable careers featuring consistent, well-paying clients with less hustle, more strategy.

I don’t dictate “makeup rules” or focus solely on makeup looks… I’m here to help makeup artists get to work with insider perspective from 25+ years in the creative industries.  We’ll focus on what you truly want in your makeup career and create a clear path to get there. Building your career shouldn’t feel like drowning in information, it should feel like finally having a plan.

Where my makeup work has been seen:

elle magazine logo
MTV Networks logo
Marie Claire UK logo
BET Networks logo
Runner's World Magazine logo

Why Me?

I’ve been around the block (more than) a few times, and I’ve picked up a ton of knowledge along the way about what it takes to work in this industry, and to stay working in this industry.

I came up in the industry at a time when there was precious little info available. Now there’s entirely too much! Emerging makeup artists are suffering from analysis paralysis big time, often becoming stuck on the low pay gig treadmill. I help artists find focus on what is important to them in their careers so they can move forward with purpose. There’s nothing quite like building a thriving career doing what you love. Let’s get you going…

Click here to see what folks have said about working with me.

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What Else About Me?

Coffee Snob and Serious Baker

Frequently seen at concerts, museums, and art galleries

Classically Trained Singer

beach lover and sometime desert dweller

Spotted on many a Techno dancefloor