Tania

Los Angeles / San Francisco makeup artist, makeup educator and beauty writer Tania D. Russell View my portfolio website at https://makeuptogo.com :)

  • I Love Face Oils

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    A little ode to my love of beauty face oils and which ones I’m loving currently*… (*As of 2014 when this was written… look for an updated post soon although many of these oils are still available and still lovely. This post may contain affiliate links) Like nearly everyone in beauty-landia, I love face oils. […]

  • #BizTalk – Rate Negotiation

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    Aside from the question of being a makeup artist assistant, the other question I am most frequently asked is about rate negotiation and knowing what to charge. Being a professional (at anything) means being PAID for the work that you do. Not liking something, not being good at something, etc. People actually PAY you and […]

  • #MakeupMonday – In Praise of Coral Lip Colors

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    It’s not Red, it’s not Pink, and it’s not Orange. Coral is simply Perfect as a lip color… (may contain affiliate links) Coral Lip colors. Love them love them love them. Yes, that was three “love them”s in one post. Oh wait was that a fourth? Yes. That is how much I love Coral lip […]

  • #BizTalk – The Art of the Makeup Artist Assistant

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    For this edition of #BizTalk I’m going to discuss pretty much the number one question I receive on a regular basis; How do I become a makeup artist assistant? This is a multi-faceted question for which there are a number of answers. Lots of Blogs have posted their thoughts on this (and I link a […]

  • #InMemoriam – My Big Brother Robert A. Russell

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    I don’t normally post on Tuesdays, but since this post is a little off topic, I figured it fits. So what happened? After all the bru-ha-ha, and the “we’re back!” announcement post, and the contest and all of that, Makeup to Go! stopped posting again. Well, as much as I am an advocate for the […]