…dedicated to the Art and Craft of Makeup
Los Angeles / San Francisco makeup artist, makeup educator and beauty writer Tania D. Russell View my portfolio website at https://makeuptogo.com :)
As we all know, if the skin does not look good the makeup will not look good. The End. Good face moisturizers are everything. Everything. Well prepped skin — whether you are doing your own makeup or you are a makeup artist doing someone else’s makeup — will make your application easier, look better and […]
IMATS Pasadena 2011 – The International Makeup Artist Trade Show – took place this past weekend. This was the first year in IMATS’s history that the Los Angeles show completely sold out (IMATS originated in LA back in 1997). In fact, we here at Makeup to Go almost missed this show entirely. As a pro […]
The Art of the Freebie – When (if ever) Makeup Artists should work for free… Don’t be duped, but don’t let opportunity pass you by… There is a fabulous website entitled “Should I Work for Free” which features a flow chart of all the possible if/when situations that a freelancer might face when approached for […]
Because Lip Balms are life… may contain affiliate links I have been a working makeup artist – meaning having people pay me for makeup with no ‘side gigs’ necessary – for going on 15 years now. When you’re in the makeup biz you really do think about product a lot. Therefore for me as a […]
If you follow my blog for my creative industries clients where I talk about the jobs I’m currently doing, you ‘ll note that I’ve been working like a maniac of late. As such, I did not get to go back east to hit the NYC edition of Metropolitan Events The Makeup Show. Have no fear, […]
