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Tania D. Russell is a career media makeup artist of 25 years and counting with a career that has run the gamut from early hip hop videos to print advertising. Her work has appeared in magazines such as Elle Sweden and Runners’ World, on TV shows for clients such as BET, MTV, and HGTV, and for more commercial fashion and beauty clients than she can remember.
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Money Matters for Pro Makeup Artists Did a little Money Matters for Pro Makeup Artists Did a little live-y Live this morning with Fab union artist @curlyourlashes on how we have dealt with money and negotiations and contracts and oh my over the course of our careers. This ended up being a bit of a free wheeling conversation so we're probably gonna do a part two. In this part one there's a lot of information on union money matters. I am am not at nor have I ever been a member of the make up artist union so if you are looking for more about how the Union works when it comes to rates/contracts/etc. there are some good nuggets of Info in this Live. So I will keep this replay up for a bit and as always there will be show notes available probably in a couple of hours with some of the resources that were discussed during the Live 👍🏾
It's the final weekend of my birthday sale! You'v It's the final weekend of my birthday sale! You've been a nice makeup artist so you deserve a treat 🤗 If you are an emerging artist on the come up or a more established artist working the Pivot, and you're trying to go all the way UP 🆙 in 2026, let Makeup to Go give you a helping hand. Link in Bio or in Stories or comment BDay Sale and I'll send you the deets 🤗
@lysbeautyofficial Triple Fix Blurring Skin Tint F @lysbeautyofficial Triple Fix Blurring Skin Tint Foundation Stick. How'd it do in professional photography? Great! It is a buildable medium finish stick (cream) foundation, with a "glowier-than-real-life", but not too sheeny finish. LYS describes it as a serum/primer/foundation all-in-one with flexible coverage from sheer to full. It's not called long lasting foundation - it doesn't set matte and have that kind of a finish. But once set it did stay in place and it did allow me to manipulate it and make changes without product breakdown. My model is obviously a gorgeous young model – lol – but I also did try it on myself and I would say this is a good candidate for more mature skin or drier skin. My skin is still oily however I do have texture in my skin and I can have crepeiness around my eyes if a foundation is too matte or drying. This didn't do me like that, I could see and feel the serum qualities of this foundation and it gave my skin a nice smooth finish. Pros: - Beautiful finish - Very good color range from quite fair to quite deep - Nice selection of undertones. At a time when consumer foundations are running crazy yellow, this LYS foundation has a nice selection of some neutral undertone some pink undertone and some olive undertone colors. - LYS is a vegan beauty brand Cons: - Honestly not many from what I can see. There are currently 22 shades in the line. As a makeup artist I can always take more shades lol. - Retail brands are always pricier than the professional brands. This is not at the super high end that a retail foundation can be it's only $28. But getting the full selection would definitely cost more than getting a professional palette. I would compare this most to Graftobian in terms of texture and finish. Have you tried the LYS? What was your experience with it ? #makeuptogoblogapproved #mediamakeupartist #promakeupartists #makeuptogoskinwerks skinwerks
The fun part? Applying makeup and Makeup shopping. The fun part? Applying makeup and Makeup shopping. Hate to be the one to tell you those are actually only part of the game of being a working makeup artist. Those are important parts, don't get me wrong. But every day I see posts on social media that let me know that a lot of artists are still finding their way with the other parts of the job. Many artists have gotten themselves to a particular point and then hit the fork in the road on where to go next. I'm here to help. All of my resources are about helping artists elevate their careers onto their dream path. From the one on one Need to Talk Strategy Sessions where we straighten out your career challenges, to the five small things Action Guides which contain deep dive answers into some of the pressing questions emerging artists have. And everything is 50% off right now. How convenient 🤗 The birthday sale continues, follow the link in bio or comment BDAYSALE and I will send you all the details. It's not always easy, but it is possible to elevate and thrive in your career. Let's get you the resources you need so you can get crackin'. 🤗
AKA - rage-bait, rage engagement. It's time to mov AKA - rage-bait, rage engagement. It's time to move on... This doesn't even mean I'm saying I think all of these things are necessarily great or that I'm on board with all of these things. There are plenty of trends I can't stand (blowing a kiss at the camera at the end of the video y'all, hate it), I see Makeup I don't like all the time, and there's always someone on Threads complaining that XYZ is too much for a makeup artist (plot twist – there are also people who will think you don't charge enough). I think the thing I am most proud of with the Five Small Things Membership this year is helping artist understand their own intrinsic value and what they bring to the table. This is of course not to say that external factors won't affect you, but it is to say that you can move through them with confidence knowing who you are and what you bring as an artist. And if someone likes a makeup style that you think is hideous it isn't anything "wrong" with them it just means you aren't the right artist for them. Focusing on you and what you do allows you to align with the right folks and find your people. 👍🏾 The rest of the birthday sale is now live! In addition to 50% off my ever popular Need to Talk strategy session, for the first time I am making some of the Five Small Things Action Guides available outside of the Membership so you can focus on your artistry career being the way you want it to be and leave the rest behind 👍🏾. Sale link in Bio...
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