Makeup Artist Education & Career Strategy
Sharing my thoughts on the disaster that was the Youthforia foundation launch, the overall state of beauty culture and diversity in beauty, and makeup for Black people in general… I am a 54-year-old Black woman who has worked as a makeup artist in some capacity since the late 1990s. I have talked about the need […]
Celebrity Makeup Artist AJ Crimson opens his signature boutique on Melrose… One of my makeup passions …is discovering small, independent and/or niche beauty lines that a creating high quality products with a unique point of view. From the jump I have been a supporter of celebrity makeup artist AJ Crimson’s line – AJ Crimson Beauté. […]
I attended the Black Girl Beautiful Event, a celebration of Black beauty … may contain affiliate links The Black Girl Beautiful inaugural event took place this past Saturday (10/15/16) at the Siren Studios Orange in Los Angeles. So let’s get the elephant out of the room… Why is an event like “Black Girl Beautiful” even […]
Let’s talk a little bit about fashion, Black models, the beauty biz, and why South Sudanese model Nykhor Paul is rightfully upset If you read beauty/fashion articles and blogs, by now you’ve no doubt read about model Nykhor Paul putting the entire fashion/beauty industry on blast on Instagram. If you haven’t, you can check it […]
In 2013 iconic makeup line Fashion Fair released a collection designed by master makeup artist Sam Fine as a way to resurrect the line for a new audience. Mr. Fine has since moved on, and this specific collection is no longer available, but the Fashion Fair line continues to this day… Behold! The first in […]
