Makeup Artist Education & Career Strategy
Foundations for EVERY face… let’s get inclusive in our foundational products… I am a 40-something-year old deep complexioned African American woman. As a child of the 70s I come from a land before time when cosmetic options for women in my skin-tone range were pretty much nonexistent. Fairer skin-toned women of color could try to […]
When cheek color is done wrong, yes it can be a bit scary. But when it’s done right it’s OH SO right. Here are The Basics of cheek color… (may contain affiliate links) Needless to say, all of the products I’ve mentioned thus far in this “The Basics” series are my completely subjective recommendations. I […]
Face Atelier is a great line with a great selection of products for both individuals and pro makeup artists. The cornerstone product is Face Atelier Cosmetics Ultra Foundation which is comparable to Armani’s fantastic Luminous Silk foundation. I have been recommending Face Atelier’s Ultra Foundation since I first discovered it a few years back. The […]
It is with great sadness that I make this next post. I was waiting until I heard from sources other than blogs or Tweets, but it appears it is true; Famed celebrity makeup artist Roxanna Floyd passed away. She was only 49. Cause of death has not been reported. Ms. Floyd influenced many an artist […]
I did a job recently where I had to do makeup on an African American female model who was about Phylicia Rashād’s (mom Huxtable from ‘The Cosby Show’) complexion. Both Phylicia and this model are a rich brown color, but still more fair than myself. To my dismay, I did NOT have a blush that […]
