
I have felt a little lost for these last few days. I've felt a bit misplaced and sort of discouraged. Sometimes discussing my craft with other people isn't a very good idea, I think. I've been in the game for a bit more than 30 years. Beauty has been my "thing" the entire time, whether it involves my creative work or not. And I'm like an encyclopedia of makeup, skin and product. I've seen artists come and go. As I've stated, I'm very emotional about what I do, and I absolutely REFUSE to lower my standards or compromise my techniques or good taste.
A couple of years ago, there was a young man that worked at a local cosmetic store, who loved to tag along when I worked on shoots for the magazine I was with at the time (Monster Fashion Magazine). He pointed something out to me one day, that I really hadn't even realized before. He said, "Now see, what YOU do is editorial makeup. What I do, is just consumer based". I never even knew that there was a difference. But he was right. Thinking back, all of those years that I worked in cosmetics, my work was always a bit "different" than the girls I worked with. You see, I didn't start doing makeup while working behind a cosmetic counter. I started playing in makeup because of "Twiggy" and Goldie Hawn in the late 60's. I stuck with it and developed my individual style because of Way Bandy and Kevyn Aucoin. What I do has been in development for years and years...it's STILL evolving. It changes with every season. Every Fashion Week. You'll never see anything from me that everyone else is doing. If a client hires me, it's because she knows that I'm going to really LOOK at her face, and light her face up....make her eyes look dreamy...enhance the beautiful creature that she IS...and not pile 10 lbs of foundation and contour in order to do it.
I'm a makeup ARTIST. And what I do is different. Because I'm an ARTIST.
Here's a few more rules for ya...
Some colors don't work on some people.
Now see....there are two different undertones in skin. There's "warm" (golden undertones) and there's "cool" (pink, red or blue undertones). For example: If you put warm tones on a woman with cool undertones in her skin, it'll age her by about 10 years.....It can even make her look tired and sickly. There are a few neutral folks out there...but they're kinda rare. Eye and hair color play a part in making a good color decision, as well. There are ways around it...but I'll leave you to figure it out.
For 45 and older, less is more....
Heavy foundation/concealers accentuate fine lines and wrinkles. Heavy metallics and shimmers anywhere above the crease on the eye can be a serious disaster. Switch the black eyeliner for brown. And avoid gloss on the lips when you can.
That's all for now...Merry Christmas, folks!!
P.S....the photo in the top corner is the work of the great Peter Max. One of my biggest color influences. In fact...he made me fall in love with color when I was just a kid.
A couple of years ago, there was a young man that worked at a local cosmetic store, who loved to tag along when I worked on shoots for the magazine I was with at the time (Monster Fashion Magazine). He pointed something out to me one day, that I really hadn't even realized before. He said, "Now see, what YOU do is editorial makeup. What I do, is just consumer based". I never even knew that there was a difference. But he was right. Thinking back, all of those years that I worked in cosmetics, my work was always a bit "different" than the girls I worked with. You see, I didn't start doing makeup while working behind a cosmetic counter. I started playing in makeup because of "Twiggy" and Goldie Hawn in the late 60's. I stuck with it and developed my individual style because of Way Bandy and Kevyn Aucoin. What I do has been in development for years and years...it's STILL evolving. It changes with every season. Every Fashion Week. You'll never see anything from me that everyone else is doing. If a client hires me, it's because she knows that I'm going to really LOOK at her face, and light her face up....make her eyes look dreamy...enhance the beautiful creature that she IS...and not pile 10 lbs of foundation and contour in order to do it.
I'm a makeup ARTIST. And what I do is different. Because I'm an ARTIST.
Here's a few more rules for ya...
Some colors don't work on some people.
Now see....there are two different undertones in skin. There's "warm" (golden undertones) and there's "cool" (pink, red or blue undertones). For example: If you put warm tones on a woman with cool undertones in her skin, it'll age her by about 10 years.....It can even make her look tired and sickly. There are a few neutral folks out there...but they're kinda rare. Eye and hair color play a part in making a good color decision, as well. There are ways around it...but I'll leave you to figure it out.
For 45 and older, less is more....
Heavy foundation/concealers accentuate fine lines and wrinkles. Heavy metallics and shimmers anywhere above the crease on the eye can be a serious disaster. Switch the black eyeliner for brown. And avoid gloss on the lips when you can.
That's all for now...Merry Christmas, folks!!
P.S....the photo in the top corner is the work of the great Peter Max. One of my biggest color influences. In fact...he made me fall in love with color when I was just a kid.