How do You Look at Situations? HOW DO YOU LOOK AT SITUATIONS? Do You See Opportunity and Solutions or Are You Quick to Point Out Why Things Won’t Work? I used to be that latter, Until I learned…
The Truth About Primers There is the truth about primers, and then there is what most of society believes, based on what cosmetic companies tell them in order to sell people/make money. Here are the facts.…
My Advice and Rules for Success I’m so happy and blessed to make a living out of helping others by sharing exactly how I’ve achieved so much success in my career. I’m often asked for my recipe for…
What You Don’t Know About Skin and Acne I work with MANY Dr’s and I’ve even been published in a Medical Journal so I hope that some people in this group are open to being enlightened about facts/truth. Dermatologists are…
What All Makeup Artists Need to Know About Opalescent Shimmers PRO TIP OF THE DAY: These are different images with similar look/effect. FYI: The first image using opalescent shimmers are a professional photographers nemesis. The illusion they give with photography lighting is…
DO YOU NEED A LICENSE TO DO MAKEUP OR HAIRSTYLING AS A FREELANCER? This is a controversial topic that is constantly brought up in makeup artistry groups and message boards. The conversations almost always become very heated as so many passionately believe what they have…
WATERMARKS ON PORTFOLIO IMAGES My advice to Makeup Artists, Hairstylists, Models, Wardrobe Stylists, is that they do not, I repeat, DO NOT work with low end photographers that use watermarks. After over 3 decades in the…
The BEST Foundation Revealed What is the BEST Foundation? It depends on many things. What type of work will you mainly be doing? TV, video, film, print, bridal, or mainly general public applications, lessons, etc. As…
Time For a Wisdom Chat Today, I have so much on my plate including some urgent business matters. However, I could not shake the urge to stop and take time to tell you about something that I…
SETTING YOUR MAKEUP ARTIST RATES SETTING YOUR MAKEUP ARTIST RATES WHAT SHOULD YOU CHARGE FOR YOUR MAKEUP SERVICES? Well that’s a very broad question. My minimum bridal rate is $3,000. That includes Bride and 3 bridesmaids. However,…