So you’re not a make-up artist. That’s ok. At one point in time I wasn’t either. I’ve been freelancing now for three years, but I pretty much got started and interested in the field in the summer of 2007 when I did the make-up for the wedding of the best friend I’ve had since I was five years old. It was a favor to the lovely bride, and I not only did her entire face but the faces of all but two of her bridesmaids, myself, her mother, and her younger sister. Including me, that was six faces. I was utterly shocked when people were telling me what a good job the hairdressers that did their hair, did on their make-up! I found myself correcting people for the majority of the evening. And from there, my freelance career budded, as did my interest in make-up artistry and cosmetology in general.
I decided to attend cosmetology school, and in the fall of 2007 I started at the Toni & Guy Academy in Carrollton, Texas for an education in mostly hair, and got myself a job as a make-up consultant for high-end lines at beauty chain ULTA. I ended up taking a break from school for about a year in which I traveled, had surgery, and spent time with my family, but the call was too strong and I went back in early 2009 and finally graduated in September of 2009, with my Texas state cosmetology license following soon after. All the while I continued to play with make-up, take master classes, work with photographers, do make-up for bridal parties, and give make-up lessons to friends. The last one I found I was pretty good at. Most of the time, people would ask me to show them some pointers, or they’d make some off-hand comment such as, “Oh, I’ll never be able to use liquid eyeliner!” Au contraire. You can use liquid liner, and you can use it like a pro! And I’ll show you how; it’s easy!
I don’t know about the rest of you out there, but even when I started putting make-up on others I wasn’t 100% sure what I was doing, not to mention I wasn’t 100% sure what I was doing on myself. And at that point I was 21 and had been wearing make-up since high school! I know I’m not the only person out there that’s felt like that, and I know for sure there are a lot of others my age and older that still feel relatively hopeless when it comes to make-up. Never fear, for that is where I come in!
Every new post on this blog will be a new lesson covering a different aspect of make-up. To start with, I’m going to cover the basics and my “FAQs”, which include but are not limited to: how to select the proper shade of foundation, how to properly apply liquid foundation, what kind of foundation is right for you?, how to transition from a pencil liner to a liquid liner (I promise, it is easy and so do-able), essential brushes to have in your make-up drawer, how to do a smoky eye, the proper way to wear bronzer…
Oh yes, the list can, and will, go on forever. Included in these lessons will be either a video where I will explain in-depth how something is done while I demonstrate the technique on a model, or a pictorial lesson with a photo of each step and sub-steps with clearly outlined instructions.
For the adventurous, there will also be advanced lessons too such as some crazy-fun club looks, avant garde or fantasy make-up, monster make-up, and face painting techniques.
Now that I’ve given you something to look forward to, please be patient as I get my camera crew (hah), models, and materials all in order to give everyone some fabulous lessons! Be on the lookout for my first lesson, which I hope to have completed in a week’s time or less.
Feedback is very much welcomed and appreciated!
xoxo,
Your fabulous make-up artiste and author, Lauren <3
