I completely consider myself a book worm, I grew up in a family that loves to read and often book swaps. So it makes sense that one of my favorite tools to learn makeup, technique, and more is makeup books. Here are my favorite ones: My all time favorite makeup book is The Professional …
One of the most common fears of new makeup artist, is "What questions will my clients ask me?" And How do I answer them? 1. How long have you been doing makeup? Honesty is the best policy, don't lie about your experience or feel embarrassed for no…
Not all makeup schools were created equal and for that reason before handing over your hard earned cash, please make sure to do your homework on the makeup academies of your choice. From tuition to instructors and post certification, these questions will help you make an informed de…
Why do you want to do makeup? Do you want to learn makeup application for yourself, as a hobby, or as a business? What kind of makeup artist do you want to be? Do you want to do makeup for bridal? For Television? For Events? Do you want to work in a salon? Do you want to teach …
If you have been in the beauty industry for longer than 10 seconds, you should hear the reference "KJB" short for Kevin James Bennett. With over 30 years in the industry, two Emmy awards, 5 Emmy nominations, IMATS key speaker, In My Kit creator, educator, HSN presentor, the…
The Art of Make-up , Serge Strenkovsky, E.P. Dutton Co., New York, 1937 The Art of Theatrical Make-up for Stage and Screen , Michael Westmore, McGraw-Hill Co.,1937 Beauty, Glamour, and Personality , Ern and Bud Westmore, Prang Co., New York 1947 Book of Make-up, Masks and Wigs , C. …
Monday April 20th, 2015 / 11am-2pm Understanding Facial Structure and Sculpting w/ David Hernandez @ Nigel Beauty Emporium In this workshop you will learn different ways to create volume using contour and highlight . You will discover that there are many ways to create th…
1. To keep yourself humble - You can never know everything about being a makeup artist from makeup technique to business and marketing. You can always learn something new. If you feel you know everything there is to know about makeup, you are not challenging yourself enough. 2. To st…
The makeup industry is saturated with tons of talented people from YouTube gurus, to Instagram glamazons to industry working makeup artist. What is an industry working makeup artist? I consider it to be professional makeup artist working in film, television, editorial. A makeup artist …
Anatomy, Walter , Foster, Foster Art Services, Laguna Beach, CA, n.d. Anatomy, A Complete Guide for Artists , Joseph Sheppard, Watson-Guptill, New York, 1975 Anatomy for the Artist , Jeno Barcsay, Metro Books, UK Ltd., 2001, A series of books of drawings for the study and drawing of the…
Becoming a makeup artist can be exciting and very different from your regular 9-5 job. It can be alluring to give your two weeks notice once you have regular income for a few months but how do you know when your ready? Plan of Action 1. Figure out how you will expand your bus…
Professional Beauty Association The Professional Beauty Association (PBA) advances the professional beauty industry by providing our members with education, charitable outreach, government advocacy, events and more. Probeauty is the largest organization of salon professionals wi…
