We are portable self-portraits, our lives imitating our art. Like it or not, we are all up for interpretation.
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The Painter Without a Palette
When we envision painters, we also picture signature tools of their trade: paint brush, paint, canvas and the palette. When we imagine a makeup artist, …
Pick Your Poison
Either way, the influence and reliance of makeup has power. Unless you always or never wear makeup, you are a human variation of a Before …
Memento Mori
Memento Mori — (Latin: “Remember you must die.”) –is the ancient practice of reflection on our mortality. There are several ways to practice acknowledgement of …
Mise En Place
For better or worse, our daily habits greatly dictate life outcomes. How we compose our homes to support our daily routines is imperative. Every room …
Color Monogamy
Choice: the ability to make a decision when you have two or more possibilities. We live in an unprecedented age of options. And that can …
Pro/Con of On/Off
Is it a pro or a con to have the ability to personally advertise what you do professionally, around the clock, during and outside of …
What Needs to Grow Higher if it Already Runs Deep?
I’m still working on visualizing the broader meaning behind my profession. “Makeup Artist” is an incredibly specialized field within the vast beauty industry. If I …
Two Years Without Social Media
It’s been a full two years since I stepped away from social media, both personally and for my small business. What has transpired over these …