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Styling for Photoshoots

One thinks a T shirt is just a T shirt but as you can see from the photos of Taylor, Rose and Kendall each one accentuates the individuality and beauty of the model, not just  through color but with the … Continue reading

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Makeup class Photoshoot 4

Not all but many of the artists quickly add spontaneous “Freestyle” artistic touches to create a third and final makeup and this time it was amazing for me to  see how they all blended their own individual style with  the models personality (in this … Continue reading

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Makeup Class Photoshoot 3

The makeup student Kotoe Watanabe had Maria from Click as her model (Instagram thelittlemodel_ )  she cetainly is very petite, incredibley proportioned with beautiful Bone structure perfect for beauty. Her bubbly personality was very engaging  and she looks equaly  as good in both … Continue reading

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Makeup Class. Photoshoot2

For the photoshoot class the artists first do a natural makeup . This is almost the most difficult, as I ask that the skin  look fresh and perfect but not made up. So often there is just a little concealer…if … Continue reading

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Makeup Classes. Photoshoot.

IBF New York Makeup Academy of Japan brings an advanced class of makeup students over to study with me once or twice a year. This is fun and an interesting experience for me as each student is such an individual, their personality shines through … Continue reading

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Latest Childrens Portraits

Just finished a couple of portraits of the sister of a beautiful smiling little girl I did a few years ago. I just love it when the parents of children I have painted return for me to paint the siblings … Continue reading

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Desigual Fall 2016 clothes are fab

I just saw the Desigual Fall 2016 and just loved the clothes a great blend of different ethniticities, my favourite large shouldered silhouette and mixes of patterns. Some great pieces in velvet and the hats were fab. The makeup was pretty … Continue reading

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Makeup tips for working on Location

Model, Sarah. Hair, Pasqui. Makeup, Meredith Rose  Going on location doesn’t necessarily mean going to exotic places-most often, it will mean working from a van in the town in which you work. When I first started out as a makeup artist I did … Continue reading

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Made in The USA

I love working with factories in the USA and getting to know my manufacturers . Not only is there the added bonus of personal contact but they can also get things together for me rapidly. My brusholders and brushes are all … Continue reading

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Sultry Sexy Spring 2016

Regina my assistant is especially good at doing neutral smokey eyes so for this makeup she  experimented with some color, using Spring 2016 colors without going too wild. She  did these wonderful deep blue smokey eyes on her sister Dahlia.  As it … Continue reading

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