WHEN DID YOU START DEVELOPING AN INTEREST IN MAKEUP?
I was a performer, and part of singing and being on stage is looking the part. That’s where I developed my passion for it. I realized I really liked it and learned how to do stage-ready makeup.
WHEN DID YOUR PASSION BECOME YOUR PROFESSION?
I enrolled at L Makeup Institute in 2014 because I didn’t want to do hair and nails. I was passionate about makeup specifically and needed to pursue makeup artistry. L Makeup Institute pushed me to follow my dreams.
WHAT WAS ONE OF YOUR EARLIEST EXPERIENCES WORKING IN MAKEUP?
I did a lot of volunteer work while I was deciding on the direction I wanted to go. I did Las Vegas Fashion Week and worked with The Shade Tree, an organization that provides shelter to abused and homeless women and children in crisis. I just wanted to help make people feel pretty.
WHAT TRAINING HAVE YOU HAD?
I’m knowledgeable in all aspects of beauty makeup, airbrush, body paint and 3D effects, which I learned while attending L Makeup Institute. I continue learning every day and growing my knowledge and skills.
WHAT CAN YOU ACCOMPLISH WITH MAKEUP?
The ability to transform someone — you can make someone look younger, older, change their features and create illusions. That’s the fun part.
WHAT IS THE BIGGEST REWARD IN TEACHING YOUR SKILLS TO THE NEXT GENERATION OF MAKEUP ARTISTS?
The biggest reward is seeing them work and working alongside them and referring them to clients for projects because I’m confident in them and their work ethic. Still to this day, I have students send photos directly to me, showing me how far they’ve come and how excited they are to be working. Watching their success and staying in touch with them, even many years later, is its own reward.