Can you Introduce yourself to our readers?  Tell us how your passion for Make Up began?

I wasn’t much of a makeup wearer in high school or college. I was attending the Art Institute of Colorado for Fashion Design and working backstage a lot at Fashion Shows. After helping touchup models, models began to ask me one by one to do their makeup rather than the hired MUA. Then I began freelancing for MAC (a rite of passage) worked at a counter at Nordies (Lancome- we hit $1 Million in sales that year and won many awards). Laura Mercier recruited me and I began freelancing for her in addition to other cosmetic lines until I found my way. To date, I have been trained in 17 luxury brands.

I worked my way up at Laura Mercier and became a National Artist, Trainer and Event Coordinator resigning after 9 years so that I could have a family.

I stayed home for a bit with my two children, then Covid-19  hit, so I’m finding my way back. In just two months, I have done MU for two runway shows, have a handful of weddings and boudoirs booked, have been asked to do some styled shoots and set designs and have collaborations with many wonderful industry professionals; a fine Art Photographer and Fashion Photographers. I’m grateful to bounce back after a hiatus doing something that I love! Anything that is creative: Fashion, Runway, Makeup, Interior and Set Design brings me such joy.  I also do Lifestyle shoots and wardrobe styling, as well as Event/Gala Makeup and Freelance Event planning and set design.