A Professional Makeup Arist Isn't Just For Liz Taylor

A professional makeup artist is able to work incredible miracles for our beloved celebs on a day-to-day basis. From the big screen to the unexpected paparazzi invasion of privacy, celebrities are rarely seen without their Hollywood makeup firmly in place.

Hence all the intense fascination with websites that feature “celebrities without makeup.”

Well no longer is a professional makeup artist reserved only for the rich and famous. Their talents are becoming more and more accessible to the every day woman.

Today on True Hollywood Makeup we have an article from one of Toronto Canada’s top professional makeup artists. She is here to talk about the growing trend of women outside of Hollywood hiring their own personal makeup artists, and how you can jump in on the opportunity to get your look professionally done.

Professional Makeup Artists Not Just For Celebrities: How to Choose One

Liz Taylor has always had them, and so do the new crop of film femmes. In fact they rarely go anywhere without them. They are personal makeup artists. And they are the latest Hollywood elite to come along. In fact many are upstaging the personalities signing their paycheques.

Five years ago, few people knew the name Kevyn Aucoin, the famous artist to the stars who passed away in 2002. But now, you often hear either a name like Kevyns, or star artists Bobbi Brown and Laura Mercier, who have their own cosmetic lines, or you witness a celebrity thank their makeup artist during awards broadcasts. Either way, we are getting the message loud and clear that professional artists are lurking behind the famous faces we dream of having.

Most women can transform themselves with the flick of a well-directed makeup brush. And they can get professional help. In fact, just internet your way to google, type in makeup artist and you are on your way. Freelance makeup artists who come directly to your home abound, not just in major city centres but all over now. The training and hatching of seedling artists is on the rise big time, as the nation’s focus on beauty continues to escalate.

Maybe you’ve been so busy planning your hair, nails, massages, waxing, and facial appointments to think of how a makeup artist can add the icing to your beauty cake. But why all the fuss if you are left with a squeaky clean but blank canvas?

Think about how an artist can turn your entire look around with a specialized makeup lesson tailored just for you. No time to master the skill for ongoing do-it-yourself applications? Then have an artist on speed-dial for those dinner parties, client meetings or impromptu get-togethers. You just need to know where to find them and how to know if they are worth their weight in lipstick.

Not all artists are created equal. To find an artist to come to you, follow a few key guidelines. Find someone who is trained by a reputable school or program known for specializing in the art of makeup not cosmetics sales. Watch out for artists who’ve been trained to sell products and who only use one line of makeup on you.

You’ll be up against a big sales pitch to drop a lot of cash on products you end up shelving later because you break-out or your face rejects the horrific colour choices. Also ask to see photos of an artists work, preferably pictures from professional photographers who are fussy about the artists they work with.

Expect the artist to speak with you before your appointment about everything that will make your session together successful skin care, your colouring, your makeup preferences, the products and shades you currently use, your skin condition, the reason for getting together and what you want to get out of the makeover.

Beyond makeup, a great makeup artist doesn’t just show you where the colour goes. She looks at you and sees the shape of your face and how to showcase its features. She [or he] can also tell you how to shade and highlight areas to make them stand out or disappear, how to shape your brows to suit your face or to make your eyes seem further apart or closer together, how to line your lips to reshape and balance their look, and more. A great professional makeup artist also looks at a clean face and sees the finished product. The transformations can be theatrical.

-Colette Cormier

For another great view from one of our favorite professional makeup artists, check out this article featuring Jilladair Carlson.

Author: Colette Cormier
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Pro Makeup Artist Chris Lanston Performs Magic

Professional makeup artists have an incredible ability to create the beauty that we see on magazine covers and fashion runways. Unfortunately many women – often at too young of an age – get the wrong impression from the unintentional communication sent by these images. They don’t realize how hard professional makeup artists work – and how passionate they are about their creations.

Makeup artistry is an amazing and beautiful art form. There are incredible levels of talent behind the masterfully created and exotic looks that we see in many different fashion circles. We at True Hollywood Makeup believe that this level

Professional Makeup Chris Lanton

of artistic expression should be celebrated and appreciated for what it is. Art.

Chrison Lanston, pro makeup artist and celebrity beauty expert, is one of the masterful and artistic geniuses behind the scenes who gives these women their stunning and supernatural appearance.

While we don’t suggest that women go through their lives aspiring to these dream world looks, there is a lot to be learned from the people who know how to create them. Here are a few excellent beauty tips from Chris on how he handles the inevitable human perfections that everyone has – including celebrities and runway and magazine cover models.

Professional Makeup Chris Lanston

And our favorite thing about Chris’ tips? Any woman can use these, and the products he recommends are simple, safe, and affordable. This is exactly the kind of information and talent that True Hollywood Makeup loves to share!

“Everyone needs to be prepped up first. This includes moisturize first if the skin is dry. If the skin is oily, put an oil free primer on. If there are breakouts, apply some Visine to the blemish to take the red away.

For flaky lips, take a scrub and and a toothbrush and lightly exfoliate the skin.

Follow up with a lip balm.
“A technique that I use that I swear by to get airbrushed looking skin without using an airbrush gun is to use a stippling brush (the one that looks like a bunch of little needles) and swirl a liquid foundation into the skin.”

Chris’ Preferred Products:
Burt’s Bees Body Lotion
Carmex Lip Balm
Kinerase Hydrating Mist
Kinerase Face Moisturizer

Thanks to Chris for the glimpse into the techniques behind the magic!