A Celebrity Makeup Artist - ft. Lavonne Beauty

Her work as a Makeup Artist is internationally known.
She has worked for: Pop Sugar, Refinery 29, Forever 21, Harper Collins, ESPN, L'Oreal and people such as Gloria Steinem, Kerry Washington, Naomi Campbell & John Legend.
She has worked at Fashion week in London, Paris & New York. She runs luxury Bridal beauty team. She is also a beauty expert for Allure magazine and licensed esthetician. She has her own online store with highly recommended products.
Welcome, Lavonne.

Episode highlights:

• [02:18] - How she got into makeup school and the beauty profession. Refers to MTV music awards
• [05:15] - Studied at Empire academy in makeup. Trained by expert Donna Mee
• [05:50] - Corrective beauty vs makeup. Instaglam vs Oval face epitome of beauty
• [08:00] - Style came in decades. Different style of makeup. Artist develop craft over time
• [08:30] - Golden ratio of beauty. Beauty mask, geometrically balanced
• [10:15] - Shape of face, highlighting and countering. Each person different
• [10:55] - Explains how she works as makeup artist for such well known institutions and A-list celebrities
• [16:45] - SUV, folding table, suitcase for travelling/working on the road. Flying she condenses her work tools even more
• [18:15] - Speaks about sanitation of tools. Pre and Post pandemic
• [19:30] - Based in Little Rock, Arkansaw. Works between NYC/LA/Arkansaw
• [20:10] - Makeup and Hair for department store website
• [21:40] - Has a beauty salon in her house. Esthetician school and skincare. Has her license. Fascials, waxing, bridal sweet at her home studio
• [22:35] - Difference between makeup and skincare
• [24:28] - 2 week job with New Balance in Miami & Malibu, helping with production
• [25:35] - Evolution of style and equipment, along with advice for makeup artists
• [26:35] - Sustainable, Green, Vegan, Gluten Free, Animal cruelty free product
• [28:15] - Enjoyable and pressurising working with Celebrities. Explains why. A celebrity booking means a lot of research for Lavonne. She comes well prepared!
• [31:00] - New York Fashion week and London Fashion week. Has also appeared on TV
• [31:55] - Worked on the teams of Pat McGrath and Val Garland, top 2 makeup artists in the world
• [34:25] - Story about working for and meeting Kerry Washington & John Legend before he made it big
• [36:30] - Speaks about selfcare as a makeup artist, but many hardly wear makeup
• [37:50] - Harvard defined Methuselah gene, stops black women ageing as fast
• [38:40] - Bridal work, speaks of importance of selfcare, since they too get photographed
• [40:45] - Lavonne gives her personalised recommendations for different skin tones. Makeup and skincare for oily skin, pale skin, darker skin
• [41:30] - Lavonne beauty offers virtual consultations, online. Call her for your beauty needs
• [42:37] - Most embarrassing moment as a makeup artist
• [47:00] - On Pat McGrath's team for Fashion Week Paris and working with Naomi Campbell.  Amazingly proud moment for Lavonne
• [49:00] - Transition, different sources of income. Pandemic forced some to reevaluate including Lavonne. Retail Products, Digital Products, Workshops
• [50:00] - e-books : watch out for Lavonne's 'How to Potty Train your child in 48 hours'
• [51:10] - Speaks about lifestyle of a Makeup artist and she never gets bored of travelling for her work. She is truly passionate about what she does
• [51:50] -  Idea of being a Beauty Travel Influencer. She is now verified on Instagram
• [53:00] - Lavonne offers services worldwide. Just contact her
• [54:50] - Loves travelling, culture, and integrating this love with her work
• [57:05] - Explains where she can be found on social media:

Handle: @Lavonnebeauty
w: www.lavonnebeauty.com

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