FAQ

Something I get asked ALL the time is, "What type of makeup do you like best?". This question is so hard for me to answer! I love makeup. It's not that I love doing beauty makeup or stage makeup or special FX, I love it all! Makeup makes me feel complete. It fulfills my urge for creativity and I get to make people happy everyday! What could be better than that? I feel like I am doing exactly what I was meant to do. It's pretty cool. I have never felt like that before.

I do beauty makeup most commonly. I think most MUA's do. Weddings, photoshoots, grads etc... usually call for beauty makeup. I really enjoy doing beauty makeup, in fact, when I went to makeup school, I thought I would be a beauty makeup artist. I will always do beauty makeup no matter which direction my career takes me.

Special FX. I have a special place in my heart for special FX. I would love to focus on special FX and work side by side with a team of FX artists and fabricators in the long run. That is what truly satisfies me. I adore doing the blood and gore and making it look so realistic that sometimes people gag (sorry). I love creature FX as well. I haven't gotten into it as much as would like to yet but I am working on it. Silicone makes me happy.

Stage makeup, body painting and costume makeup. LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! The crazier the better! Halloween is my favorite time of year because I get to use all types of makeup to create the perfect character. My clients are thrilled with the outcome and it makes me feel wonderful. Fashion shows, and stage perfomances are great too because the heavier, the better. The people in the back row have to see the makeup as well. Body painting is new to me but I am loving every minute of it. I get an entire body as my canvas instead of just a face!

So now that I have said the word, "Love," a million times I think you get the picture. I LOVE makeup!!!! I really really LOVE makeup and hey, I love the people I get to work with too! it is a total win, win!

I hope you enjoyed reading and follow me on my path to one day becoming a successful makeup and FX artist!!!!  ;0)

Ashly Mckessock
In Your Face