8 Secrets About Working at Fashion Week That Only a Makeup Artist Would Know

When I first started my career, I was less familiar with who was who in the fashion world. When you’re working a major fashion show, there are usually ‘key’ or ‘lead’ artists and creative directors that are contracted to design the looks for the shows – and they all have very successful backgrounds in their fields. After just one of my first fashion week jobs, I found out later on that I was working alongside celebrity stylists who dressed Jessica Alba and Anne Hathaway, and the lead artist was Beyonce’s main makeup squeeze. So, it’s always about putting your best foot forward, because you never know where these relationships will take you.