Makeup Artist Interview With Aisha Naomi Of San Juan, Puerto Rico
January 25, 2009
Presenting another interview this time from Puerto Rico with makeup artists Aisha Naomi of Ay’s On Location Makeup Artistry.
I really appreciate everyone who takes time out of their busy schedules and not only signs up with my FREE Fashion Industry Directory but also participate in these Q&A’s.
Q: Did you always wanted to be an artist, or did you stumble upon your talent by chance? Who or what inspired you to become a makeup artist?
A: I always had a passion for the art, I decided to just go for it!
Q: Do you think going to school for make-up artistry is important to excel in the business later on?
A: I think talent is the most important, business savvy is learned later on.
Q: What is your favorite or most exciting aspect about your job?
A: Getting the opportunity of creating new looks.
Q: What surprises you most about working as a makeup artist?
A: The amount of people you get to meet.
Q: Describe your “Classic Approach to Beauty.” how do you define beauty?
A: Beauty is from within.
Q: What individual products and brands you’re “addicted” to at the moment and you use on a daily basis?
A: I definitely use M.A.C products always!
Q: What are some of the most basic but effective skin care tips in general that you have, that are really important?
A: Moisturizing.
Q: What is the biggest skin care dont’s?
A: Not taking care of your skin.
Q: Have you had an extreme, crazy or bad experience with a skin care product or during a makeup session? If so, what happened?
A: I had an allergic reaction to a product, I just had to wait until it went away.
Q: What do you find to be the most common mistakes women make with makeup? What’s the worst thing a woman can do to her skin?
A: Using makeup that’s in fashion and not a classical contemporary look.
Q: What do you think are best/worst trends in the makeup / skin care industry right now?
A: The best is the bold eye, and the worst would be too much extravagance.
Q: Do teenage girls needs to splurge on high-priced makeup products, or are drugstore items are just as satisfactory?
A: I always recommend drugstore products to young girls, they get to experiment and have fun.
Q: What feature(s) do you love to accentuate?
A: Eyes
Q: What are your steps for the perfect, flawless, natural look?
A: Beautiful skin.
Q: What is a really quick way to change a day look to a special occasion or nighttime face?
A: False eyelashes.
Q: What are the differences between applying makeup on models and on real women?
A: Models are usually are for print or runway, real women are for real life.
Q: In terms of eyeliner, if you had to choose between a pencil, liquid, or creme/gel based, which one would you choose? Why?
A: Gel, it’s easier to apply and always looks great.
Q: Lip gloss or Lipstick. Which product is best? Why?
A: Both of them are great, just used on different occasions.
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