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I figured it had been a year since winning Makeup Artist of the Week on the networking website known oh-so-appropriately as Model Mayhem, so I decided to try again with some newer images. Pretty gratifying, even if those contests never get the voter turnout the work deserves! (I had 9 votes total – next in line received 5.) Anyway, here’s the award graphic:

The two photos on the left were by Angela Perez (from this shoot); the one on the right is by David Pankratz. I love working with skilled beauty photographers!

Another day, another social networking site – but my latest (Thumbtack.com) is admittedly cooler than I expected when I first received an email inviting me to join. Hey, can’t hurt right?And I’d definitely seen thumbtack in google search results before so I knew I should get with the program.

So I signed up, and I really loved how easy it was to set up and how many options I had to customize and enhance my profile. Check out my profile – Professional airbrush makeup on location - and then, if you’re a business owner looking for local customers, sign yourself up too!

Notice anything different around here – a new bio, and fewer pages perhaps? Well, you’d be right – I’m simplifying the content of this site considerably in preparation for the launch of my new bridal/personal services website! It makes so much more sense to have a page dedicated to my fabulous brides, while I keep the commercial and editorial work as the focus here. I’m so excited to unveil (get it? veil?) the new page!

(After much thought, though, I decided to keep just ONE blog – I don’t think I can keep up with two separate ones, so the bridal website will link back here.)

I definitely need to catch up on my entries… last week I did moulage (injury simulation) makeup for the first time, worked with a former American Idol hopeful, and got signed to the assistant roster at a Boston talent agency. Whew! Just when I think there might be a lull, everything happens at once. Suffice to say I’m enjoying the ride!

This was a nice surprise:

I’m not truly a forum regular on “mm” (Model Mayhem), but I did enter the Makeup Artist of the Week contest a few times, and today I won. Given the fact that other pro makeup artists vote in that contest, I feel particularly flattered! I’ll be sure to be a regular voter from now on – it’s nice to see the entries and give a thumbs-up to those who are turning out great work.

Thanks guys & gals!

I was pleased as could be when a local journalist (who I used to work with) asked to interview me for a Hampshire Gazette feature on local business. It’s mostly about my (really awesome) day job, but I snuck in a few words about makeup too.

I’m very happy with how it came out. But you’d think I’d have a professional headshot of myself by now, wouldn’t you? I submitted one I took myself over a year ago, and it’s pretty obvious that it wasn’t cleaned up in Photoshop at all (cringe). I’m so much more comfortable working behind the scenes than being in front of the camera!

There’s nothing quite like the feeling of opening one’s email and seeing a note from a talented web designer informing you that your site design is complete. I absolutely love it – the design is clean (just like the best makeup), easy to navigate, and, most of all, I love that I can administrate changes easily on my own, thanks to my rudimentary WordPress skills. Dan (the aforementioned talented web designer), I cannot thank you enough! What a great start to the new year.

So, hi! I’m Liz, your friendly neighborhood makeup artist and all-around beauty junkie. I’ll come right out and say it: I’m not your typical fashionista. I’m chubby, geeky, and about as laid-back as a Leo can be. One of the reasons I love doing makeup is because I know how to make it accessible to everyone from professional models to working moms to fledgling drag queens. As far as I’m concerned, everyone’s invited to the party.

Stay tuned as I fumble along in my new blog… I’ll keep you posted about my beauty exploits, my product raves (and rants), and dispense some beauty tips along the way. And I’ll try to make it fun – yes, fun! I think makeup is fun, and if you do too, you’ll probably like it here. If you view makeup as the tedious chore you resentfully undergo every morning to make yourself feel marginally less disgusting, you probably shouldn’t read on (or maybe you really, really should, because sugar, that ain’t how it ought to be!) Makeup is just another way to express one’s personal style.

…and, hey, it’s cheaper than designer shoes.