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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