Today's PRO-file is with Lianne Farbes, a former Model, current Makeup Artist and blog owner of The Makeup Girl.
Your bio says you got your start as a model. What made you decide you wanted to be a model and how long did you model for?
Actually I didn’t decide! My mother sent my photos around everywhere. I grew up in St. Louis and I don’t really remember how it happened, but before I knew it I was modeling for Stix Baer and Fuller (now Dillard’s) and Venture (like Target) everyday after school. When I moved to New York for college, someone saw me at a club and I started doing runway shows, and later moved on to catalog work. In all total, I think I modeled for about 12 years.
What was the first job that you finally felt like you were a makeup artist?
Oh that one is easy, when I started working as a custom blender for Prescriptives. I was able to really get the colors perfect and build looks around that.
Who are some of the makeup companies you are worked for?
Clarins, Prescriptives, Princess Marcella Borghese and Lancome.
What types of jobs do you do now? Which do you prefer?
Most of the work I do is local to the DC Metro area, although that is starting to change! I have clients for what I call special event makeup (like a gala or other function) and I also do weddings. I love doing weddings because it is such an honor to be a part of someone’s special day. The looks on their faces are just glowing with pride and happiness. That is a wonderful reward to be a part of that.
Tell Pierce Mattie readers why you started your makeupgirl blog and a description of it.
I started themakeupgirl blog because as much as I loved reading the other esteemed beauty blogs out there, I felt like there wasn’t anything written by a woman of color. Now I have found out since that there are some but they are few and far between and don’t get nearly as much press or recognition as some the other blogs. I wanted to change that. I write for EVERYONE, every skin tone. I think that is extremely important being that we live in a world where the average girl looks like Jessica Alba because she is bi-racial or tri-racial. My blog is a mixed bag, you will find articles with product reviews, things that I am obsessed with and my Nana’s tried and true beauty secrets, hence the lemon reference in my title. My Nana always rubbed my knees and elbows with a lemon and I have to say….it really worked!
You can find out more about Lianne Farbes on her website The Makeup Girl and read her daily beauty posts on The Makeup Girl Blog.
Posted by Shannon Nelson on November 16, 2006 9:13 AM
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