Lauren Whitworth is one of my friends and I was thrilled when she happily agreed to an interview. She has a super exciting job as a successful make-up Artist in New York and I have positive envy- I've just made that term up!
1) When did you become a make up artist and can you describe a typical week if there is such thing as a typical week?
I ACTUALLY BECAME A MAKEUP ARTIST INDIRECTLY WHILST STUDYING FOR MY DEGREE IN PHOTOGRAPHY, I HAD NO BUDGET FOR A MAKEUP ARTIST FOR MY PROJECT SHOOTS, AND WAS ALWAYS SO INTO DOING MY OWN MAKEUP - I JUST DECIDED TO DO BOTH! I KNOW MY TRAINING IN PHOTOGRAPHY ALLOWED ME TO KNOW EXACTLY HOW MAKEUP IS TRANSLATED ONTO CAMERA, AND I THINK WHENEVER YOU LOVE WHAT YOU DO, YOU ALWAYS EXCEL AT IT. MY LOVE FOR MAKEUP ARTISTRY GREW AND GREW - SO IN MY THIRD AND FINAL YEAR AT UNIVERSITY I DECIDED TO GET A PART TIME JOB AT A PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO AS THE IN-HOUSE MAKEUP ARTIST. THE REST IS HISTORY! AFTER I GRADUATED I NEVER PICKED UP A CAMERA IN A PROFESSIONAL CAPACITY AGAIN! I ENROLLED IN A YEAR LONG MAKEUP ARTISTRY COURSE AT THE DELAMAR ACADEMY OF MAKEUP, WHERE I ENDED UP ASSISTING ONE OF MY TUTORS ON EDITORIAL SHOOTS. I WAS SOON BOOKING MY OWN JOBS ANDVTHEN FIVE YEARS LATER, MY CAREER BROUGHT ME TO NEW YORK CITY! I AM 31 YEARS OLD NOW AND IT'S HARD TO THINK I'VE BEEN IN THE INDUSTRY FOR A DECADE ALREADY. TIME FLIES WHEN YOU ARE HAVING FUN I GUESS! WHAT I LOVE IN ADDITION TO THE VARIETY OF MY JOB, IS THE REACTION I SEE IN PEOPLE 'POST' MAKEUP SESSION. YOU CAN SEE PEOPLE ARE VISUALLY MORE CONFIDENT IN THEIR SKIN AND I LOVE MAKING PEOPLE FEEL GOOD ABOUT THEMSELVES. NO DAY IS EVER THE SAME. ONE DAY I AM WORKING ON A TV COMMERCIAL, THE NEXT A MENSWEAR SHOOT, THE NEXT DAY, A TOP CELEBRITY! ITS JUST SO FUN IT DOESN'T FEEL LIKE WORK! I MAY BE SHOOTING FOR A DAY IN MANHATTAN, OR A WEEK IN MOSCOW! NEVER THE SAME -BEST JOB EVER!
3) What inspires you as a make up artist?
Lauren Whitworth on set. |
2) What are your top tips for everyday makeup and evening makeup?
NO MATTER HOW CONFIDENT YOU FEEL APPLYING MAKEUP, A LITTLE GOES A LONG WAY. THEREFORE, FOR DAY, I THINK THE BEST THING TO DO IS FRESHEN UP THE SKIN, BRIGHTEN AND OPEN UP THE EYES, (EVEN IF ITS JUST A MINIMAL LICK OF MASCARA AFTER CURLING THE LASHES) AND HEALTHY GLOSSY LIPS. I THINK MAKEUP MID-DAY SHOULD BE CLEAN, PROFESSIONAL AND KEPT TO A MINIMUM. AND A HINT OF CORAL ON THE CHEEK, OR WARM PINK JUST ADDS THAT HEALTHY, FRESH, WELL-SLEPT GLOW. FOR EVENING, YOU CAN REALLY HAVE MORE FUN! ADD A SULTRY EYE, A FEW FALSE LASHES OR A DRAMATIC RED LIP AND YOU ARE INSTANTLY GLAMMED UP FOR THE NIGHT!
Lauren making up Kathy Sledge from 'Sister Sledge' |
3) What inspires you as a make up artist?
THE PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT OF MAKING PEOPLE FEEL GREAT IS MY BIGGEST INSPIRATION. I LOVE OBSERVING MY CLIENTS BODY LANGUAGE GRADUALLY CHANGE AS THEY SIT STRAIGHTER IN MY CHAIR, OR LIFT THEIR HEAD UP WITH MORE CONFIDENCE AS THE MAKEUP PROCESS TAKES SHAPE.
4) How do you manage your time and client expectations?
I WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH MY CLIENTS IN FINDING OUT WHAT THEY WANT AND OF COURSE, AS EVERYONE IN NYC IS PRETTY BUSY, TIME CAN BE OF THE ESSENCE! GOOD COMMUNICATION IS KEY IN EVERYTHING, BUT ESPECIALLY IN THIS FIELD.
Beauty advice by Lauren Whitworth |
5) What are your favourite places in NYC ?
I AM MADLY IN LOVE WITH NYC AND SO IT'S HARD TO PICK EVEN JUST A COUPLE PLACES! I LOVE THE BUZZ OF MANHATTAN, WHETHER YOU BE IN A BAR, SEE A SHOW, OR JUST WALK THE STREETS AND OBSERVE LIFE. NEW YORK HAS ITS OWN HEART BEAT AND THE GRANDEUR OF THE PLACE NEVER WEARS OFF, NO MATTER HOW LONG YOU LIVE HERE. EVEN NOW, I STILL DRIVE OVER THE BROOKLYN BRIDGE, SEE THE NY SKYLINE AND GET BUTTERFLIES IN MY TUMMY! I ADORE THIS CITY AS IF IT WERE A PERSON! I LIVE IN A FABULOUS PART OF BROOKLYN CALLED PARK SLOPE WHICH HAS A VERY FAMILY FEEL TO IT, AND SO ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS TO DO IS JUST WALK WITH MY BOYFRIEND AND TWO PUGS AROUND MY NEIGHBORHOOD, GO TO THE BAR (WITH DOGS!) AND JUST TAKE A STEP BACK FROM ALL THE GLAMOR AND ENJOY THE SIMPLE THINGS IN LIFE!
Lauren's website is http://www.laurenwhitworth.com
Images provided by Lauren Whitworth
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