I’ve had a passion for drawing and painting ever since I can remember. The book Making Faces by Kevyn Aucoin started a creative fire inside that led me to practice looks on everyone that I could get my hands on. Makeup artistry and hair styling has turned into such a fantastic career. It’s exciting translating the artistic concepts I learned in art class and in my training on camera and on stage. I sometimes pinch myself that I get to play a part in helping people become immersed in story telling. It’s magical!
I began pursuing the field professionally in 2005 where I attended Douglas J Aveda Institute for cosmetology in East Lansing, MI. I then moved from MI to New York City in 2007 to attend Makeup Designory(MUD) in Soho. In 2019 I officially joined the Local 798 Union for Makeup Artists and Hairstylists and continue to work on film, commercials, and theater.