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Twelve Questions for Makeup Artist Taylor PhamYou became a makeup artist straight out of high school. How did you get your start? Did you end up taking classes or did you learn as you went along? After high school, I started doing makeup by practicing on my friends and sister. Whenever I had time I practiced. In this industry it's very important to have a good eye for colors. Being a good makeup artist you must know how to mix different colors and products to create what best suites you. 
You spent a lot of time in your mother's beauty salon growing up. You were influenced by your mother to enter the beauty industry.
Now you are a sought-after professional makeup artist with your own line of makeup and accessories. Is this the path you had in mind when you decided to enter the field, was this your goal to create a cosmetics line? Or did you just want to do what you loved and ended up being extremely successful?
Creating a cosmetic line never occurred to me until I was constantly asked what I was using. I always mixed and created my own colors for my Asian Clients. I believe everyone has their own definition of what success is and for me to be able to do what I love is "Success." What has been the most trying part of your career up to now? Learning the business side. I've always been a creative person but this is a whole different arena. Do you still have time to take clients as a makeup artist or is most of your time spent on the business aspects of your makeup line? At this time, I'm not taking any new clients due to my hectic schedule. 
What is a typical day for you?
A typical day I would say, working on upcoming projects such as new face powders etc, touching base with vendors, negotiating, and working on next season products/ campaigns. What was the final straw that pushed you go ahead and create your own makeup? I just wanted more. Everyone has that fear of the unknown and "what if it doesn't happen", but I wanted to find out "what can happen" and closed my eyes just and did it. You really have to believe in yourself. Tell us a bit about your new collection, the White Tea Collection. The yellow under tones created to compliment Asian Skin. It's lightweight to your skin's natural luminescence shine through and natural oils and silicone are mixed to create a light-as-silk texture What do you think of the color matching foundation found in drug stores? Is it worth looking into for those who don't have the time or resources to buy more expensive foundation? Investing in a quality foundation is very important. You want your skin to look smooth and even while feeling lightweight. Drug store colors are very hard to match, a lot of the colors are very pink. Can you share one tip with our readers that they can easily incorporate into their routine? One of my easiest tip is to apply my Soy cream eye shadow into the corner of the eyes. It will instantly brighten up the eyes and give you more of an awake look. For those readers who are thinking of entering the industry, what advice do you have for them? Make sure to love what you do! |
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