Beauty expert and Beautyfix panelist Shiyena is a celebrity makeup artist who is based in Los Angeles, CA. She has been a professional makeup artist for nearly a decade, and has a very long list of celebs who rely on her to make them look fabulous. She is known for her natural makeup look, and making her clients truly glow. You can learn more about Shiyena by visiting her Beautyfix profile. We recently caught up with her to learn more about her exciting career as a celebrity makeup artist.
What is your absolute favorite part of your job?
I love everything about it but if I had to choose…. Hmmmm… I love the sense of accomplishment when I finish a face. I feel like my job is done and now I can move on. I’m a Virgo and type A personality so I like to get things done and cross them off my list. Each day is someone new and I love that. It’s an adventure!
If you weren’t a makeup artist, what would you be?
I have NO idea! I dove right into my career without a back-up plan. I was pretty determined and would not take no for an answer. I decided it was what I wanted to do and I stuck by it! There were times when I felt like giving up, but I just pulled up my sleeves and dug my heels in and believed in myself. But, if I had all the money in the world and didn’t have to work now, I would definitely be doing something with children in need. Anything that had to do with kids.
You obviously love what you do – but is there anything about your job that you don’t like?
Not everyone is nice! Most of the time, the people I work with are wonderful but every once in a while, I do get the classic Divas and it can get tiring and stressful, but that rarely happens so I just take a deep breath and deal with it!
Other than the natural makeup look, what other looks do you really like?
Smokey and Sexy! I love using different colors to achieve this look. Sometimes I use greens, sometimes I use purples. The great thing about smokey is you can use any color to get the look.
Is there a makeup trend that you wish would just disappear?
Every year, every season, trends come and go. It always repeats itself. In this day and age, I feel like everyone sports their own trend. Yes, magazines will shoot certain looks but if you look around, people do their own thing. I respect everyone’s own choice, but the one look I never could understand was the chocolate brown/black lipliner with nothing in the middle.
What makeup trend do you think will last?
Smokey eyes will forever be a trend. You can control how dark you want it to be. Some go for the slightly smokey while others go for the super smokey. Regardless, it’ll be around for a while!
ABOUT SHIYENA:
Shiyena has worked with many celebrities such as Brooke Shields, Djimon Honsou, Virginia Madsen, Muhammad Ali, Jack Nicholson, Paul Giamatti, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Sean Connery. She has also worked with top photographers such as Annie Leibovitz, Andrew McPhearson, Art Streiber, Peter Lindberg, and Matthew Rolston. The publications she has worked with include: Harper’s Bazaar, GQ, Esquire, In Style, Vogue, and Vanity Fair.
You can check out Shiyena’s portfolio at her agency’s site – Exclusive Artists Management.
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