Category: Artist Diary

ARTIST DIARY: Ebony Magazine September 2015 Cover (Behind the Scenes)

ARTIST DIARY: Ebony Magazine September 2015 Cover (Behind the Scenes)

EBONY MAGAZINE September 2015 Cover & Feature Spread “Black MOdel Moment” / “Made You Look” Photographer: Shamayim Wardrobe Stylist: Marielle Bobo Market Editor (Stylist): Ericka N. Goodman Style Assistants: Asatou Sohna, Tiara Ottley, Montrose Waite Makeup: MAC Cosmetics Senior Artist…

ARTIST DIARY: Ebony Magazine September 2015 Cover (Behind the Scenes)

ARTIST DIARY: Ebony Magazine September 2015 Cover (Behind the Scenes)

I was so excited when I got the call from my agent, letting me know that I had been booked to do the September 2015 cover of Ebony magazine. When I read the callsheet and saw that I would be…

ANDRITA RENEE: Dascha Polanco for “Mission Impossible” Premiere

ANDRITA RENEE: Dascha Polanco for “Mission Impossible” Premiere

On this episode of ‘What is my life?!?’… I’ve been on a weeklong gig assisting one of my mentors, right? Today was the last day of the gig and I was dressed in full on Michelle Tanner get up- because,…

ANDRITA RENEE: On Why I Still Love to Assist

ANDRITA RENEE: On Why I Still Love to Assist

  One of my make up artist friends said to me last night, “I don’t know how you do it.” She was referring to assisting. We are both at that weird intersection of being ready to step out but not…

New Work: Essence Magazine May 2013 Issue

New Work: Essence Magazine May 2013 Issue

My makeup work featured in the May 2013 issue of Essence Magazine. (pages 29, 30 & 32) Essence Magazine | May 2013 | Victor Amos using Chanel color, Kevyn Aucoin skin.   Essence Magazine | May 2013 | Victor Amos…

Makeup Artist Diary: Drozdzik Lookbook Photoshoot

Makeup Artist Diary: Drozdzik Lookbook Photoshoot

Ilona & Sonia doing last-second touch-ups on the model. I had the wonderful task of doing makeup for the upcoming lookbook from clothing company, Drozdzik. I already had the joy of working with the designer (Ilona Drozdzik), photographer (Marilia Destot), and hairstylist (Sonia…