tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939923327902908920.post5171603654151640922..comments2023-09-04T08:02:47.022-07:00Comments on Maria Ortega Makeup: What is a Makeup Artist? Who should really hold this title?Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16812271375605711520noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939923327902908920.post-19645558870347162032012-07-18T09:58:53.475-07:002012-07-18T09:58:53.475-07:00I love this!!! Very well said!!! I'll be repos...I love this!!! Very well said!!! I'll be reposting this also!Michellehttp://www.truebutterfleyes.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939923327902908920.post-80825657629377458412012-07-18T07:42:48.281-07:002012-07-18T07:42:48.281-07:00LOVE this post Maria.
Originally I was self taugh...LOVE this post Maria. <br />Originally I was self taught. Practicing on all of my friends, reading all the material I could, studying various world renown mua's. Then I funded my own trips and training's from Connecticut, to Boston, Hollywood and NYC. I've made sure I am diverse and can apply anywhere from clean beauty to body paint and special fx.<br />I have spent a lot of time paying my dues, working for less, assisting, and even the occasional "TFP" (Ugh)<br />I take all the jobs I can now, work grueling hours, clean my kit compulsively, keep stock of my makeup, and push as hard as I can to get my name "out there." That's why for me personally it can be particularly frustrating to see some youtube/blogging "phe-nom's" have sponsors, get major spreads or be handed their own makeup lines simply because they have a talent for doing a vibrant cut crease looks on them self. I AM genuinely happy for anyone who reaches success in this industry as you and I both know it's tough to do and very cut throat. However, the crazy avant-garde and cut crease applications on youtube and popular blogs seem to be setting the example of "good makeup" in the eyes of most women and to me that is dissappointing. - End Rant - Glad you were so blunt about this. Someone had to say it. ;)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10898289759250527972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939923327902908920.post-64770324600018904622012-05-08T09:57:31.234-07:002012-05-08T09:57:31.234-07:00Love this post!!! You hit the nail on the head wit...Love this post!!! You hit the nail on the head with this!!!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01208241644486864154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939923327902908920.post-79538526094852755062012-05-07T22:02:37.331-07:002012-05-07T22:02:37.331-07:00This is a lovely post Maria and too true. Definite...This is a lovely post Maria and too true. Definitely well written. We have the same problem here in Nigeria where people just go to the market and buy a few black opal foundation sticks, cheap eyeshadows and lip sticks and a tiny carry-all bag and they automatically become muas. They are desperate for money without knowing that it takes a lot to be a makeup artist.<br />Thanks for this post MariaB A R B A R Ahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822762328265048776noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939923327902908920.post-67900532479117498252012-05-07T19:25:44.388-07:002012-05-07T19:25:44.388-07:00Well said Maria!Well said Maria!Bianca ((Dolled.Up Makeup by Bianca))https://www.blogger.com/profile/02680879977388983479noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939923327902908920.post-80995021049622184552012-03-01T20:28:42.754-08:002012-03-01T20:28:42.754-08:00OH YAY! I am from Cali too. I now live in NYC. Tha...OH YAY! I am from Cali too. I now live in NYC. Thank you very much for reading my blog posting. I greatly appreciate your kind words. xoxoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16812271375605711520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939923327902908920.post-8914942027119474022012-03-01T20:27:49.929-08:002012-03-01T20:27:49.929-08:00Thanks! I am so glad I could be of help!Thanks! I am so glad I could be of help!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16812271375605711520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939923327902908920.post-72418038163868894462012-02-18T14:40:15.206-08:002012-02-18T14:40:15.206-08:00I love this post !!I am going to be a student MUA ...I love this post !!I am going to be a student MUA soon and your blog has already gave me loads of tips. <3Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939923327902908920.post-70656607982688575352012-02-10T12:34:30.618-08:002012-02-10T12:34:30.618-08:00Wow, I couldn't agree more. I'm a makeup a...Wow, I couldn't agree more. I'm a makeup artist in the SF Bay Area. I don't YouTube and barely blog (I really should, though.) You took the words right out of my mouth! (And said it much more eloquently!) <br /><br />I love this part: "We can sculpt and transform a person's face without looking like they are wearing a mask and enhance best features while diminishing flaws. If your work only shows what you can do on yourself and you only practice with your face, then how can you be a MUA if you are not accustomed to various skin textures, types, concerns, conditions and ages? Not to mention color and undertones." <br /><br />Thanks for this!!Julianne Chaihttp://www.prettybyjulianne.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939923327902908920.post-69843489178102320202012-01-19T11:00:47.128-08:002012-01-19T11:00:47.128-08:00Thanks Heather! It means a lot to me. If you can, ...Thanks Heather! It means a lot to me. If you can, please reply with a link to your blog so I can follow as well and FB. 80) xoxoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16812271375605711520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939923327902908920.post-53315231401515215282012-01-19T11:00:09.739-08:002012-01-19T11:00:09.739-08:00Thank you so very much. I greatly appreciate it. 8...Thank you so very much. I greatly appreciate it. 80) xoxoAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16812271375605711520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939923327902908920.post-79333773607805836792012-01-19T10:59:49.227-08:002012-01-19T10:59:49.227-08:00Thanks Jessica. 80) Me too, its one thing to appre...Thanks Jessica. 80) Me too, its one thing to appreciate makeup be an enthusiast, but as a working MUA, we know there is so much more involved in freelancing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16812271375605711520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939923327902908920.post-68047019574170065022012-01-17T21:04:50.929-08:002012-01-17T21:04:50.929-08:00Wonderfully said!!! I will be reposting this on my...Wonderfully said!!! I will be reposting this on my FB as well as my Blgif you dont mind!Heather Spataro~LaBashhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10365957592338841288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939923327902908920.post-51501193190871389002012-01-17T19:12:22.969-08:002012-01-17T19:12:22.969-08:00love this post!!!!! very true... you just got a ne...love this post!!!!! very true... you just got a new followerKeiKeihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06525014312559573018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939923327902908920.post-35841157879643322552011-12-08T05:56:56.646-08:002011-12-08T05:56:56.646-08:00I agree! Which is why I appreciate gurus who say t...I agree! Which is why I appreciate gurus who say they are not makeup artists but just love makeupAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939923327902908920.post-80070236435508331722011-12-07T06:22:13.289-08:002011-12-07T06:22:13.289-08:00Thanks Brian!Thanks Brian!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16812271375605711520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939923327902908920.post-56054384417978426382011-12-07T06:21:24.818-08:002011-12-07T06:21:24.818-08:00Thanks Desiree for reading my blog. I appreciate y...Thanks Desiree for reading my blog. I appreciate your comment. I actually do not do much TV&Film, or SFX besided that I do pretty much everything related to makeup. I would love to do more TV&Film since thats the only time I know I have a set job for a while and also get a "kit fee." 8o) SFX is an aspect of artistry that I totally admire and wish I could take a course on. The reason I stated that editorial/high fashion is the most recognized form of artistry is because to those outside of the makeup field, the only names they recognize are those MUAs that do celebs makeup, mag covers and editorial spreads etc. I think in the past decades and when TV was gaining popularity the most notable MUAs were those in TV& Film. Also I feel they contributed to create and better a lot of what we use today in our kits.80)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16812271375605711520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939923327902908920.post-66933273360631806372011-12-07T04:31:49.787-08:002011-12-07T04:31:49.787-08:00makeup artist means not that the person who only ...<a href="http://www.make-up-artists.biz/" rel="nofollow"> makeup artist </a> means not that the person who only creates makeup. But it means Makeup must be his profession and he should get paid for it. He should have basic ideas about facial, coloring, and latest fashion forecasts.Brianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14025357202174536309noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939923327902908920.post-26242014429772063022011-12-06T21:32:53.202-08:002011-12-06T21:32:53.202-08:00Great Post Maria! I completely agree with everythi...Great Post Maria! I completely agree with everything you said except for:<br /><br />"The most recognized form of makeup artistry are those of editorial/high fashion makeup artists that master clean faces but also can do marvelous high fashion and creative looks. "<br /><br />That I disagree with respectively.MUA Desiree' Stovallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15928646104614830862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939923327902908920.post-20680060646680876402011-12-06T19:47:34.207-08:002011-12-06T19:47:34.207-08:00Thanks so much for reading my latest posting. 80)Thanks so much for reading my latest posting. 80)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16812271375605711520noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7939923327902908920.post-4977332591400283772011-12-06T19:43:30.735-08:002011-12-06T19:43:30.735-08:00I so Agree! Great postI so Agree! Great postT.Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17869005971356438970noreply@blogger.com