Upon starting her new career as a makeup artist, she felt like she had found her calling. She moved around to several different MAC locations throughout Los Angeles County before she left the company to move to Las Vegas, Nevada, where her freelance career really began. Carriaga now caters to mostly bridal clientele, but still offers beauty services for special events, photo shoots, and lesson services. The Beauty Consultant<\/em> recently got a chance to catch up with her to get a little insight into how she got her start and what advice she has for other aspiring and practicing makeup artists.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n The Beauty Consultant (TBC):<\/strong> What are some of your favorite trends in makeup right now and why? <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Carriaga:<\/strong> Highlighting! Highlighting is my signature when it comes to makeup application. Everyone has natural highlights and contours to the face. I love using different products to accentuate the structure of a woman\u2019s face. You can\u2019t go wrong with glow! I also love neutral glam looks. They\u2019re my go-to. I do mostly bridal makeup, and neutral glam is forever going to be complementary to a woman on her big day! It\u2019s still classic and timeless.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n TBC:<\/strong> What is your most game-changing makeup tip? <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Carriaga:<\/strong> Customization! I custom blend everything I put on my client\u2019s face, from foundation tone and finish to blush, lip and brow. As an artist, it\u2019s so hard to just use a single product on a canvas. Also, skin preparation is key. Make sure you\u2019re hydrating the skin and priming the skin with the appropriate primer. It\u2019s not a one-size-fits-all. Make sure you understand texture and complement the skin with the appropriate products.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Never give up. Your dreams don’t work hard unless you do!<\/p>\r\n<\/blockquote>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n TBC:<\/strong> What is the thing you most struggled with starting out as a makeup artist, and what advice would you give someone who\u2019s looking to start their own career? <\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n Carriaga:<\/strong> Upon starting my makeup career I struggled with referring to myself as an artist. It took me six years to become comfortable with the term. I started to advertise my services and really felt like I could charge for the service I provided. I think all artists struggle with self-acceptance and feeling confident enough in their craft. The question I ask myself is Am I good enough?<\/em> What could I have done to make that application better? <\/em>I go home and study my own work and really try to improve in all ways possible.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n I always tell aspiring artists to start at a cosmetic counter, preferably a color-based line. That\u2019s where you really learn and truly grow as an artist, learning safe sanitation practices as well as\u00a0working with\u00a0different [skin textures, tones and \u00a0types],\u00a0eye shapes, and diverse ethnic backgrounds. It\u2019s so important to be well-rounded as an artist and also with your clientele. Never give up. Your dreams don\u2019t work unless you do!<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n You can learn more about Rose C at www.makeupbyrosec.com<\/a> and catch up with her on Instagram @makeupbyrosec<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Las Vegas makeup artist Rose Carriaga talks trends and shares advice for aspiring artists Makeup artist Rose Carriaga (aka Rose C) has been in the beauty industry for more than a decade, beginning her journey…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3619,"featured_media":5219,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-5216","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-featured-articles"},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautyconsultantmagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5216","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautyconsultantmagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautyconsultantmagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beautyconsultantmagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3619"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beautyconsultantmagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5216"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/www.beautyconsultantmagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5216\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19955,"href":"https:\/\/www.beautyconsultantmagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5216\/revisions\/19955"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beautyconsultantmagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5219"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.beautyconsultantmagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5216"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beautyconsultantmagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5216"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.beautyconsultantmagazine.com\/home\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5216"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.beautyconsultantmagazine.com\/home\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/unnamed-1.jpg\")
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