Mia
Shanks

About Mia

“Believing in yourself is the blueprint to achieving every challenge”

I’ve been interested in makeup since I was about 12 years old, and over the years it has become something I genuinely want to pursue as a career. I’ve been doing my own makeup for years, and I’ve gotten really comfortable with learning what works best for my own face. As I’ve got…

I’ve been interested in makeup since I was about 12 years old, and over the years it has become something I genuinely want to pursue as a career. I’ve been doing my own makeup for years, and I’ve gotten really comfortable with learning what works best for my own face. As I’ve gotten more experience, I’ve also had opportunities to do other people’s makeup, which has helped me learn more about different applications and how makeup can look completely different from person to person. I know that I’m good at makeup, but I also know there are still areas where I want to improve. I’m comfortable with things like skin prep, blending, creating different eyeshadow looks, and working with color. I’m still working on improving my eyeliner application, more advanced eyeshadow techniques, color theory and using the color wheel, and understanding what techniques and colors work best for different face shapes and skin tones. One of the biggest things I want to learn is how to create more customized makeup looks. I don’t want to just recreate a look that I see on Pinterest or online and put it on everyone. I want to learn how to look at each person individually and understand what will actually complement their features, skin tone, face shape, and overall appearance. I want the makeup to feel unique to that person and bring out the best in what already looks good about them. I also had the opportunity to work at Dillard’s as a beauty advisor. Although I was only there for a short time, I enjoyed being around makeup, helping customers, and learning more about the beauty industry. That experience made me want to continue pursuing makeup even more. My goal is to eventually work full-time as a makeup artist. I’m looking for an opportunity where I can get more hands-on experience doing makeup on other people, improve the skills I already have, learn new techniques, and become more confident in choosing what is best suited for each individual. I want to keep growing as an artist and eventually be able to create looks that are not just beautiful, but specifically made for the person sitting in my chair.