Farah Skye Johnson

I discovered my passion for makeup while working as a hairstylist.  I didn't do formal styling (my clientele was mainly color and color correction), so at the beginning of busy season my employer suggested I take a shot at makeup artistry in order to book weddings, proms, etc.  What harm could it do? I loved makeup and was eager to learn how to apply it on other people.  After some further education, I began taking both hair and makeup clients. 

When I went back to college in 2009 and left hairstyling, I continued to pursue makeup as a freelancer.  I graduated summa cum laude and had the intention of going to graduate school, but I have too much passion for the beauty industry and decided to focus on makeup as a career.

I have been a NJ licensed cosmetologist since 2008, and I am 2x certified in Beauty Makeup Artistry.  I have also taken additional post licensing courses or received certifications in the following:  HD makeup, advanced eye techniques, lashes, skin care, as well as airbrush makeup.  Whenever I have spare time, I try to attend makeup seminars led by various makeup artists at different points in their careers.  I believe that an artist at any skill level should continue education in his or her craft.  This allows for consistent growth as an individual, and artist, and the ability to keep up with new technique advances and product development. 

Aside from makeup, I have a passion for learning and education in general.  I enjoy learning about things that I don't have any previous knowledge of because I believe the more well-rounded your knowledge is, the more interesting life and your perceptions of reality become.  The minute you stop learning is the minute you stop growing personally and as a professional, and can fall into a routine that can be difficult to reverse.