On-Set Secrets

Pro tips & tricks from the best makeup artists & stylists I've worked with

I wanted to be a stylist before I even knew it was a real job - like, someone actually gets paid to do that? In college, I interned at Valentino (I know, very NYU), where I spent my days making photocopies and dressing models. Glamorous and humbling. What I really wanted was to be in the thick of it—behind the scenes, part of creating the look, and making fashion happen. Since then, I’ve logged hours on sets, in studios, and backstage at shows, soaking up every trick in the book. Now I’m sharing the good stuff with you. Let’s go.

An iconic 1995 Vogue shoot that undoubtedly sent my NY fashion dreams into overdrive

Skin prep ALWAYS

No makeup artist would ever just lay foundation on a bare face, and you shouldn’t either. There’s always skin prep first - usually a sheet mask, or at the very least, some under-eye patches. T…