We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Ghost Artistry a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Ghost , thanks for joining us today. Do you think your parents have had a meaningful impact on you and your journey?

I am very grateful to have parents that support my creative career. Growing up my mom shared her story with me and it stuck with me. My mom was always interested in art. She took photography and drawing classes in college. My mom being from an older generation was told art is a hobby not a career. She ended up pursing the medical industry instead. She told me she would always support my art whether if I wanted it as a hobby or a career. She didn’t want me to have the same experience that she did.

I owe a lot to Momma Sue. She loves everything I do and has always been my number one supporter. I love you mom, I know you will be reading this.

As always, we appreciate you sharing your insights and we’ve got a few more questions for you, but before we get to all of that can you take a minute to introduce yourself and give our readers some of your back background and context?

My love for makeup started when I was young. You often hear stories of artists watching their moms put on makeup, getting ready for the day or night. They would see the routine and products, it would memorize them. For me I grew up with a mom that didn’t wear makeup. So I fell in love with makeup through films and fashion magazines. It was a form of escape and fantasy that I fell in love with. I would create mood boards by cutting up my favorite magazines and gluing the images onto a poster board.

I’ve worked in salon environments, cosmetic retail and freelanced as a makeup artist & hairstylist. Every experience along the way has taught me something valuable. I decided to leave Michigan this year to pursue greater opportunities. I have visited LA multiple times and have fallen for this city.

Since living in LA I’ve been able to freelance full time. You have to be constantly working behind the scenes to get the opportunities you want. Most people see us doing makeup and think that it. You have to have the drive to really be successful in the industry.

A lot of the problem solving I deal with is time constraints. Which getting faster is something that happens with time and an organized kit. There are other challenges I face but honestly it depends on the job & day ahead. You just have to roll with the punches and be determined.

What sets me apart I think is my passion for creating and really loving to collaborate with clients/people on projects. I give everything 110 percent no matter the job or person. I think that’s really important.

I am most proud of a lot of opportunities I got this past year living in LA. Some being working Fashion week, working the Fenty x Savage show, working with musicians and working on my first beauty & fashion campaign.

New clients one thing about me is you won’t ever forget my name and I promise to always give my absolute best with attention to detail.

Any resources you can share with us that might be helpful to other creatives?

I wish I wasn’t so hesitant and intimidated by Tik Tok when it first launched. I wish I jumped on making content sooner. My advice is to take advantage of all social platforms and just put yourself out there. It’s something I am working on.

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?

I don’t share a lot of my personal life. But like a lot of people, I grew up with some trauma and trauma makes or breaks you.

For awhile in my younger teen years and twenties, I was lost and was going in the wrong direction. I had an experience where I just snapped and decided to completely change my life.

After doing that I felt a sense of self and a lot of great things happened in my life. When I moved to LA I had my moving truck broken into and my whole makeup kit stolen. In that moment experiencing something traumatizing again I started laughing.

I couldn’t believe it and I was in shock but I knew I couldn’t cry and not do anything. I shared my story on IG, which I almost didn’t do. I am very used to dealing with my own problems internally. But the makeup community, along with friends/family helped me. They donated product/money or just reached out. That really showed me how amazing the beauty industry is and the incredible people apart of it. Also that it’s okay to ask for help. I will always be grateful and told myself to give back whenever I can.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.ghost-artistry.com/
• Instagram: https://instagram.com/ghost_artistry_?igshid=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ghost-artistry

Image Credits
Miles Marie @nomadic_madam Jasper Regan @jasperegan Matt Marcheski @mattmarcheski Alex Feggi @alexfeggi Kohl Murdock @kohlmurdock Models @serenanicoled @rileyrae @abby_oneill @misscinematica @kenndijames @perfect_angelgirl @jjordynnnicole @untitled01.jpg