There are inspirations and ideas everywhere you look. I get inspiration from faces—women, men, children. I love to see how light affects different skin tones. I look at fashion magazines old and new —from the 30s and 40s up to the present. I especially love images from the 70s and 80s, possibly because that’s when I became involved in the beauty industry. I shop at art supply stores, gourmet food stores, and vintage stores, looking for inspiration. I get ideas while I am exercising and listening to the music I love.
Be observant. Watch your client’s reactions, and be open to change.