I was about 4 years old when I started "borrowing" my mother's make up and walk around in her high heels. Of course that didn't really fall in agreement with her so I quickly got my own play make up and dress up clothes that I could play with. Now it quickly became a part of my everyday to make myself look pretty - even though it might not always have been the case that it was good looking. Even my dolls had to look pretty before I would play with them. Gradually as I got older, the dress up clothing and play make up was replaced by real high heels and real make up. It was no longer the play make up that follows the doll faces that you can apply make up on and it was no longer the doll faces but my friends that I would do make up and hair on.
The look has always meant a lot to me and it has always been important to me to look presentable. The joy and pleasure of being taken care of by my mother, and the happiness of looking pretty - also that other people think that too, was something I wanted to share with others. I wanted to give them the possibility to feel good about themselves, to give them a boost of confidence. But how was it possible? I already had the hobby to do make up and hair and I often did it for my friends but could I possibly have a job by doing so? Could I really live a life by doing so? Yes I could! And what would be better than working with things that also were my hobbies? That is why I chose to become a professional make up artist. Now I can do what I have always done, what I grew up doing, what I was taught to do and what I have always found fascinating and interesting. I'm doing what I love; to do make up and hair, and make people look pretty and feel good about themselves.
Anne VD