Education

• East Los Angeles College, AA (Business major)
• Pivot Point Makeup and Hair Academy (Graduate with honor)
• Amy Award Studio ( Beauty, Bridal, Special occasion and Stage makeup)
• Softap Permanent Makeup (Certified permanent makeup artist)
• California state licensed cosmetologist

Experience

• Kim Salon, Kowloon, Hong Kong. (1987-1989)
• Golden Beauty Salon from (1990-1993)
• Orthogenius Corp marketing models appointed makeup artist. (2013-2014)
• 2015 L.A. Voice official Makeup & Hair designer. (2015)
• Los Angeles Thousand heart opera's stage makeup and hair consultant. Opera celebrity hair designer.(2014)
• Owner at Kim's Beauty Salon, Monterey Park, California (1993-Present)
• Grace Lin makeup and hair studio, Pasadena. (2012-Present)

Q: Use one paragraph to advice for an aspiring mua?

Women have their own unique beauty and nobody is perfect. Makeup can help to modify their imperfections and enhance their natural beauty, which will make them feel more confident on different occasions. It is important to continue to learn and advance as a makeup and hair artist. Skills and techniques can change according to the era, timing, and fashion. Different clients have different needs and one formula is not enough to satisfy everyone’s request. Learning from different artists, advancing the skills, communicating well with clients, and understand what clients want are all required to be a good makeup and hair artist.