{"id":16054,"date":"2016-11-17T07:00:35","date_gmt":"2016-11-17T12:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/?p=16054"},"modified":"2016-11-17T07:00:35","modified_gmt":"2016-11-17T12:00:35","slug":"nathan-johnson-ask-anything","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/nathan-johnson-ask-anything","title":{"rendered":"Nathan Johnson: Ask Me Anything!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"overflow: auto;\">\n\n<div class=\"half-1\">\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"460\" height=\"390\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Nathan-Photo-1.png\" alt=\"Nathan Johnson HeadShot\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Nathan-Photo-1.png 460w, https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Nathan-Photo-1-300x254.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 460px) 100vw, 460px\" \/>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"half-2\">\n\nBased in New York City, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/tutors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Nathan Johnson<\/a> is used to working on famous faces. As the executive makeup artist for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">QC Makeup Academy<\/a>, Nathan also ensures that everything we teach is in line with the latest and greatest within the beauty industry. His work has been featured in Glamour, Elle, Harper&#8217;s Bazaar, and more. \n\nEarlier in the fall, Nathan sat down to answer some of your biggest questions about what it&#8217;s like be a professional makeup artist. \n\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/nathan-johnson-ask-anything\/#Q_Do_you_remember_your_first_client_Were_you_nervous%E2%80%94and_did_it_go_well\" >Q: Do you remember your first client? Were you nervous\u2014and did it go well?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/nathan-johnson-ask-anything\/#Q_Im_starting_my_makeup_kit_Which_foundation_shades_do_you_recommend_buying_at_first\" >Q: I\u2019m starting my makeup kit. Which foundation shades do you recommend buying at first?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/nathan-johnson-ask-anything\/#Q_Can_we_have_a_quick_peek_of_what_products_youre_using_during_New_York_Fashion_Week\" >Q: Can we have a quick peek of what products you&#8217;re using during New York Fashion Week?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/nathan-johnson-ask-anything\/#Q_I_am_so_nervous_I_have_my_first_client_and_I_want_everything_to_be_amazing_Any_advice_to_calm_my_nerves\" >Q: I am so nervous. I have my first client and I want everything to be amazing! Any advice to calm my nerves?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/nathan-johnson-ask-anything\/#Q_The_competition_is_fierce_with_self-taught_IG_makeup_artists_How_can_I_use_my_formal_training_to_differentiate_myself\" >Q: The competition is fierce with self-taught, IG makeup artists. How can I use my formal training to differentiate myself?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/nathan-johnson-ask-anything\/#Q_How_did_you_cultivate_relationships_with_vendors_so_that_you_could_participate_in_something_like_Fashion_Week_Im_a_bridal_artist_but_Im_struggling_to_connect_with_other_bridal_professionals\" >Q: How did you cultivate relationships with vendors so that you could participate in something like Fashion Week? I&#8217;m a bridal artist but I&#8217;m struggling to connect with other bridal professionals.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2016\/11\/nathan-johnson-ask-anything\/#Q_Which_course_would_you_recommend_after_completing_the_Pro_Makeup_course\" >Q: Which course would you recommend after completing the Pro Makeup course?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_Do_you_remember_your_first_client_Were_you_nervous%E2%80%94and_did_it_go_well\"><\/span>Q: Do you remember your first client? Were you nervous\u2014and did it go well?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<b>A<\/b>: I was wicked nervous&#8230;it was awful! I did a great job on her face, but I was shaking so hard, I pinched her eyelid in my lash curler! She actually screamed and her eye would not stop watering! I wanted to turn to dust and blow away. But, it has never happened again! \n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_Im_starting_my_makeup_kit_Which_foundation_shades_do_you_recommend_buying_at_first\"><\/span>Q: I\u2019m starting my makeup kit. Which foundation shades do you recommend buying at first?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2> \n<b>A<\/b>: This is a great question. Foundation will be your most expensive investment. In addition to being super expensive, you do not want to buy it too quickly as it will expire. The best advice I can offer is to buy an assortment of shades in various formulations (liquid, powder and cream because every skin type has different needs) &#8212; make sure you have them in a variety of undertones. Just buy enough shades so that you can mix the tones you need for your clients. Also keep in mind that you will need every undertone, as well as a variety of shades. \n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"448\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Nathan-AMA-Eyeshadows.jpg\" alt=\"Nathan Johnson Ask Me Anything\u2014Eyeshadows\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Nathan-AMA-Eyeshadows.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Nathan-AMA-Eyeshadows-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_Can_we_have_a_quick_peek_of_what_products_youre_using_during_New_York_Fashion_Week\"><\/span>Q: Can we have a quick peek of what products you&#8217;re using during New York Fashion Week?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<b>A<\/b>: I designed the concept for the makeup, which was artfully applied by Janell Geason, the master makeup artist from Aveda (who sponsored the show). All of the products are by Aveda and are in their current line, or will be coming soon.\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_I_am_so_nervous_I_have_my_first_client_and_I_want_everything_to_be_amazing_Any_advice_to_calm_my_nerves\"><\/span>Q: I am so nervous. I have my first client and I want everything to be amazing! Any advice to calm my nerves?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<b>A<\/b>: Being nervous is a wonderful thing. It means that you care. I was working on a star last night &#8212; a face I have done many times &#8212; and even after 20 years I was still nervous! Because I care about doing a good job! \n\nYou\u2019re most likely going to be nervous at first. However, once your client is in front of you and you&#8217;ve said hello, I have no doubt that you&#8217;ll fall back on your training and produce great work. But you do NOT have to be nervous! Why? Because every possible mistake can be corrected with a cotton bud and remover!  Your client will never know it happened. Just plan your look and have a TON of fun. And if you are really, really nervous, practice the look you are planning to do on one of your friends a few days before.\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_The_competition_is_fierce_with_self-taught_IG_makeup_artists_How_can_I_use_my_formal_training_to_differentiate_myself\"><\/span>Q: The competition is fierce with self-taught, IG makeup artists. How can I use my formal training to differentiate myself?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"672\" height=\"448\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Nathan-AMA.jpg\" alt=\"Nathan Johnson Ask Me Anything\u2014Lipstick Application\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Nathan-AMA.jpg 672w, https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Nathan-AMA-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 672px) 100vw, 672px\" \/>\n\n<b>A<\/b>: If you follow Kevin James Bennett (and many of the other well trained industry leaders), you&#8217;ll learn just how much of a problem this is in the industry as a whole. The main problem with people who were trained on Instagram and YouTube is that they do not have any classical training. They were taught by someone who also had no training. And most of the time, the only face they can work on is their own.\n\nAn online guru was a special guest at one of the big makeup shows a few years back. She was able to do wonderful work on herself, but her work on others was subpar (and I am being generous with that word choice). Because you are being trained correctly from the ground up, you will be able to do beautiful work on everyone, and you will develop a great reputation because of that. But even before people were self-taught through social media, there were other untrained people doing makeup &#8212; people who should not have been doing it. It&#8217;s always going to exist! But if you work hard, produce high quality work, and always give it your all, you&#8217;ll carve your own place. And you will always have strong training to back you.\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_How_did_you_cultivate_relationships_with_vendors_so_that_you_could_participate_in_something_like_Fashion_Week_Im_a_bridal_artist_but_Im_struggling_to_connect_with_other_bridal_professionals\"><\/span>Q: How did you cultivate relationships with vendors so that you could participate in something like Fashion Week? I&#8217;m a bridal artist but I&#8217;m struggling to connect with other bridal professionals.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2> \n\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/Nathan-AMA-Application-1.jpg\" alt=\"Nathan Johnson Ask Me Anything\u2014Professional Makeup Artist Applying Shadow\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-16063\" \/>\n\n<b>A<\/b>: Networking and likability. I worked at a very high level (mainly with celebrities) and that lead me to <i>Project Runway<\/i>. The prestige of that show made for an easy transition to designing for major shows. Now, you&#8217;ll have to expand your relationships through networking.\n\nIf you want to design for the runway, you need to start by working on the runway. Find out the brands that are sponsoring shows, network with them and get yourself onto the team. Try reaching out to designers and asking if you can begin to collaborate. Sometimes you have to collaborate on lookbooks and shoots to develop that trust.\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Q_Which_course_would_you_recommend_after_completing_the_Pro_Makeup_course\"><\/span>Q: Which course would you recommend after completing the Pro Makeup course?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n<b>A<\/b>: What courses have you taken? If you have already taken the Master Makeup Artistry course and the Pro Makeup Workshop, I would take the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/online-makeup-courses\/airbrush-makeup-workshop\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Airbrush Makeup Workshop<\/a> as well as the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/online-makeup-courses\/portfolio-development\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Portfolio Development Workshop<\/a>.  Airbrushing is a great skill to add to your menu &#8212; and, if you finish the course properly, Portfolio Development will allow you to have images that are ready to compete with the working pros.\n\n<h3 align=\"center\"><i> Interested in learning from Nathan Johnson? Check out our full selection of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/online-makeup-courses\/makeup-artistry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">online courses<\/a> at QC Makeup Academy!<\/i><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Celebrity makeup artist Nathan Johnson shares some of his best advice on how to make it in the industry. 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