{"id":26053,"date":"2018-05-21T07:00:16","date_gmt":"2018-05-21T11:00:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/?p=26053"},"modified":"2018-05-21T07:00:16","modified_gmt":"2018-05-21T11:00:16","slug":"nathan-johnson-time-trials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qcmakeupacademy.com\/blog\/2018\/05\/nathan-johnson-time-trials","title":{"rendered":"Nathan Johnson: Time Trials"},"content":{"rendered":"At some point in life, everyone must face at least one moment when they believe what they are up against is impossible. I don\u2019t know about you, but I have had many. It\u2019s what we do in those moments that defines both our personal and artistic character.\n\nOne of my first impossible moments happened relatively early in my career: I was hired as the key artist on a star-studded charity event with a list of stars ranging from A-list to legendary. The talent alone was enough to instill fear, but it was what was required of me that made it feel insurmountable. After I signed my contract, I was informed that there was neither the space, nor budget, for any other artists or assistants, and that I would have a total of ninety minutes to complete eight full faces\u2014all alone. That meant I had eleven minutes each to work on two men and six women of all skin tones, including resetting the station, cleaning my brushes, and chatting with them in between. My jaw hit the floor.\n\nPrior to this event, my record for a full face with lashes was twenty minutes. During my two seasons on Project Runway, that was the time we were allotted, and I adapted very quickly. But this was nearly cutting that record by fifty percent, and even for me this was a tall order. Before panic fully set it, I reminded myself that I had prepared for this\u2026 and I\u2019m going to tell you exactly what you need to do to be just as ready.\n\n\"MUA\n
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