Kirsten Fredrickson

MDC Member Since: January 2008
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Location: Colorado Springs, CO – USA

What type of make-up do you do?
Avant-garde, beauty, bridal, editorial, airbrush.

What is your favorite line of make-up?
My case is filled with a lot of Estee Lauder, Cinema Secrets, Kett Airbrush foundation, M.A.C., and various other brand names.

What is the one product you use the most?
Cinema Secrets Foundation.

How long have you been in the industry?
It seems like I’ve been in the industry, in one form or another, since attending college at The Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC. My experience in makeup artistry started in March 2005 – it was my first photo shoot as a makeup artist and model.

How did you get your start?
My closest friends in high school were often my guinea pigs initially – my love of art moved from painting canvases to faces. After high school, I went to FIT where I studied advertising and communications. I was blessed with many opportunities in the fashion industry. My formal education in makeup started in September 2005 when I began aesthetics school – I am currently a licensed aesthetician in New York, Utah, and Colorado. Since then I have combined my knowledge of clinical skin care and makeup application working for Estee Lauder as a counter manager and then eventually becoming a part of their regional artistry team.

Who/Where do you look to for inspiration?
Inspiration is all around us… I believe the application of makeup is an art form – whether the results are simple or dramatic… It is the ability to transform any canvas set before you.

What do you look for in a model?
Beautiful personality and skin.

What was your most memorable job?
My first magazine cover – it started at 8 AM and it didn’t end until after 8 PM. It was a great experience and opportunity to work on so many different skin types, bone structures, and personalities.