The word “trend” can immediately set off a sigh or palm-to-face motion as fashion lovers recall those horrible style mistakes that seemed right at the time. Anyone who embraced gauchos pants, the poncho or moon boots, you know the feeling.
But the latest trend is something you won’t agonize over in the future: nail art. Nail art is a simple way to transform your look, and really, have you ever regretted what color you painted your nails?
Rochelle Rae is an artist of many mediums. With a degree in fine arts and experience as a painter and graphic designer, she ventured into a new world of art when she launched her Austin business Rae Cosmetics in August of 2006.
After meeting a friend who worked as a makeup artist, Rae’s interest in cosmetics ultimately led her to the prestigious Make-up Designory in Hollywood. There, Rae swapped her paintbrushes for makeup brushes and embraced a new canvas: a human one.
bleeding bullet wound in the forehead. A swollen, busted lip. An ugly gash across the neck.
These are some of the things Orbit Salon stylist Erin Volkman loves to give people — using costume makeup, that is.
Volkman has worked as a hair and makeup stylist for most of her life, but it was only three years ago when she first delved into the realm of horror makeup and “the undead look.”