A combined 23 years in the business has deemed January Snell and Kidada
Wilson aficionados in the art of "skincarepy" and beauty education. With
a background in training and facilitation for the #1 cosmetic brand in the
world, these ladies are qualified to take your image to the next level. Their
love and commitment to beauty and arrangement have led them to share
their passion for imaging and artistry. As licensed estheticians and experienced
makeup artists, January and Kidada believe the key to success is looking
and feeling the part.
Wilson aficionados in the art of "skincarepy" and beauty education. With
a background in training and facilitation for the #1 cosmetic brand in the
world, these ladies are qualified to take your image to the next level. Their
love and commitment to beauty and arrangement have led them to share
their passion for imaging and artistry. As licensed estheticians and experienced
makeup artists, January and Kidada believe the key to success is looking
and feeling the part.
January
"I never wanted to be a makeup artist, the career chose me," says Atlanta makeup artist January snell, "After all this time I can't imagine doing anything else."
January's career began 10 years ago with MAC Cosmetics. She attributes a great deal of her training to her experience behind the counter, which gave her a better understanding of color, placement, and everyday beauty. Within a short time, she became a trainer for the company and was able to share her experience with MAC artists in metro Atlanta and surrounding cities.
Dedication and hard work led to her attending the International School of Skin and Nailcare to receive licensure in esthetic's. "Beautiful makeup begins with beautiful skin." January firmly believes that superior skin care knowledge makes for a well rounded and marketable makeup artist.
Hard work has truly paid off for this single mom. From Miami Fashion Week to beauty seminars for flight attendants at delta Airlines, January's work history is quite impressive. her client list includes Grammy Award Winning artist Alicia Keys, Missy Elliott, and popular neo-soul artist Floetry. She has done work for television including the Discovery Network TLC's "What Not to Wear", "PBS, and CNN. Her work can also be seen on CMT's "Foxworthy's Big night Out,' Tyler Perry's "House of Payne" and feature film 'Meet the Browns".
"I never forget that I am a self-taught makeup artist and there is always room to grow, that's what keeps me humble. This is what these workshops are really about; the key being great at what you do is the amount of time you dedicate to learning about what you do.
"I never wanted to be a makeup artist, the career chose me," says Atlanta makeup artist January snell, "After all this time I can't imagine doing anything else."
January's career began 10 years ago with MAC Cosmetics. She attributes a great deal of her training to her experience behind the counter, which gave her a better understanding of color, placement, and everyday beauty. Within a short time, she became a trainer for the company and was able to share her experience with MAC artists in metro Atlanta and surrounding cities.
Dedication and hard work led to her attending the International School of Skin and Nailcare to receive licensure in esthetic's. "Beautiful makeup begins with beautiful skin." January firmly believes that superior skin care knowledge makes for a well rounded and marketable makeup artist.
Hard work has truly paid off for this single mom. From Miami Fashion Week to beauty seminars for flight attendants at delta Airlines, January's work history is quite impressive. her client list includes Grammy Award Winning artist Alicia Keys, Missy Elliott, and popular neo-soul artist Floetry. She has done work for television including the Discovery Network TLC's "What Not to Wear", "PBS, and CNN. Her work can also be seen on CMT's "Foxworthy's Big night Out,' Tyler Perry's "House of Payne" and feature film 'Meet the Browns".
"I never forget that I am a self-taught makeup artist and there is always room to grow, that's what keeps me humble. This is what these workshops are really about; the key being great at what you do is the amount of time you dedicate to learning about what you do.
Kidada
Born and raised the daughter of a Buffalo, NY hairstylist and salon owner. Since the age of 8, Kidada has displayed a genuine interest and passion for the art of makeup and fashion.
Kidada's experience ranges from bridal to video and film. Kidada, also a licensed estheticians, began her professional makeup career 13 years ago, volunteering many of her services for local fashion shows and pageants. Due to word of mouth and nepotism, she began to build her skills on the set of recording artist like T.I.. Outkast, Ludacris, to name a few.
Many makeup doors were opened as a result of her 8-year work experience at the prestigious MAC Cosmetics. There she met her ally, January. From there, she quickly worked her way up from part time artist to being listed as one of the top performing trainers in the company.
Her sincere dedication to artistry and desire to share her love for makeup has afforded her the opportunities to work on celebrity headline tours such as Mariah Carey, Alicia keys, Fergie, Missy Elliott, and numerous other star clientèle.
Kidada is also President of Women of Exodus, an organization whose purpose is to foster women to walk in their greatness. Her philosophy on makeup is, " MakeUp is a mood, it can change whenever you want it to. Your look should reflect and compliment who you are."
