J B.

Freelance Makeup Artist Specializing with Experience Working for MAC and Laura Mercier

J. Brandon has been involved in the world of art, fashion, make-up and acting since his childhood. Being the son of a former model and the grandson of a celebrity caricature artist, good taste, vibrant colors and creativity has always surrounded him.

His interests started in the field of art. When he was 7 years old, he used to make his older brother, whose artistic talents had matured before his own, draw pictures for him constantly. Images from popular cartoon characters to small valentines, J. Brandon would convince his friends in school that he was the artist behind the miniature master pieces.

However, the glory faded when his brother told him he would no longer be his ghost artist; he would have to draw every picture on his own. J. Brandon sat himself down, picked up a pencil and began to draw. To his surprise and amazement, the art seemed to flow from inside of him and his life was never the same.

He improved upon his talents by taking a variety of art classes while attending Marymount Manhattan college for theatre. After graduating with a B.A. in Theatre Performance, he went on to attend Brio Academy of Cosmetology where he earned two makeup certifications, as well as his cosmetologist license.

After spending some time with Laura Mercier cosmetics, J. Brandon now works as Makeup Artist for MAC Cosmetics.

"I would have never found the medium to make my impression in this industry if I didn't explore, get things wrong, and learn. I used to jump into projects without mapping them out first, never creating the look I set out to. After looking over incomplete works, I remembered something my mother always told me, 'A look starts with a vision...' I hope that through my brush and palette, I will provide the look that completes a person's vision of themselves."