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From Makeup to Movie Star! Makeup Artists Who Get Discovered!
Sometimes makeup artists get pulled in FRONT of the camera.

Celena Rubin
Aug 10, 20132 min read
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Watch The Digits!
About a year ago I started working with The Digits, an online educational web series that teaches elementary and middle school age kids...

Celena Rubin
Jul 28, 20131 min read
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I fought the law…and I won! Makeup Artistry Bill Passed
I am proud to be a working makeup artist in Oregon. Before yesterday, I wasn’t allowed to charge for makeup services in Oregon without...

Celena Rubin
May 14, 20134 min read
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Makeup Artists…In Front of the Camera!
Having just returned from the International Makeup Artist Tradeshow, I look back at the flurry of crowds, noise, amazing talent, and a...

Celena Rubin
Jan 22, 20132 min read
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Adidas Yoga and Makeup for Ad Campaign
Believe it or not, these clothes were about 3 sizes too big and we had to bunch and clip them where you can’t see in the shot. I can’t...
Celena Rubin
Sep 5, 20121 min read
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Going for Gold! Ashton Eaton People Magazine Photoshoot
Working with all of these athletes makes me feel so out of shape! Ashton Eaton not only won the GOLD for the decathlon for this summer...
Celena Rubin
Aug 24, 20121 min read
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This is Rob Reiner
I had the great pleasure of working for the second time in my career with the director of some of your favorite movies, and some of the...
Celena Rubin
Aug 13, 20121 min read
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When Celebrities Call a Makeup Artist
Only two times in my life have I been truly star struck by a telephone call, and one time just took me plain off guard. The first time I...
Celena Rubin
Aug 8, 20122 min read
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Social Networking and Makeup Artistry
The internet and social networking has really changed our lives. Is it more effective? Are our businesses doing so much better? With all...
Celena Rubin
May 24, 20121 min read
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HOW TO APPLY MASCARA
The other day I spoke to my BFF, my confidante, and my advisor since the age of twelve. Conveniently my advisor friend is now a...
Celena Rubin
Mar 13, 20123 min read
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To Be or Not to Be…Oprah Magazine
Being free-lance is not easy. People think that we are lucky to have so much freedom and flexibility, but in actuality, it can be quite...
Celena Rubin
Feb 23, 20122 min read
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Working in the Elements
Having lived in Los Angeles my whole life, except for brief winter vacations to the east coast or a quick jaunt to the mountains to play...
Celena Rubin
Feb 13, 20122 min read
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Inspiration from Nature
It was such a gorgeous clear blue-sky day today that I took two walks to the park. While I was there I discovered tiny white daisies...
Celena Rubin
Feb 13, 20122 min read
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