Hello!
I am Carolyn Thombs, a professional makeup artist and hair stylist living in the Northern Virginia area. I travel regularly to Charlottesville, Virginia, Philadelphia and New York City and am adding more cities every year. I look forward to getting to know you and am ready to help create your perfect look. Now, here is a little bit about how I approach the art of makeup and hair styling.
I am not just a Professional Hair and Makeup Artist—I approach each client and face as a piece of artwork. Each client is different and has different needs, therefore each piece is an original, translating your inner beauty to the surface for everyone to see. I only use high quality products and am flexible as to each client's sensitivities.
I keep my talents varied because every client I work with is different and by keeping my skills attuned to different styles, I am able to meet your wishes. Practicing different styles and trying new products during editorial shoots, learning how to think on my toes and act quickly while working back stage during New York Fashion week or working with different personalities while on set of a music video; all of my past and current experiences have all made me the artist I am today. I continue to research new techniques and products to stay on top of my craft.
Bio
Carolyn received her Makeup Artist Certification from the Academy of Freelance Makeup in New York City, has worked as a Beauty Advisor and Makeup Artist for Lancôme at Macy's, Pentagon City, and as a freelance makeup artist and specialist for Christian Dior. She has assisted in fashion shows during New York Fashion Week and her work has been featured in publications such as Weddings Unveiled, Style Me Pretty, and Borrowed & Blue, United with Love, Dark Beauty Magazine Online, and Lost Freedom Magazine among others. Carolyn regularly works with photographers, brides and grooms, and on the set of a morning tv show, so she has all of the right products and knowledge to make you look fantastic on camera!
Examples of Carolyn's Work at Lisa Damico Portraits