Featured Artists

Below you will find the bios of our featured artists. These featured artists are chosen from our List of Artist to provide a 30-minute makeup demonstration at one of our social events. A different artist is featured at each social and chooses the model and the makeup style (based on his/her area of expertise) which will be demonstrated. Click on the artist's name below to visit his/her website.

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Dye Moore - to be Featured Artist - November 2010

Dye Moore is creator and owner of Prima Donna Beauty and Makeup LLC. A natural at transforming the non-makeup wearer into a makeup lover, Dye combines more than 10 years of beauty and management experience as a makeup artist in the Atlanta area. Dye's love for creating angelic artwork started as a little girl helping her mom with Mary Kay events. After years of working independently as an makeup artist, Dye decided to go to school full time for skin care. She attended the International School of Skin and Nail Care in Atlanta and is a licensed esthetician in Georgia. She is certified in highlighting, contouring and bridal makeup, and known for accomplishing clean, natural-looking makeup. As a member of Makeup Artists of Atlanta, her work includes weddings, editorial, photo shoots and special occasion makeup.

 

 

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Synthe - to be Featured Artist - September 2010

Synthe’s not your ordinary artist. She is the Vicenza, Italy born talent capable of creating virtually any look imaginable. She has airbrushed the most celebrated entertainers and body painted the most imaginable works of art. Her extensive experience in the cosmetic profession began while working with the public through leading retail cosmetic companies. She is a self‐accomplished, conceptual airbrush makeup artist, educator and body painter. Though she left retail for corporate America, she continued her career as a free‐lance makeup artist. In June of 2003 before air brushing makeup, Synthe began body painting. It was when she received so many requests from beauty professionals who wanted to learn the innovative technique that she expanded to the instructional side of this art.

 

 

 

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Dina Marie Bouldin - Featured Artist - July 2010

Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, now residing in Atlanta, Georgia, Dina Bouldin grew up with a love for makeup and hair.  However, it was not until 2004 when she decided to pursue her passion by entering beauty school. A year later, Dina graduated top of her class and began her career as a hair stylist. While working in salons, Dina focused mostly on hair but provided makeup services from time to time.  However, in 2007, Dina began to transition into makeup artistry when she was offered a makeup artist position at The Purple Door, a popular Salon in Atlanta. While working at The Purple Door, Dina discovered that her true passion was in the fashion and entertainment industry. Therefore, Dina became an assistant makeup artist with a local agency and began working side by side with some of Atlanta's celebrity makeup artists. In 2009, Dina left the salons for good and became a full-time freelance makeup artist. Since then, Dina has had the pleasure of working with some of Atlanta's talented actors, actresses, models and music artists. Her work has been published in books, magazines, seen in music videos, and on the fashion runways. Dina believes that continued education is the key for growth and success in any business therefore she continues to take classes, seminars and workshops related to her industry including becoming Certified Xtreme Lashes Eyelash Extension Stylist and Certified Airbrush Artist. Dina has always had a passion for makeup, and now she is turning her passion into a career. Dina states..."I truly love what I do and all the experiences that come with it."

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Andrea Kessel - Featured Artist - March 2010

Andrea’s talent in the field of makeup artistry was first discovered in high school when she worked as a makeup artist for the school Drama Club. This led her to the local playhouse where she attended classes on stage make-up, acting and more. Andrea has been working as a professional Makeup Artist for over 20 years. After attending cosmetology school in 1997 she worked in a spa as a Manicurist and Makeup Artist, specializing in bridal and special occasion makeup. After moving from her hometown of Ohio to Georgia in 2000, Andrea began working in local spas as a Makeup Artist and Esthetician Apprentice. Through continuing education courses and mentoring studies she has fined tuned her skills in media makeup, including television, photography, editorial and fashion. Andrea has worked with many of Atlanta’s top photographers and talent agencies. She has made up the faces of brides, models, celebrities and more. Andrea believes that every woman is beautiful and she has the tools, knowledge and talent to make that beauty shine.

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Kat Flynt - Featured Artist - January 2010 Social

Besides being a working Professional Makeup Artist and Instructor, Kat Flynt is also a Licensed Esthetician.  Kat got her start applying makeup for an Atlanta area studio's Glamour Shoots in 1993. From there she began receiving requests to do bridal makeup and entire wedding parties. In 2002, after nine years of successfully proving her natural talent and self taught skills, she chose to continue her education and become a licensed Esthetician (Skin Care Specialist). Kat continues to enhance her God-given talent with ongoing education as well as guest teaching advanced makeup classes at several local Aesthetic and Cosmetology programs as an Independent Contractor. Her talents as a makeup artist were featured on the Atlanta television show “Home & Style” in 2006.  Click here to view clip.

Kat specializes in media makeup (makeup for commercial photography, fashion shows, magazines, television commercials, television appearances, video productions, industrial videos, infomercials, news programs, advertising, catalogues, newspapers, brochures, etc...) as well as makeup for weddings and other special occasions and has been teaching advanced makeup classes since 2006.