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Troye Antonio, who goes by Mannequinskin on Instagram Troye Antonio grew up as a creative child, always drawing and painting. Despite the affinity, he decided after high school he didn't want to go to school for art. When he was 21, his mother purchased makeup artist Danessa Myricks' videos. She encouraged him to watch them, which Antonio was initially reluctant to do. "I didn't want to be a stereotype, a gay boy who was into makeup," he said. Still, he eventually began watching them and something clicked. "That was the moment. I felt in my whole body that this was what I was meant to do. I can't explain it," he said.  (He later enrolled in a makeup academy to hone his craft.) He also began to watch videos of his favorite Youtube makeup artist, Spencer Lopez, and downloaded her work to his screensaver and on his phone. Something about drawing on canvases didn't capture Antonio the way working on a person did. He felt ...

Iris Moreau got her start walking the runways of New York City and Paris as a high-fashion model. Eventually, she transitioned out and began looking for a new way to channel her creativity. Becoming a makeup artist seemed a natural extension of the industry she'd worked in. The contacts she'd made during her modeling career helped her break in as a makeup artist, but she still needed to prove her abilities. Moreau had some insights into the changes in the industry and where aspiring makeup artists should put their focus now. Her work has been featured in Marie Claire and Glamour, among other beauty and fashion magazines, and she's worked with celebrities including Eva Longoria, January Jones, and Paris Hilton. Q: Many aspiring MUA's believe once they get a high-profile client, a magazine editorial or a big-name agent, they will have "arrived." Is this a misconception? You talked about how it's a very cyclical career. What should those aspiring artist...