january sponsor: courtnie marie ross

   Hello, readers! I am currently in the process of moving and decorating my new home, and have not been able to update as frequetly, which is why I will be taking a few days off from blogging (then excited to do a "new home" post!). 

   On this note, I would like to introduce you to one of my sponsors this month (and a friend since kindergarten), Courtnie Marie Ross. While just finishing up with professional make-up school in Los Angeles, she is a hairstylist and model too. This triple threat calls Kansas City her home town, but looks forward to her future booking across the country. 

1. Tell us a bit about who you are. I'm a professional makeup artist and hair stylist and I also am a freelance model work in Kansas City and LA, and hopefully in Chicago and New York soon. I consider myself very ambitious, I have lots of dreams. I really want to be able to inspire people and hope I do.

2. Tell us about your style. I usually just wear whatever I like, but a lot of my inspiration has been from Audrey Kitching and Kat Von D when it comes to my style. I've looked up to them for awhile now.

2. What is the proudest moment in your career, so far? This summer, when I went to Makeup Designory in California. I feel like I have progressed a lot, but not just career wise... like I have learned and grown more as a person. I was literally living my dream. I had the opportunity to work with some amazing photographers while I was out there and I'm so grateful for that. My portfolio has grown so much because of it. It was definitely the most fulfilling experience of my life so far.

(*source of photographs)

5. Quote that you live by? "I let go of the past to find a new beginning."

Contact/book Courtnie: Website, Model Mayhem, Facebook page, Twitter, or email: courtniemarie(at)makeuphairbycourtnie(dot)com