Her work as a Makeup Artist is internationally known. She has worked for: Pop Sugar, Refinery 29, Forever 21, Harper Collins, ESPN, L'Oreal and people such as Gloria Steinem, Kerry Washington, Naomi Campbell & John Legend. She has worked at Fashion week in London, Paris & New York. She runs luxury Bridal beauty team. She is also a beauty expert for Allure magazine and licensed esthetician. She has her own online store with highly recommended products. Welcome, Lavonne. Episode highlights: [02:18] - How she got into makeup school and the beauty profession. Refers to MTV music awards[05:15] - Studied at Empire academy in makeup. Trained by expert Donna Mee[05:50] - Corrective beauty vs makeup. Instaglam vs Oval face epitome of beauty[08:00] - Style came in decades. Different style of makeup. Artist develop craft over time[08:30] - Golden ratio of beauty. Beauty mask, geometrically balanced[10:15] - Shape of face, highlighting and countering. Each person different[10:55] - Explains how she works as makeup artist for such well known institutions and A-list celebrities[16:45] - SUV, folding table, suitcase for travelling/working on the road. Flying she condenses her work tools even more[18:15] - Speaks about sanitation of tools. Pre and Post pandemic[19:30] - Based in Little Rock, Arkansaw. Works between NYC/LA/Arkansaw[20:10] - Makeup and Hair for department store website[21:40] - Has a beauty salon in her house. Esthetician school and skincare. Has her license. Fascials, waxing, bridal sweet at her home studio[22:35] - Difference between makeup and skincare[24:28] - 2 week job with New Balance in Miami & Malibu, helping with production[25:35] - Evolution of style and equipment, along with advice for makeup artists[26:35] - Sustainable, Green, Vegan, Gluten Free, Animal cruelty free product[28:15] - Enjoyable and pressurising working with Celebrities. Explains why. A celebrity booking means a lot of research for Lavonne. She comes well prepared![31:00] - New York Fashion week and London Fashion week. Has also appeared on TV[31:55] - Worked on the teams of Pat McGrath and Val Garland, top 2 makeup artists in the world[34:25] - Story about working for and meeting Kerry Washington & John Legend before he made it big[36:30] - Speaks about selfcare as a makeup artist, but many hardly wear makeup[37:50] - Harvard defined Methuselah gene, stops black women ageing as fast[38:40] - Bridal work, speaks of importance of selfcare, since they too get photographed[40:45] - Lavonne gives her personalised recommendations for different skin tones. Makeup and skincare for oily skin, pale skin, darker skin[41:30] - Lavonne beauty offers virtual consultations, online. Call her for your beauty needs[42:37] - Most embarrassing moment as a makeup artist[47:00] - On Pat McGrath's team for Fashion Week Paris and working with Naomi Campbell.  Amazingly proud moment for Lavonne[49:00] - Transition, different sources of income. Pandemic forced some to reevaluate including Lavonne. Retail Products, Digital Products, Workshops[50:00] - e-books : watch out for Lavonne's 'How to Potty Train your child in 48 hours'[51:10] - Speaks about lifestyle of a Makeup artist and she never gets bored of travelling for her work. She is truly passionate about what she does[51:50] -  Idea of being a Beauty Travel Influencer. She is now verified on Instagram[53:00] - Lavonne offers services worldwide. Just contact her[54:50] - Loves travelling, culture, and integrating this love with her work[57:05] - Explains where she can be found on social media:Handle: @Lavonnebeauty w: www.lavonnebeauty.com