*Putting Your Best Face Forward*

Makeup by Kim

Kim Porter is an artist and her canvas is the face. She is a native of Brooklyn, New York, with a Bachelor of Science degree in Community Health from Hofstra University. Albeit her quest for a tertiary education was fulfilled, her passion has just begun to seriously take a running leap into the direction of success. Porter has a serious addiction to makeup, and immensely enjoys to help herself and others feel beautiful inside and out. Luckily for her, she had an eye for colors and makeup since her childhood. Her gift of makeup artistry is self-taught. As a child, Kim loved to play with her mother's makeup and in high school she would always peruse the makeup counters and purchase a few items. Porter always took time out everyday to perfect her craft by teaching herself how to apply the makeup, watching youtube instructional videos, and using her willing friends as models to see what worked and what did not. As a woman of color, and a consumer, she knows first hand how difficult it is to locate the right cosmetics and artist; without searching high and low and spending an obnoxious amount of money on finding the right shade. As a freelance artist, she understands the puzzlement and lack of education women of color have, in terms of the correct application of makeup. There is a science to the art of correctly applying makeup and putting one's best face forward that, Kim has first hand knowledge of. Porter has launched a Blog and a Youtube instructional channel, through these she hopes to reach a wider audience and provide the African-American community with a virtual hands-on guide to putting their best face forward. The most important element of Kim's work is to be able to use her creativity to enhance natural beauty, yet bring out a person's inner beauty and individuality.