• Beauty
Jan 8, 2013 7:00 AM EST
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Real Girl, Real Beauty: A Rockstar Makeup Artist Spills Her Secrets
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Give us an example of the non-glamourous side of the biz.
"I was at this ten-hour long shoot in Chinatown on a 105 degree day. My poor male model was in a full business suit running around like a fugitive and we had to keep him shine-free. At one point, his sweat ran in his eye and it turned a fiery red color. I then ran from shop to shop trying to find some eye drops for him while he held his contact in his hand. In the final shots he looks incredibly cool, calm, and collected — but all I can think of is how frantic we all were!"


Shannon is wearing Blank NYC leather pants, sass & bide sweater, silver cuff from Puerto Rico, Matiko shoes, and Ksubi sunglasses.