Personal Feelings on the Beauty Industry

Makeup Anarch-Artist

Greetings, my name is Heather Spataro-Courson and I have been an award-winning master makeup artist in the Bridal, Commercial, Film, private sector, and beyond....for nearly 30 years!

Up till recently (sigh), I have been in DEEP OPPOSITION to being part of the whole Social Media/Instagram/Beauty Industry rat race, and have relied almost entirely on word of mouth to drive my extended career. (I started my business during the age of MySpace and Craigslist..lol.)

I'm what you would call an Anarchist when it comes to my industry… a Dichotomy if you will. I call myself a Makeup Anarch-artist and I'm proud of it! After 40+ years of living, I have come to some very distinct beliefs that I realize aren’t the most popular of opinions within my industry…but I’m not afraid to voice them and hope that maybe my example can be inspiring and bring about some change.

* I detest the unattainable standard of "beauty" (bodily and facially) that is touted and perpetuated throughout ALL platforms, media, tv and print.

* I cannot stand most of the current makeup trends that encourage the creation of a painted mask and a complete transformation of someone looking nothing like themselves.

* I am absolutely disgusted by the ingredients and toxins that are in the majority of our beauty and care products which are poisoning us unknowingly or under willful ignorance.

* I am sickened by the Bridal industry and how it charges out the nose out of pure greed.

* I'm horrified by the pressures and demands on women to get plastic surgery, fillers and botox or other injectables in order to chase the appearance of youth and anti-aging.

* I am deeply saddened by the mental health of women everywhere having to balance all their roles; daughter, mother, spouse, friend, employee/business owner, etc… infinity... and all the while trying to love themselves in a world that's trying to convince them that they aren't good enough, thin enough, pretty enough, etc, infinity…..

And yet…I still adore Makeup Artistry...go figure!

I've said throughout my entire career that “makeup isn't all about vanity”. I understand it helps boost self-esteem and give one a bit of courage to face the day...but I believe that it has been taken way too far, and vanity tends to overshadow.

So now, after nearly 30 years of artistry...and me in my delicious 40s...I've seen and learned a great deal when it comes to self-love and the human condition. I've been thin, I've been morbidly obese, I've struggled with self-esteem issues and self love and overcome it all. I want to bring my beliefs and experiences to light within my artistry and my platform. I have no intention of trying to change the world or be an "influencer" (I hate that term). I just want to make a difference here in my community and my beloved state. I want to see if I can make a positive change and bring as much heart and integrity back into an industry that I believe has gone way off course… and lift up women in a way that checks all the right boxes.

An inspirationalist, if you will.

I am finally giving in and starting a Facebook page to begin bringing you videos, photos and information on all sorts of aspects of beauty. I specialize in working with the beautiful, diverse and incomparable, everyday woman like YOU. I will be here to show you how to enhance your NATURAL beauty with clean products and learn how to love yourself...ALL aspects of yourself. I will always encourage brides to go for a fresh, enhanced version of themselves for their big day, and I will discourage the use of barbaric beauty treatments, practices, and applications that are not only harming your body and health but taking a toll on your self-esteem.

So, what can you lose? I encourage you to come along with me on this journey of bohemian awakenings....if you dare! I look forward to sharing this whole new book in my life's work and maybe inspiring a few folks along the way.

XOXO-Me