FAQs

Frequently Asked Questions
...these are a few of the questions I'm asked "frequently" some are personal and some are related to what I do  

Q. What's your Ethnicity, Nationality, Race, etc.
A. I am Japanese-American and African-American
Half & Half

Q. Do You Speak Japanese?
A. Yes

Q. Have You Ever Been to Japan?
A. Yes

Q. Which One of Your Parents is Japanese
A. My Mother

Q. Was Your Dad in the Military?
A. No, my mother and father actually met in America 

Q. Where are You From?
A. Florida, born and raised

Q. How Old Are You?
A. 21yrs Old

Q. Are You in College?
A. Yes, I'm currently a majoring in Political Science (pre-law).

Q. Have You Studied Fashion?
A. Yes, I studied Fashion Design at the Art Institute of Fort. Lauderdale for one year.

Q. Did You Like the Art Institute?
A. No, personally I didn't feel as if I was receiving an education that was equal to what I was paying in tuition.




Q. How Long Have You Been Interested in Fashion and Makeup?
A. I can honestly say that I've been involved in the fashion industry since I was born. I was modeling before I could walk, I guess you can say it was something that was always inside of me. I started to realize that I wanted to be a fashion designer/in the fashion industry when I was in middle school. I started to pursue make up my senior year of high school, I would always admire the MAC artists whenever I was in the mall, that was really the catalyst for me to begin my career.

Q. Where Do You Work?
A.  I work for myself, as a freelancer (makeup, styling) and also for MAC

Q. Do You Like What You Do?
A. I love it, there's nothing better than enjoying what you do. I get to work in an industry where I am allowed to be myself and I get the opportunity to meet and network with amazing people.

Q. What Are Some of the Events You've Had an Opportunity to be Apart of?
A. I've had the opportunity to work backstage at several different fashion shows...Saks Fifth Avenue, Dwayne Wade's Charity Fashion Show, etc.

Q. What Advice Do You Have For People Who Want to Pursue Fashion, Makeup, etc.?
A. I would like to say follow your dreams, stay true to yourself, and don't let anyone tell you what you can't do. It may seem cliche but it's the truth. I am a witness to that, I went to college to study and pursue a career that my heart wasn't in and I woke up everyday lacking motivation to go to class and study. When I transferred to study what I actually desired to, I was happy and it confirmed all the things that I knew I wanted to do. It will be hard but you have to work for anything you truly want in life. If you know that you want to be in this industry, practice. Practice makes perfect, build your portfolio and put out quality work.