About

Jilladair Carlson
Owner/Makeup Artist at Jilladair Cosmetics
jilladair@jilladair.com

Partial Work History

- Certified Master Makeup Artist
- MP&E Berkelee College of Music
- Harvard School of Business Summer Program
- Creative Director for La De Da Productions for over 10 years
- Continual education both stateside and abroad
- Sony Pictures
- FOX News
- Burberry
- HBO
- Showtime
- Warner Productions
- GM Industries
- Ford Models
- Tulalip Inn and Spa
- Angel of the Winds
- Tribecca Agency
- The Loft - Ann Taylor
- Calvin Klein
- Baisa Fotograferie
- Tashw Owen Photography
- Fashion Week NY
- Fashion Week TOronto
- Fashion Week LA
- The Style Network
- Bill O'reilly - FOX News
- Dress for Success Worldwide
- Nordstroms
- Malcolm Towers
- Celeaste Mcphearson
- Island Def Jam Records
- A & M
- Blue Moon Pictures

Specialties
Degreed in both Music, Makeup and Hair. Studied Cosmetology in St. Louis in 1982 and Makeup at Eilte in Barcelona, Spain. Master Classes at MAC and NARS. Film credits listed at IMBd. Studied with Stan Wilson 1998-2000.

Worked with :Nars, Smashbox, Shu Uemura, Shiesedo, Dior, Tresso, Borba, Chanel, Benefit, Too Faced, Vincent Longo, T. Le Clerc Molton Brown, Fresh, Cargo, Pout, LORAC, Laura Geller, MakeupForever and others.

Experience

Owner/Makeup Artist at Jilladair Cosmetics
March 2007 - Present (4 years 11 months)
Jilladair Cosmetics is a line of color cosmetics created by Celebrity Makeup Artist Jilladair Carlson. For the last year she put down her brushes and began creating a line of superior cosmetics at affordable prices. For the first time you can shop by the look you want to create and all of the products with appropriate colors will appear for you and all you have to do is pick the shades you like in that specific look. No more guessing if you need cream, liquid or mineral foundation. After choosing the look you want then the correct product will appear. Jilladair loves to teach and each product will have a professional makeup artist showing you a video on how to use each product. A fabulous new way to shop.

Certified Master Makeup Artist at Jilladair Carlson MUA
December 1989 - Present (22 years 2 months)
As head makeup artist Jilladair has done work for Ford, The Knot, L & S Images, Elite and more.

She teaches new makeup artists all over the country.
She specializes in Beauty & Editorial.

Owner at La De Da Productions
February 1982 - January 2008 (26 years)

Worked freelance for Epic/Sony, Arista, Rock N Talk, YTV, Rush, 3MDM, The Cranberries, Ben Folds, Christina Aguilera

Recording Company, Yellow Brick Road, ElectroKitty, Chroma Sound, Ben Folds.

Producer at MetalWorks Recording Studio
March 1988 - February 1998 (10 years)
What a fabulous place to work! Great talent... Gil rocks and the consoles/boards are amazing.


Education
Berklee College of Music
MP & E, Music Production, 1986 - 1990

Washington University in St. Louis
Music, Music Theory, English, 1985 - 1986

Reccomendations -

"Jilladair has been a creative person for her entire career(s) and whatever way you work with her - you will be glad to have her on your team - she is funny, warm, visionary and will do anything and everything she has to do for the best outcome."
— Michele Weston

"Jillair is an amazing artist at what she does. She provides a team of hair and make-up specialists for the brides I have photographed, or she'll do one-on-one sessions. She is AMAZING and even has her own line of natural make-up. I enjoy her as a person, as well. Very relaxed and personable, she immediately puts you at ease. I just adore working with Jilladair!!"
— Jackie Donnelly

"Jilladair Carlson is a very professional, successful artist. I recommend any of her products."
— Katherine Sopkovich, Student, University of Wisconsin-Madison

"Our agency worked with Jilladair on a project in New York. I can honestly say the experience was exciting and extremely rewarding. Jilladair has the enthusiasm and energy of 10 people and a heart of gold. She has an uncanny ability to make good things happen, sometimes through sheer will. I hope our paths cross again, I would recommend her and her work to anyone!"
— Howard Ruben, Founder, Howard Ruben Public Relations

"Jilladair is an extremely talented, creative individual. She has the ability to bring out the beauty in all of her clients and friends and make them feel really good and confident! Her knowledge as a make-up artist and the guidance she provides after you leave her services is remarkable. She is a huge asset to any business, event, photoshoot,etc."
— Whitney Niesz

"I feel incredibly blessed to have met Jilladair. Not only is she a truly gifted make up artist, she is a caring, giving, huge-hearted beam of light, whose generosity and positive influence have forever changed my life, and the life of my daughter."
— Dixie Duncan, Seattle Bride Magazine