Leah Ashley

Beauty – Seattle

Makeup is like meditation for me. I've loved doing my own since I knew what mascara was and quickly my friends and family tapped into my hobby when they needed it. The obsession began when I would stare at pictures of Britney Spears and feel compelled to draw them with shading, highlighting and various weighted pencils to bring them to life. For a while, my creative outlet was satisfied through sketching. I joined the Marine Corps right out of high school and served my 5 year term honorably - all the while I was craving creativity and femininity. Since leaving the Marine Corps in 2009, I attended the London School of Beauty and Makeup where I was trained in essentially every arena of makeup and all non-permanent hair styling. You can find my work most often on a bride, or on my best friends faces for a night out in the city. With my style I focus on detail and mood. Generally, I'd rather notice the model than the makeup. Long-term goal: Vogue!