"Respect the face." It's a mantra that has guided the career of senior M.A.C. make-up artist Fatima Thomas for more than a decade in the industry.
It may also have been the winning formula for a makeup artist who has made up the faces of celebrities from Fergie and Alicia Keys to Mary J. Blige and Cyndi Lauper.
Whether she's beautifying models for a Bill Blass show or dolling up housewives, Thomas has one thing on her mind.
"As a makeup artist when I do someone's face the objective is not solely my own," she said. In the midst of a quick makeover during a recent M.A.C. event at the Cosmetic Boutique, the New York-based makeup artist was doing what she does be ...

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