Summer Dior

“We have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down.”
― Kurt Vonnegut

The first time that I jumped off of a cliff was in 2006. I decided to abandon my career in higher education and pursue my then newly discovered passion for makeup artistry. I packed my things and moved from sunny San Diego to Los Angeles, CA. Later that year as divine order would have it, I began my career with MAC cosmetics. During my tenure with MAC, I held management positions and honed my craft as I watched the brilliant artists around me create masterpieces on living breathing canvases.

My Wings Developed.

The second time I jumped off of a cliff, was when I left MAC, a multi-billion dollar company, and accepted a position as an Account Executive with Fashion Fair Cosmetics, a smaller boutique brand. During my nearly 2 year tenure there, I saw THREE VP's of Sales, TWO Presidents, TWO VP's of Operation, one VP of Marketing, ONE Director of Training, and the Creative Makeup Director THE incomparable Mr. Sam Fine come and go. The constant executive employee turnover, nepotism, and downright "bootleg" business practices drove me to THIS cliff...

My Wings Developed.

Here I stand on the edge of THIS cliff, preparing to jump...developing my wings as an independent ARTIST.

I am engaged in a love affair with words...I WRITE

I like to BEAT Mugs...I PAINT faces

I visit vintage/thrift stores every other day....I THRIFT

I impart my fashion FLYNESS to others...I STYLE

I use my voice to motivate others...I SPEAK

I offer meaningful insight to create powerful ideas that lead to AMAZING results

I CREATE
I STRATEGIZE
I EXECUTE

Developing My Wings...