PRO Series

The Business of Makeup™ presents the PRO Series, an on-going series of courses featuring Master Makeup Artists sharing and teaching the art of combining Makeup and Business skills that have propelled them to the top of their industry.

A S H L E Y F I E R R O, Educator, Artist & CEO.
Ashley is a celebrity makeup artist, educator and keynote speaker who specializes in editorial and fashion media, red carpet events, professional athletes, luxury brides, TV and film. With over a decade of experience, her fresh, natural and modern approach to beauty has attracted celebrity clients wanting to be on trend, camera and red carpet ready, as well as maintain a consistent yet adventurous spirit.

Her wedding work has graced the covers of Martha Stewart Weddings and Exquisite Weddings and her studio services 100+ Bridal clients a year. Ashley Fierro and her team (previously known as My Girls on Film Studios) have become the most sought after makeup studio in Southern California for luxury brides. Ashley has also created her own highly pigmented mineral makeup line that she uses on all of her clients.

Ashley also teaches makeup artists around the globe in her successful course, Business of Makeup™ & Business of Makeup™ Bridal, educating artists on how to take their creative passions into a full time career. With students worldwide, Ashley has been able to change the lives of students through business content – providing the tools to launch their careers to a new level. Ashley has taught at IMATS as an educator in 2017 & 2018.

Her present client roster includes: L’Oréal Paris Makeup, Puma, Adidas, Under Armour, Kopari Beauty, Coleman Camping, Lifeproof, Luna Grill and more.

M E L I S S A S T R E E E T, Makeup & Men’s Grooming Artist.
Melissa Street is an 8 time Emmy Award winning, freelance makeup artist with over 30 years of experience in non-union film, television, print, theater and live events. She attended the renowned Joe Blasco Makeup School and Elegance Academy.

In 2001, Melissa founded her company, Epic Makeup, which provides services for a diverse list of corporate and media clients including: Qualcomm, Microsoft, Nike, X- Box, Hewlett-Packard, Cisco Systems, NBC, ABC, CBS, CNN, E!News, SpikeTV and Viacomm.

Her past and present celebrity clients include: Carlos Santana, Foreigner, Kenny Loggins, Chris Ledoux, Michael Jordan, William H. Macy, Carrot Top, James Earl Jones, Louie Anderson, Jeff Bridges, Chris Mulkey, Christopher Reeve, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Cybil Sheppard, Tony Sirico, Virginia Madsen, Andrew J. West, Kirsten Vangsness, Suzanne Somers, Graham Phillips and Michelle Trachtenberg.
Melissa was key makeup artist on Ron Howard’s Project Imagination film When You Find Me, with his daughter, actress Bryce Dallas-Howard directing. She has also Department Headed on several non-union films including Walter, Sports Heaven, Tiberian Sun, Super Athlete, Halo Legends, Carrot Top The Movie and The Fatal Heiress. Non- union television projects include FX Channel’s Terriers, ABC’s 20/20, NBC’s Dateline, Awesomeness TV’s series Guidance and the YouTube hit series, Vampire Mob. She is also the Department Head Makeup Artist for NBC7 San Diego and Telemundo 20 news team for which she won her Emmy Awards. Melissa also uses her special effects skills on industrial training videos for P.O.S.T. (Police Officers Standardized Training) and several branches of the U.S. Military, as well as with the FBI assisting in their “undercover” work.