Karla Powell at MUA!

So this week, one of my favourite make-up artists has announced that she will be rejoining the MUA team! Karla Powell, the lip art guru of the UK will be teaming up with MUA for some exciting future creativity, and I cannot wait to see what is in store!

Makeup Academy Blog, (2015). Makeup Academy Blog - Page 2 of 39 [online] Available at: http://blog.mua-cosmetics.com/page/2/ [Accessed 28 Apr. 2015].

For those of you who don't yet know Karla Powell, she is "an Award Winning International, Fashion, Portrait, Beauty Make-up Artist. Working in London, Europe and the USA" and first came to my attention through Facebook, Instagram, and of course her success at the Illamasqua awards in 2013.

Bio-Clients-Publications. (2015). [online] Available at: http://www.karlapowell.co.uk/bio [Accessed 31 Mar. 2015].

I began following lots of makeup artists on Instagram in admiration of their work and to provide creative inspiration. I started following Karla a couple of years ago when she had possibly a couple of thousand followers. As you can see now her followers have reached an impressive volume to over 81 thousand people!

Instagram.com, (2015). Karla Powell  (@karlapowellmua) • Instagram photos and videos. [online] Available at: https://instagram.com/karlapowellmua/ [Accessed 28 Apr. 2015].

On her personal website Karla states her return to MUA Cosmetics:

“So, last week it was announced that I would be returning to MUA Cosmetics as part of the Make Up Team, this will involve creating YouTube tutorials, make up looks, blogs, news about new products and hopefully some product development and being involved with campaigns!

I know my return may come as a shock to some people, but I feel now is the right time to work with a brand that I hold so close to my heart. MUA gave me a chance to come to London as young girl and be the Head of Make Up Artistry. I absolutely loved my job and time at MUA and I was sad to leave.

I always had big dreams of launching my own products one day, but this isn’t always possible when you are employed, as there can be conflicts of interest. Now a business owner I understand this! During the end of my tenure at MUA I really wanted to start bringing out my own products and this wasn’t possible for a number of reasons.

I felt it best that we partied company and although it did not end on the best terms my love for the company and people there, always remained.

“If you carry the bricks from your past relationship, you will end up building the same house’’

I am a different person now; I have my own business and my own product line! I love teaching, workshops, working on campaigns and of course the biggest life changer of all I am now a Mommy!

The world is a different place, I am not the same 22 year old girl that up and left my roots, my family and friends and went to London on my own. People change, the world changes, businesses change and personnel changes.

I am so excited to be working with MUA again! Another chapter starts again and one I am delighted to be writing.  Here are some looks from their new Lip Luxe Range.

Karla

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Karlapowell.co.uk, (2015). Karla Powell Make-up Artist. [online] Available at: http://www.karlapowell.co.uk/ [Accessed 31 Mar. 2015].

Karla Powell, (2015). Lip Luxe Range. [image] Available at: Karlapowell.co.uk, (2015). Karla Powell Make-up Artist. [online] Available at: http://www.karlapowell.co.uk/ [Accessed 31 Mar. 2015]. [Accessed 31 Mar. 2015].