"I am the master of my fate. I am the captain of my soul." -William Ernest Henley

Hello! My name is Richard Ray. I am a makeup artist in the DC metro area. If you have any questions or for business booking -- feel free to email me at k3richardray@gmail.com

  1.   The Magic of Makeup Here’s a before and after for you- if you notice, I actually do my highlighting and contouring before foundation. I use the foundation to help blend the products together so that it just “glows from beneath.” This way its not so harsh and the colors are being corrected. If I want to add more demension, I just do the rest with powders. What are your highlighting and contouring secrets? Share! Richard Ray Makeup Artist www.k3richardray.com

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    The Magic of Makeup

    Here’s a before and after for you- if you notice, I actually do my highlighting and contouring before foundation. I use the foundation to help blend the products together so that it just “glows from beneath.” This way its not so harsh and the colors are being corrected. If I want to add more demension, I just do the rest with powders.

    What are your highlighting and contouring secrets? Share!

    Richard Ray
    Makeup Artist
    www.k3richardray.com

  2.   Here’s something quick & easy- 1. Take a white eye liner and line the waterline, highlight the inner corner, brow bone, and use it as a base for the lid. After doing so, take your ring finger to blend and smooth out the product. —— 2. Take a shimmery highlight color and apply it everywhere you put the white eyeliner- except for the waterline. Also, take your favorite transitional color & define the crease. —— 3. Apply mascara and black eye liner for a guideline on where to place the lashes. —— 4. Pop those lashes on and look fabulous! Hope you enjoy! As always, let me know if you have any questions! Richard Ray Makeup Artist www.k3richardray.com

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    Here’s something quick & easy-

    1. Take a white eye liner and line the waterline, highlight the inner corner, brow bone, and use it as a base for the lid. After doing so, take your ring finger to blend and smooth out the product.
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    2. Take a shimmery highlight color and apply it everywhere you put the white eyeliner- except for the waterline. Also, take your favorite transitional color & define the crease.
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    3. Apply mascara and black eye liner for a guideline on where to place the lashes.
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    4. Pop those lashes on and look fabulous!

    Hope you enjoy! As always, let me know if you have any questions!

    Richard Ray
    Makeup Artist
    www.k3richardray.com

  3.   Here are two looks I was able to create on my self only using the items from my blog and previous post. (richardraymua.tumblr.com) —— With the exception of tools- (brushes, lash curler, &lash adhesive) -the only products I used were the ones from the previous post. No eye shadows were used, just my contour color, highlighter, and eyeliner (black&white). You’re abke to create so much more looks and have it look different, but still using the same products! Just be creative! #makeup #makeuptalk #makeuptip #makeupdiaries #eotd #smokeyeye #highlight #contour #lotd #motd #maccosmetics #yslbeauty #ysl #saintlaurent #redcherry #lashes #makeupartist #mua

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    Here are two looks I was able to create on my self only using the items from my blog and previous post. (richardraymua.tumblr.com) —— With the exception of tools- (brushes, lash curler, &lash adhesive) -the only products I used were the ones from the previous post. No eye shadows were used, just my contour color, highlighter, and eyeliner (black&white). You’re abke to create so much more looks and have it look different, but still using the same products! Just be creative! #makeup #makeuptalk #makeuptip #makeupdiaries #eotd #smokeyeye #highlight #contour #lotd #motd #maccosmetics #yslbeauty #ysl #saintlaurent #redcherry #lashes #makeupartist #mua

  4.   Something soft and sweet today :) Products used: Eyes- Orb (inner corner and browbone) Burmese Beauty (center lid) Soft Brown (crease) Sketch (outer corner) Bamboo (blend out crease&nose contour) Fascinating (waterline) Blacktrack Fluidline (winged liner) Extended Play Mascara Brows- Lingering Cork Boygirl Pro-longwear Concealer NW20 (clean up and highlight) Cheeks- MSF Natural Med-Deep (contour and bronzer) Cream Soda (blush) Gold Deposit (highlight and placed on top of blush up to temples) Lips- Naked Lip Liner Fleshpot Lipstick (mac pro) Betty Bright Lipstick (archies girls) Enjoy! :)

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    Something soft and sweet today :)

    Products used:
    Eyes-
    Orb (inner corner and browbone)
    Burmese Beauty (center lid)
    Soft Brown (crease)
    Sketch (outer corner)
    Bamboo (blend out crease&nose contour)
    Fascinating (waterline)
    Blacktrack Fluidline (winged liner)
    Extended Play Mascara

    Brows-
    Lingering
    Cork
    Boygirl
    Pro-longwear Concealer NW20 (clean up and highlight)

    Cheeks-
    MSF Natural Med-Deep (contour and bronzer)
    Cream Soda (blush)
    Gold Deposit (highlight and placed on top of blush up to temples)

    Lips-
    Naked Lip Liner
    Fleshpot Lipstick (mac pro)
    Betty Bright Lipstick (archies girls)

    Enjoy! :)

  5.   Here’s a bridal look I did in March- this was an extra special wedding for me because the bride is my cousin! Soo happy for you, Rachie! Love you and congrats! This is one of my favorite eye looks because in person its a sexy taupe and burgundy smokey eye, but its soft and pretty in photography! Heres the trick; whenever you use a shadow that has shimmer, it’ll automatically highlight that area. In this case I put a color like MAC’s satin taupe on her lids, but defined the outer corner and crease with haux, blackberry, and sketch. Although its a taupe color in person, the flash from the photography gives it light in pictures. Hope you enjoy! Follow me on twitter and instagram! @richardraymua &check out my portfolio: www.k3richardray.com (Photo credit: J.R. Poscablo Photography)

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    Here’s a bridal look I did in March- this was an extra special wedding for me because the bride is my cousin! Soo happy for you, Rachie! Love you and congrats!

    This is one of my favorite eye looks because in person its a sexy taupe and burgundy smokey eye, but its soft and pretty in photography! Heres the trick; whenever you use a shadow that has shimmer, it’ll automatically highlight that area. In this case I put a color like MAC’s satin taupe on her lids, but defined the outer corner and crease with haux, blackberry, and sketch. Although its a taupe color in person, the flash from the photography gives it light in pictures.

    Hope you enjoy!

    Follow me on twitter and instagram!
    @richardraymua

    &check out my portfolio:
    www.k3richardray.com

    (Photo credit: J.R. Poscablo Photography)

  6.   Skin: Cremewash, Skin Refined Zone (on my nose), Oil Control lotion, Skin Base Visage, Pro Longwear concealer (NC42), Studio Sculpt foundation (NC35), MSF Natural (medium dark) —- Face: MSF Natural (medium deep as my contour/bronzer), Melba blush, MSF Soft&Gentle highlighter —- Eyes: Amazing Cosmetics concealer (under eye), Studio Careblend powder (light; to set concealer and highlight), Creme false lashes (747s), In Extra Dimension mascara, Fascinating Eye Kohl liner —- Brow: Lingering Brow Pencil, Cork eye shadow, Girl Boy brow set, Pro Longwear concealer (NW20) —- Lips: Blistex Deep Renewal lip balm, Milani lip liner (red velvet), Diva lipstick. If the brand isn’t listed its from MAC. #makeup #maclife #mua #makeupdiaries #makeuptalk #lotd #fotd #brow #lashes #redlipstick #diva #blondelife #wiwt #blogger #beautyblogger #maccosmetics #milani #cremelashes #amazingcosmetics

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    Skin: Cremewash, Skin Refined Zone (on my nose), Oil Control lotion, Skin Base Visage, Pro Longwear concealer (NC42), Studio Sculpt foundation (NC35), MSF Natural (medium dark) —- Face: MSF Natural (medium deep as my contour/bronzer), Melba blush, MSF Soft&Gentle highlighter —- Eyes: Amazing Cosmetics concealer (under eye), Studio Careblend powder (light; to set concealer and highlight), Creme false lashes (747s), In Extra Dimension mascara, Fascinating Eye Kohl liner —- Brow: Lingering Brow Pencil, Cork eye shadow, Girl Boy brow set, Pro Longwear concealer (NW20) —- Lips: Blistex Deep Renewal lip balm, Milani lip liner (red velvet), Diva lipstick. If the brand isn’t listed its from MAC. #makeup #maclife #mua #makeupdiaries #makeuptalk #lotd #fotd #brow #lashes #redlipstick #diva #blondelife #wiwt #blogger #beautyblogger #maccosmetics #milani #cremelashes #amazingcosmetics

  7.   Wow! Thank you for the feature @ashleyindc! 😄☺ Im honored to have worked along side other great artists and be apart of the Glam Squad! (Glam, Inc.) Check out www.ashleyindc.com to read the rest of the post! 😊😃❤ #dc #dcfashionweek #ashleyindc #makeupartist #fashiondiaries #makeupdiaries #glamsquad (Taken with Instagram)

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    Wow! Thank you for the feature @ashleyindc! 😄☺ Im honored to have worked along side other great artists and be apart of the Glam Squad! (Glam, Inc.) Check out www.ashleyindc.com to read the rest of the post! 😊😃❤ #dc #dcfashionweek #ashleyindc #makeupartist #fashiondiaries #makeupdiaries #glamsquad (Taken with Instagram)

  8.   It got do crazy I couldn’t take a pic of my 3rd model. But these were the 2 looks we did on everyone. 😊 I had such a blast re-creating these looks! #makeup #makeupartist #mua #model #fashionweek #fashiondiaries #makeupdiaries #makeupbyrichardray #k3richardray #dc #dcfashionweek #fashionweek #lotd #motd #fotd #evepearl #toofaced #nakedcosmetics #maccosmetics #instagramhub #instadaily #instagood #instalove #instahub #ignation #igdaily (Taken with Instagram)

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    It got do crazy I couldn’t take a pic of my 3rd model. But these were the 2 looks we did on everyone. 😊 I had such a blast re-creating these looks! #makeup #makeupartist #mua #model #fashionweek #fashiondiaries #makeupdiaries #makeupbyrichardray #k3richardray #dc #dcfashionweek #fashionweek #lotd #motd #fotd #evepearl #toofaced #nakedcosmetics #maccosmetics #instagramhub #instadaily #instagood #instalove #instahub #ignation #igdaily (Taken with Instagram)

  9.   Another sneak peek! My second model with Miss DC! ☺😃😊😄👍 #makeup #makeupartist #makeupbyrichardray #k3richardray #missdc #model #dcfashionweek #fashionweek #dc #beautiful #gorgeous #fashiondiaries #makeupdiaries #instagramhub #instadaily #instagood #instalove #instahub #ignation #igdaily (Taken with Instagram)

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    Another sneak peek! My second model with Miss DC! ☺😃😊😄👍 #makeup #makeupartist #makeupbyrichardray #k3richardray #missdc #model #dcfashionweek #fashionweek #dc #beautiful #gorgeous #fashiondiaries #makeupdiaries #instagramhub #instadaily #instagood #instalove #instahub #ignation #igdaily (Taken with Instagram)

  10.   Sneak peek! My model being interviewed for DC Fashion Week ☺😃😄👍 #makeup #makeupbyrichardray #k3richardray #dcfashionweek #fashionweek #dc #makeupartist #mua #fashiondiaries #makeupdiaries #instagramhub #instadaily #instagood #instalove #instahub #ignation #igdaily (Taken with Instagram)

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    Sneak peek! My model being interviewed for DC Fashion Week ☺😃😄👍 #makeup #makeupbyrichardray #k3richardray #dcfashionweek #fashionweek #dc #makeupartist #mua #fashiondiaries #makeupdiaries #instagramhub #instadaily #instagood #instalove #instahub #ignation #igdaily (Taken with Instagram)