1. Melanie L. Swanson
Professional Makeup Artist
Diva.m761@gmail.com
www.makeupwithmelanie.biz
25 years of Luxury retail, TV, Fashion, Print, Celebrity Makeup & Image Styling.
Worked on TV talents at CNN, ABC Family, VH1, MTV, CBS, BET.
Clients include:
Jacque Reid, Michelle Miller, Roland Martin, Tatum O’Neal, Harriette Cole, Marc Morial, Kwame
Jackson, Omarosa, Al Sharpton, Victoria Rowell, Curtis Jackson, April Woodard, Ed Gordon, etc.
Key artist on the VH1 Soul Train history chronicles.
Aretha Franklin, EPMD, Sugar Hill Gang, Jeffrey Daniel, Pete Rock and more.
Frequent artist for “WEB JUNK” on call. Appeared on the old Queen Latifah as artist, plus did her
makeup as back up artist in place of the late Roxanna Floyd-Ramos. *Assisted her for 10 years.
Print work: 2 Harper Collins books: “Big City Look” and another with Vincente Roppatte.
Jeanine Pirro, Liz Smith, JoJo Starbucks, Adrienne Vittadini, Joanna Kearns, Natalie Cole.
Cover work: ‘Jumping The Broom’ for Harriette Cole. Essence Magazine.
Album cover 2011 for Susan Quintyne- Gospel. Jane Monheit cover and interiors.
Key artist on 5 Ovaltine commercials.
SUNDAY for Whitney Houston: Did their promo shots and 4 appearances, including Whitney’s
birthday celebration with Clive Davis.
2013:
Scholastic Parent Child spread. I was featured in the images with the models.
2009:
Aretha Franklin for WWD spread. 5 looks for future album use. VH1 series.
Fashion Week: Venexiana. Spring 2008/ Fall 2008.
1995-2014:
Trish McEvoy first full time artist SFA 1995. Laura Mercier special events since 1999. Worked side by
side with her promoting her brand, hosting in store events in the bridal salon and Fifth Avenue top
tier club. Barneys New York with Serge Lutens, Beauty is Life, Dr. Sebagh.
Several private clients, weddings and in home consultations since 1990.
*references furnished upon request.