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Meet Sarah Bennett of SB Makeup & Beauty By Laura Bennett Photos By: Jessy Howard of The Howard Brand Sarah Bennett has had a passion for makeup artistry for years. She recently became a licensed esthetician and started SB Makeup & Beauty. She currently resides in Columbus, Ohio but is soon relocating to Covington, LA. I sat down with her to learn more about her profession and to get a couple makeup tips! What is the best makeup tip you would give to our readers? Please tell us how you got started. My passion began at a very young age. My older sister and I would do our own makeup and pretend to be on TV. It then led to me doing all my friends makeup for homecoming and prom every year. I love staying hip in the makeup and fashion world, as there are always new trends. I specialize in natural makeup for modeling headshots. Natural makeup will always be in style and there are many different ways to achieve that look. However, I love doing all kinds of makeup applications. Did you go to school to become a MUA? Yes. I knew I wanted to do makeup, but the most important thing about great makeup, is having a good skincare routine. To have beautiful application you must have healthy skin. I decided to go to school for esthetics. I attended The Spa School located in Columbus, Ohio. I am now a licensed Managing Esthetician. SB Makeup Beauty Owner: Sarah Bennett If you could do the makeup for any celebrity, who would it be? If I could do makeup for any celebrity it would be Sandra Bullock. I have loved her ever since I was 12 years old. I just love everything about her as she is a beautiful person inside and out. She has great features, is a natural beauty, and I would love to enhance all those beautiful features.  Has your work been published in any magazines before? Yes, my work has been published in the 614 Magazine which is the second biggest magazine in Ohio. I was selected to do a two page editorial showcasing my makeup skills. There are several tips but one I always get asked about is how to hide dark circles. People think buying a concealer will do the job, but you want to correct the area before anything. Applying just a concealer you will only highlight that a ɕ