I think as a child I was very much a loner and always found pleasure in creating things or at least visualizing them in my head. I started playing around with hair and makeup in middle school always practicing on my niece and cousins “”bless them” lol I decided to finally go to school and become licensed but wasn’t until several years later that I decided to pursue it as a career and when I did i went non stop and haven’t slowed down since.
When did you KNOW this is what you wanted to do/be?
What accomplishment are you most proud of and why?
There are so many great things that have happened in my life time i could never name them all without sounding like I was just out right bragging. But It would have start with my Son I am a very proud father and of course nothing could ever top that, but professional I would say among all the privileges and good fortune I have been so lucky to have been a part of would be being featured in US VOGUES 120th Anniversary issue in 2011, everyone in the business certainly strive to have there work recognized and though I have been featured in as well delivered several editorial covers prior to the anniversary issue. I do know how hard everyone in this industry work and sacrifice, and so many of them have not yet have had some of the same opportunity’s. Anytime someone appreciates my work I truly consider it a real honor and I have remained humble enough that I can say this about the local newspaper or VOGUE, they all count!
forward to this event and plan on making it HUGE!
This is an easy one, I remind myself and my team almost daily how fortunate we are and with working on this level it does provide a certain type of platform, and one that has its perks I will admit but also it comes with a bigger responsibility that I feel demands of us to give back. My amazing team of stylists and artists monthly are involved and or host events that benefit as many as can be reached depending on that months theme. We certainly make Women and Children our main focus but there is no limit as long as there is a need and we are able we certainly will be there. Our next event is September 20th in Cleveland Tennessee where we will team up with other artists and stylists for 2013 Fall Fashion Show that raises money to aide an all boys home called “Mercy’s Door” owned by my friend Paula Malone. We are looking
Where do you see MIKE CAIN, the business, What do you like MOST about what you do? 5 years from now?
The next 5 years? I barely can assure you of what ill be doing tomorrow. lol We are definitely planning on expanding our brand, and the company more in a direction that does not limit us just to the hair and makeup side but would like to branch out more into more of a production / entertainment company that would provide a home for models, artists etc, and I definitely want to be available in order to focus on being an educator giving back to the future of our industry. People often ask if I would be interested in my on line of cosmetics or cosmetic tools and at this point i would say no. I have been offered a few smaller opportunity’s with various company’s. In order to do something like that and feel great about it I would have to do it honestly 100%. As most know many company’s spend tons of money into campaigns that