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It’s Our 10 Year Anniversary!
Eleven years ago we jam packed my Honda CR-V with as much as we could fit, including our 5-year-old daughter, and left Los Angeles, my...

Celena Rubin
Jun 8, 20223 min read
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Wait A Second…I Did Their Makeup!
Derek & Julianne Hough Have you ever had a déjà vu when you were talking to someone and you realize that you have already met them?...

Celena Rubin
Apr 22, 20202 min read
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Working with Penny Marshall
Penny Marshall 1943-2018 Much of my makeup artistry career was devoted doing makeup for celebrities and important politicians for...

Celena Rubin
Dec 21, 20182 min read
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Burt Reynolds
My first experience with Burt Reynolds was a drive by. I was told to sit on the teeter totter while waiting for the Smokey and the Bandit...

Celena Rubin
Sep 13, 20182 min read
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Another Makeup & Hair Bill in Oregon Passed!
Happy Fourth of July Celebrating Makeup Artistry Freedom in Oregon! In just 2 years, with the help of my community and wonderful...

Celena Rubin
Jul 4, 20152 min read
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Inside the Homes of Celebrities
Leonardo DiCaprio Penny Marshall Michael Jackson As I sit in my quaint little house, flipping through home decorating magazines, I...

Celena Rubin
Dec 11, 20144 min read
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Meeting Great Minds – Mac 30 Year Anniversary
When people ask me what my favorite type of makeup is that I do as a makeup artist, my answer is always the same. It’s not the makeup...

Celena Rubin
Jan 24, 20141 min read
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From Makeup to Movie Star! Makeup Artists Who Get Discovered!
Sometimes makeup artists get pulled in FRONT of the camera.

Celena Rubin
Aug 10, 20132 min read
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Watch The Digits!
About a year ago I started working with The Digits, an online educational web series that teaches elementary and middle school age kids...

Celena Rubin
Jul 28, 20131 min read
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I fought the law…and I won! Makeup Artistry Bill Passed
I am proud to be a working makeup artist in Oregon. Before yesterday, I wasn’t allowed to charge for makeup services in Oregon without...

Celena Rubin
May 14, 20134 min read
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Adidas Yoga and Makeup for Ad Campaign
Believe it or not, these clothes were about 3 sizes too big and we had to bunch and clip them where you can’t see in the shot. I can’t...

Celena Rubin
Sep 5, 20121 min read
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Going for Gold! Ashton Eaton People Magazine Photoshoot
Working with all of these athletes makes me feel so out of shape! Ashton Eaton not only won the GOLD for the decathlon for this summer...

Celena Rubin
Aug 24, 20121 min read
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