…gimme a BEAT!
My goal through makeup is to always create a look that feels timeless, iconic and expensive. While I pride myself on versatility, the standard I set for myself remains the same in every look: timeless, iconic, expensive. My passion for makeup started at an early age, as I was already applying fake eyelashes on myself at the age of 8 for dance competitions. Through my love of dance, my love of makeup grew right along side it. Fast forward to my early twenties, this dynamic duo guided me through industry standards of “looking the part” as a professional dancer which led to a greater knowledge and expansion of my desire to do makeup. Seeing as I was good at makeup, I loved it but I wasn’t doing it professionally, inspired me to take a number of celebrity makeup artist courses and practice on tons of my friends— exploring different face shapes, textures and skin tones. Through honing in on my craft, word spread that I, Christina Barras, also do makeup. Increased demand for my services led to the realization that I was ready to start my business. The birth of Beat by Barras. Today, Beat by Barras’ work can be found at the Super Bowl on the NFL Hosts, music videos for Snoop Dogg, Camila Cabello, and Big Sean, commercials for Proactiv, Easton, Mazda, Staples and more, headshots and creative shoots for the dance industry’s leading choreographers and dancers, editorial magazines television, and film.