For two decades, Mary Erickson worked on set across San Diego, Los Angeles, and beyond — makeup, hair, and wardrobe styling for advertising, editorial, film, and catalog.
Trained in both airbrush and traditional technique, Mary built a reputation for clean, camera-ready beauty and a calm, prepared presence on set. Her work ran from national ad campaigns and magazine editorials to celebrity portraits and catalog shoots.
Alongside the client work, she mentored and privately tutored other artists coming up in the industry — the same instinct that fills the Makeup Q&A on this site with two decades of honest, practical answers.