Meet Faith Maldonado | Makeup Artist / Makeup Creator

We had the good fortune of connecting with Faith Maldonado and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Faith, have you ever found yourself in a spot where you had to decide whether to give up or keep going? How did you make the choice?
“Giving Up” isn’t apart of me. Over the years I have endured a lot of failure as a business owner and entrepreneur. I have came to realize that if it’s not a success, it’s a lesson to learn from. I think of it in a way as ‘If it was easy, everyone would do it”. When times get hard, I always remind myself that it is a journey to get where I am going and I will embrace every part of it.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
My art in makeup comes from passion. I have had a passion for makeup for as long as i could remember. From pocketing my moms mascara in 5th grade to doing my cousins makeup every chance I got. Once I graduated high school, I starting pursing makeup by doing weddings and events such as Quinceañera’s and Birthdays. I had my first 2 children between the ages 19-21 causing me to take a break from pursing my passion. During those times I was working 9-5 jobs trying to keep up with a life of a young mother. Life always seemed to be a cycle of harsh reality for me. In the year of 2021, I moved to Oklahoma City to start a new life and that’s where my career picked back up. When I moved, I was hired as a Brand leader for a high-end makeup company. Let me mention, Before moving and getting this job I had been experiencing a tough hardship in life. When I moved I had nothing, literally. No house, transportation, money, nothing! At this point in life, I wasn’t sure what my purpose was, but I knew one thing. I knew I had all the Faith in the world to believe in myself and what I was doing. Prior to getting hired, I had no management experience. When I was offered the job, I remember sitting in the hiring managers office with tears in my eyes. Not only was it a blessing getting the job that i wanted with no experience, but I was getting paid more than I ever had before. It was a huge relief for me and I couldn’t help but to thank God considering the life I was coming from. When I moved, I told myself that this is it, This is a fresh start to it all. I wanted to leave my old life so bad that I was willing to loose everything I had to start over. That’s exactly what I did. As I started working for makeup again, its like my passion grew 10x stronger. I started doing makeovers again and hosting masterclasses for the company I worked for which landed me in a newsletter that went out to all the locations in the USA. I must say, I was pretty good at what I did and life was getting better. Over the months, I departed back to Texas transferring with the company I was currently working for. Moving back to my hometown was like starting over all over again. I questioned myself on why I moved back just to look back now to see how much of a blessing it was. I parted ways with that company a few months later and decided I was going to go all in behind my passion. Working a 9-5 was no longer an option for me. Not that I couldn’t do it, I just didn’t want to do it anymore. I then started to find ways to make income by having side hustles, such as selling jewelry, digital products, clothes and shoes. I was also still getting booked for makeovers here in there as well. Getting booked for makeovers wasn’t enough for me. Back in 2020, I had the thought of creating my own cosmetics line. I’ll never forget googling “How much money do you need to start a cosmetic line.” When I tell you my dreams were crushed when I seen the results, believe me, my dreams were crushed. The google results said it would cost me $25,000.00 to start up a cosmetic line. That dream was out the window until October 2022. One thing I have learned, if its meant to be, it’ll happen. I reconsidered creating my own makeup line once again. This time, without google. I had been seeing girls on Tik Tok & instagram doing what I always wanted to do so why couldn’t I do it? I spent sleepless nights doing research on how to get my makeup line up and going. After a lot of time spent researching, I was finally able to put my plan into action. I launched my makeup line “Madrose Cosmetics” March 31st, 2o21. Carrying a variety of shades such as 18 shades of foundation and concealer, 12 shades of blushes, 9 shades of eyebrow pomades and much more! I even created my very first eyeshadow palette called “It Was All A Dream” which is the first of many more to come. I feel very accomplished to see how far I have came considering where I was. Through all the hardship, I kept going. Every failure, every loss only set me up for successful by turning those L’s into lessons. My makeup brand is more than just a business to me. It’s a passion, and I feel blessed that I am able to turn my passion into income and one day creating generational wealth for my kids and giving them a life I never had. I have showed my kids what you can do if you don’t give up on your dreams, and I think that is the most important thing to me. Learn from every mistake and look for opportunity in everything you do. I truly believe Madrose Cosmetics will be the future in makeup providing high-quality makeup for all skin types at an affordable price. This is only the beginning!

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
I am very new to the DFW area. I moved from Amarillo Texas which is a small city in West Texas February of 2023. There was not much to do in Amarillo but hanging out at your typical bar or having cookouts with friends. Since I have moved to Fort Worth I don’t know much of where the fun is. But if it was up to me, I would explore the city by trying new foods and having brunch. Patio scenes with music is usually my kind of vibe! I love downtown sceneries and aesthetic restaurants.

The Shoutout series is all about recognizing that our success and where we are in life is at least somewhat thanks to the efforts, support, mentorship, love and encouragement of others. So is there someone that you want to dedicate your shoutout to?
If there is anyone I would shout out, it would be my mom. If no one else believes in me, I know she does. My mom has watched me start my business from the jump. She has seen every struggle and every failure and still always remains to be my #1 fan. Honestly, as a child I watched my mother struggle and do everything she could to make sure me and my brother were well taken care of. There were times when I was younger, she would be sitting at our dinner table studying while me and my brother would eat dinner and she would have tears coming down from being so overwhelmed from work and school. I will never forget the day she that she grabbed each side of her head and cried “it feels like my brain is about to explode.” I remember as a kid I felt so helpless. I wish I could have gave my mom everything she needed in that moment. But it turns out, we were what she needed. She pushed through, she gave us a life that we deserved and never gave up no matter how hard it got. Those are times that have molded me into the women I am today. For her, is the reason I will never give up. She has showed me there is much more to life when you don’t give up, go hard for the things and people you love. For that, I am forever grateful.

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