Creative Countess – Ash Cook

My makeup artist journey started 9 years ago. I have always loved art in all of its beautiful and unique forms. Drawing, painting, sketching. You name it and I wanted to try it. I saw beauty in the strange and unusual in this world. And I wanted to embrace it all. Then, my life would take a drastic turn. A major injury to my shoulder which affected all of the nerves and movement. Holding a pencil or a brush became excruciatingly painful. After months of physical therapy, I picked up a brush again. Only instead of joy, I only felt pain. Painting on a large scale was painful and I felt like my world lost all color that day. I was lost. Until I picked up a cheap face painting kit and started painting small things on my chest or thighs. Suddenly, my world was brighter than it had ever been. So I started experimenting more with bodypainting and makeup. And I started researching and discovered that it’s a job. People do this! So I got to work. I put in long hours of product research, classes, kit building, business development. You name it and I was working on it. I started doing makeup on friends and family and anyone I could. And I had a nack for it. My art was back and my passion burned brighter then ever. I wanted to do it all! Makeup, special effects, bodypainting, magazines, film. So I worked and worked until I built my business and created my branding. In 2020 Creative Countess was born. My passion is art and the people it represents. With this passion, it’s taken me to amazing places! I have been internationally published with amazing teams. I work in film with some of the most interesting people. I meet wonderful people for their wedding day and am a part of something magical for them. I get to be a part of advocating for everyone who has been told they aren’t good enough. I wanted to be a “one stop shop” and be able to do everything because my love truly is everything. So, I would like to say, “Hi! My name is Ash. I am a professional bodypainter, sfx and makeup artist.”