Our Mission
Front Row Cosmetic’s mission is to provide color cosmetics formulated with natural high-quality ingredients. We pride ourselves on being a cruelty-free company with products made in the USA. Our formulations are carefully developed to be hypo-allergenic, fragrance-free, and paraben-free.
We value the art of makeup and believe that knowledge is power. That’s why client and customer education is an integral part of our company. Not only do we want our clients to fall in love with our products, but we also want to empower them with the tools and knowledge to become their very own personal makeup artist.
Our Founder
Raleigh transplant, Melissa Small, is a professional makeup artist originally from Brooklyn, NY with over ten years of experience. Her portfolio includes film, multi-media, and personal clients. She previously worked at a robotics company that focused on Mars exploration. Always an avid illustrator and lover of arts, she later began working at MAC Cosmetics in her spare time and after her first client, she fell in love. Soon after, she found her destined path as the founder of Front Row Cosmetics, an indie beauty counter whose mission is to educate men and women on how to do their own makeup, so that they can feel their most confident self.
"It's a beautiful thing to be able to see someone's confidence boost with only a makeup brush and a few products."
-Melissa Small
Founder of Front Row Cosmetics, Melissa Small, on the set of Zombie Ted.