Sam Visser was so young when he started working as a makeup artist that whenever he arrived to set there would be a peanut butter and jelly sandwich and a juice box waiting for him. This was around 2012, when Visser, then 12, was being mentored by L.A.–based hair and makeup artist Sharon Gault (whose clientele included Madonna and Lady Gaga) as well as makeup artist David Hernandez. Both worked regularly with photographer David LaChapelle and allowed Visser to shadow them. “Everyone has a voice