Tierra Richards grew up in New Mexico, in a small town 2 hours from the nearest major city. Her love for makeup did not come till later on in life. Experimenting to find what suits her face only made her want to know more, and how analyze someone else's face and fit their makeup to them and their style.
She tried to go college like many people do, she left because it did not interest her. Tierra did not find her deep love of make-up until her aunt came to her and asked her to do her makeup for her wedding. Nervous yet excited, she took the offer and had her first paying gig. After the wedding, she knew she wanted to do makeup and learn more about makeup. This led her to attending Make-Up Designory in 2015.