Sat Dec 20, 09:44:03 am Views: 293 It’s no surprise that California bred Carol Shaw became a makeup artist, since her mother is a manicurist and her father is a hair stylist. It all started when her aunt sent to her to a Beverly Hills Salon for makeover as a graduation present....
Swedish pop star Sara Strand has always followed her passions. At age 11, she called Sony Executives and left singing messages in hope of getting a record contract. Once she became a major recording star, she toured Europe and became inspired by the ...
Sat Dec 20, 09:26:03 am Views: 285 Maureen Kelly, CEO and Founder of Tarte Cosmetics, has two Masters degrees in Psychology from Columbia University, and while in the middle of her Ph.D program, decided to switch gears. She was put off by the same makeup packaging she kept seeing at m...
Fri Dec 12, 05:21:12 pm Views: 322 Before Hana Zalzal started Cargo Cosmetics, she earned a Civil Engineering degree and an MBA. The strength and discipline required to earn both degrees made starting her company, Cargo Cosmetics, seem easy, relatively speaking. She started by talking...
Thu Dec 11, 03:24:16 pm Views: 266 Originally a painter and a sculptor, creator Dany Sanz was inspired by the natural form of the human body and developed a passion for body painting. In 1984 she and her partner Jacques Waneph decided to create a line filled with every color, texture,...
Wed Dec 10, 03:24:49 pm Views: 308 Canadian identical twins (and cosmetic junkies!) Jennifer and Fiona Lees took their passion for lip gloss and did years of research with a cosmetic manufacturer, using only the finest ingredients to create a high-shine, long-lasting lip gloss. With a...
Tue Dec 9, 03:44:19 pm Views: 982 From its start in the San Francisco Bay Area to worldwide success, Bare Escentuals is all about allowing women to feel good about putting makeup on their skin. With preservative-free minerals and sans other irritating ingredients, this makeup brand i...
Tue Dec 9, 03:42:08 pm Views: 431 Francois Nars is the genius behind NARS cosmetics, a line of beauty products that include legendary blushes Orgasm and Deep Throat. Born in the South of France Nars always had a love of beauty and often found himself sketching model faces out of Fren...
Tue Dec 9, 03:40:55 pm Views: 390 Max Factor was the Hollywood go-to makeup artist of his time. Now his great grandsons Dean and Davis Factor have carried on his legend in the beauty industry and in 1991 they opened up Smashbox Photo Studios in Los Angeles, California. It quickly gre...
Tue Dec 9, 03:40:16 pm Views: 401 In 1994 makeup artist Jeanine Lobell decided to start her own small makeup line. But Lobell’s vision changed the face of makeup as Stila cosmetics was born. Long before everyone went “green,” Lobell created Stila Cosmetics in recycl...
Jerrod Blandino was a successful makeup artist at a Saks Fifth Avenue counter, but he wasn’t satisfied with color pigments and shades available for sale. He craved makeup that had more pop and color. Playing chemist in his own home, mixing colo...
Tue Dec 9, 03:39:16 pm Views: 383 Glam squads are a force to be reckoned with, evident in the beauty brand DuWop formed by makeup artist Christina Bartolucci and hair stylist Laura DeLuisa. It all started in 1998 when they worked together on the set of a TV show and were trying despe...
Tue Dec 9, 03:37:14 pm Views: 476 In 1955 Shu Uemura had the opportunity of a lifetime when he proved his talent as a makeup artist by doing the makeup for Shirley MacLaine in the film My Geisha. Many were impressed by his talents to turn Ms. MacLaine from a Caucasian woman to a real...
Tue Dec 9, 03:35:55 pm Views: 430 Randi Shinder saw the high demand for full pouty lips and found a way to bring them to women everywhere with penetrating collagen, a method she discovered in France. Fusion Beauty's innovative technology dehydrates the collagen molecules (its main in...
With courageous shade names and inventive cruelty-free products this brand is bold and fun. Urban Decay's feminine yet edgy unique eye products, foundations, and powders excite not only makeup artists but also those who savor individuality and have t...
Tue Dec 9, 02:45:51 pm Views: 931 CoverblendFor complete, natural looking coverage of tattoos, dark eye circles, blemishes and more, look no further than CoverBlend Concealing Treatment Cosmetics. CoverBlend products hide and correct ALL types of visible skin imperfections . . . ever...
Tue Dec 9, 02:42:36 pm Views: 1193 With high-quality products, resembling humorous ideas behind the names, Benefit Cosmetics has become a brand that provides answers while making you laugh. Basic solutions for a flawless face and the creativity of sisters Jean and Jane Ford have made ...
Tue Dec 9, 02:37:38 pm Views: 909 With Parisian flair, this makeup brand has offered quality, chic products for years. Bourjois, one of the oldest French cosmetic companies, creates a makeup line with creative colors and texture, making their trendsetting and playful products from ma...
Tue Oct 14, 08:30:52 am Views: 1051 In 1999, Anna Sui, known for her silk and pattern creations, launched her signature fragrance and cosmetic line after signing a deal with Wella, one of the world’s leading cosmetic suppliers. In a three-sided arrangement, Wella agreed to share ...
Polish-born Max Factor literally created a glamour revolution in 1914 when he produced the first makeup made specifically for motion pictures. At the early age of eight, Max was placed in an apprenticeship to a pharmacist and after years of mixing f...
