Kevin James Bennett |
With over 2 decades devoted to excelling in all aspects of his trade, multiple Emmy Award winner Kevin James (KJ) Bennett has secured his place as a respected industry expert. KJ has received 5 nominations and won 2 Emmy Awards for his creative vision. KJ’s impressive cosmetic knowledge, industry pedigree and engaging personality has resulted in appearances on national entertainment shows including Access Hollywood, Entertainment Tonight, Good Morning America, “E” Entertainment Network and HSN. He was recently seen as the Makeover Expert and Makeup Designer for “She’s Got The Look”. His insightful and sometimes playful beauty advice has been featured in the pages of Vogue, Glamour, Elle, InStyle, Town & Country, Good Housekeeping, Self and Health as well as trade publications WWD, Make-up Artist Magazine and American Salon. He is also quoted regularly on many popular beauty websites through blogs and videos. http://madenyc.com |
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Valerie Hernandez |
Celebrity makeup artist Valerie Hernandez has more than 10 years experience in the beauty industry. A graduate of Westmore Academy in Burbank, Calif., Valerie has worked with an array of talented artists and celebrities that includes Black Eyed Peas, Collective Soul, Britney Spears, and the Pussycat Dolls, among others. Her work has been seen in Vanity Fair, and with such famed photographers as David La Chapelle and Tyler Shields. A well respected instructor, Valerie helped introduce the beauty industry to the benefits of mineral makeup during her years as Youngblood cosmetics lead educator and makeup artist. She is currently the lead stylist and owner of the private celebrity salon Vals Beauty Box in Los Angeles, CA. http://www.valsbeautybox.com |
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Jet
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Known for her upbeat wit, as well as her innovative, unparalleled color-passion, Jet’s motto is, “look, study and attack.” An absolute maestro in working with natural color and skin tones, she starts with creating the perfect, healthy hair canvas for color to come. Creator of the the Jet Rhys Color Cocktail—the shaken, not stirred color refresher—Jet focuses on the ideal, image evolution. Teaching on stages around the world and styling A-list celebrities at Hollywood events. She has been the creative force behind glossy, swingy manes for national television and print ads of companies like ABC, Revlon, Pantene and L’Oreal Professionnel. Jet Rhys Salon has been featured in numerous fashion and beauty publications such as Harper’s Bazaar, Allure and Vogue. Jet and Rhys were recently recognized by Self Magazine as one of the top salon teams in the United States.http://www.jetrhys.com |
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Marietta Carter-Narcisse
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Marietta Carter-Narcisse, celebrity makeup artist and internationally renowned educator, has a passion for sharing beauty that’s apparent in everything she does. Her film credits include: Old Dogs, Baby Boy, The Negotiator, The Red Violin, Sphere, Eve’s Bayou, The Long Kiss Goodnight, A Time to Kill, Strange Days, Tina: What’s Love Got to Do With It?, Malcolm X, Boyz ‘N The Hood, Ghost, and numerous others. A respected expert in her field, Carter-Narcisse has been interviewed by such publications as Vogue, Glamour, Premiere, Seventeen, Vogue Hollywood, Panache, Shades of Beauty, First Hold, Makeup Artist Magazine as well as several radio and television shows and newspapers. She has also written numerous articles for several trade magazines including First Hold, and Makeup Artist Magazine. |
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Jennifer Eolin |
As the New York beauty correspondent, Jennifer brings her amazing humor, and honesty to world of The Makeup Blogger. Jennifer started her career as a writers' assistant on Seinfeld and then moved onto It's Like You Know and Clerks: The Animated Series. She then went on to write/produce for Blind Date, Change of Heart, House Calls, elimiDATE, House Hunters and House Hunters International. Jennifer has freelanced as a humor columnist for the LA Times Magazine and wrote the documentary Echo Taps which won a Silver Telly in 2008. She currently runs the social media company, New Old Biddy Entertainment. http://www.thenewoldbiddy.blogspot.com |
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Daven Mayeda
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Daven was an instructor at the Cao Institute of Aesthetics, a Paul Mitchell Partner School, where he taught hair cutting, coloring, and makeup. While teaching, Daven continued to pursue freelance work doing fashion and celebrity editorials, album covers, advertising campaigns and television. To date, he has worked with such noteworthy musicians and celebrities as Brian McKnight, Mark Ronson, Henry Rollins, Kelly Hu, Shay Mitchell, Hayley Kiyoko, and Lea Salonga, and styled hair for the North-American tours of Mariah Carey and Adele. |
