About Mari

Makeup Geek, Nipponophile* and Tango Dancer

Data Analyst by day, Beauty Geek and Tango Dancer by night.

I've represented, trained with, and/or trained for over 50 skin care and cosmetic lines including: Shu Uemura, Urban Decay, Paula Dorf, Peter Thomas Roth, DDF, Dr. Perricone, Benefit Cosmetics, Smashbox. Make Up For Ever, Yves Saint Laurent, Clinique,  Givenchy, Laura Mercier, Clarins, Decleor, Philosophy, Lancôme, Nars, Elizabeth Arden, Payot Paris, Dermablend, Fashion Fair, Iman, Flori Roberts, bareMinerals, tarte, Caudalie, boscia and many others.

I am also previously certified by the Fragrance Foundation as a Certified Fragrance Specialist.

(*Nipponophile ‎(plural Nipponophiles)  - One who loves Japan or Japanese culture. An advocate of Japanese thought or culture.)

Current Beauty Projects:
Beauty Blog: Dancers Beauty Guide
Book (in progress): Dancers Beauty Book, coming 2017.


Previous Professional History in the Beauty Industry
 
Blue Heron Media Works - Editor-in-Chief and Founder

• Produced beauty-related journalism, photography, and training for fashion and beauty magazines worldwide. 
• Over 150 pieces published on Lucire.com, BeautyBuzz.com, LA Story and Yahoo.
• Published regional trade beauty magazine (paper), Luxe Beauty Report, in the Dallas/Fort Worth area.
• Managed a remote team of 3 models, 2 writers, and a staff illustrator.

Sephora (Austin Arboretum)

Foley’s Department Store Cosmetics Department -  Austin and Plano Texas, Lancome, Alexandra de Markoff, Germaine Monteil

Crabtree & Evelyn - Plano, TX

J. C. Penney - Cosmetics Line lead  - Austin, TX - Payot Paris, Frances Denney, Flori Roberts, Iman, Ultima II, Charles of the Ritz, Fernand Aubry

Merle Norman - Austin, TX

Promo copy for Blue Heron Media - 2000.

Luxe Beauty Report Holiday 1997

Assorted from Beauty Buzz, Luxe Beauty Report and Lucire.

Assorted - from Luxe Beauty Report 1996-1999

Runway Makeup Tutorial for Beauty Buzz - 1997

Makeup artistry (and modeling) for Luxe Beauty Report, featuring Nars products.

Makeup artistry (and modeling) for tea ceremony. I still have the kimono and obi from my time learning the ceremony (and learning to dance in a kimono which is far trickier than I thought it would be.