Growing up, I hated looking in the mirror. I never felt pretty. I was never the girl that guy's would ask out. Instead of looking to Jesus for my identity, I looked for it in the world. As a pre-teen, I remember going to the library and checking out books on makeup (there was no youtube back then) and that somehow became my escape. Although I wasn't allowed to wear it, I became fascinated with the idea of it. As I got older and started to wear it, I noticed a shift in things. I would speak up more, ask for what I wanted, I wouldn't shy away and I was no longer a wallflower, I somehow was empowered. Confidence began to grow inside of me like never before. Finally I thought, I can look in the mirror and be proud of what was reflecting back at me. As silly as it seems, makeup has played a huge role in my life as I am now a full time Makeup Artist and Educator. in 2010 I taught a beauty seminar and I used a young girl who reminded me of myself as those years ago. She appeared shy, timid and unfortunately sad. Out of all the women in the crowd I chose her to be my model. Once the look was finished, her transformation was astonishing, and I don't mean the makeup. Her whole demeanor changed: she sat up, she was smiling and such a beautiful light! That for me was better than teaching at the seminar. This was a turning point, the confirmation of the things stirring in my heart. I thought "Lord, if I can just help one girl feel good about herself, understand she is beautiful because she was created in Your image, that would be enough for me", so this is how this movement started. Some tell me it's silly because "its vain" but I personally believe when you look good, you feel good, when you feel good, you can do whatever you set out to do.

And that is how we got here!