Carmindy

Carmindy Kathryn Bowyer, better known by her professional name Carmindy, is an American make-up artist and beauty expert based in New York City. She is best known for her work on the television show What Not to Wear,[1] where she gave makeup advice to women who appeared on the show. She is also a regular beauty expert for Good Morning America, and still privately consults with clients for one-on-one makeovers.

Carmindy
Born (1971-03-26) March 26, 1971
Newport Beach, California
NationalityAmerican
OccupationCelebrity make-up artist
Spouse(s)Javier Acosta (divorced)
Websitecarmindy.com

Carmindy's work has been featured in beauty magazines, including InStyle, Elle, Marie Claire, Cosmopolitan, Self, Vogue, GQ, Essence, and Details.[2]

Early life

Carmindy and her brother Quinn were raised in southern California by parents Jack and Julie Anne, a watercolor painter and former model. Growing up, Carmindy was bullied and teased because she was overweight, and turned to art as an escape. Carmindy says she was both fascinated by her mother's watercolors, and inspired by looking at old photos of her grandmother and mother when they were models.[3]

Loving its artistic side, at age 15 Carmindy started playing with makeup and experimenting on friends and neighbors. In high school, her mother took her to John Robert Powers School of Modeling, where she learned the principles of good makeup.[3] In 1989 at the age of 18, she started doing makeup at a Merle Norman Cosmetics in the local Westminster Mall.[4]

Business ventures

Carmindy has consulted on brand creation for Coty and Sally Hansen, and has been a spokesperson for beauty companies such as Almay, Pond's, Crest, Proactiv, Latisse and more.

In March 2019, QVC and Carmindy announced plans for a September launch of her private-label cosmetics brand, Carmindy Beauty, in partnership with brand strategist Batallure Beauty.[5][6]

Carmindy has published four books:

  • Bloom: A Girl's Guide to Growing Up Gorgeous (2014), for budding teenage beauties;[7]
  • The 5-Minute Face: The Quick & Easy Makeup Guide for Every Woman (2007), a focus on simple, quick make-up practices;[8]
  • Get Positively Beautiful: The Ultimate Guide to Looking and Feeling Gorgeous (2008), to help women find their beauty through positive thinking;[9] and
  • Crazy Busy Beautiful: Beauty Secrets for Getting Gorgeous Fast (2010), a return to the beauty tips for which she is known.[10]

Personal life

Carmindy currently lives in New York City.

References
  1. Hyman, Vicki (24 March 2013). "Carmindy of 'What Not To Wear' on a decade of beauty don'ts". The Star Ledger. Newark. Retrieved 2014-02-15.
  2. "What Not to Wear - Makeup Artist: Carmindy". TLC. Archived from the original on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2009-04-16.
  3. Lipps, Jessica. "What Not To Wear Makeup Artist Carmindy Talks Beauty From The Inside Out". Mogul. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  4. Carmindy (2010-03-05). "Carmindy's Inspiring Life, How this makeup artist discovered real beauty". Guideposts. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  5. Carmindy (2019-03-29). "It's official! I'm so excited to announce that I have teamed up with QVC to launch my epic new makeup line CARMINDY BEAUTY!". Instagram. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  6. Stych, Anne (2019-04-01). "Contributing Writer". The Business Journals. Retrieved 2019-04-30.
  7. Carmindy (2014-08-05). Bloom: A Girl's Guide to Growing Up Gorgeous. Penguin Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0399166594. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
  8. Carmindy (April 10, 2007). The 5-Minute Face: The Quick & Easy Makeup Guide for Every Woman. New York: Harper Collins. ISBN 978-0-06-123826-0.
  9. Carmindy (October 7, 2008). Get Positively Beautiful: The Ultimate Guide to Looking and Feeling Gorgeous. Center Street. ISBN 978-1-59995-143-0.
  10. Carmindy (March 30, 2010). Crazy Busy Beautiful: Beauty Secrets for Getting Gorgeous Fast. HarperStudio. ISBN 978-0-06-185202-2.
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