Carmindy
Encyclopedia
Carmindy Kathryn Bowyer (born March 26, 1971, Newport Beach, California
) is an American
make-up artist based in New York City
, who is best known for her work on the television show What Not to Wear
.
Carmindy has also worked on the magazines InStyle, Elle
, Marie Claire
, Cosmopolitan
, Self
, Vogue
, GQ, Essence
, and Details
.
's Sally Hansen brand have a line of cosmetics called Sally Hansen Natural Beauty inspired by Carmindy, composed of naturally occurring ingredients.
Carmindy has published three books. The 5-Minute Face: The Quick and Easy Makeup Guide for Every Woman (2007), which focuses on simple, quick make-up practices, Get Positively Beautiful: The Ultimate Guide to Looking and Feeling Gorgeous (2008), which is designed to help women find their beauty through positive thinking and Crazy Busy Beautiful: Beauty Secrets for Getting Gorgeous Fast (2010), which is a return to the beauty tips for which she is known.
For personal consultations in New York Carmindy has been known to charge fees of $1,000 and up, payable in cash only, for a 90 minute session.
Newport Beach, California
Newport Beach, incorporated in 1906, is a city in Orange County, California, south of downtown Santa Ana. The population was 85,186 at the 2010 census.The city's median family income and property values consistently place high in national rankings...
) is an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
make-up artist based in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, who is best known for her work on the television show What Not to Wear
What Not to Wear (US version)
What Not to Wear is an American makeover reality television show based on a British show of the same name. The program currently airs on TLC in the United States and Canada, and foreign versions in Mexico, Colombia and Argentina...
.
Carmindy has also worked on the magazines InStyle, Elle
Elle (magazine)
Elle is a worldwide magazine of French origin that focuses on women's fashion, beauty, health, and entertainment. Elle is also the world's largest fashion magazine. It was founded by Pierre Lazareff and his wife Hélène Gordon in 1945. The title, in French, means "she".-History:Elle was founded in...
, Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Marie Claire is a monthly women's magazine first published in France but also distributed in other countries with editions specific to them and in their languages. While each country shares its own special voice with its audience, the United States edition focuses on women around the world and...
, Cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan (magazine)
Cosmopolitan is an international magazine for women. It was first published in 1886 in the United States as a family magazine, was later transformed into a literary magazine and eventually became a women's magazine in the late 1960s...
, Self
Self (magazine)
Self magazine is an American magazine for women that specializes in health, fitness, nutrition, beauty and happiness. Published by Condé Nast Publications 12 times a year, it has a circulation of 1,486,992 and a total audience of 5,541,000 readers, according to its corporate media kit. The...
, Vogue
Vogue (magazine)
Vogue is a fashion and lifestyle magazine that is published monthly in 18 national and one regional edition by Condé Nast.-History:In 1892 Arthur Turnure founded Vogue as a weekly publication in the United States. When he died in 1909, Condé Montrose Nast picked up the magazine and slowly began...
, GQ, Essence
Essence (magazine)
Essence is a monthly magazine for African-American women between the ages of 18 and 49. The magazine covers fashion, lifestyle and beauty with an intimate girlfriend-to-girlfriend tone.-History:...
, and Details
Details (magazine)
Details is an American monthly men's magazine published by Condé Nast Publications, founded in 1982. Though primarily a magazine devoted to fashion and lifestyle, Details also features reports on relevant social and political issues.-History:...
.
Business ventures
Carmindy and CotyCoty, Inc.
Coty, Inc. is the world's largest fragrance company, founded in 1904. It is also a beauty products manufacturer whose main businesses are fragrances , followed by color cosmetics , toiletries and skin care...
's Sally Hansen brand have a line of cosmetics called Sally Hansen Natural Beauty inspired by Carmindy, composed of naturally occurring ingredients.
Carmindy has published three books. The 5-Minute Face: The Quick and Easy Makeup Guide for Every Woman (2007), which focuses on simple, quick make-up practices, Get Positively Beautiful: The Ultimate Guide to Looking and Feeling Gorgeous (2008), which is designed to help women find their beauty through positive thinking and Crazy Busy Beautiful: Beauty Secrets for Getting Gorgeous Fast (2010), which is a return to the beauty tips for which she is known.
For personal consultations in New York Carmindy has been known to charge fees of $1,000 and up, payable in cash only, for a 90 minute session.