BUSINESS IS LOOKIN' GOOD MAKEUP ACADEMY REVAMPS IMAGE IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE.Byline: Brent Hopkins Staff Writer ENCINO - At a time when men go unshaven to work and women prowl the town looking like they just rolled out of bed, Barbara Layne remains proudly with the old guard. Perfectly coiffed and smartly dressed, the owner of the Academy of Makeup and Fashion cares about little things. Her butterfly necklace necklace: see jewelry. complements her silver charm Silver Charm (born February 22 1994) is an American Champion Thoroughbred race horse. Trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Gary Stevens, Silver Charm won the 1997 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes before falling short of the Triple Crown by placing second in the Belmont belt, her jewelry jewelry, personal adornments worn for ornament or utility, to show rank or wealth, or to follow superstitious custom or fashion. The most universal forms of jewelry are the necklace, bracelet, ring, pin, and earring. matches her outfit. Unsurprisingly, her makeup is flawless. It's her business to pay attention to these details - and to make sure other people do, too. ``Image isn't supposed to be that important, but it is,'' she said. ``If you're a competitive person, you should never be caught not looking your best. Grandmother used to say: Look good, feel good, do good.'' With the recently opened academy, located on the lower level of the Encino Town Center, Layne's putting that philosophy into action. She ran a similar school in Brentwood for eight years before heading to the manufacturing side of the industry and is now back in the classroom to instruct in·struct v. in·struct·ed, in·struct·ing, in·structs v.tr. 1. To provide with knowledge, especially in a methodical way. See Synonyms at teach. 2. To give orders to; direct. v. new waves of students how to make cheeks smooth and eyelashes pop. In the eight-week courses, students learn everything from how to touch up an acne-dotted cheek to eye-popping fantasy creations suitable for the catwalk. At the end, she aims to turn them into professional freelancers, equally versed Versed® Midazolam Pharmacology A preoperative sedative in everyday work, bridal gigs and television and movie makeup. ``This is a man's business that I run, so doing something different is so great,'' said Candy Cervantes, who owns C&J Transports Inc., a North Hollywood trucking company. ``Everything's so nice, so pretty - there's no room for imperfection im·per·fec·tion n. 1. The quality or condition of being imperfect. 2. Something imperfect; a defect or flaw. See Synonyms at blemish. imperfection Noun 1. there. Now, when I'm back at work, I've got to change completely. I've got to be strong, got to be professional or I'll get taken advantage of.'' The 23-year-old got interested in the glamour industry after forking out $200 for a subpar sub·par adj. 1. Not measuring up to traditional standards of performance, value, or production. 2. Below par in a hole, round, or game of golf. makeup job for her wedding. If her stylist could command that kind of money for bad work, she thought that might not be a bad gig to pick up, especially if she had the right training. Midway through Layne's $4,200 program, Cervantes has already landed a job prettying up a bride. For Rose Marie This article is about the actress. For other persons of the same name, see Rose Marie (disambiguation). Rose Marie (born August 15, 1923) is an actress who had a career as a child star under the name Baby Rose Marie Puccio, her first foray into Verb 1. foray into - enter someone else's territory and take spoils; "The pirates raided the coastal villages regularly" raid encroach upon, intrude on, obtrude upon, invade - to intrude upon, infringe, encroach on, violate; "This new colleague invades my the makeup world required an even more radical change. By day, she's a securities trader and vice president at an investment company, a profession she's labored in for 22 years. After graduating the program, however, she also moonlights working the makeup counter at Sephora. ``I'm ready I'm Ready is the double platinum second release from R&B singer Tevin Campbell. I'm Ready yielded the biggest R&B hit of his career the #1 R&B smash "Can We Talk", and produce 3 more successful hits in "I'm Ready", "Always In My Heart" and "Don't Say Goodbye Girl". to do something creative,'' the 44-year-old Woodland Hills resident said. ``I like finance, but I've done it. This is something I'd really like to pursue. I knew I wanted to do something different. I felt I could take someone's face and use it as a canvas to make it better.'' Their stories sound like extreme reversals of course, but makeup's not a bad business to get into by Layne's estimation. A good stylist can earn above $1,200 a day, which skyrockets to the $3,500 range if they work in movies or television. ``I bought my house, I drive a Jaguar,'' Layne said. ``And it's all because of lipstick - you can quote me on that.'' Brent Hopkins, (818) 713-3738 brent.hopkins(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1 -- color) Barbara Layne, owner of the Academy of Makeup and Fashion, uses her grandmother's philosophy: ``Look good, feel good, do good.'' She offers an eight-week course at the academy in Encino. (2) In Barbara Layne's course, students learn everything from how to touch up an acne-dotted cheek to eye-popping fantasy creations. David Sprague/Staff Photographer |
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