About the Brand
Anais J Beauty is based in NYC, providing luxury makeup services, beauty education, and photography with a specialty in makeup for TV and bridal. Anais J Beauty prides itself in providing an experience that is unforgettable and personable.
About Anais
Anais is a professional makeup artist, beauty educator, and photographer. Anais has been in the beauty industry for over 10 years. Specializing in bridal, beauty, TV, and commercials. Anais prides herself in creating soft, timeless looks that will be carried throughout the years. She owns her clean aesthetic and assures that each client that sits in her chair leaves feeling enhanced, beautiful, and empowered.
Aside from running her own beauty business, Anais is employed with the “Teknique Agency”, founded by Tekoa Hash, where she provides makeup services for popular reality television shows, such as VH1’s “Love & Hip Hop NY”, WeTV’s “Hustle & Soul” & Bravo TV’s “Your Husband is Cheating on Us”. In 2018, Anais set out a goal to become published in a magazine. Not only did she become published, but her work was featured on the front cover of “Glamour” magazine, modeled by women’s activist, Tamika Mallory.
Tamika Mallory (bottom left) for the cover of Glamour Magazine.
Airbrush Glam on Tamica Lee Smith
Traditional Makeup application for Naturi Naughton
“Assisting Miss Argentina for Beetlejuice the Musical”
Traditional Makeup application for Elle Varner
Traditional Makeup application for Tara Wallace
Men’s Grooming services for the members of New Edition
Men’s Grooming services for Gordon Chambers
In 2016, Anais received an Honorary Doctorate, recognizing her accomplishments over the years.
Anais is a full-time beauty educator, where she travels and shares her knowledge of business and beauty. She is the creator of the Booked & Busy Beauty Planner, which launched on February 10, 2020. It is the first and only full planner dedicated to professional makeup artists.
Anais created the in 2020. She created this planner with every makeup artist and beauty professional in mind. It is equipped with everything needed to effectively run a beauty business, including a color wheel, makeup kit checklist, expense tracker, and so much more.
In April of 2021, Anais dove into the world of theatre. She became the Hair and Makeup Supervisor at The New School College of Performing Arts and the Mannes Opera program. In the fall of 2022, Anais was promoted to Hair and Makeup Designer, where she is currently still operating in this role.In 2016, Anais created a popular Facebook group called “Thee Kiss n’ Makeup”, where she mentors over 10,000 members - makeup artists, makeup enthusiasts & makeup lovers alike. Not only does she impart her wisdom of the beauty industry, but she encourages and empowers all to go after their purpose & passion.
Anais’ work has also been seen on CW11, Pix11, Good Morning America, The Today Show, CNN, MTV, BET, VH1, Bravo, OWN Network, Essence, The Breakfast Club, Glamour Mag, BET Black Girls Rock, and so much more.
In May of 2021, Anais began her role as Assistant Hair and Makeup Supervisor for “Beetlejuice the Musical” (closed January 8th, 2023). During her ten month tenure, she gained extensive knowledge all about the world of theatre, which enhanced her skills and knowledge for The New School. Anais began her role as sales rep and education specialist for Danessa Myricks Beauty in August of 2023, which has been a dream of hers for several years.
Anais is also the proud mother of five daughters (Aliya, Lauren, Melodie, Harmony, and Symphani) and a son (Kaleb).
The cast of “Beetlejuice the Musical” performing on The Today Show