I’m a fan of beauty products and cosmetics… so when the ladies behind JAC beauty accepted to take part in the interview series, I was super excited.
How did you come up with the name?
Back in California, I was doing wedding hair & makeup on the side with my cousin Jean. Since we love MAC makeup so much, we joked about naming ourselves JAC and copying their logo. (JAC meaning Jean and Carol) However, when we became “serious”, we decided that we really liked the sound of JAC Beauty. Luckily when I moved to New York and found my business partner, Jina, the name JAC Beauty still worked! I loved the simplicity of it and I wanted to make sure that it would be a name that I would never get sick of.
What made you start this business – the major turning point?
Honestly, it was due to the bad economy! When I moved to New York, I could not find a job for the life of me. I knew that I wanted to stay within the arts, but all I could find were free internships. I decided to take a huge risk and pursue the business full time with my business partner Jina. It worked out really well because everyone within the industry was willing to negotiate and collaborate with each other. Everyone was going through rough patches and was eager to work together!
What inspires you?
I love hearing people say that JAC Beauty is exactly what they’ve been looking for! Although we do all ethnicities, there was a huge need for Asian American hair and makeup artists. I was really happy to hear clients say that they felt safe in my hands because we specifically say that we understand the needs of Asian American features.
What is the best part about your job?
Definitely meeting new people. I love seeing the work of all these talented photographers and stylists that are yet to be discovered by “the world.” I also love befriending brides and bridesmaids. Sometimes with certain clients that I bond with, when we’re about to leave, we just stare at each other and say “you know, we should really do coffee sometime!” A lot of them end up being my Facebook friends!
What is your best beauty tip?
Don’t ever compare yourself to anyone else. Everyone has different ideas and opinions of what “beauty” is and how it can be done. The most beautiful thing about a woman is her heart and her “essence” and that can’t be bought with creams or scented with perfumes. On another note, just moisturize! Your entire body. All the time.
Tell us a little about yourself, to get to know you more
Born and raised in California, I moved to New York with my husband after a year of marriage. I fell in love with the wedding industry while planning my own wedding, and then somehow fell into the wedding hair & makeup world. I never took classes or have been professionally trained and have no desire to do so! I simply enjoy hair & makeup for what it is. I know there are people better and worse than me, and that’s ok.
I love all of the arts: music, photography, dance, theater and performance art. I love cats, (although I’m deathly allergic to them) am obsessed with “my” TV shows, (30 Rock!) and have a serious relationship with my laptop. Aside from being married to my husband, I think that having real, genuine girlfriends is the greatest gift a girl can find.
Thank you ladies for participating in my interviews series. I hope readers will understand a little more what goes on behind the scenes. I wish you all the very best. 
Don’t forget to check out their site for lots of great tips, before and after shots and the latest trends in the cosmetics world. If you would like to be featured in the Interview Series, simply give me a shout out via the contact page.
{ Photo credits: ( in order of appearance) }
1 – Photographer is Yoni Goldberg
2- photocreds” Photographer, Yoni Goldberg
3- Photographer Randy Pace
4- Photographer Frank Wang
Posted by: Kelly | Glamour This! with 2 comments
one good beauty tip is to have sufficient rest, lots of fluid and nutitious foods.,~,
there are a lot of beauty tips on the internet, just search google and there are tons of websites”"-