Robert Jones did not necessarily start out on
this career path. Robert showed promise as an artist as early as
age 6 and was pushed, or maybe we should say, encouraged to pursue
painting and drawing. He competed and won a scholarship to study at
a prestigious art school at age 11. After seven long years of
intense art training he wanted more and decided to get more. From
there he attended a performing arts high school where he majored in
theatre. It is there he first dabbled in makeup, applying painting
principles to the face. Growing with three sisters he always had
the opportunity to prove he was naturally gifted at working with
hair. He was also able to put that talent to use in school
performances. Upon graduating, his advisors expressed their belief
that he should pursue his natural gifts. From there he attended
school and worked to get his license to do hair.
After a number of years in a salon, he once again wanted more.
With his life motto "just jump and figure out how to make it work
later," he got the opportunity to work with new models at an
agency. From there one thing lead to another and the rest is
history. Now with more than 20 something years in the beauty
industry he has traveled the world working with so many amazing
people.
His work has appeared in countless magazines such as Allure,
Vogue, Marie Claire, InStyle, Shape, Life and Style, Glamour,
Brides Magazine, and Elle. He has worked with
celebrities such as Cindy Crawford, Claire Danes, Selena Gomez, Eve
Best, Sheryl Crow, Laura Linney, Natascha McElhone, Delta Burke,
Diahann Carroll and many others. He has worked with beauty clients
such as Mary Kay, Almay, Olay, Avon, Nexxus, Clinique, Chanel,
Prescriptive and Christian Dior, as well as fashion clients such as
Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue and
Bloomingdales just to name a few.
He has a signature line of brushes and beauty tools available
online at http://www.robertjonesbeauty.com
and will be in stores soon. Robert also has an online makeup
academy that can help anyone become the makeup expert that he or
she wishes to be at http://www.robertjonesbeautyacademy.com.
He is a bestselling author of five books, including Makeup
Makeovers; Makeup Makeovers: Weddings; Looking Younger; Makeup
Makeovers: Beauty Bible; and Makeup Makeovers in 5,10,15,20
Minutes.
Robert has lived in Europe and New York, but now has chosen to
be back in Texas, with his other half Chip and fur baby Gigi, as
much as possible, especially since work keeps him in the travel
mode constantly.