BEAUTY
"PRETTY" SIMPLE
THE TRICK TO TURNING BACK THE CLOCK WRITTEN BY MADISON OBERMEYER
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even months of quarantine can feel like a circus, and you’re stuck in the house of mirrors. Managing work-fromhome schedules, online schooling, and gosh-dang-it-you-deserve-it selfcare has forced us to not only turn to our screens for solace, but to literally any and every semi-reflective surface in our homes. It’s a simple equation: stress + lack of sleep + boredom = staring at the newly formed wrinkles on your forehead in a badly lit bathroom at 2 a.m. on a weeknight. Ladies and gentlemen, here’s the good news: you can turn the clock back with a little confidence, a lot of moisturizer, and a product that will keep your skin healthy for years! We spoke with The Pretty Bar’s Gina Victoria, owner and master artist, to get the answers on pandemic primping.
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SIMPLYkc MAGAZINE
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OCTOBER 2020
“Ever since I was a young girl, I’ve been into beauty,” Victoria says. “Hair, makeup, nails—everything. I started because I was looking for a hobby and to make some additional income, but once I began to gain clients and gain traction, I was like, ‘Okay, I really could turn this into a passion.’” Victoria now has a team of five makeup artists and estheticians in addition to herself. At The Pretty Bar, youthful exuberance starts with the artists and estheticians and ends with the client. Victoria says when hiring, she looked for applicants with an upbeat personality. “I find that when you can engage with a client, you can make them feel good even before they have a seat,” Victoria says. “We’ll greet the client and say, ‘Hey, beautiful! How are you doing?’ and it’s that very first point of contact that makes the client feel comfortable.”
