Aisha Ferguson Outer Beauty Can Inspire Inner Beauty Company: Intense Images Makeup Group Location: Washington, DC Website: www.makeupbagessentials.com

Biography:
Rising star and Washington, DC native Aisha Ferguson is a master makeup artist and beauty consultant, as well as a widely recognized educator and speaker on women empowerment.

From Olay’s Team Regenerist to Miss Maryland 2006, Aisha’s expert artistry has been seen far and wide. In addition to television, film, theater and print media, Aisha has consulted for Saks 5th and Crown Royal, BET and won the New Makeup Artist of the Year Award 2006 from Mega Management. As of November 2007, she shines alongside Eva Pigford of America’s Top Model on BET-J’s reality fashion competition “My Model Looks Better Than Your Model.”

Trained under industry leaders like Reggie Wells and Sam Fine, Aisha knows education is the key to success. As the CEO and founder of Intense Images Makeup Group, Aisha shares her resources and talent with those entering the world of makeup.

Her website, MakeupBagEssentials.com, is quickly becoming the home of beauty education.The site focuses on the needs of the working make-up artist and the novice and provides books, DVD’s, tips and stories of success. In addition to being the owner of Make-up Bag Essentials, Aisha has also produced her own instructional DVD which gives an in-depth look at one of the key elements to any make-up bag .Her hand on approach to teaching has afforded her the privilege to teach at various make-up events all over.

Success takes both talent and drive. Aisha’s skills and passion have motivated others to reach their personal best. Aisha shares her story with groups of young women and aspiring makeup artists. In seminars like CocoaChic’s TeenCHIC and Tomorrow's Leaders: The Power of Beauty, she empowers others to improve their confidence with her belief that outer beauty can inspire inner beauty. Aisha’s personal success is the driving force behind her efforts to educate and inspire.

Availability:
Available as a motivational speaker.