We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Jeddie Carnes. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Jeddie below.

Jeddie, thanks for taking the time to share your stories with us today We’d love to have you retell us the story behind how you came up with the idea for your business, I think our audience would really enjoy hearing the backstory.

I have always loved playing with makeup and mixing different products to achieve the certain look that I want. In the makeup business, I have created many looks for women and their main concern is how they would like to achieve a high-end look with little makeup application as possible. I began to research different companies, vendors, pigments, primers, and ingredients to make this vision come to life. After praying one night and talking to a friend about the vision of G.L.A.A.M. Cosmetics came to me in a dream!!!!!!!!!!! I dreamt of creating a high-end cosmetic line and making it affordable, simple, and accessible for everyday women. After researching, planning, drawing, and product sampling I’m in the beginning phase of creating my cosmetics line to launch in the Summer of 2023!!!!!!!!!

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

As a little girl, I can remember spending a lot of my time at my grandmothers Marcel’s beauty salon in Ensley, Alabama playing with her famous mannequin head and sneaking into my mother’s Fashion Fair makeup bag and applying makeup on all my dolls, I knew then I had a love for makeup. As I got older, I was involved in an abusive relationship for 2 1/2 years which I had to learn how to cover my bruises and that’s when I fell back in love with makeup. I used makeup as my escape from my abusive relationship and during the darkest time of my life makeup saved me!!!!!!!!! I later enrolled in The AHMNI makeup academy where I was certified in beauty, theatrical, and special effects makeup. In 2015, I stepped out on faith and became a freelance makeup artist, and continued my training under Alex Butler now my makeup career is growing and glowing, but I still have so much more in store for me and my brand.

I specialize in three different makeup fields: Beauty, Theatrical, and Special effects makeup. I’m known for my slogan “Making women Beautiful from the inside out” When a client is in my chair it’s my goal to focus on enhancing their natural beauty and seeing them blossom with confidence
I’m most proud when I see the vision in my head perfected on my client’s faces and their reaction to the finished makeup application is priceless to me and developing a cosmetics line for everyday women.

How did you build your audience on social media?

Well, I’m still building my audience on all social media platforms. The one thing I have realized is to learn about your audience or niche, engagement is very important, have patience and consistency are KEY. The more you engage with your audience the more people will know you and understand your brand.

Any advice for growing your clientele? What’s been most effective for you?

The most effective strategy I’ve used to grow my clientele is word of mouth and social media. I’m still new and learning ways to market my business effectively. One of my favorite things to tell people “if I provide excellent service and beat your face, then my client is my walking billboard”. However, I have plans on getting a billboard and doing commercials to launch my cosmetic line in 2023.

Contact Info:

• Instagram: Glambyjeddie
• Facebook: Jeddie TheArtyst Carnes
• Other: My website will be ready in December

Image Credits
Jshon photography Shanta Bender Photography Zamzam Ausar