Our world is created by each and every unique individual that walks this planet. Infrastructure, business, community groups, products, services and the like are all formed by willing and motivated individuals.

In honor of International Women’s Day coming up on March 8th, this series, Women Making Waves, is a series on Women’s Impact On The World. Each week, we’ll be featuring a woman that inspires us and is at the beginning of her business, in the middle, or has been pursuing her dream for a while. Each individual making an impact on this world.

Jennifer Duvall, Make up Artist Athens Georgia

Indulge Pure Originals is proud to feature Jennifer Duvall as part of our Women Making Waves series. Jennifer is the sole beauty owning, operating, and representing Jenny Sue Make up. Literally making women feel beautiful on a daily basis and encouraging women over the age of 40 to feel confident and comfortable using, applying, and changing up their make up routines – who wouldn’t want to feature a woman like Jennifer?!

Just like chatting with an old friend, Jennifer and I were able to talk and go in-depth into how her business began, her family, what makes her tick, and even about the cat who gave her her business name – listen to our interview HERE

We asked Jennifer to answer the following questionnaire about she and her business. Check it out:

Tell Us About Your Business

I am a wife, mother to 3, professional makeup artist with over 15+ years experience, and I am the creator of the lighthearted beauty blog called JennySueMakeup.com. I met my husband while we were both attending The University of Georgia, graduated in 2000 with a degree in Fashion Merchandising, moved to Atlanta after marriage for work at the Apparel Mart in downtown, then decided to move back to Athens 14 years ago because we couldn’t stay away!

My business name, JennySue Makeup, was inspired by my beloved Granny’s cat, believe it or not! It was a siamese cat I was obsessed with growing up who had eyes that looked like they were rimmed in kohl black eyeliner. My birth name is Jennifer Suzanne, and she named that cat, Jenny Sue, a shortened version of my name. That’s how I named my business because Jennifer Duvall Makeup was kinda boring;)

What Inspired You To Start Your Business

My husband actually was the “who and what” inspired me to start my business after the birth of my 2nd of 3 children and a layoff for him had just happened. He knew I had a love of applying makeup to women and I was getting jobs just through word of mouth. He suggested I should expand on my talents to create my own business and start this thing called “a blog” for marketing purposes, when I didn’t even know what a blog was at the time! Nor was I even remotely computer savvy at the time. I never dreamed while in college this is where my path would lead me in terms of a career, but here we are today 11 years after starting my own LLC!

Jennifer Duvall, Jenny Sue Make Up, Make up Artist Athens Georgia
Jenny Sue Make Up, Jennifer Duvall Make Up, Make Up Artist Athens Georgia

How Do You Want To Make Your Mark In Your Industry?

In the ever changing beauty industry, I just want people to remember me as the makeup artist/woman who was an encourager. I want women to not think of applying makeup as a vanity thing or covering themselves up, but as a self care and confidence building thing.

What Excites You About Your Business?

My business excites me because it is ever evolving and beauty trends and products change DAILY. It never gets boring and there is always a new product or technique to learn about in makeup artistry.

Indulge Pure Originals Women Making Waves Jennifer Duvall

What Is Your Favorite Service/Item That You Offer?

My favorite service is probably my private makeup teaching sessions. This is because I work one-on-one with women who are either completely confused/intimidated by makeup application OR they’re bored with their current routine. Being able to give them a new sense of confidence in how to play up their best features with makeup and make them feel beautiful is a most fulfilling thing for me.

Where Do You See Your Business Heading In The Future?

I really hope to expand and focus more on my beauty blog site in the future and only take on specific in-person clients jobs. The blog has become such an important and growing part of my business. It is a platform that allows me to be able to try out so many new products because of brands that find me online and send me their products to review and try out so I’m on top of what’s currently on the market.

How Do You See Your Products/Services Making An Impact On The World?

I love connecting with women through social media and helping people who don’t just live locally in Athens and cannot actually sit in my makeup chair! I think there is a real need for a beauty blogger my age (42) to represent this age group online to show women you don’t have to hang onto your 20’s to enjoy and benefit from the art of makeup. By sharing my tips and tricks on so many social platforms I hope I can make an impact to women everywhere in this age bracket.

Jennifer Duvall Athens GA Make Up Artist
Jennifer Duvall Make Up Artist Athens Georgia

How Or Where Can People See Your Work? How Can People Support Your Work?

People can see my work and connect with me a variety of places!

Most of my social handles are consistently found by searching : @JennySuemakeup  on Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, Pinterest.

My website is www. JennySueMakeup.com and I have a specific board on Pinterest dedicated to just my actual client work if people want to see my skills as a makeup artist.

Link to that board here >> https://www.pinterest.com/jennysuemakeup/c-l-i-e-n-t-s/

If you enjoyed reading Jennifer’s interview, you’re going to LOVE the audio interview.

Check out the full recording here:

Jennifer is really an amazing person and her personality shines bright in the audio interview.

Be on the lookout for next week’s feature of Women Making Waves.

Stay Moisturized,

Alex

Contact Jennifer here:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/jennysuemakeup

Instagram: @jennysuemakeup

YouTube: @jennysuemakeup

Check out her client work: https://www.pinterest.com/jennysuemakeup/c-l-i-e-n-t-s/

Website: https://www.jennysuemakeup.com/