Discover Yourself with Bonnie Gantt                  

My name is Bonnie Gantt, synonymous with dedication hard work, attention to detail and superb customer service. I have had 25 years of experience doing professional make-up for:

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      Photography
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      Television
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      Video
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      Print Ads
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      Corporate Business Images
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      Glamour Boudoir
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      Individual Private Lessons

 

I love what I do; I am blessed with energy and take great joy and pride in my work. Please consider me when you need an artist for all mediums requiring professional make-up and hair .


Work History:

Vivian Woodard Cosmetics / Mcallen, Texas

Owner / Operator – Consulted with clients about skin and personal make-up application. Maintained client base and business operation.

Merle Norman / Houston, Texas

Manager - Consulting with clients, offered skin care and make-up lessons, customer service and sales. Maintained client base and business operation.

Au Currant Beauty Salon / Mercer Island, Washington Implemented esthetician skincare center – Performed eye
brow waxing, facial massage, prescribed skin care regimens, and taught personal makeup artistry for clients. In charge of marketing, advertising, and sales.

 
Estee Lauder NY, NY / Freelance Make-up Artist
 / Peoria, Illinois  Make-up Artist – Hired to organize skin care seminars for 25 plus people. Designed to educate and
generate sales.

 

Body of Work:

Mid State College / Peoria, Illinois
Worked as a substitute teacher in the areas of:

·     Fashion Coordination

·     Personal Development
·     Nutrition

·     Sales Psychology

Paul Klubber Photography / Peoria, Illinois Commissioned to do make-up and hair for his accounts including:
·     Wahl Clippers National Advertisement
     
·     Bergner’s Department Store

·     Fashion Television Commercials’

·     Alexander Street Steakhouse

·     S&K Chevrolet (Television Commercials’)

·     American Hospitals (Film & Print Ads)

·     Computer Land

·     (WWF) – Hair and makeup for professional wrestlers
who promoted their cartoon animations on a national level.
Professional wrestlers who promoted their cartoon animations on a national level.

Rosen Knutzen Agency / Chicago, Illinois

Movie / Jo Jo Dancer “Your life is calling”

Auditioned for the part and worked as an atmosphere actor.

PJS Publications / Peoria, Illinois

·     Sew News Magazine

Responsible for doing models hair and make-up for national print ads and covers.

·     Crafts Magazine

Responsible for doing models hair and make-up for national covers and prints ads.

·     Make it Fashion (National Television Show)

Responsible for doing the hair and make-up for the appearing guests and artists from all over the world.

Sutters Photography / Peoria, Illinois
                     
·     Commissioned to do hair and make-up for Bradley University calendars / High fashion, black and white
photography depicting models campus life.

Caterpillar Incorporated / Peoria, Illinois

·     Commissioned to do hair and make-up for world wide training videos.

·     Power Parade – Commissioned to do hair and make-up
for the hosts / narrators; and their touring of Earth moving Machinery showing their Power and Precision for video.
(World Wide Company Video)

Hult Fritz Gohausen & Matuzac Advertising Agency / Peoria,    Illinois

·     Commissioned to do hair and make-up for actors /
actresses for department store commercials, hospitals,
uniform business’s, and car dealerships.

A Touch of Diane Photography / Peoria, Illinois

·     Worked as a make-up artist in partnership with Diane to create beautiful glamour and boudoir shots of regular women that changed their perception of themselves and in turn changed their lives.

·     Far reaching clientele from Chicago to Tennessee.
 
·     As artists we set up Mall shows in different surrounding cites  in  the area to promote and display our glamour boudoir
art

Roser Photography / Issaquah, Washington

·     Worked as a make-up artist with Barbara Roser to create beautiful glamour and boudoir shots of regular women.

·     Brides and Wedding parties

·     Business Images – Real Estate, Model Portfolios, Music
CD Covers. We were recognized on Northwest Afternoon (Television Show) for the art of Photography and Make-up that transformed ordinary women into living art.

Macy’s Department Store / Westfield Mall / Tukwila,         Washington

Cosmetic Sales /Estee Lauder / Prescriptives

Business building seminar – I was commissioned to teach my peers professional sales designed to inspire, motivate and
teach the mechanics’ of sales.

Masonic Retirement Center of Washington / Des Moines,    Washington

Independent Contractor – Multi task business, offering hair services to retired residents and residents with health
problems. Management of people with special needs, both mental and physical aliments. I gave superb customer service with compassion, speed, patience, and the ability to please.

Estee Lauder / Freelance Make-up Artistry / Greater Seattle
Area

Responsible for drawing customers to the counter for skin
care and make-up consultations.  I was a sales tool used to create excitement which built revenue for the counter.

Certifications & Licenses

·     Cosmetologist / Esthetician

·     Make-Up Artistry

·     Certified Nursing Assistant

·     Business License

·     Personnel Service Licens

·     Liability Insurance / American State – One million

Business & Personal References:

Diane Carmen – Email: DIANECARMEN4@AOL.COM

Ray Noble (425) 828-4419

Robert Adams (623) 570-1310

           Discover Yourself with Bonnie Gantt

                           (206) 241-3990

                  Email: gantt1014@msn.com