Happy Monday & Happy Spring! Finally!
This post is my first in a new series of “Interviews” I will be doing. Talking with brands, people I love admire and want to share who they are and what they do with you all. This first Interview is with the lovely Jordan Lewis of. JKW BEAUTYI met Jordan several years ago at a few local events here in historic Frederick, MD. Some non-profit, some fashion shows and Girls Night Out parties. She is a wonderful makeup artist so we hit it off right out of the gate. She and her team did my hair for the Goodwill fashion show a few years back and make up for the sadly now closed Silk and burlap in-house trunk shows. I recently went and got my first spray tan in years at her intimate makeup studio on Market St. We chit chatted and caught up for a little bit. We did an email interview because she is under the wire now as Jordan and her husband are expecting their first child in just a few short weeks. (end of May – I think)
Below is her bio & the cute fun little Q & A we did. I hope you like this and please check out her site. Her skills are REAL ladies & gents! I can’t wait to get another spray tan and talk eyelashes – I think a YouTube vlog will be in order after the baby arrives.
JORDAN LEWIS
“I’m a dreamer- like big, change the world kind of dreams. And, I love to help people. I am a #GIRLBOSS #WIFEY to Q, the sweetest husband that ever existed. Daughter. Oldest Sister to two kid brothers. BFF to a crew of amazing girlfriends. Dog mama to Zeus, a boxer. Obsessed with traveling, learning, and understanding more about the way people think. Super faithful. Can’t live without candles, long lashes, spray tans, and comfy white t-shirts. Fitness and music are my main squeeze to stay balanced.
I received my artistry license from Von Lee International School of Aesthetics. Began my career with ULTA. moving onto training with MAC Cosmetics, and continued my education in the beauty industry receiving training fromTemptuPro,MAC, KISS, NARS, ( NARS on my resume too) Calvin Klein,YSL and South Seas Skincare cosmetics. Recruited and mentored by accomplished makeup artist, Danessa Myricks, I had the opportunity to work in the International Cosmoprof expo in Italy at age 20. Three years after my make-up artistry journey began in the retail cosmetics world, Jordan K Winn & Co was born. Approaching their 6th year in beauty business, JK BEAUTY has emerged and has evolved into one of the most sought after bridal make-up and hair teams in the area. My passion for perfecting my craft has kept myself & the artist team striving to further our education, ensuring we stay in trend with the current styles and beauty technology of today’s ever-changing, fast paced beauty industry”.
Lori Tauraos – Blank Slate: How long have you had your own business JKW Beauty?
- Texture HairSpray (current favorite is Paul Mitchell – Undone)
- Beauty Counter Nude lipgloss in Buff
- Bronzer – all time favorite is Kevyn Aucoin (
LT: I love his makeup line – definetely missed in the beauty industry – he was doing contour before contour was cool!
Jordan and a soon to be bride wedding this July doing a run through. Look at that cute little belly….. she joked how it keeps getting in the way. Small price to pay for sure.
Right after the spray tan no makeup but boy you can see a difference – I couldn’t stop laughing at how tan my face was……. reminder of FRIENDS tanning episode.
Before and after – excuse the “monster leg” hard to do a selfie from the top down in a spray tanning booth without showing more than you want. A few hours later and I look sleek and dark people – I’m loving it! This is gonna be a bi-weekly thing for sure! 
My face was glowing and the tan really coming through again no makeup and loving it. There was no weird chemical scent either. Downside no hot bath tonight, hair up to prevent any staining, wrap myself in old sheets not to stain bed just in case. Keep it on for 8 hours – you will be very dark than shower off for your true color results. Here is my Instagram video I did the morning after @loriannmd for Morning After Tanning on INSTA
I hope you all have a great week – take care of your self first and the rest will follow. Chat with you soon – the front porch can finally be done this week. Thank you mother nature so check back.
She texted and had gotten in some new pieces that are limited edition so I said “Oh Mike lets just go look” I mean one day I will get one and I like to window shop anyway. Well, let me tell you he really surprised me because today was the day! I could not believe it. I squealed like a little girl and gave him the biggest hug. I even did a little jump! A few people laughed and one lady said – now that bag that is an iconic runway piece. I’m still in awe. I did not get the above-pictured bag even though Michelle had it there for me. In person, it was too small a mini and I just donated a mini Gucci to Clutch for a Cause part of W2Women mentoring. Which I was honored to do so I knew a mini bag was not for me anymore.
This is just something I’ve wanted. I consider it to be a little piece of wearable art. I adore all my beautiful bags, shoes, clothing I have collected over the years. 
