Who do the brightest stars in entertainment, pop culture and politics turn to when it’s time to give face? The oh-so-talented Tia Dantzler of course! The Chicago-based beauty maven travels the globe working her magic on some of the biggest names in the industry. From movie sets to red carpets, this makeup expert is truly the business and today she’s schooling us on her top 13 beauty must-haves for 2013. Ready, set, GLAM!

Last weekend in Chicago was absolutely beauty-full! As the perfect follow-up to Friday evening’s “Treasure Our Tresses” event, celebrity makeup artist Tia Dantzler hosted her first ever “Beauty Elixer” workshop for makeup artists, stylists, and industry peers. While makeup and styling isn’t my area of expertise, I still managed to walk away enlightened and empowered since much of what was discussed can easily be applied to any career. Tia and her well-curated panel of seasoned industry professionals (including our girl, Afrobella), provided guests with insider tips on getting into the business, branding, strategy, social media, PR and marketing

Last Saturday evening the South Loop’s CityPoint Loft was the place to be for Windy City natural beauties. EDEN BodyWorks joined forces with beauty bloggers “The Mane Source” and “Natural Chica” to host one of the city’s hottest natural hair meetups to date. EDEN BodyWorks VP of Marketing, Ylorie Anderson, spearheaded the event with PR support from yours truly (via Crush Media). In one word, the night was magical! Over 150+ women converged onto the CityPoint Loft for a night of natural hair trivia, mixing and mingling, EDEN BodyWorks product testing, delectable eats, and natural hair-inspired cocktails.

Special guests included: celebrity makeup artist, Tia Dantzler; the “godmother” of brown beauty blogging, Afrobella; YouTube darlings, Vaughn and Meechy Monroe (The Monroe Sisters); and natural hair expert and makeup artist, Rachel Odom

Attention Midwest readers, this post is for you. Celebrity makeup artist Tia Dantzler is hosting her first-ever “Beauty Elixer Workshop” in Chicago where she’ll share insider secrets on branding and strategy, discuss the importance of social networking, beauty do’s and don’ts, tips for a flawless face, and much more