By Joy Tubbs

Joy Tubbs was born in Houston, TX but grew up in the Bryan/College Station area. She returned to the Houston area 11 years ago. Since returning to the Houston area, Joy has worked as an Accounting Manager and is currently working for a Houston Commercial Construction Company. She recently joined the Size Sexy Divas and with the help from the organization, was selected by the owner of Holy Ghost Boutique as a plus size model for a Fashion Show.

During The 2nd Annual “I’m Every Woman” Fashion Show, she was approached by Delilah Alexander of Delilah Unlimited. Impressed with the make-up that Joy had done on herself, Delilah asked Joy to be her personal make-up artist for an upcoming photo shoot later in the month. It was at that moment that Joy realized she had a talent for make-up artistry. With that encouragement, she formed her own business, Alluring Looks Make-Up Artistry.

She has a passion for make-up artistry and enjoys the uplifting feeling that she gives to others through her artistic ability. There is no better feeling, than what is felt after a make-up session with Joy. Joy's clients can't believe the transformation that she has performed when they look at themselves in the mirror. The excitement and surprise that each lady expresses at the moment they see the pictures of themselves, is the best feeling in the world for Joy. The owner of Alluring Looks believes that women that do not wear make-up on a regular basis are not knowledgeable about what will work on their skin or how to apply the make-up. This awareness is the reason that during each session, every client is instructed on the purpose of certain products and how to properly use them.

Joy insists on using only Mac Studio Make-Up on her clients. She stated, "I use MAC simply because the product allows you to gain a true skin color match with the foundations that are offered, which is very important when taking pictures or when on camera. MAC has as well as a large variety of colors in eye shadows, lipsticks and various other products. The products are easy to work with and it applies to the skin with flawless results, in addition to the added bonus of their products being hypo-allergenic and kind to the face after removing it."

In conclusion, Joy of Alluring Looks wanted to leave us with two important messages: (1) People often say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and I say that the most liberating thing about beauty is realizing that you are the beholder. Belief of this statement empowers us to find beauty in places where others have not dared to look, including inside ourselves, and (2) You get out of life what you put into!

So, work towards your dreams and do not let anything distract you from those dreams.