text: Makeup Bag: Joanna Vargas - Beauty Trends
  "I grew up in Princeton, New Jersey, and I?ve been a product junkie ever since I was a little girl. Creams, bath products, and fragrance are all things I used to play with and use from very early on ? skincare was absolutely what I was born to do.
  I had an enormous collection of bubble bath, and my mom was really into beauty. She modeled when she was younger and was always done up. The first makeup I remember purchasing was a set of those Bonne Bell Lip Smackers. I had one in every flavor of soda: Orange Crush, Coca Cola, etc.
  My journey to becoming a facialist was a winding road. I went to the University of Chicago and majored in Women's Studies/Photography. I came to NYC originally to pursue a career in photography, but found my personality wasn't really well suited for it. I knew I needed to regroup and figure out my life, so I thought I would try doing makeup. I went to aesthetics school to embark on that, but while I was there, I fell in love with doing facials. I love taking care of people, I love figuring out the skin, and I love that people turn to me for the most important events in their lives. I know that I add to a woman's confidence in herself, and that is so rewarding. I developed my own skincare collection in 2011 because I wanted good nutrition for the skin and products that multi-task when I use them. All the products in my line do a variety of things and are made for everyone ? they are the foundation for healthy skin! I am known fo...