dope imagination: Mary Ashanti

Mary Ashanti is a 22 year old licensed cosmetologist from New Jersey. She is the owner and founder of Inner Beautician, a company whose primary focus is make up artistry and hair styling. She is also a clothing designer who makes some dope looking bowties might I add ! She is currently working on launching her clothing line, Ate11, which is expected to launch in beginning of 2012. Her clothing line will possess t-shirts and bowties. You're probably wondering, what does Ate11 stand for? Mary Ashanti was born of the eight month and eleventh day and her daughter's birth weight was 8lbs 11oz.

Atell Bowties

How long have you been doing hair and make up ?
I've been doing hair for eight years altogether, three years licesnsed.

What's your favourite environment to do hair/makeup in ?
Runway is my favourite because I get to meet a lot of new people.

Who has influenced/inspired you to do you trade and why ?
Picasso because I like out of the ordinary art along with the creative play of shapes and sizes.

What do you hope to accomplish as a make-up artist, hair stylist and clothing designer ?
I want to become a celebrity make up artist and have my clothing and accessories sold at Nordstrom or other high end boutiques.

Lashes and make up by Mary Ashanti

What do you like to do in your spare time when not doing your trades ?

I like to spend time doing arts and crafts with my daughter :)

Your company Inner Beautician seems to be a pretty well established and thriving business! Do you have any advice or food for thought for any other up and coming hair/clothes designers and make up artists ?

Chase your dreams by all means neccessary. If you don't, someone else will!

Those bowties are dope right ? And ALL her models below are looking bad ! I'm definitely going to cop a bowtie from her though, one of those funky green ones too. :] I need new hair accessories and I LOVE the colour schemes going on in the bowties.