The Model

Victoria's Secret Supermodel- Lindsay Ellingson, was at a special customer meet-and-greet at the Michigan Avenue flagship store on March 29,2011. Shoppers who purchased a Gorgeous Push-up had the option to get a photo with Lindsay. The makeup artist for Lindsay Ellingson is Meredith Baraf.

About Victoria’s Secret

Victoria's Secret is the leading specialty retailer of lingerie and beauty products, dominating the global market with modern, fashion-inspired collections, prestige fragrances and cosmetics, celebrated Supermodels and world-famous runway shows.  With its more than 1,000 Victoria's Secret stores, the iconic catalogue and Victorias Secret customers can shop the brand anywhere, any time, from any place.

The Makeup Team

Shoppers had an opportunity to experience the Attractions beauty line by receiving a Love Bitten, Sweet Craving, Wild One or Glam Goddess makeover. Victoria's Secret's Attractions is an intoxicating blend of beautiful scents with a special dash of the EverTemptTM cocktail, a blend of ingredients that literally attracts the opposite sex.

Each shopper had their makeup done by a team of professional artists. Featuring VS Makeup line shoppers experienced a glamorous makeup theme emphasizing a specific look.

The Makeup team consisted of the following freelance artists:

Kerre Berry- www.kerreberry.com

Marla Delangel - Freelance Makeup Artist

Elizabeth Follert- makeupbybeth.com

Lauren Frenden- Freelance Makeup Artist

Jennifer Johnson- Www.jenjstyle.com/

Abbey Taylor ( Personal Makeup Artist for Jennifer Hudson)

Not only did I get an opportunity to experience the spring fragrance makeover with Victoria's Secret Beauty's Attractions, but I had my makeup done by Jennifer Hudson’s makeup artist Abby Taylor... priceless!

The Interview with the Artist

Here are some Fun Facts about Abbey Taylor:

Where I learned to do makeup: 

Response- I attended Joe Blasco

My favorite thing to do in makeup:

Response-The skin, and making the skin flawless

Life as a makeup artist:

Response-I love the fact of being able to travel all over the world, networking and meeting new people having exposure to new products

Top Client:

Response- Jennifer Hudson, I am her personal makeup artist. I first met her at a Mac cosmetics makeup counter, she was coming to get products for the American Idol audition in 2005

Recently featured:

Response-Instyle March 2011 Issue

Current Client List:

Response- First Lady Michelle Obama, Kanye West, Patty Austin, Stevie Wonder, Fantasia and Tyree to name a few

How do you maintain your composure when working with celebrities?

Response-I believe in “building personal relationships, and becoming a friend and just simply acknowledging that they are human beings” and that they have hard times too.

Favorite Trip:

Response-Bahrain, it was so fun I had a great time!

Special thank you to:

Victoria’s Secret Associates

• Poonam Joshi
• Jolie Miller
• Ashanti Graham
• Ashley Hart

 Anna Schilawski, VS PR Coordinator

The In-store Customer event held on Tuesday, March 29, 2011 was a hit!  Shoppers got a chance to get an instant snapshot with a gorgeous supermodel, as well as receive a spring fragrance makeover with Victoria's Secret Beauty's Attractions, and get made up by a celebrity makeup artist; what more can you ask for? Check out the slide show of images of the event provided by Rod McGee of C.I.S.