Rachel L. Shelton was born and raised in the D.C. metropolitan area. Her love for writing developed while she was a staff writer for her college's newspaper. In 2008, Rachel graduated and received her bachelor's degree in communication arts. She briefly worked as a make-up artist and loved learning about beauty trends. This year Rachel decided to expand her talents of writing and modeling. She started writing this column to share her beauty tips with others. She can be contacted at rachel_shelton_08@yahoo.com.