Robert Jones did not necessarily start out on this career path. He showed promise as an artist as early as age 6 and was pushed—or maybe we should say encouraged—to pursue painting and drawing. He competed and won a scholarship to study at a prestigious art school at age 11. After seven long years of intense art training, he wanted more and decided to get more. From there, he attended a performing arts high school, where he majored in theatre. It is there that he first dabbled in makeup, applying painting principles to the face. Growing up with three sisters, he always had the opportunity to prove he was naturally gifted at working with hair. He was also able to put that talent to use in school performances. Upon graduating, his advisors expressed their belief that he should pursue his natural gifts. From there, he attended school and worked to get his license to do hair.
After years in a salon, he once again wanted more. With his life motto, “just jump and figure out how to make it work later,” he got the opportunity to work with new models at an agency. From there, one thing led to another, and the rest is history. Now, after more than twenty-something years in the beauty industry, he has traveled the world working with so many amazing people.
His work has appeared in countless magazines, such as Allure, Vogue, Marie Claire, InStyle, Life & Style, Glamour, Brides, and Elle. He has worked with celebrities including Cindy Crawford, Claire Danes, Selena Gomez, Elaine Irwin, Eve Best (his favorite, he loves her), Sheryl Crow, Laura Linney, Natascha McElhone, Jennie Garth, Delta Burke, Diahann Carroll, and many others. He has worked with beauty and fashion clients such as Mary Kay, Almay, Olay, Avon, Nexxus, Clinique, Chanel, Prescriptives, Christian Dior, Neiman Marcus, Bergdorf Goodman, Saks Fifth Avenue, and Bloomingdale’s, just to name a few.
Robert has a signature line of brushes and beauty tools available online at www.robertjonesbeauty.com and in stores soon. He also has an online makeup academy that can help anyone become the makeup expert he or she wishes to be at www.robertjonesbeautyacademy.com. This is his sixth book; he is also the author of the best-selling books Makeup Makeovers, Makeup Makeovers: Weddings, Looking Younger, Makeup Makeovers: Beauty Bible, and Makeup Makeovers in 5, 10, 15, 20 Minutes.
He has lived in Europe and New York, but now he has chosen to be back in Texas—with his other half, Chip, and fur babies, Gigi and Gretchen—as much as possible, especially because work keeps him in travel mode constantly.