A born pragmatist Christi Harris relied primarily on proven facts, even from a tender age. Belief and knowledge came more readily to her as a result of proof than of opinion.

As adolescence brought its abundant changes, also came questions, curiosity, and the innate need for logical, incontestable answers. With changes in hormones, her skin began to transform as well. Through magazine articles and advertisements, Christi tried many different products, experiencing varied—often unpleasant—reactions with both skin and hair in direct correlation to using what was available mainstream. The promised hype revealed disappointing results.

Christi’s knowledge grew through high school biology classes, causing her to question why manufacturers made endless products for multiple skin types, as all skin functions the same way. She was dumbfounded how companies profited from such misinformation, not just to teens, but people of all ages. Her teenage frustrations with marketing myths spawned the endless quest for provable facts regarding skin and hair care, based on natural function.

While still in her teens her quest for self-improvement opened some giant doors to the world of modeling that later transcended into a brand that has turned basic beauty into greater beauty for women everywhere.

At the age of 18 she experienced backstage beauty tips and tricks. Learning how to recreate these tips at home spurred her on with a passion like non-other. Her first step to share her new knowledge was an opportunity to teach Modeling & Self-Improvement at the John Robert Powers Modeling School in Dallas, TX.

This teaching position further motivated her to investigate the basics of how the skin functions to allow young girls basic knowledge on how to care for their skin for life. Being exposed to makeup techniques for photography, runway and TV she quickly saw the need to update the curriculum at JRP. With new curriculum for Skincare and Makeup, arduously, Christi sought, to no avail, suitable products to utilize for classes. No such products were available on the market, thus solidifying the genuine need.

She was soon promoted to the Executive Director with full privileges of the school’s operations. Here she became bound for beauty and business at 21 years old.

Christi’s neighbor and local pharmaceutical lab compounder volunteered to produce samples for class use based on her detailed specifications. These formulas proved that her skin research was exact and Christi made sure the finished goods were perfect. Next came the search for a manufacturer to produce larger quantities. Her hard work and passion to save faces throughout development delivered the skincare products to not only save faces, but to finally introduce products that could back up her claims and normalize the skin.

Her need to deliver what she thought women needed didn’t stop with Skincare. As a professional model Christi was always intrigued watching makeup artist custom mix products to achieve special effects that transformed her face each and every time. She loved contouring and highlighting and the big difference it made, especially with photography. She even would cut up makeup brushes to create accurate application for color and flawless blending. Most of all she loved to create looks for girls and women to brand themselves with confidence, as she did. Developing products and teaching others to recreate their new look at home became her company platform, making the Instructional Makeover synonymous to the brand.

With her students in tow, the definition of Professional Makeup along with easy to follow instructions was introduced to the public.

Orders—and even more compelling, reorders—from her students and their family and friends were clear evidence the products worked. These same products eventually became the Christi Harris trademark.

Christi continues to debunk myths & mysteries, promises & pledges of ordinary beauty products; peeling back the curtain of mixed messages, claims of magical formulas, more potent dermatological- and pharmaceutical-grade ingredients often with celebrity or physician endorsements … only a minute later, those same product claims being replaced with even newer promises.

Her pragmatic approach endured the test of time with products that deliver immediate results along with the confidence woman have when they know they can take ownership of their own beauty regimes and daily be – Their Own Kind of Pretty.

Certainly, some interesting discoveries in the beauty industry have been made throughout the years, but the basic principles of skincare and makeup will never change because skin function does not change and the knowledge to balance ones face makes for a beautiful day, every day. Christi Harris HAS BEEN INNOVATING BEAUTY SOLUTIONS SINCE 1973, having served literally thousands of adolescents, women, & men.

dumbfounded how companies profited from such misinformation, not just to teens, but people of all ages. Her teenage frustrations with marketing myths spawned the endless quest for provable facts regarding skin and hair care, based on natural function.

While still in her teens her quest for self-improvement opened some giant doors to the world of modeling that later transcended into a brand that has turned basic beauty into greater beauty for women everywhere.