Lianne Farbes is the Founder and Editor in Chief of TheMakeupGirl. She is a Professional Makeup Artist and former successful print and editorial model. She has over 20 years of experience working with makeup and skincare and has held every beauty position from sales girl to counter manager and beyond. Lianne grew up in sunny Southern California and the chilly Midwest. She was interested in makeup and beauty products at an early age and got many of her beauty secrets from her mother and "Nana." She has been addicted to Bonne Bell Lip Smackers since she was 9 (she had the one that hung around her neck...), at 13 she graduated to Maybelline kissing potion, then at 16 it was the bigger brands like Max Factor, L'Oreal and Lancôme. As she navigated her way through the world of beauty, she noticed that something was a little off.

It was only after she began modeling that she discovered the art of custom blending from the makeup artists she worked with on a daily basis. That is when she began her quest for the perfect match and the perfect colors. She began experimenting with mixing foundations as she was finding that there was never ONE shade that matched her perfectly. She left the safe haven of home to attend Parsons School of Design in New York as soon as she graduated high school. While there, she studied Color Theory and Fashion Merchandising. After college, she eventually became one of the first custom powder blenders for Prescriptives, a pioneer in that area. Lianne has also worked for beauty giants Lancôme, Clarins, and Borghese. She has trained with the best and has a wealth of knowledge in both skincare and makeup.

Lianne started TheMakeupGirl in April of 2006 and it has become one of the fastest growing resources for beauty advice and product reviews on the net. "Lianne's writing has a way of making you feel like you are her best friend and she is over for a girl's night in," says freelance writer and multimedia artist Susan Otto. Lianne has always wanted an outlet to share all of the tips and tricks she learned as a model and beauty professional. A self confessed "product junkie", Lianne has grown her site to an average of 45,000 unique readers monthly and it has been featured in About.com best beauty blogs. Recently, Lianne was honored by Natural Nail Polish company Zoya with a shade in her name. Lianne has a 12 year old son named Tyler and currently resides in the DC Metro area.