The Business:
Pretty & Pepper began after the lingering thought that this life is too short to not be doing something I love. For too long I let my creative talents reside on the back burner while droning away for someone else. With a little spark of motivation, I was reminded that it's never too late to be what you might have been and that my dreams were right here... all I had to do was grab them. I've discovered in life that YOU are your biggest obstacle, so bulldoze right over yourself and make things happen!
I've had a love for all things fashion, beauty and design as long as I can remember. In middle school, my bedroom was literally wallpapered, ceiling to floor in Vogue magazine pages. So it was an obvious decision to pursue education in Cosmetology and Esthetics in addition to English (because, let's be honest, a pretty girl with poor grammar isn't very cute!) After years of working in the corporate world and only fulfilling my creative addictions in my spare time, I decided it was time to turn what I love into what I do... and so was born Pretty & Pepper: Your go-to girl for hair, makeup, wardrobe styling, styled photography shoots, event design and planning and whatever other amazingness one can think up.
P&P the blog is a venue for sharing my work, tutorials, passions, obsessions and ideas... and having a lot of fun while doing it! The name Pretty & Pepper came as an odd but fitting combination of what my business is and what I believe life should be! As a career, I help enhance the beauty of people and things, making them feel Pretty! And Pepper, well, anyone that knows me knows I like it spicy. I believe what pepper adds to food, we should add to life: flavor, warmth, color and excitement!
The Mind Behind It All:
Bee McG... okay, that's a nickname I totally just gave myself right now. I'm more commonly known as Beth.
I am a Fashion Enthusiast, Hair & Makeup Artist, Organizing/Detailing/Planning Machine, and Hobby Photographer.
I love stumbling upon an awesome vintage find, making up words, dreaming up outlandish plans, music!, bourbon and ballet flats, couture and thrift, and being surrounded by laughter. Discovering, exploring and adventuring. Oh, and puppies... it's a problem.
Creating things makes me tick. I love refining things to perfection and will DIY the heck outta something to get exactly what I'm striving for. I am obsessed with textures, patterns, layers, fabrics, fashion, accessories, shoes! and products, products, products (I am a self-admitted product "you-know-what").
I love partnerships and working together to achieve exceptional outcomes. But mostly, I simply adore making people feel fabulous - whether that's achieved through a simple conversation, a hug, helping hand or a full on makeover and wardrobe haul. It absolutely delights me to see people renewed, refreshed and glowing within. I love to encourage others to be comfortable in their own skin. I believe that true beauty comes from humility and really loving and accepting ourselves first, then having fun testing the waters and trying new things to boost our confidence. Makeup and style should be used to express ourselves and to feel good about ourselves, not as a mask to hide what we are afraid of. We have the freedom of change and to be who we want to be so let's find joy in playing with that gift!
Most Importantly:
I am a wife to the most amazing man there ever once was. He is my knight in shining armor, my prince charming, my rock and my every dream come true. He plays the guitar and makes up silly songs about me, he always volunteers to do the dishes, he entertains my crazy, silly moods and it also doesn't hurt that he's smokin' hot handsome. He's the reason I'm here today, living my dreams.
I am a mother to the funniest, sweetest most adorable boy on the planet. He is challenging and stubborn, generous and kind-hearted, hilarious and playful, messy and creative. He makes my world brand new each day...and I can't remember life before his name.
I am also a mother to two absolutely ridiculous and comical dogs - a rescued Pit Bull and a floppy-moppy Peke-a-Poo. While definitely an odd couple, they are brothers, companions and BFFs. They're like the male version of Thelma & Louise... but more often than not we affectionately refer to them as Dumb & Dumber.
All of these things are my happy. This life is beautiful! I am blessed beyond belief and I owe it all to Him.
XOXO, B.