HEYYYY, FROM DRE!

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CREATING JOY, ONE "DRE" AT A TIME…

As I embark on what is shaping up to be a season of abundant opportunity, gratitude, responsibility, and purpose-driven intention, I hope to share with you the amazing tools, people, experiences, and lessons I encounter along the way. Whether I'm growing my business as an empowerment speaker professional makeup artist, pursuing my optimal health and peace of mind, trying new things, visiting new places, rediscovering old ones, furthering my passion for empowering women and girls, or simply embracing a new way to do good, I hope to create joy to pass along. Thank you for your visit and please stay tuned for more . . .  

❤️ Dre

ABOUT ME:

DRE BROWN | EMPOWERMENT SPEAKER | BEAUTY & LIFESTYLE ENTREPRENEUR

Driven to infuse each creative encounter with joy-inducing laughter, (em)powerhouse Dre Brown seeks to offer both something for the eye and for the soul. Southern-born with big city savvy, this free spirit sees her approach to beauty as a vehicle through which she cultivates delight and empowerment in those she reaches.

Self-taught, Dre has honed her skills as a professional makeup artist over the past 15 years — freelancing for television, film, fashion, beauty, and entertainment clientele including ELLE Decór, FOOD NETWORK, Interscope Records, Elle.com, Comedy Central, Refinery29, COSMOPOLITAN, COMPLEX, HarpersBazaar.com, VH1, HBO, E!, ESSENCE Magazine, Oxygen Network, Black Enterprise, Bustle.com, Unilever, House Beautiful Magazine, Johnson & Johnson, Proctor & Gamble, SEPHORA, 43 North Productions, CRWN Magazine, Bloomberg News, RCA Records, Macy's, Jean Claude de Castelbajac, CANTU, and celebrity talent including Olympic Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas, actress Dominique Fishback, recording artist K.Michelle, model/actor Tyson Beckford, actress Zoe Bell, actress Sufe Bradshaw, recording artist Jason Derulo, recording artist Tinashe, actress Tatyana Ali, NBA athlete Kevin Durant, rap legend MC Lyte, actor Marcus Scribner, recording artist Jidenna, activist Tarana Burke and actor Omari Hardwick.

Also a gifted writer, content creator, and facilitator, Dre's beauty industry footprint has extended beyond artistry via her editorial contributions on Beautylish.com, JetMag.com, and MadameNoire.com, motivational insights and illustrations within The Ultimate Empowerment Activity Workbook for Her, and via her work as an ambassador, curriculum consultant, and educator for the DoveⓇ Self-Esteem Project (DSEP), through which she helps empower women of all ages. Dre most recently collaborated in creating and accrediting the new DSEP “My Hair, My CROWN” workshop curriculum, designed to support hair confidence within (and allyship in support of) Black and Brown young people with natural textured hair and culturally prevalent protective styles.

In addition to promoting healthy self-esteem since 2014 on behalf of Dove, Dre has expanded her role with the brand, its partners, and beyond as an inspirational voice in the beauty & lifestyle industries — sharing her unique insights and talents via an editorial highlight in Black Enterprise Magazine, guest spots on several popular women’s empowerment podcasts, and host/facilitator roles across the U.S. in partnership with The United Nations, Boys & Girls Clubs of America, Girl Scouts, Summit21, Essence Festival, She Leads, Mom 2.0, The MastHERclass, The Compass Retreat, The Rooted Collaborative’s Rooted Retreat Virtual Conference, and Unilever Beauty & Personal Care. Dre has shared stages in motivating audiences and driving issue-based transformative dialogues with thought leaders including award-winning television creator Shonda Rhimes, recording artists Kelly Rowland, SZA, and Lizzo, Los Angeles County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell, and many others.