As President of the The Academy of Makeup & Fashion, Lady Layne Cosmetics and The Beverly Hills Image Consultants, Barbara Layne has achieved international recognition for her outstanding accomplishments in the fields of professional image consulting, beauty products development and beauty and media makeup artistry.

With extensive experience in the fields of image, beauty and health, Ms. Layne is dedicated to helping men and women enhance and manage their total image. Her appreciation, knowledge and understanding of culturally diverse images is the result of having lived, worked and traveled in thirty countries on four continents.

As a freelance commercial, television, print, theatrical, film and video hair and makeup artist and image consultant, Barbara Layne has worked with Heather Locklear, Mimi Rogers, Sharon Stone, Roddy McDowall, Debbie Allen, Sally Kellennan, Jeff Goldblum, Florence Henderson, Teri Garr, Michele Nichols, Connie Stevens, Ricardo Montalbon, Maria Conchita Alonso, Ed Begley Jr., Pat Boone, Rob Weller and Mary Frann, Lee Greenwrood, Phyllis Diller, Ben Vereen, Alan Rachins, Woody Harrelson, Tim Matheson, Mare Willingham, Dennis Hopper, SoJeil Moon Fry and many other celebrities.

Barbara Layne's professional career in image management and makeup training has included positions with corporate clients including Marinello Cosmetology Schools, Noeiver Cosmetics, Nabisco, Easter Seals Telethons, Dole Raisons, Hand Corporation, Summer Salt Records, Models Bootcamp, Forever Spring Skin Care, Amway, Viviane Woodard Cosmetics, Television Talk Shows, News Casters, Gourmet Choice Health Foods, European Health Spas and the Total Fitness Centers.

Barbara authors the syndicated newspaper column titled "Image Matters," and has been quoted in many magazines as an authority in the fields of beauty and image. She also writes monthly newsletters for various companies. She is on the Advisory Boards of the National "Esthetique" Magazine, and Viviane Woodard Cosmetics.

Ms. Layne's reputation in Hollywood as a Master of international makeup prompted an invitation from Japan to open a school of makeup and a chain of glamour photography studios. As a fearless adventurer she moved to Japan and rode a bicycle for 3 years! After completing her business challenge she opened the first Academy in prestigious Brentwood, California.

Barbara currently is a key makeup advisor for Western Cosmetics and Entity Cosmetic Laboratory and Manufacturing Plant, and is responsible for the development of new color lines of cosmetics. To keep her close professional presence, the Academy of Makeup & Fashion studio is currently on the manufacturing plant site. This is where national and international students come to learn about the Beauty Industry. Ms. Layne instructs private, professional and corporate classes in image and fashion consulting as well as full courses of beauty corrective makeup and a thorough beauty media makeup course for photography, TV, film, video and print, including fantasy and period makeup.

Ms. Layne received her Bachelor of Science in Management and her Master of Arts in Applied Arts from Kensington University. She received her Ph.D. in Fine Arts from the University of the Americas and diplomas in image consulting from the Fashion Academy and in film industry makeup from L.T.U. and private courses with the Hollywood glamour makeup "great," Webster Phillips.

Ms. Layne has received many awards including the Distinguished Service Award presented by the United States Air Force, the Distinguished Service Award presented by the Consulate General of the Republic of Honduras, and the Friendship Citizen Award presented by the Governor of Utsunomiya, Japan.

Barbara Layne is a Professional status award member of the Association of Image Consultants International, the National Cosmetology Association, the American Institute of Management Science, and the Encino Chamber of Commerce.