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Shelly Ballestero

Shelly is an extraordinary woman of passion, energy and fun, on a mission to help women see the beauty God created in them, both inside and out.
In today's beauty-obsessed world, she is one of the few inspirational experts in beauty and health from a positive perspective. Her professional experience ranges from mural artist, actress, makeup artist to authoring “Beauty by God, Inside Out Secrets for Every Woman� published by Regal January 2009 and produced the companion DVD Behind the Scenes for Beauty by God.
Shelly serves as an inspirational beauty coach, esthetician/makeup artist, and beauty expert for CBN.com- monthly columnist for Christian Women Online, The Family Groove, and contributor for Beautiful One Magazine, Natural Solutions Magazine, HairCut & Style Magazine, Celebrity Hairstyles; Short Hair Style Guide & OnCourse magazine.
As a graduate of the prestigious International Academy, she teaches the art of makeup to instructors. Shelly is a certified herbalist and a graduate of the top makeup school in the industry, Joe Blasco.
Keeping abreast of the latest techniques is a must in the fashion industry. Shelly studied makeup technique under five-time Emmy Award–winner Eve Pearl, makeup artist for “The Today Show� and she has been a makeup expert for Jane Iredale cosmetics. Shelly also participates in the annual International Esthetics Cosmetics & Spa conference and various Writers and Film conferences. She has also appeared as a beauty expert for Better TV New York, NBC Midday Nashville, NBC Morning Show Orlando, The Today Show NBC New York, Every Day With Marcus & Lisa Atlanta, TBN International- Praise The Lord Show and Better Mornings CBS Atlanta. As a guest Shelly has been on radio stations across the Country including as a returning beauty expert for Martha Stewart Radio.
Shelly Ballestero lives in Florida with her husband Angelo Ballestero, and their two young boys Angelo II and Christopher.
