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  Date / Time: 3/18/2009 12:01 AM UTC

  Tonight WLH- Interviews Vanessa "Heshima" Sims PROFESSINAL HAIR & MAKEUP ARTISTTT
  

   Tuesday, March 17, 2009

  

  Vanessa “Heshima” Sims

  Professional  Hair & Makeup Artist

  
  

  Vanessa Heshima Sims is a force to be reckoned with in the world of hair and makeup. With over 10 years as a professional hairstylist in the great city of New York the Texas native has proven herself to be both talented enough and savvy tough enough to make her way in the big city.

  Despite always displaying a natural talent for doing both hair and makeup, it wasn’t until college and a chance meeting with celebrity stylist Oscar Bond did she realize that the gifts she took for granted could be a fulltime career. “I discovered I had a natural talent I could use to make me a successful businesswoman and it excited me beyond words. I cut hair and did makeup in the dorms for a little extra money and decided to go to an Aveda seminar in Dallas to see what the business was about.  After hearing some of the countries top stylists describe how much money they made while having fun, I was intrigued. Oscar Bond invited me to New York to check out the scene and I fell in love with the city.  I went back to Texas, made my announcement to my family and that was just the beginning.” After a rough couple of years, the footwork and cold calling started to pay off and she has worked consistently ever since.

  Known professionally by some as just “Heshima”, Vanessa has personally styled numerous celebrities and musicians such as Khloe and Courtney Kardashian, Whoopi Goldberg, Wyclef Jean, Steve Harvey and Vivica A. Fox. She was even asked during last year’s historic presidential election to do makeup for both former President Bill Clinton and current Secretary of State Hilary Clinton.

  Her work has appeared in such critically acclaimed television shows such as “Damages”, “Law and Order” and “Law &Order: SVU”. She has styled celebrities for talk shows ranging from “The Tyra Banks Show” to “Late Night with David Letterman”. And with credits on live productions ranging from “Showtime and the Apollo” and the “VH1 Hip Hop Honors”, to the Broadway production of “The Little Mermaid, to New York’s famed Fashion Week, Vanessa has consistently shown her ability to effectively deal with high pressure situations and volatile personalities.

  Vanessa has most recently worked as the Department Head Hair Stylist for seasons 2 and 3 of “The Naked Brothers Band” television show. Currently featured in a Bravotv.com webisode for “Make Me a Supermodel” showcasing her insight into supermodel makeup trends, she will soon make a step into motion picture styling with the upcoming Bruce Willis feature film Surrogates.

  “I believe that sometimes you have to leave home to bring your dreams into fruition. My family has supported me through all of my endeavors and my parents always told me that I could be whatever I wanted to be. It was that sense of “I belong here” that has made me a success in such a competitive city and industry.”

  If you have any question feel free to email  Vhsims@gmail.com
  

  
  

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