s« 28 THE BATTALION
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 13, 1977
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Artist has unusual art
Battalion photo by Mike Willy
Debi Bavousett
By JEANNINE ATZENHOFFER
When Debi Bavousett applies make-up, it’s not just
a smudge and smear of color on the face — it’s a crea
tive art.
At 25, Bavousett has attained her goal of becoming a
professional make-up artist. Presently employed as a
part-time beauty artist at Eclips Hair Design in Col
lege Station, she has applied make-up to some of the
richest and most famous faces in the country.
Bavousett said that as a child her mother, an artist,
provided her with a good background in color and de
sign. However, her interests were in clothes, not
make-up. She went on to receive a fashion merchandis
ing degree from Bauder Fashion College in Arlington,
Tex.
After two years in the cosmetics department at
Sanger-Harris, an Arlington store, Bavousett began
work at what she described as “Seventh Heaven.” She
was hired as a beauty artist at The Greenhouse, a plush
spa in Arlington, sponsored by Neiman Marcus and
Charles of the Ritz.
Bavousett said women from all over the world come
for a week’s stay and $1,300 worth of rejuvenation.
“It offers comfort, convenience and privacy — a
[chance to get away from home and society,” she said.
The Greenhouse is not your everyday, common spa.
Bavousett described the elitist’s haven.
The elaborate interior creates a southern atmos
phere. Live plants and flowers invade every part of
the spa. Each guest is assigned three maids. Breakfast
is served in bed every morning. Guests can sunbathe
in the nude if they wish. Specialists (85 in all) instruct
guests in classes ranging from water ballet and tennis to
cooking, fashion, exercise, art and precious jewels.
“Whatever they want to learn, we bring in the
specialist for them,” Bavousett said.
The wait for a stay at “The greenhouse” is 8-10
months, as only 36 guests are papipered each week.
Bavousett has given make-ujp instructions to such
famous people as Lady Bird Johnson, Abbie Rockefel
ler, Mrs. Bob Hope, Mrs. H. L. jlunt, Barbara Eden,
Debbie Reynolds, NBC news jpj-oducer Lucy Jarvis,
and U.S. Senate wives like Mrs, jlirch Bayh and Mrs.
Charles Percy.
Bavousett said her encount^^s with the socialite
clientele were usually very pleasant.
“Once you strip these people of their make-up,
jewels and pinky finger society^ they are really very
normal people,” she said.
After two years at “The Greenhouse,” Bavousett has
moved to College Station with J^r husband, who is a
physical education instructor at ^exas A&M Universi
ty. She is presently employed at (he Bank of A&M and
also works part-time as a beauty artist for Eclips Hair
Design. By appointment only, sh^ does complete facial
beauty make-overs. The client a Jso has the option of
letting her serve as a beauty consultant while they
apply make-up to themselves.
Bavousett stresses a natural look. “Make-up is like
fashion. It must all work together and not outdate
you.”
In working with her clients, Bavousett says she gets
to know the person, their moods^ skin type, wardrobe
coloring, etc. before she applies ^ny make-up.
Though she feels students and residents of this area
are fashion conscious, she said to^ many stay in a “blue
jean image” all the time.
“They stick to one color. The^c is no variety, no life
— they’re colorless,” she said. /‘Being from a small
community is no excuse not to st^y up with fashion.”
“Good skin care” is Bavousett’s main beauty rule.
She stresses using the same by a nd of skin cleanser,
freshener and moisturizer.
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