Makeup Forever Pro Studio
M-W 11am-7pm; Th 10am-8pm; F-Sa 11am-7pm
731 Lexington Avenue
Not being a person who uses makeup, I was totally unaware of this Paris-based makeup company until we walked in and learned that they have shops around the world. Dany Sanz, the founder, first began offering classes at her Academy in Paris in 1984. Today she and a team of others continue to teach simple and accelerated techniques in makeup design. Upstairs on 12th Street they offering cosmetics workshops, but it is on the ground floor where all the action takes place. There are multiple chairs set up for clients to sit and have makeup applied, receive a make-up lesson, or purchase their favorite products. It was a fun experience to spend time here and a total surprise to find this gem on a side street nestled between restaurants and residences.