@avaopera "Don Giovanni" the Lovely @lydatto as "A Ghost Woman" that will DRAG Giovanni to Hell...lol #nofilter #Artistry #professionalmuas #facesbyfre #opera #facingtheworldbeautifully
Ohhh Kentucky...You will be missed! #businessowner #professionalmua #blessed #rested #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
Such a beautiful opening night for the play "Clyde's" with such an amazing cast and crew! Wonderful way to start the year, love to you all ♡ #facesbyfre #livetheater #professionalmua #blackownedbusiness #facingtheworldbeautifullyl
Jules and I had a beautiful adventure celebrating the hard hard HARD work of Fre (hair and makeup) & Azalea (costume design) in CLYDE’S at the George Street Playhouse this weekend 🍾 these gals are going ✨ places ✨ and they’re gorgeous and teach us every day to love and respect ourselves and our work. . . #facesbyfre #costumedesign #costumedesigner #hmu #hmudesign #makeupartist #georgestreetplayhouse #shopsquirrels
Set #1 of 2023! #happynewyear #professionalmua #departmentheadmakeup #blackownedbusiness #businessowner #womenofcolor #melaninonset #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
Just "Tulle'n" around... #Fre #yolo #feelinmyselffriday #formalfridays #facesbyfre
I color-matched her hair from a photo to make 30 inch clip-Ins in 2 hours(this is 1 of 2 sets!) @vavanation assisted!! Go to @ligeiathefilm and check out our AWESOME film to come! #awardwinning #Horror #spfx #idoitall #hair #Makeup #teacher #professionalmua #workingwithfriends #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
Last day on set...bittersweet. I made friends for life, learned a lot about myself, my craft and the crazy business of making movies! See Ya Later Baltimore! #798 #film #setlife #professionalmua #maryland #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
I don't post my work as I should...I am changing that! Here's pieces of work I've done and will spotlight more as well as a few of my Birthday Private Pic's In the future as well as interviews! I am BLESSED and as always..."Facing The WORLD...Beautifully!" Fre♡ #facesbyfre #professional #designer #womeninbusiness #blackwomeninopera #film #theater #opera #Television #netflix #amazonprime #peacock
We are thrilled to welcome Fre Howard (@facesbyfre) to the Ligeia team as Key Hair & Makeup Artist! A leading makeup artist in Philly and longtime collaborator with our production team, we are excited to have Fre bring her many talents to Ligeia. Alfreda “Fre” Howard grew up in Michigan and now resides in Philadelphia, PA. Fre stands in Solidarity with three IATSE Locals 798,799,917 and has been Makeup Department Head for “Free Meek” - Netflix, “Mystery Science Theatre 3000 - Season 13” , National Commercials, Including “Smartwater” with Pete Davidson and Held Key Makeup positions for “Bel Air” Season 1 - Peacock and Designed Wigs and Makeup for The Fisher Center at Bard – SummerScape’s production of “Dom Juan” while also working on “Wu-Tang: An American Saga” and Apple-Tv’s “Lady in the Lake” filming in Baltimore, MD. 🎥 Fre is the proud owner of Faces By Fre, LLC Makeup Artistry that provides Makeup, Hair, Wigs, Special FX, Wardrobe, etc. and employees over four artists. In 2019, Fre became the First woman of color to design Makeup and Wigs for Opéra’s at Two Teaching Institutions: The Curtis institute of Music Opera Department as well as Temple University’s Opera Department. 🎶 Fre is very involved in educating students and professionals on the importance of Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Agency in the Arts. She continues to teach and educate in concert with Opera Philadelphia and The New School in New York respectfully. Fre loves experiencing other cultures, food, learning, traveling, and listening all types of music and…making her own Bourbon. 🥃 Please join us in welcoming Fre to the team! 💅🏻 #ligeiathefilm #makeupartist #facesbyfre #womeninfilm #blackfilmmakers #blackmua #keyhmu #phillyfilm #indiefilm #rockstar #blackcreators #blackwomeninfilm
starting off this week of tech strong and more beautiful than ever!! 💜 #domjuan #bardcollege #oncampus #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully #enjoyinglife
Graceful to be HMU on @thewonderyearsband Newest Music Video...Stay Tuned! Thank you @lwa11ace for referring me and @catalogue_co for hiring me! #diverse #malegrooming #makeupartistworldwide #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
Selfie from Sanibel... #Recharge #Selfcare #Blackgirlstan #healthyskin #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
Philly, Baltimore, NYC, Baltimore , Ft Myers...I love my Job! Time to Relax! #professionalmua #bookedalready #facesbyfre #Jou
Got to meet Stacy from the Mann Center!! Had such an amazing time! #themanncenter #facesbyfre
I am SO Proud to have worked with and know AMAZING Grammy Nominees and Winners! 🏆 Congratulations 💕 @arcostanzo @darrah_fawcett @johnannmccullough @operaphila @jazminesullivan #2022 #grammys #nomines #congratulations #facingtheworldbeautifully #facesbyfre #makeuplove #amazing
Crew / production #facesbyfre
Loved working with the funniest guy on the planet or out there in space! #Mst3k #jonahray #rittenhousefilmworks #facesbyfre
Happy Valentine's Day 💗 #facesbyfre
It’s almost here!! Stay tuned to Peacock... the debut of "Bel Air" on February 13th!!! @cooperfilms @imfletcher4ever @demarcobeauty @sophiamariemua @mstonyaonset @belairpeacock @peacocktv @willsmith , Stacey McBride and Denise Pugh and many more. 🤎 Happy Black History Month! #facingtheworldbeautifully #facesbyfre #television #film #belair #blackhistorymonth
I had an AMAZING time on set! Met some great people, connected with friends and made some new ones :) !! @onefifteenfilms @imjustdave @57barbie @360digitalstudios @daviddelizza @tlopes260 @comedytheory.tv @drewseltzer @soupygarbagejuice and more, Thank you all again! #facingtheworldbeautifully #facesbyfre #film #setfun #commercials #onefifteenfilms #coffefirst
Repost @peacocktv @belairpeacock • Extremely grateful that I had the opportunity to work on the new dramatic remake of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, ‘Bel-Air’ ! I’m telling you guys this is going to be an AMAZING series. Cannot wait to show you all some bts stuff when it premieres Feb 13th! • • A huge thank you to @facesbyfre and to all the amazing crew & talents I got to work with @demarcobeauty @cooperfilms @jabaribanks & so many more! • • • #belair #peacock #freshprince #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully #nbc #willsmith #philadelphiamakeupartist #phillymakeupartist #newjerseymakeupartist #makeup #makeupartist #spfx #specialfx #facepainting #mehron #bennye #mua_army #makeuplooks #makeupideas #makeuptutorial #makeupvideo #makeupartistsworldwide
This is a very special project that I keyed in. So excited and proud to work on this!! Stay tuned for more… @cooperfilms @imfletcher4ever @demarcobeauty @sophiamariemua @mstonyaonset and many more 💜 #facingtheworldbeautifully #facesbyfre #television #film #belair #peacock #blackisbeautiful #willsmith
As a Business Owner and Artist, it's important to keep your "Positive Energy Tank" full! And having people in your life that pushes forward and help your business grow!!! @marmurpow @powell.nathan Thank you for your kindness, hiring me and being FREAKIN' Awesome Humans!! #parx #colorstreetnails #makeupartist #instructor #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
Today I learned from the best of the best! @facesbyfre took me from the very beginning again to learn how to address the 'gifts' of aging and appreciate the artistry of make up design. Thank you, Fre! I had a blast and I'll be practicing like a middle school girl to get it right! #facesbyfre #makeupmagic #puttingittogether
This commercial was extra special! Not just because of the AWESOME talent and my @fivefivecollective family...my assistant on this job was the newest Faces by Fre LLC Team Member...My daughter Vala 🥰 @rider_university @fivefivecollective @facesbyfre @vavanation @thedanleung @maxdoes @m_inville #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully #work #familyownedandoperated #beautybusiness #trainingceo #selfemployed #creatives #proudmama #myfriendsbelieveinmykid #hired
2022 is gonna be... #funwithvava #Fun #fullofblessings #bright #friendship #family #covidfre #busy #bookedalready #fabulous #film #FearFre #facesbyfre #makeupBoss #facingtheworldbeautifully
Cisco system national commercial. Had a wonderful time working on this project… And it’s always a joy working with a beautiful crew!! @mingseason_ @lazarussimmons @shutterstock @webex @hybridheroes and more 🥰 #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully #setfun #hybridheros #departmenthead #hmu
What a Joy to work @andreabocelliofficial concert at Wells Fargo! The "Bocelli Fam/Team" are Kind and Thoughtful Humans! I am grateful @cynthia_mua_perry was able to rock with me on this one...AMAZING WERK! #andreabocelli #wellsfargo #iatse #professionalmua #blackwomeninopera #professionalmua #HMU #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
...And THIS Happened...@comedybyturae started the Set...KILLS IT! @thedavidaarnold was Freakin Hilarious...THEN @kevinhart4real does a set too!!!😱☠ #imdead #amazing #blackcomedians #greatseats @comediancag #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
I was a Department head of Hair and Makeup for this commercial… had an amazing time working this project!! Thank you all ❤️… @iam_rosestylistnyc @kevny1866 @petedaveidson @smartwater @prettybirdpic @superprimefilms @aprilreevesmathis @carmeboixadera #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully #smartwater
Thanksgiving is next Week!...AND It's FRIDAY! #helloweekend #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
Officially… A member of the Board of Directors for PWIFT!!! @pwift @facesbyfre @nywift #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully #professionalmakeupartist #divirsty #inclusion #equity #womeninfilm
My gifts finds it's way to AWESOME projects and AMAZING Humans! #hmudepartmenthead #MST3K #13episodes #IPutAWigOnCrow #IPutAWigOnTomServo #IPutAWigOnGPC #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
When you have an amazing team..... you keep them close and you keep letting folks know! @facesbyfre always slays my make up & @maggieshirkphotography who aims and shoots magic! Need a make-up artist 🎨 or a photographer? 📸 You Already Know My Recommendation! 💥 Boom! 💣 💥 #facesbyfre #maggieshirkphotograpy #artists #makeup #photography #beauty #model #actor #setlife #headshots #talent #gifted #blessedbeyondmeasure #team #family #mypeeps #myteamisbetterthanyours #myteam #supportsmallbusiness #supportgoodbusiness #teamdowork
What a Proud Human/Friend/Momma I am!! My Family...PREFORMED!!!! @operaphila @grant_august @lreynolds4318 @divav915 @kimmelculturalcampus @cookiediorio @esperanza_academy and my daughter @vavanation 💥 ...PROUD!!! #opera #philly #proudmama #shecansing #proudfriend #talentedfriends #creatives #livepreformance #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
The face you make when you post prematurely...🤣🤣🤣 ...Stay Tuned for the OFFICIAL Announcement! #slowdown #iapologize #pwift #excited #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
New York Lottery “Money Dots” commercial’…Its always a good time working with SUPERPRIME! #commercialwork #facesbyfre #nyc #facingtheworldbeautifully
HMU Memories with my @facesbyfre Team...Don Giovanni Opera...Oh how I miss the Perelman Theater, @aaroncmusic, The Curtis Institute of Music’s Opera Department and doing what we do! #facesbyfre #tenderheaded #blackculture #theatreauntie #makeupmom #IATSE #blackbusinessowner #imissmyteam #facingtheworldbeautifully
I am sooo PROUD of these women! What a blessing to see them soar in their crafts😇 #facesbyfrefamily #notemployessfamily #FreUniversity #talentedwomeninfilm #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
I haven't posted in a few months! LOTS of content to share! @smerconish was a JOY! #corporatework #facesbyfre #blackownedbusiness #dei #professionalmua #malegrooming #facingtheworldbeautifully
Makeup and hair for the @curtisinstitute's Danielle Orlando and Eric Owens Representing @facesbyfre, 2019 #opera #theatre #makeupartist #philadelphiamakeupartist #facesbyfre
Flashback to working at Campbell's corporate with @facesbyfre and this group of fabulous actors 😊 Makeup and hair by me and @facesbyfre Thank you to @derekdeangelis for sharing some of his photos! #onsetmua #hmua #commercial #film #corporate #facesbyfre #malegrooming #photoshoot #videoshoot
It never gets old seeing your work on TV🙏🏾. #awesomecast #awesomecrew #diversityandinclusion #blackprofessionalmakeupartist #iatse798 #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
Throwback from @facesbyfre and her team creating Halloween looks for "The Q Show" ....Cone-Head, Cool Running and Menace to Society spoofs ... #throwbackthursday #teamfacesbyfre #thankyou #facesbyfre #qshow #qshowfox29 #facingtheworldbeautifully
Where do I begin?!! The last few weeks have been INCREDIBLE! Working, Teaching, Traveling, Loving ❤! More pictures to come...AND... launching a YouTube Channel and Podcast...Stay Tuned 😇 #pandemicprojects #travel #professionalmua #friends #family #worthy #working #blackownedbusiness #vaccinationdone✔️ #fullyvacinnated #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
Nothing Like FRIENDS to have your back in life!! #puertorico #friends #friendsforlife #workandplay #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
Jamika Wilson and Mia Neal...my "Sisters In Solidarity " I am so PROUD of you!...The 1st women of color to win an Oscar in Hair and Makeup!!! As my friend @lkbonger texted me... "The Ceiling has been BROKEN...Time for your Oscar" I Got Next!! #futureoscarwinner #iatse #facesbyfre #hmua #facingtheworldbeautifully
Fuckin’ Take Risks and JUMP! #facesbyfre #blackandbeautyful #nofear #Jumpintourdestiny #facingtheworldbeautifully
Happy Earth Day🌎 #facesbyfre #ilovenature #facingtheworldbeautifully
Ready to work!!!!...Then I can Play🎋 #facesbyfre #fromthemuscle #blackownedbusiness #makeupartistsworldwide #facingtheworldbeautifully
My youngest "Ride or Die" is my "Mini Me"...I take her on location with me when I can. #facesbyfre #blackownedbusiness #castingmynetwide #puetorico #workinginapandemic #vacation #daughter #unión #facingtheworldbeautifully
More work...Less Posting! #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully #blackownedbusiness #blackgirlmagic #pandemicandproductive
In this week’s Project Forte, we sit down with Fre Howard (@facesbyfre). She talks from the perspective of being a minority, female business owner and makeup artist pushing boundaries and excelling at her craft no matter how strong the currents are against her in what seems like an upstream battle to claim space. Read the full interview at the link in our bio!
...Offer a ride or make sure he gets home safely...Not Jail! #blackhistorymonth #blacklivesmatter #blackandoutraged #couldbemyson #prayingoverblackandbrownfolks #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
Beginning,Middle and end of my Flora arrangement class today... #selfcaresunday "Self-care Sunday" with a Black Owned Business @kissfarose1 #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
Full transparency... #mood #truthinwords #iamgoingtomakeit #sometimesalone #faithkeepsmegoing #inmyshoes #inmyfaith #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
The 'Face" of Faces By Fre LLC 🤎 #blackhistorymonth #blackownedbusiness #beingblackismysuperpower #urwelcome #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
Yes!, I Smoke... in the Natural🖤....Black History...."Her"Story.. I am a "Badass"! I'll show you...Stay Tuned🤎🖤💥 #wineinduced #ismokecigars #Ismokeinmorewaysthan1 #blackmakeupartist #naturalhair #iloveme #iamfine #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
From the Vault... "It's Okay...It's Valentines Day "💝 #whatkidsdoonyourphone. #singBubba #myfunnyvalentine #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
Ohhh...How I miss being in "Pre Covid" and working with Curtis Institute of Music’s Opera Graduate 💔..."My Sweet Baby" @mlclarktenor of Lyric Opera of Chicago! Black History is also about the Future...Opera has many talented Makeup Artist, Wig Makers, Conductors Composers, Costume Designers, and "Singers of Color" changing the reach of Opera💥 #blackmakeupartist #blackinopera #Ilovemartinlutherclark #yoshifan #operafan #blackwomeninopera #imissrehersals #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
Wait!!!...It’s Black History Month😍We are more than Slavery, The Civil Rights Movement AND the 3 “M’s”....(Malcolm,Muhammad and Martin)...Garrett Morgan! Look him up! He changed how Fire Fighter’s Gear up and how WE travel safely! #blackhistorymonth #blackhistoryallyear #GarrettMorgan #StopLight #FireFighterMasks #invintedbyablackman #facesbyfre #facingtheworldanditsbeauty #educateyourself
My Mood... #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
One of the best days in our nation's capital with My "Opera Philadelphia Back Stage Pass" students visiting the National Museum of African American History and Culture, The National Mall and of course...The Martin Luther King Jr Memorial! #thankyouveronicasbrother #thankyouveronicasfamforthetickets! #donutsindc #hotterthanjuly #operaphiladelphia #facesbyfre #whenaplancomestogether
...To ANYONE who doesn't believe in you, your talent, your worth and who you are DESTINED to be..."F" 'EM! #myfriendtaughtmethis #truestatement #releaseit #giveittotherightfulowner #believeinyourself #chooseyou #itsgoingtohappen #whateveryoudream #havefaithinyourself #ibeleiveinme #ibelieveinyou #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
@facesbyfre Had the honor of providing HMU services for this “Comcast/XFINITY” Commercial! #liftzones #diversity #diversityonset #onlocation #workingduringcorona #blessed #glad2beworking #safesets #socialdistancing #wearamask #washyourhands #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
Yumm...goes my taste buds when @jorgeluistheboy is working Crafty! Truly enjoyed his Vegan snacks! Hope to see you soon🍭🥪🥑 #diversityonset #craftyonset #minorityownedbusiness #covidsafepic #filminginapandemic #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
Packed up and ready for 2021 Makeover! It took 4 days to pack up Makeup,Wigs and memories...(Will be sharing pics!) @curtisinstitute ready for Renovations! #newbeginnings #opera #workstudystudents #myfavoritepeople #myfavoriteplace #ThankYouRalphBatman #curtishmufam #professionalmua #backsoon #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
2021...We Made It!!! Happy New Year from @facesbyfre! May Blessings, Light,Love Success, Health and Healing Invade your New Year. @mtc914 @theravengirlx @sophiamariemua @beautifulwavesboutique @love_laurennn @mamievkr.hair @vavanation @vonnvito #2021goals #itstartsnow #newyear #dontwasteit #wearamask #respecteachother #blm #speakurtruth #knowyourworth #dontsettle #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
Happy of Happiest New Year to all......2021 Do Ur Thang!!!! #2021 #2020sucks #quarantine #imaparty #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
Happy birthday to my “makeup daughter” Tiffers @theravengirlx ❤️💕Thank you for all the love you give... #birthdayallyearlong #celebrate #photodrop #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully
I HATE being in front of the camera...Take 31...Lmbo🤣 Coming soon..."Friday's with Fre"...if I can get over myself🥺 #igotthis #reinventyourself #socialdistancing #filmingmyself #2020 #doinnewthings #facesbyfre #facingtheworldbeautifully