 In high school, her mother took her to John Robert Powers School of Modeling, where she learned the principles of good makeup.In 1989 at the age of 18, she started doing makeup at a Merle Norman Cosmetics in the local Westminster Mall.Carmindy has consulted on brand creation for Coty and Sally Hansen, and has been a spokesperson for beauty companies such as Almay, Pond's, Crest, Proactiv, Latisse and more.