Makeup artist · Founder
Beth Bender
Built a career as a makeup artist — working on sets and award shows and traveling with pop stars — before founding Beth Bender Beauty and, most recently, LKYU Beauty.
03 The Story
Cut to: the story so far.
Their father, Jerry Bender, was a celebrated commercial film editor. So here’s their story the way he’d have told it — one cut at a time.
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INT. New York — Family home
Where it starts
Two sisters grow up in a close-knit New York family with a behind-the-scenes view of show business.
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00:04:12:08
INT. The edit bay
Dad, Jerry Bender
A celebrated commercial film editor from the Mad Men era into the early ’90s before retiring.
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00:09:30:15
EXT. Los Angeles — On set
Tagging along
Visiting sets and riding along on his trips to L.A. sparks a creative streak that shapes both their lives.
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00:15:47:02
INT. Backstage — Award show
Beth picks up the brushes
Sets, award shows and tours with pop stars — then Beth Bender Beauty and, most recently, LKYU Beauty.
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00:21:05:19
EXT. Anywhere — Runway to screen
Te-see takes on the world
A successful modeling career across the globe, then a move into acting and a name of her own.
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INT. The studio — Now
The mics go on
After years of “We really need a podcast,” they finally hit record.