Lara opened Empire Faces as an uptown beauty studio lounge & photography studio under one roof. The beauty team consists of 12 professional makeup artists and 11 stylists, specialized in airbrush makeup & hair styling for events and photo shoots. The photography team is comprised of 3 professional photographers plus assistants. The brand has expanded Texas-wide to Dallas/FW, Austin & greater Houston locations, that she co-manages with a commercial photography platform as well. The client service base includes Bridal, Weddings, Special Events, Modelling & Fitness Folio Builds, & Fashion & Commercial Photography for numerous magazines & marketing publication.
Lara's career at Empire Faces has been blessed with many wonderful opportunities to showcase media talent in both beauty and photography, which has appeared on dozens of magazine covers, national designer ads, award shows, national billboards, comedy, entertainment, cosmetic branding and celebrity beauty. Her vast professional repertoire includes clients, hosts & guests from: Dancing with the Stars, Saturday Night Live, Great Day Houston, Health & Fitness Magazine(s), Change Magazine, 002 Magazine; Bibi Bridals, Weddings in Houston, Luxe Magazines, Power Magazine, Oxygen Magazine, Darque Tan, Pinto Ranch, The Beauty Show, David’s Bridal, YSL, Temptu Pro, Dinair, MAC, Texas Brides, Power New Media, CNN, KPRC, KHOU, Fox, History Channel, Discovery Channel, Texas Catholic Herald, Fashion Houston, Miss Houston & Miss Texas Pageantry, American Cancer Society, and many more.