Kenyarda Howard

A Washington, D.C. native, Yarde' Noir is the owner of Yarde' Noir Enterprises LLC., a makeup and total imaging conglomerate. Shortly after graduating from the Duke Ellington School of the Arts, Yarde’ attended Bennett Career Institute where he majored in hair, makeup, and barbering. He was the exclusive male makeup artist for The Jarmal Harris Project Annual Fashion show consecutively from 2013 to 2019, served as Director of Beauty for Indie Fashion Week D.C. Cycle 10, and for thirteen years operated as Editor At Large/Creative Director for SWERV MAGAZINE, where he created a Feature column "The Architects of Beauty" that highlighted and promoted members of the Beauty Industry. Currently Yarde' holds an Associate of Arts Degree in Graphic Design from the University of the District of Columbia, and has plans to finish his Bachelor of Arts in Digital Media. Makeup, Hair, and Creative Direction are where the elements of design, along with Yarde’s creative eye & love for peoples personal development all come together to bring out the beauty within, transforming each client that sits in his chair from the inside out.