About the Author

Kat Pfender (previously known as Kat Flynt) was best known throughout her commercial / media makeup career in Atlanta, GA for her clean makeup applications that enhanced the natural beauty.  With more than 25 years experience and a clientele that spanned the eastern United States from Atlanta to New York, her body of work – which included television commercials, video productions, print advertising, catalogues, and fashion editorials – exemplified her ability to enhance the natural beauty of the face as well as creating flawless, modern looks specifically for each project or special occasion.  
See www.KatPfender.com for her Makeup Artist Portfolio.

Kat first got her start applying makeup for an Atlanta area studio's glamour shoots in 1993. From there she began receiving requests to do bridal makeup and entire wedding parties. In early 2002, after nine years of successfully proving her natural talent and self taught skills, she chose to continue her education and become a licensed Esthetician (Skin Care Specialist). Kat continued to pursue her education over the next few years during which time she also served on the freelance teams for Chanel, MAC and Bobbi Brown before moving on to the fashion and commercial advertising side of the industry.  Fall of 2003, Kat refocused her makeup career; turning more towards fashion editorials, print advertising and television commercials. For the next ten years her primary focus was makeup for print advertising, television commercials and video productions. Highly skilled at clean, fresh, modern makeup application (both traditional and airbrushed), she brought to every job an aptitude for organization, creativity, and a positive attitude.   

In 2006 Kat began mentoring new makeup artists and in 2010 chose once again to continue her education to become a Licensed Esthetic Instructor and enrolled in the Instructors Program at the Atlanta Institute of Aesthetics.

In 2010 Kat founded Atlanta Makeup Academy and was the lead instructor until she sold it end of 2017. She then began filling in as a Substitute Instructor for the makeup chapter of the Esthetics program in several schools throughout the Atlanta area through 2019; and still serves as an Industry Professional Guest Speaker.

In early 2013, after two years of focusing on getting healthy, Kat pursued continued education in nutrition and personal training and later that year completed her certifications as a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and as a Fitness Nutrition Specialist.  Also, in 2013, Kat got married, changing her name from Kat Flynt to Kat Pfender and began her transition from working as a Media Makeup Artist (commercial side of the business) to focus more on her private clientele as a Health & Beauty Coach as well as providing makeup applications for special occasions.

Following her move to Lake Lanier in 2019 Kat retired from working the commercial / media side of the business in Atlanta and again moved two and a half years later to Athens, GA where she continues to provide private makeup lessons as well as makeup applications for weddings and other special occasions for her growing list of preferred clients in the northeast Georgia area. Now, in addition to serving her clients as a Health & Beauty Coach, Kat travels throughout the Southeast speaking and giving makeup demonstrations to women's groups throughout Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Florida, Mississippi and Alabama.