Eva DeVirgilis

Where does our need to apologize come from and why is it so prevalent among women? Expanding on her internationally-renowned TEDxTalk Eva DeVirgilis shares how hearing women apologize for their appearance in her makeup chair led her to take a journey around the world to research 21st century beauty standards. You’ll hear From lessons of love learned in a Muslim majority country, to courageous conversations with cancer survivors Dublin; Eva re-defines beauty one story at a time. You’ll laugh, cry and feel more connected to women in the room, in the zoom and around the world as Eva brings these stories to life from the women who’ve sat ‘in her chair’

“…she takes audiences around the world on the journey of a lifetime, sometimes including them in the dialogue; while introducing the stories of dozens of women, all performed to glorious perfection by the brilliant DeVirgilis. The stories of self-acceptance are genuine, funny, inspiring, completely raw and sometimes heartbreaking. — BroadwayWorld 2019

Eva DeVirgilis believes in the power, privilege and opportunity we have to serve everyone who sits in our chair- across racial, political, religious, and gender spectrums. We all have a chair, -whether you’re in sales, a surgeon, CEO, stylist, esthetician or a stay at home mom – Eva will show audiences how to make yours a space for connection, trust and transformation. She shares how flailing, failing, and forgiving led to acknowledging her own bias and r. Leave learning how the space the size of a chair can become a place for all to flourish.

Eva DeVirgilis hears women constantly apologizing for their appearance. Learn What we say, Why we say it, and How to change it.  Laugh and cry with her as she brings these makeup chair conversations to life on stage in her keynote presentation, and leave inspired to encourage yourself and your clients to be confident, to believe in yourself… and to stop apologizing.

When a woman speaks out publicly often the first thing that is criticized is her appearance- not her words. Evidence of this phenomenon exists from Ancient Greece to twitter today. This fear of body-shaming often affects women asserting themselves and stepping into leadership positions. How do we as women continue to be empowered when the more visible we become the more the critics try to silence us? In this talk Eva covers an entertaining and eye-opening history of beauty standards. Audiences will shout ‘I’m a leader’ from the rooftop (or their laptop), engage in radical-support for other women and learn to buck the B.S of beauty standards by showing up and being more visible!

Do you want to look and feel your absolute best every day when you look into the mirror? Wish you knew the secrets, the products and techniques used in fashion and film? Do you want to easily transform your look into a modern, fresh and fabulous you? In this talk Eva shares the tips and tricks that she has learned from more than 10 years as a pro-makeup artist in the industry. Both fun and informative, Eva demonstrates her artistic craft by bringing audience members on stage to sit in her chair, she’ll share hilarious stories, and will inspire all to see themselves through a “lens of love”  You will walk away from this talk eager and energized to re-activate your beauty and soul.