PERSONAL Bio

Mindful Beauty. Art. Inspiration. Color. Health. Joy. Love.

These are the elements I seek and expect to bring to my work (& life) each and every day.

Whether it’s a Bride, Corporate Professional, Fashion Model, Influencer, celebrity or beginner. My sincere desire to enhance your most memorable moments transcends the work & artistry itself.

Mindful Beauty. Art. Inspiration. Color. Health. Joy. Love.

These are the elements I seek and expect to bring to my work (& life) each and every day.

Whether it’s a Bride, Corporate Professional, Fashion Model, Influencer, celebrity or beginner. My sincere desire to enhance your most memorable moments transcends the work & artistry itself.

My fascination with makeup and transformation began at a young age as I grew up on stage as a dancer. I quickly learned how makeup was a component of great story telling. At the age of 10, my mom was my first model as I tried to re-create the makeup looks from the actresses of Spanish soap operas we would watch in my traditional Mexican home.

Deeply rooted in Midwestern (Chicago) values & principles, degreed in Fashion Merchandising from The International Academy of Design and Technology, I began my career as a Makeup Artist for M.A.C Cosmetics while at University in 2002.

My lifelong love for makeup, and artistry, quickly blossomed into so much more. It didn’t take long to realize that my interests were in fact a true passion, and that my passions could inspire people from all walks of life, and help them feel more beautiful, both inside & out.

I’d be lying if I said that I expected this industry, and what began as a hobby, could open me up to so many amazing opportunities, and the ability to enrich people’s lives. And while it’s true that I’ve worked at New York Fashion Week, many photo shoots, and worked with the likes Lady Gaga, Cyndi Lauper, Jared Leto (and plenty more), my most enjoyable moments are the special occasions where I watch people look in the mirror and see their eyes well up with tears of joy.

As a Regional Trainer of Education for M.A.C Cosmetics and Estee Lauder Companies for the past 10+ years, I’ve trained thousands of MUA’s on artistry skills. I have also taught communication & people skills, instructed on the arts of color theory, facial features, Hi-Definition, airbrushing, body painting and understanding moods & tones. My skillset exceeds well beyond sheer artistry, resulting in a holistic process where I’m also able to teach you tools of the trade that you can take with you.

As a married, Mother of two I understand how the chaos of life can throw us into a beauty tailspin at times. Where our aesthetic wellbeing seems like the lowest priority on our list. But just as they say on the plane to “put your own mask on first”, this mentality is true for caring for yourself, both inside & out. As humans we are all at our best when we are tending to ourselves in certain small (or large) ways.

In recent years I’ve become keenly focused on Clean Beauty, and how critical it is to know what we are putting on & in our bodies, as it relates to your health & holistic beauty. Clean Beauty is and will always be at the forefront of my work.

At the end of the day it’s not about my color choices or techniques. It is not the nearly 20 years of learned artistry skills, or my knowledge of fashion & beauty trends, or the latest intel of the finest quality clean beauty products. It’s about the LOVE that I put into my work, and the individuals I work with and for.

Every human being deserves to feel & look beautiful, each and every day. I strive to do my little part in making that more achievable.

Work with me for the love, the energy, and the enriched experience of some of your life’s most incredible moments & days. The makeup and the photos that live on forever are simply the proof that it happened.

With LOVE,