OUR TEAM | Meet Michelle
Meet Michelle!
Specializing in natural, soft glam makeup looks.
Get to know Michelle…
Q. When you're not working, what do you love to do in your free time?
A. Spending time with my sweet little poodle “Jessie Girl”.
Q. Tell us more about your story and your career.
A. I was born into the beauty industry. My father is from Cuba and is now a retired hairstylist. My mom was a makeup artist that met my dad at a big fashion show they were working at. My mom eventually switched careers and my dad moved from Cali to Miami. But I always knew it was in my blood to be in the beauty industry. I became a professional makeup artist 21 yrs ago and still love it till this day. Later in life becoming a single mom of 2 babies I decided to get my BA degree in Communication (the business side of it). I tried Corporate America a bit but came back to my true love…being a makeup artist and I haven’t looked back. I’m thankful that through my career I get to meet various types of people and be their hype girl on such important days in their lives.
Q. Where are your favorite locations or venues to work?
A. Love working along the ocean since it’s my happy place. Also enjoy working at winery venues because it gives a feeling of being in Italy.
Q. What is a current beauty trend you fully stand behind?
A. I love that skin care is big right now! It’s nice when a client as a skin care routine so their healthy glowing skin shows through when I applied their makeup.
Q. Please tell us more about your art.
A. As a makeup artist for 21 years I’m always learning and growing to perfect my craft. It’s important to use the right technique’s and products in order to bring out my lovely clients features though the use of makeup. I’m always researching and learning various ways to continue making sure each client that I work on looks beautiful while still feeling like themselves.
Q. What fuels you in your career?
A. The belief I’ve grown up with is “passion equals purpose”.
Q. What you enjoy most about working with brides and bridal parties?
A. That I get to be apart of such a special day in the bride’s life by doing her makeup and her bridal party. I absolutely enjoy seeing all the love and support they show the bride through the process.
Q. What is your favorite part of a wedding day?
A. It’s always exciting to have music playing, hearing laughter from the ladies and looking around the beautiful venue seeing everything coming together for the bride’s wedding day. That is my favorite part and it fills my heart.
View more of Michelle’s recent work HERE.
“I HIGHLY recommend Emily Lynn & Co. I got married in Newport Beach, CA this past weekend. Makeup was one of the things that made me the most nervous. Post-COVID, I work from home and hardly wear makeup anymore and I’ve never been a girl that liked the look of makeup caked to someone’s face. I spoke to the team at Emily Lynn & Co. I told them I wanted a ‘natural glam’ look that I found on Pinterest, and I selected two makeup artists for myself and my bridesmaids. Michelle and Erin were wonderful. I did a pre-call before the wedding to walk through all the things I know nothing about (fake eyelashes, airbrushing, skin types, etc.) and they made it SO easy to select what I wanted for the day of. On the wedding day, they arrived on site at Lido H.ouse (where we were getting ready) and set up with very little guidance (I was getting my hair done before makeup and my wedding planner was at the venue). They started working on my bridesmaids and were able to accommodate our timing (we were a bit late at hair!). They still finished early, which gave me enough time to write my vows in my vow book! All my bridesmaids looked gorgeous. The makeup held up throughout the whole day/night (even through the happy tears!) and came out perfect in photos! I highly recommend this team!!”
