Hi, I’m MARIA ALVAREZ
Welcome everyone!
I am a San Diego based Makeup Artist specializing in soft glam and all occasions makeup. I’ve been a professional Makeup Artist for over 10 years. In 2011 I attended Cinema Makeup School in Los Angeles, where I grew up.
After completing a beauty makeup course at CMS, I started working for skin care brands such as Shiseido and Clinique. In 2014, I joined the team at MAC Cosmetics where I also received numerous training and learned various makeup techniques and applications for different skin tones, ages and genders. MAC Cosmetics will forever be in my heart as it was where I grew as an artist and new opportunities happened.
As an on-location Makeup Artist I enjoy coming to my clients and providing them with an enjoyable, fun, and relaxing experience. I definitely love seeing the transformations from before and after makeup application. I aspire to provide every client with a unique experience with me. Thank you for reading!
Xo,
Maria A.
Client Testimonials
I found Maria on a Facebook group and I'm so happy that I did! I needed my makeup done for a wedding. She was able to schedule me right away. She came to my house with everything! This girl brought a makeup chair her own studio lighting and all the makeup! She was super professional and clean with all her products. Maria is incredibly nice super easy to talk to and made the whole experience enjoyable. I booked her again for another wedding the following weekend and she was able to make it happen. I received many compliments on both nights. She'll become your go to makeup artist I promise!
-Celeste
If you're looking to get your makeup professionally done by an actual professional, I 1000% recommend Maria. I attended an Indian wedding and Maria did my makeup for both days and OMG did she knock it out of the ballpark. She was professional, organized, punctual and very understanding of my wants. And, I absolutely loved my makeup and got so many compliments both nights!!!
-Claudia
WOW is all I can say! I found Maria through a random search and I am so thankful I did! Everything from start to finish was pure perfection! She responded quickly and worked with me to set up a timeline for my event and was very communicative to what look I was going for. She was extremely professional when she arrived and was so easy to chat with through the appointment! When she was done I literally felt like a princess! I have never felt more glamorous! Maria nailed exactly the look I wanted.
-Kate
Maria did such an incredible job on my makeup for my brother-in-laws wedding. I had so many compliments and felt so good! I highly recommend Maria, she was so sweet, very professional and everything was so clean. She took my ideas and gave great advice for what would look best with my dress. I can't thank her enough!
-Melanie
I reallyyyyyyy loved the makeup look Maria did for my personal branding photoshoot. She totally got the vibe I was going for and I feel like I looked better than I imagined. I got a ton of compliments on my makeup from the photographer, stylist, and my friends! Highly recommend.
-Rachel