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STYLIST OF THE MONTH
TEAM
HAIR
MAKEUP:
&
THE BRIDAL
SPECIALISTS
YOU NEED
TO KNOW
Since starting in the beauty industry in
1999 the ladies behind TEAM Bridal
have been hard at work getting their
brand together and their name made.
They’ve worked with celebrities, been
published in dozens of magazines,
and have an incredible portfolio to
boot. We chatted with them about
their amazing career and one of their
newer ventures, TEAM Bridal Extensions, their own brand of custom extensions, developed from their experience with bridal hair.
1. Tell us a little about how you got into the
bridal industry? How did that translate to
establishing TEAM Hair and Makeup?
Mar’s initial foray into the professional makeup world
was through her cousin who was a celebrity stylist in
the 80s. She then leveraged her knowledge and skills
to pay her way through college where she was Pre-law
and began working for two major cosmetic companies,
one of which included Bobbi Brown’s traveling artistry
team. In the mid 1990s, Mar’s job turned into more of
a career quickly evolving into the TV and film industry
full time, which gave her opportunities to work with an
exclusive celebrity clientele. Once in the industry, Mar
quickly realized where her true talents laid and, much to
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her parents’ displeasure, dropped out of college to take
a chance on her passion and intuition.
At the time Mar’s work was seen in countless TV
shows, independent films, and nationally broadcasted
commercials. A defining moment in her career came in
early 1999 when an Oscar nominee personally sought
her out for her hair and makeup skills and that nominee went on to win an Academy Award that year! In the
fall of that same year, Mar founded her company- now
known as TEAM Hair & Makeup. The bridal industry
quickly took notice of her creativity, and after she styled
her first few brides she knew she was hooked! Mar has
been a Bridal Beauty Stylist, specializing in high end
weddings for over a decade.