Monique's Beauty Blog

Another One Joins the Club

Another One Joins the Club

Yesterday I did bridal makeup and hair for the lovely Aileen Espiritu at the Marina del Rey Hotel. It was a beautiful day to get married!

Unforeseen Destiny

Unforeseen Destiny

Throwback Thursday: When this little girl was in kindergarten, she didn't know she'd grow up to become a 5-Star Makeup Artist!

Makeover Monday

Makeover Monday

Booked another August 2013 wedding by having a successful bridal hair and makeup preview today. Good times!!!

I Work Hard for My Money

Today was a long day... Beginning with 6:30am bridal makeup and hair... ... and ending with 6:30pm 1920's birthday party makeup. I love my job!

Irish Beauty

Irish Beauty

Yesterday I did a bridal makeup and hair preview for the beautiful Amber-Lee Wolverton. She loved it and booked me for her October 12th wedding. Yay!!!

Happy Cinco de Cuatro

Happy Cinco de Cuatro

Have you ever been to the City Club in downtown Los Angeles? It's an amazing venue to hold a special event. That's where I was yesterday to do hair and makeup for the beautiful Chelsia Bates and her bridal party. We were together all day and I enjoyed every minute of...

The Color of Love

The Color of Love

On Saturday, April 27th, the beautiful Adora Mbanefo finally married Chris Sas. Yay!! I'm so happy for her! Her photographer was Ramiro Gaytan and of course hair and makeup by yours truly.

Sexy Back

Sexy Back

"SEXY BACK" IS NOT JUST LYRICS TO A SONG, PEOPLE! If acne scars, blemishes or discoloration have graciously missed your face but instead have landed on your back, it's time to do something about it. Summer will be here before you know it and you've got to ask yourself...

The Promise of Prom

The Promise of Prom

Prom came early for most Southern California teens including Lea LeBlanc. I had the honor of doing her makeup for her and she posted this very nice review about me on Yelp: "For my senior prom, I wanted to look my absolute best (my girls out here, you know what I'm...

Spring into Skin Cleaning

Spring into Skin Cleaning

Today is the first day of Spring and it's time to clean up your skin by peeling away last season's dead cell buildup. Summer will be here in about 12 weeks and it'll take up to that long to see a significant change in your skin condition. In addition to getting a...