About Natalie Kueneman:

Natalie Kueneman currently works full time as a makeup and hair artist (click here to see her website) in San Francisco, California on magazine editorials, print and television advertising, music videos, and runway. She has worked on celebrities such as Ellen Pompeo, Eva Longoria, and the cast of Queer Eye for the Straight Guy. However, her passion is helping women of all ages and backgrounds feel confident and beautiful!

Though she always wanted to work as a makeup artist, Natalie did pursue a different career path at first. She attended Duke University, where she received her Bachelors of Science degree in Biology. After working for a few years, Natalie went back to graduate school at The Georgia Institute of Technology to obtain her Masters in Science in Molecular Biology. Natalie even began her research for a doctoral degree in the field, but decided to take a break to pursue makeup artistry full-time. The "break" ended up as a permanent career switch, and she has never looked back!

In addition to hands-on work experience, Natalie did receive formal training in makeup artistry via specialized workshops and seminars. She has also worked under top artists, where she has learned all the professional and inside "secrets" to beauty. Natalie is also constantly attending workshops, seminars, and meetings to learn the newest in makeup and makeup application.

Natalie is very interested in cosmetic chemistry, and subscribes to trade journals to keep up to date on the newest technology and ingredients on the market. She is familiar with most cosmetic and skin care ingredients--and how they work (or don't work). Therefore, she is able to give each of her clients objective and unbiased advice.

Natalie specializes in clean, fresh, and beautiful makeup that enhances each woman individually. Her science background, combined with makeup training and experience, allows her to focus on cosmetics and application techniques that are flattering and suited specifically to her clients.

About Marilyn Kanes:

Marilyn is a cosmetics consultant who works with individuals of all ages, from older women to adolescents, from weddings to personal color sessions -- she's even done theatrical makeup including children's theater. Her passion is to make the great-looking cosmetic techniques used by the pros available and affordable to all.

Marilyn has worked as an in-store consultant for Chanel and MD Skincare, among others. She has taken makeup artistry courses from well-known studios such as Stila, MAC and NK Makeup, with emphasis on advanced color theory, basic facial anatomy, lighting theory, custom blending, eye shape shading and positioning, and thousands of facial combinations.

She has assisted at professional makeup courses, has been a featured speaker on cosmetics and the history of makeup at Bay Area community
centers, and has done makeup for the El Dorado Musical Theater company in El Dorado County, California.

Marilyn's background is diverse and creative. She studied theater arts at San Francisco State University, and for many years ran a family business – Silicon Valley’s largest large commercial photo lab. She is a trained dancer, actress and singer, and has performed locally for over 25 years. Some of her credits include musical theater at San Jose Civic Light Opera – “42nd Street”, “Follies”, and “La Cage Aux Folles”, and more recently acting and stage-management at an interactive murder-mystery theater company called Mystery By Design.