OWNER
MASTER HAIR & MAKE-UP ARTIST
(Central & NE Florida)
Coming up on 18 years of being a professional hair & make-up artist (including 14 years in the Bridal industry), these experiences and moments have evolved my craft to be able to provide an exceptional level of service and expertise for our brides. With over 1,000+ brides and bridal parties, I have learned and evolved so much along the way!
What keeps me inspired each season, is witnessing my client’s whole vibe come alive when they see their final look! Such confidence shining through....
it never gets old for me creating a princess for the day!! Having the opportunity to style you all and to be a part of someone's wedding day, makes me feel humbled and grateful to have this "job" as a career.
Recently in 2021, my husband and I, along with our three son’s moved from South Florida to the Ocala area. Joining forces with my mom that had moved down from Jersey, we have begun building our dream family farm!
Changing up our daily lives to the scenery of the beautiful Florida horse country, has been a transformation we never knew we needed!
With being centrally located to
Tampa, St. Pete/Clearwater Beach, Orlando, St. Augustine, Jacksonville and all in between, my availability is very versatile for our Beauties.
This new chapter of being a traveling bridal artist is so exciting, discovering new venues and towns with vast sceneries. Florida really has it all... I can see why so many couples choose this place to say "I do"!
FROM
Middletown, NJ
1983-2002
EDUCATION
Miami International University of Art & Design
Bachelor’s of Arts in Fashion Design
2003-2006
Cosmix School of Make-up Artistry
Multi-Media Make-up Artistry
2006
Margate School of Beauty
Cosmetology
2009
EXPERIENCE
Asteria Beauty Studio
Owner/Master Hair & Make-up Artist
2015-Present
Asteria Make-up Studio
Owner/Lead Hair & Make-up Artist
2010-2015
ColorON Professional
Regional Sales Manager (FL)
2007-2009
FEAUTURED
FOX, MTV, VH1, ESPN, TLC, NBC, CNBC
PUBLISHED
W, Elle, Ocean Drive, 944 Magazine, Vibe, Lowrider Magazine,
The Knot, Brides & Modern Luxury Weddings
COMMERICAL & TV/VIDEO
Sephora, Stila, Amazon, Ryobi, Hoover, Sunglass Hut, Cambria, The Mondrian,
It's a 10, Perry Ellis, Lila Nikole, Boston Scientific, Delray Medical Center,
Broward Health, Kelley Uustal Law, Glam-a-Thon , and many more!
MASTER HAIR & MAKE-UP ARTIST
MASTER COLORIST
(SOUTH FLORIDA & IN-STUDIO)
I began my career in the hair and makeup industry over 20 years ago. After my mother discovered my affinity for burning off Barbie’s hair in the curling iron, she was sure beauty school would be first on the list! I had always wanted to be a media makeup artist but when I discovered I could go to cosmetology school for hair AND makeup it seemed more logical. I was always about knowing how to do everything possible so I could make the most amount of money! I can still here my mom saying “If you ever need to fall back on something everyone always needs a haircut!” Oh my mom always the voice of reason. Thank god.
After I graduated beauty school I got a chance to study at one of the top salons in Washington State. A phone interview, plus four face to face and one last demo interview and there it was, the job of a lifetime. Well so I thought. First day as a master stylist and only to discover my amazing talent at folding towels and holding foils for everyone else. At 21 after a year of grinding 8 hours in school and 6 hours a day at a job to pay my rent and feed myself (barely) I was a shampoo girl… lt was not a title I took to well. I had managed a salon before beauty school so it was like going from the boss to the hired help … In so few words I hated my very existence every time I walked through the doors. One day I woke up and said to myself “Ya know what I AM going to be amazing, and it isn’t from this garbage level, snob filled, over rated salon.” And that was it. I never went back, and certainly never looked back.
Shortly after I answered an ad on craigslist from a women who would forever change my life. She owned a huge salon and spa where she took me under her wing and said “Jade what do you need to make it in the world?” I was speechless; someone that had no clue who I was took a chance and believed in me! I said “purpose and money” and there it was. She offered me whatever it took to build my clientele and pay my bills for 2 solid years. I worked my ass off for her. Not only did I take every lice filled dread locked kid, but every neurotic middle aged nitpicky women, and every men’s clipper cut and old lady perm I could squeeze in between! There I spent years working my way up to THE Master stylist and Salon Coordinator of New Attitude Salon and Spa. I learned every aspect of owning and operating, I hired, I fired, I created, I built my own little empire. I had purpose and joy, and changed people’s lives with every customer I met. Oh and of course I made a lot of money! Funny how that becomes less important the more you’re happy.
Then one day that was it. I stood at Kathy’s memorial service, laid a rose on her casket and watched it disappear into the earth never to see her again. Hear was the women that gave me my career, filled my life with growth and support, she was like a mother to me…. Gone from a rare form of brain cancer in 11 months. Crazy how life can be so good and so crappy in the same moment.
And so, once again, I found myself making new moves. The women who took over the salon drove a 40 year successful business right into a big, giant, gaping hole in the ground. Bankrupt, doors closed, sorry for ya, better luck next time. So there I was, staring at myself in the mirror. Now what… Ok ya know what this time I AM gonna be a makeup artist. Not a department store makeup artist, but the awesome ones that work in film!!! Big girl panties were on!!
I decided beaches and sun was what I needed to rejuvenate and clear my head so I applied for a loan for media makeup school and took off to sunny Miami! It was everything I needed and then some! I learned from the most sought after teachers in the media makeup industry. TV and film, print work, special effects, everything I needed to be in production was at my fingertips. When I was done I hustled everything I could to build my resume. TV trailers for shorts, runway, print ads for magazines, news castors, reality shows, big studio work small studio work, and even went back to Seattle to work on a full length film. I got to blow up people’s brains, make blood; I’ll never forget the last day we filmed 24 hours straight in the snow! Coolest thing I've ever done!
So after largely dabbling in everything that was awesome in the media world I decided I wanted to do indie films and South Florida got a tax break to do more filming, so I packed my tiny car with everything I could and took off to start a new life in Miami! We always think we know what we want till we get it then we realize what we need is gifted to us in forms of unthinkable things. After realizing I needed to be in the union for hair and makeup in the film world I took a step back. It limited me to my creative abilities, to what I stood behind and what I had passion for. At 30 something would a career in film be it for me? How would I have a family and a life?? Could I make money doing other things? Would I be fulfilled? Could I still have control?? Well of course! Life always gives you lemons and mine were in the form of Asteria Beauty Studio! Lemonade coming up!
And so here we are 13 years later…. funny how things come full circle. Back to making people feel beautiful. Back to my roots where I once had an impact on way people feel about themselves inside and out. What I do truly changes people’s lives. From the hair chair, to the makeup brush. One client at a time.
Best lemonade you ever had!!!
Asteria Beauty Studio is a Florida based Bridal Hair & Make-up Team,
having had the pleasure of being a part of over 1,000+ wedding days since 2011!
Being a consecutive winner of The Knot's Best of Weddings & WeddingWire's Couple’s Choice Awards,
ranks our team amongst the top 5% of wedding professionals nationally!
With over 14 years of experience in the bridal industry,
we are continually evolving our techniques to incorporate the latest trends,
while ensuring longevity through all of the demands of a wedding day with our tried and true techniques.
Mastering water-proofing, layering and longevity techniques,
we will have you and your bridal party looking exceptional both in-person and on-camera!
We are here to create your unique bridal look and bring the vision to reality.
Our team consists of Master Artists reserved for brides, and Lead Hair & Make-up Artists to accommodate larger bridal parties. We are ALL LICENSED/INSURED, PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED and HIGHLY EXPERIENCED artists all actively working in the Bridal/Event, Commercial and TV & Film industries.
We exclusively use camera-ready prestige beauty, skincare and hair care brands in our kits,
offering vegan and hypo-allergenic options as well.
PRODUCTION HAIR & MAKE-UP TEAM
Photo Shoots - TV/Film/Video-
Commercials - Special Appearances
-Fashion Shows- Conventions
MASTER HAIR & MAKE-UP
Central & NE Florida
(Based in Ocala)
MASTER HAIR & MAKE-UP
South Florida
(Based in Fort Lauderdale)
LEAD HAIR & MAKE-UP
Central & NE Florida
LEAD MAKE-UP
NE Florida
LEAD HAIR & MAKE-UP
Central Florida
LEAD HAIR & MAKE-UP
South Florida
LEAD HAIR
Central & NE Florida
LEAD MAKE-UP
South Florida
LEAD HAIR
South Florida
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