Our Professional Team
Laurie
Artist
From beautiful brides to A-list celebrities, sports legends and even actual royalty, Laurie has done it all. She is a successful makeup artist, with a career spanning over 20 years. Her work is featured in film, TV, video, commercial, editorial, fashion, music and celebrity tours as well as weddings & special events. Laurie believes the key to her success is a combination of being a good listener who is easy to work with, and her ability to help clients look and feel like their very best version of themselves.
Bobbi
Artist
Bobbi is an accomplished makeup artist and has successfully operated her beauty company for over 12 years. Bobbi has worked as a makeup artist at Paramount studios and the Grammy Awards in Hollywood,CA. She has built a remarkable reputation as a makeup artist in the New Jersey- Philadelphia area and has been hired as a makeup artist for over 100 weddings. She promises flawless makeup hiding pores, concealing shine and lasting for your even and on.
Liz Jacobs
Make-up Artist
Liz Jacobs began her career in Philadelphia as a Hair Stylist in a number of prestigious high end salons before launching herself into the freelance world of fashion, print media, video production and music touring. With over 25 years of experience, Liz has developed an impressive and diverse resume. She has also made a name for herself in the Bridal industry, creating beautifully timeless looks for her brides and wedding parties while utilizing her skills with traditional makeup and airbrushing.
Aja
Lead Artist
Prepare yourself for the ultimate makeup experience. Aja has been doing makeup for over 15 years. Since childhood she has had an undeniable passion for the art of makeup. Beginning her makeup career at the age of 17, her natural talent was recognized early. Deciding to perfect her craft she traveled to New York and trained under celebrity makeup artists. She was one of the premier face designers of the first Giorgio Armani counters in the region.
Kim
Lead Artist
Kim has 25 years of experience as a professional makeup artist. She has concentrated her work in the areas of beauty, editorial, and runway however her specialty has always been in bridal makeup. Kim has trained with some of the best Celebrity Makeup Artists in the country and has been the Premier Makeup Artist for CHANEL for the past 6 years. During her time with CHANEL Kim has had the honor of being named the Lead Makeup Artist for CHANEL’s National Team. Kim’s has worked with an array of celebrities and local politicians including: Alyssa Milano, Tara Reid, Valorie Curry, Suzanne Roberts, Philadelphia Phillies Ball Girls, and many more. Kim’s work has been featured in several online bridal magazines and social websites. She is also a contributing beauty editor for The Examiner and Love the Way you Wed. Kim’s runway experience is extensive, she has done hundreds of fashion shows in the PA and NJ areas including high fashion runways at The Ritz Carlton, The Bellevue, The Bellagio, The Loews Hotel, The Pennsylvania Convention Center, and Clinton Kelly of TLC’s What Not to Wear event at Macy’s. She has led many Trend Shows for Macy’s where she has been an educator and guest speaker. She has done shows for numerous designers including Calvin Klein, Jones NY, BCBG, Free People, and Rachel Roy. Kim’s runway career has led her to work Philadelphia’s Fashion Week since 2007. Beauty has always been close to Kim’s heart as she has many years of experience educating women on how to enhance their beauty both with personalized makeup lessons and master classes. Kim believes that every woman is beautiful and strives to help women become the best version of themselves through education, individualized attention, and reinforcing confidence.
Jo
Artist
Jo is our Events & Studio Manager and will communicate with you throughout your wedding makeup process. She will be updating her bio shortly. We are excited to have Jo as a part of our Cheekadee team!