Hair & Makeup Artist - Shajara Rodriguez
- Business: VogaBeauty
- Location: Charlotte, North Carolina NC
- Experience: 10 Years
- Profile: VogaBeauty
- Website: vogabeauty.com
1. Introduction: What's your story?
Hello I'm Shajara Rodriguez, founder and makeup artist/hairstylist at Vogabeauty. My beauty career started over 10 years ago as a fragrance consultant when I moved from New York to North Carolina for college. After ladies would ask me to help them with makeup tips, I fell in love with the way women would look in the mirror and smile at their transformation. From there, I embarked on a career in the Beauty Industry.
Through working for companies such as Lacomê, Clinique, Makeup Forever and Sephora, Shajara gained a knack for classic, clean line technique and a familiarity with products that has helped cement my status as a makeup artist. My ability to create a flawless face, specialized in subtle transformations, helping women draw out the best version of their natural complexion and features.
My work has been featured in South Park Magazine and the Face magazines here based in Charlotte, North Carolina. Featured in Bustled and Zola to name a few. As she continues to invite herself she is doing the same for her team of makeup artist and hairstylist that was created in 2017 to create an experience for Vogabeauty clients.
2. What's your experience as a bridal hair & makeup artist? How many brides are in there in your portfolio?
My experience with bridal hair and makeup is what makes me the makeup/stylist today. The clean, timeless and beauty application that I and team give to each of our bride with the experience we bring is what we are known for. I would as 80% of our portfolio is brides as we specialize in bridal.
3. What are the different packages that you offer and which one is your most popular package?
We offer Makeup application from classic to dramatic and traditional application to airbrushing. Hairstyling from very straight hair to very textured and extensions. We do tattoo cover ups to lash extensions. We do all occasions but our most popular package has to be our "Signature Beauty" package which is one of out bridal packages that includes hairstyling, Airbrush makeup application, plus trial and Individual lashes.
4. Do you have a team of assistants or will you be the only artist that day? What will happen if you're sick or have an emergency on the wedding day?
Yes, we are a team of makeup and hairstylist. For this reason I started the team in 2017 and good thing I did because a year later I found out I was pregnant and without them I would have to pause my business but since all my artist are certified and highly skilled they provide phenomenal service for Vogabeauty while I was out. Since we are a team we can accommodate any party, any day with out turning clients away and they know they will get the signature look that is displayed on our website with any makeup artist or hairstylist on our team
5. Do you charge a travel fee? For what distance? What does that cover?
Yes, travel fee in Charlotte area, Ballantyne, University, Gastonia starts at $30. Anything beyond those area are .55 cents per mile.
6. Can the bride book a wedding makeup trial appointment and will you also do a trial before the wedding?
A bridal trial is recommended before the wedding day. Its the perfect way to see if the style of makeup and hair will look best with your dress and veil etc. We recommend that brides have at least one or all of her pieces for her trial.
7. What beauty products do you use and would you be open to the bride using her own make-up?
We use high end products such as Temptu airbrushing, Makeup Forever, NARS, Laura Mercier to name a few. We try to stay cruelty free, Talc free and introducing clean products when we can.
We are always open to using brides own makeup. What ever makes our brides happy and comfortable we will do.
8. How can you make the bride's wedding makeup last and look good in photos?
So we ask every bride what her skin type meaning if she is oily, dry, combination. If she states she is oily we will use primer to combat the oil, finishing powder and finishing spray to also help with the oil so that her makeup last and looks great in photos
9. How long will makeup take on the day and how long will you be staying for on the day?
Makeup application takes about an hour but it depends on the style the bride is going for. We generally stay until all bride/bridal party is complete with a final touch up. If the bride needs us to stay after this point or longer we have an hourly rate to stay as long as she needs us to
10. What is your cancellation and/or refund policy?
Our cancellation policy is 90 days before the wedding date. Retainer fee is non refundable
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