about monique mclaughlin

Monique McLaughlin has been a professional makeup artist since 1999, starting in Colorado, where she mostly did bridal and special event makeup.  Her continued work within the bridal industry resulted in requests to work with photographers in beauty and fashion shoots.  Monique eventually went to Los Angeles to study with well known celebrity make-up artist James Ryder.  She quickly became one of the most sought after makeup artists in the Tampa Bay Area, eventually getting published in a local magazine with her makeup and hair work for internationally known fashion photographer Christophe Jouany.  Monique has been published in several local magazines and her work has also been featured in regional and national advertising campaigns and videos.  Monique also was the Head Makeup Artist on a short film that received an honorable mention at the 48 Hour Film Festival.  Creating beauty from within is what Monique strives for in each and every subject.  "Everybody can look beautiful with a little tweaking.  I can see what someone is meant to look like with a little makeup and hair help. "