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Description
I feel very lucky to work with women on such a special day. I try to bring calm along with artistry and help the bride to look her personal best. In the months before the wedding we discuss the total look and imagery, keeping in mind the bride's personal style, wedding attire, and venue. The bride might know exactly what she wants. If not, we work together to create a look that is distinctly hers. I help devise a skin care strategy to make her complexion glow before the first bit of makeup ever touches her skin. I travel to your location bringing all the necessary makeup and hair supplies. I also have skilled assistants who work with me on large parties.
Testimonials
"How you manage to find the 'hidden me' when you do my make-up mystifies me. Not only do I look in the mirror when you're done and see some facet of myself that I'd never seen, but you manage to find a pretty lady hiding under the usual wrinkles and bags. No wonder my friends and colleagues say to me each time you've 'worked me over': 'Why don't you look like that all the time?'
It's also amazing that each 'job' you've done on my face and hair literally allows me to put on a different face. So, by turns, I've been a 20s vamp (for a costume party), a respectable authority (for an appearance on Charlie Rose), a glamorous professor (for an NYU promotional video), and the glowing mother-of-the-groom.
Whoever out there is looking for magic - she will find it in you!"
- Susan Zolla-Pazner
"Ilise is a double threat...she does both hair and make-up. She did both my daughters as brides, one being an earth child, and the other a Prada gal, and each looked magnificent. She talks and finds out exactly what each bride wants, then uses her own skill and talent to carry out their wishes. She's great for moms and sisters, too. She is a joy to be around and we loved working with her!"
- Regina Resnick
"What can I say about the wonderful Ilise? 15 years ago, she worked her wonders at my wedding. While the makeup and hair was perfect, unfortunately, the husband was not! Turning me into a blushing bride the second time was no small feat, but somehow Ilise pulled it off. She doesn't just take her pastes and powders and lotions and paint on a face. She works hard to bring out a person's natural beauty. And she does it with large doses of care and humor. One hour with Ilise is better than an entire day at a spa or a restful weekend at the beach. I can't recommend her highly enough."
- Jill Loose
"With all of the activity on our wedding day I tried to stay focused on the important things. Patty. When I saw her coming down the aisle I saw her smile and that said it all. The entire scene was perfect. The dress. The hair. The make-up. This was the moment we had waited for and talked about and here it was, perfect. Patty is naturally beautiful and very rarely wears make-up. I think Ilise realized this and paid careful attention to Patty's aesthetic. The look was subtle but very effective. When Patty and I look back at the pictures we feel like we looked good at our wedding. It's nice that we looked like we felt, happy."
- Evan Pazner