CosmoBiz Magazine April 2016 | Page 69

2. What have been some of the most rewarding experiences of working in bridal hair? From those initial gratifying experiences, Mar has gone on to secure her place at the pinnacle of the wedding industry as one of the first dedicated Bridal Beauty Stylist. Over the past 18 years Mar has worked on over 4000 weddings- all around the world and, although she gets routinely called for production and celebrity work, she still feels loyal and is very passionate about the wedding industry. Mar’s work has been prominently featured in publications such as People Magazine, US Weekly, Vogue, Marie Claire, and Martha Stewart Weddingsjust to name a few. “The biggest difference between working in Hollywood and working with a bride is Brides are thrilled to have you there every time. It's always fun and there’s lots of please and thank you’s, I’m a big fan of gratitude. I appreciate them and they appreciate me.” - Mar 3. What inspired you to create your own extension line, TEAM Bridal Extensions? How did you go about the process of developing your system? As a one piece clipin with pull through holes it’s very different from many of the other systems on the market. For years, Mar and the stylists of TEAM Hair and Makeup searched high and low for the perfect extensions for their brides. After testing out dozens of options, Mar, the Creative Director of TEAM, and Nicole I., TEAM’s Co-Director, decided the best thing to do would be to create their own perfect Bridal Extensions. TEAM Bridal Hair Extensions are an all-in-one, clip-in hair extensions. They are easy to use and completely natural looking. This unique, patent pending Bridal extension allows you to pull your own hair through the pockets within the extension to blend your natural color with the extension color, creating a perfect match! TEAM Bridal Extensions are the perfect amount hair to enhance your wedding day hairstyle, whether you have long hair and are in need of volume or short to medium hair in need of length. TEAM Bridal extensions are made from 100% human hair and are the perfect amount of hair for any bridal style. Oh and they are MADE IN THE USA. 4. What are some of the things to consider that are different when doing bridal hair and makeup than when doing regular hair and makeup? At TEAM Hair & Makeup we live and breathe weddings, and therefore understand the importance of your wedding day hairstyle, and looking flawless from the walk down the aisle to your last dance. One of the most important things Mar believes in when working on a bride is to enhance their natural beauty and not completely do them over, so that 10 years down the road when they look back at their images, they still look timeless and they remember how beautiful they felt looking like themselves. "Aria" Photo by Jose Villa Photography 69