MY ESTHETICS CAREER MAY HAVE STARTED TEN YEARS AGO, BUT MY LOVE FOR ALL THINGS BEAUTY HAS BEEN WITH ME FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER.
STARTING WITH DANCE RECITALS BACK IN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, I COULD NOT WAIT FOR MY MOM TO APPLY MY STAGE MAKEUP.
IN HIGH SCHOOL I BECAME THE "MAKEUP ARTIST" FOR MY DANCE TEAM FOR COMPETITIONS. LINING EVERYONE UP AND DOING THEIR EYESHADOW WITH MY DRUGSTORE LOREAL SILVER EYESHADOW.
AFTER HIGH SCHOOL, I SAVED MY PENNIES TO GO TO SCHOOL FOR COSMETOLOGY. AT THE TIME, I DIDN'T THINK I COULD HAVE A CAREER IN THE BEAUTY INDUSTRY WITHOUT DOING HAIR.
WHEN I TOURED THE INSTITUTE OF BEAUTY & WELLNESS IN MILWAUKEE AND DISCOVERED THE ESTHETICS PROGRAM I WAS SOLD.
BY EARLY 2014 I WAS A LICENSED ESTHETICIAN AND BEGAN TRAINING AT A CORPORATE SALON & SPA.
I TOOK AN AIRBRUSH MAKEUP COURSE AND STARTED MY FIRST BRIDAL SEASON. IT WAS SO EXCITING TO BE TURNING MY MAKEUP HOBBY INTO A CAREER!
IN 2014 LASH EXTENSIONS WERE ALSO BECOMING POPULAR IN THE MIDWEST. I WAS SENT BY MY EMPLOYER TO DO A TRAINING WITH A WELL KNOWN LASH EXTENSION COMPANY IN CHICAGO (NOVALASH). ALTHOUGH DOING LASH EXTENSIONS WAS SO INTIMIDATING AT FIRST ( I CRIED ALOT ), I KEPT PRACTICING. I TOOK ANOTHER TRAINING IN CHICAGO (BORBOLETA BEAUTY) AND LATER A TRAINING IN NEW YORK CITY (LASH BOX LA).
WHEN I WAS ABOUT 5 YEARS INTO MY ESTHETICS CAREER I BEGAN WORKING FOR A LASH EXTENSION COMPANY AND TRAVELING TO BEAUTY SCHOOLS IN THE U.S. TO TRAIN STUDENTS DURING THEIR ESTHETICS PROGRAM. THIS WAS AN AMAZING OPPORTUNITY, BUT MY PASSION WAS STILL IN PROVIDING THE LASH EXTENSION SERVICES AND DOING BRIDAL MAKEUP.
IN 2019, I TOOK A BIG LEAP AND MOVED MY BUSINESS TO A BEAUTY STUDIO THAT SPECIALIZED IN PERMANENT MAKEUP, WAXING, MAKEUP, AIRBRUSH TANNING AND LASHES. IT WAS SO TRANSFORMATIVE FOR MY CAREER. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO OFFER ONLY THE SERVICES I WAS PASSIONATE ABOUT.
THE SAME YEAR, I BEGAN MY LLC AND STARTED TRAVELING ONSITE TO DO WEDDING MAKEUP. I CONTINUE TO LEARN, TAKE COURSES, WATCH TUTORIALS AND ROAM THE AISLES OF SEPHORA WITH THE SAME EXCITEMENT I DID 10 YEARS AGO.
IN THE LAST YEAR I HAVE MOVED INTO MY OWN STUDIO SPACE AND ADDED BROOKE TO MY BRIDAL MAKEUP TEAM. HAVING A PARTNER MAKES THE BOOKING PROCESS EVEN EASIER FOR MY BRIDAL PARTIES.
WITH TWO OF US, WE CAN GET YOU APPLICATIONS DONE QUICKER AND CAN AVOID EXTREMEMLY EARLY START TIMES. IT ALSO DOESN'T HURT THAT BROOKE HAS BEEN MY BEST FRIEND SINCE WE WERE IN HIGH SCHOOL. YOU CAN CONSIDER US YOUR WEDDING DAY MAKEUP BFFS.
Why you will love us...
What sets Makeup By Elise apart is our unwavering commitment to excellence and client satisfaction. I continue to take courses and never stop learning about my craft.
My goal is to provide my clients with the best experience possible.
From our first email interaction to the day of your wedding,
I am committed to communication.
You can count on professionalism,
timeliness and
fun from me on your big day!
BROOKE HAS ALWAYS HAD A PASSION FOR BEAUTY.
IN COLLEGE, HER ROOMATES WOULD WAIT OUTSIDE HER BEDROOM DOOR FOR A TURN IN BROOKE'S "MAKEUP CHAIR" (AKA HER BEDROOM FLOOR).
SHE WAS ALWAYS THE GO TO GIRL FOR THE GOING OUT MAKEUP LOOKS.
AS MENTIONED IN ELISE'S BIO, BROOKE AND ELISE HAVE BEEN BEST FRIENDS SINCE HIGH SCHOOL. THEY ALSO DANCED COMPETITIVELY ON THEIR HIGH SCHOOL DANCE TEAM TOGETHER.
BEFORE EVERY HOME GAME DANCE PERFORMANCE, ELISE AND BROOKE WOULD GET TOGETHER TO DO THEIR MAKEUP AND HAIR. SOME OF THEIR BEST MEMORIES ARE SINGING ALONG TO FLORENCE & THE MACHINE WHILE DANCING IN THE MIRROR AND SHARING THE CONTENTS OF THEIR MAKEUP BAGS.
BROOKE INTRODUCED ELISE TO MAKEUP FOREVER HD FOUNDATION AND NARS LAGUNA BRONZER. GAME CHANGERS!
BROOKE AND ELISE DON'T SHARE THE SAME NARS LAGUNA BRONZER ANYMORE.... BUT SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE. THIS FRIENDSHIP HAS BLOSSOMED INTO AN UNPARALLELED MAKEUP PARTNERSHIP.
BROOKE HAS TRAINED UNDER ELISE AS WELL AS TAKING THE TRIBE MASTERCLASS IN CHICAGO.
