Your Beauty Call was launched just shy of one year ago and has already become one of the top referred mobile hair and makeup teams in the wedding industry. LaVey Ortiz and Janine Cali make up Your Beauty Call. After ten years of working at all the top salons on the Las Vegas Strip, they finally decided to venture off on their own and start Your Beauty Call in January of 2011.  In just one year, they did makeup and hair on numerous brides spanning all different genres from classic and romantic to pin up and fun, weddings and countless photo shoots.

LaVey’s Q&A:

Describe your perfect day off.  Any day off is perfect to me. They are rare and far between.

Beer or wine: Wine for sure! With cheese and crackers please.

Coffee or tea: Tea

Heels or flats: Wedges

Comedy or drama: Comedy but every now and then I enjoy a good gut wrenching drama

Email, phone, or text: email, text then phone and in that particular order

Stay in/or go out? I am such a homebody. Going out is a rare occasion

If you had to only wear one makeup product, what would it be? My one favorite makeup product is a toss up between concealer and mascara

What is your one makeup tip to achieve a great look?  My one tip to achieve a great makeup look would be to achieve good skin care regimen. You’ll never get a good end result if you dont have a good base. Oh, and last but not least, I think the world’s greatest beauty secret since the beginning of time is good ol’ H20. Water is so so good for you and it’s free! Drink up!

Janine’s Q&A:

Beer or wine: Wine

Coffee or tea: Coffee

Heels or flats: Flip flops/flats

Comedy or drama: Comedy

Stay in/or go out? I have my moods where im a home body, then there are times when I want to go out all the time.

If you had to only wear one beauty product, what would it be? If I only had one beauty product, I would say it would have to be Victoria’s Secret’s Very Sexy hairspray ‘cuz it holds your hair and smells amazing like you have perfume on.

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Name: LaVey Lauren Ortiz

Location: Las Vegas Nevada aka Wedding Capital of the World

Number of Years in Business: 8 and counting

Website: laveylauren.com (under construction)

Blog: Up and coming

Facebook: LAVEY ORTIZ Celebrity Make-up-Artist

What did you do prior to this? I worked at Disneyland for a short time right after high school then moved back to Vegas and started working at the salon inside the Venetian as a receptionist. One day our make-up artist called in sick and he was booked solid so I volunteered to do the job. It was either sink or swim and I guess I’ve been swimming ever since.

If you didn’t do makeup for weddings for a living what would you be doing instead? Honestly I’ve always known I wanted to do something creative. At first I thought I wanted to be a special effects make-up artist.

What are some of your hobbies? You mean besides making people beautiful? It’s crazy how much my work has consumed my time and how lil spare time I get sometimes. But when I do get free time, I enjoy working out, hiking, spending time with family and loved ones.  Dinner with friends is one of my favorite things to do.

What is the craziest wedding experience you’ve ever had? I had a couple hire me out to do wedding makeup in Beverly Hills, California. The morning of the big day as I was packing my kit, the bride called me balling saying she just walked out on her fiance and was at the airport headed back to New York City. I didn’t know what to say. I tried calming her down and said “hey do what you gotta do”. I cant imagine how much money and time had completely just went to ruins but thankfully that was the first and hopefully last time I experience something like that.

What is the best wedding experience you’ve ever had? Wow I have had so many! I’ve been so blessed to have traveled all across the United States to participate in weddings. One of the best weddings I have ever been to was when a young couple flew me out to New York around the holidays and gave me an apartment to stay in and invited me to their wedding on Wall Street next door to the New York Stock Exchange. It was a beautiful wedding and not a detail was skipped and I am so lucky to make good friends with almost every bride that I have ever worked with. I know they will always remember me and I could only imagine how many wedding photo albums I have been apart in. But I’m sure my wedding day experience will top the charts.

What is your inspiration? Old school Glamour! I believe classic traditional glamour will never go out of style and you can never go wrong with any of the classic looks. Back then women were dressed to the nines and hair and make up was always done and I still believe to this day that women were most beautiful back then.

Name an exotic location you’d like to visit soon. I’m not much of an exotic location type of girl.  I just recently visited Hawaii to do a friends/co-workers wedding makeup and that was a blast! So i would have to say next on my list would be Napa or Sonoma County.  It may not be exotic but that’s my idea of paradise.

Why do your clients choose you over some of your competitors? Besides having years of experience and working on some of the most famous faces of the world, I believe being personable makes a huge difference. I always take extra time on every bride and while I work on them, I think to myself that this could be me and how would I want to look and be treated on my wedding day. I am VERY honest and I will let u know if what you have in mind may not be the best look for you and trust me…..I KNOW what photographs good and I think brides appreciate the confidence. I also use the top of the line products and know of almost every product made and truly do know what works best for make-up and skin. I always do my research and try and suggest a good lipliner and gloss to every one of my brides and I assign a close friend lipstick duty

What is the best piece of advice you can offer a bride and groom on their wedding day? To actually enjoy the day and enjoy each other. Nothing else really matters and years from now no one will remember the napkins or center \pieces but they WILL remember how much in love you two looked and how much fun they had at the wedding. And to the brides……”I promise they will not start the show without you!”  and please……Drink tons of water the week of your wedding day, stay out of the sun and tanning beds and please don’t have your bachelorette party the night before.  The pictures never lie! And research beauty magazines and have in mind a make up look and hair look so that both you and your artisan will be on the same page.

Anything else interesting you’d like to share? I work inside COLOR salon inside the real Caesars Palace, one of the most beautiful salons in the world.  I have worked on thousands of brides and deal with weddings every single day. It still amazes me how many weddings Vegas is a part of and of course that I am so lucky enough to be a part of

Check out the work we’ve done together at a recent photo shoot.

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Name: Allyson Stagg

Location: Las Vegas, Nevada

Company Name: The Las Vegas Style Sirens LLC

Number of Years in Business: 1!!!

Website: www.LVStyleSirens.com

Blog: www.LVStyleSirens.Blogspot.com

Twitter: @LVStyleSirens

How did you get started in makeup/hair?

I was majoring in Musical Theater and it required me to take a stage makeup class. I fell in love with it the first day.  I knew that was what I wanted to do. That was the one class I never missed!

What did you do prior to this?

I worked at the Stratosphere as a Marilyn Monroe impersonator.

How do you describe your makeup style?

For me personally, it is very vintage/retro/pin-up. I LOVE soft eye makeup with a bold lip. However, I am always willing to try something new! As far as my clients go, it really just depends on the woman. From the second I first see her, I already have two makeup looks in mind that I would like to do on her. Then once I start talking to her and get to know more about her and her personality, I make adjustments in my mind to fit her comfort zone, wants and needs.

If you didn’t do makeup/hair for a living what would you be doing instead?

I would want to be on Broadway for sure! That was always my dream as a little girl. I would also love to be an attorney.

What are some of your hobbies?

I love ballroom dancing (especially Salsa!), making my own custom hair accessories, being a mommy, going to school (I’m studying Business Law and Marketing… huge adjustment from Musical Theater , cooking, baking, and finding new hobbies. I am such a busy body. I love to learn new things. I have a new hobby every week!

What is the craziest wedding experience you’ve ever had?

One of the first weddings I ever did make up for was quite a different experience. It was for a couple who flew into town from a small town in the Midwest. When I first arrived to do the brides makeup, I asked for the style and theme of the wedding. She proceeded to tell me it was a “Vegas Style” wedding complete with Elvis and all. Then I asked if I could see her dress for some inspiration. She took out her dress and it was hand tie dyed by her and her mother. I was certainly in shock. What was funny was she actually wanted really natural makeup. That was the first and last time (so far) I have ever seen a bride in a tie dyed dress.

What is the best wedding experience you’ve ever had?

We had a couple fly in from Australia a few months back to elope herein Las Vegas. We were in contact with them several months before they came out, and when they got here we just adored them! We had so much fun with them on their wedding day and we wanted to spend more time getting to know them. We took them around Las Vegas, had dinner with them, and showed them some cool things about Sin City. After they left, we stayed in good contact with them. A couple of weeks ago, I received an email from my blushing bride that her groom had passed away in a car accident a few days earlier. They were only married a few months. I was heartbroken. Although this was hard news to hear, I was so happy that we got to be part of their wedding and share that special time with them. That couple will always have a special place in my heart.

What is your inspiration?

Makeup is such a personal form of art. I seem to find my inspiration in the most random things. A pattern on an umbrella or the color scheme on a book cover might strike a mood or image that I use as inspiration in my work. I also look to other makeup artists for inspiration. I love to learn new techniques and ideas from all of the talented artists out there that share the same passion for makeup as I do.

Name an exotic location you’d like to visit soon.

Tokyo, Rome, and Spain are at the top of my list!

Why do your clients choose you over some of your competitors?

In the beauty industry, it is all about a personal connection and trust that is built between the client and artist. You have to have a connection with your makeup artist and hair stylist because they are literally going to be in your face all day long! You also need to believe in their skill and knowledge of the service that they are providing. If they are styling your hair, you need to be sure that they can accomplish the style that you are looking for in a timely manner, place any veils, hairpieces, or flowers securely, and that they will have the ability to make your hair style last all day. As far as a makeup artist, you need to be sure that you have someone that is knowledgeable in the wear time and the product that they are using. You want someone who is familiar with different skin types, contouring and highlighting, lighting in photographs and video, and any special requests you might have such as airbrush makeup or tattoo covering. My staff is very talented, knowledgeable, friendly, and professional. We always welcome questions, comments and concerns!

What is the best piece of advice you can offer a bride and groom on their wedding day?

Don’t forget to eat!!!

Don’t stress out if every little detail doesn’t go just as you planned. No one else will notice except you. I promise. This day is far too important to let the fact that your napkins were folded into squares instead of triangles ruin it!

As far as your beauty needs go, if it is at all possible, you should have a hair and makeup trial done. This will make your wedding day go by so smooth! If you meet with your hair stylist and makeup artist beforehand, you will have plenty of time to make sure you connect with them, and that they can accomplish the look that you want. This will be one less thing you need to worry to about on your wedding day because you will already know exactly what you are going to look like. This also gives you an opportunity to wear the hair style and makeup all day to see if it will last. If it doesn’t you can either look into a trial with another company, or you can talk to your artist to discuss the problem that you had so that they are sure to fix it on your wedding day.

You should also be sure to listen to all of your wedding professionals. Most of them have been doing this for a very long time and are extremely knowledgeable. Trust their opinion, but be sure to do your own research so that you are well informed and know the right questions to ask when you hire them in the first place.

Anything else interesting you’d like to share?

I am so blessed to be able to do what I love for a living and work with so many amazing wedding professionals here in Las Vegas. We are so lucky to have met all of the talented people and artists that we have and we look forward to meeting so many more!!

Juliet’s notes: Be sure to check out their most recent work featured in Style Me Pretty’s “From Inspiration to Reality” shoot.  Coordinated by the fabulous Tracey Kumer-Moore of Your Las Vegas Wedding Concierge. Photos by Chelsea Nicole. And a team of other wonderful professionals.

Photo credit for Allyson’s photo: Jessi Alexis Photography

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Name: Megan Payne
Location: Las Vegas
Company Name: Makeup in the 702
Number of Years in Business: 20 years total- 6 years with Makeup in the 702
Website: www.lasvegaswedding-makeup.com
Blog and/or Twitter: no blog no twitter (as of yet)

How did you get started in wedding makeup and hair? My degree is in Fashion merchandising and Design. I thought I was going to be the next Donna Karen until I realized I can’t sew a zipper in he-he. So instead of changing my major completely I focused more on the art piece vs the design piece. Once I graduated my first job was with Lord & Taylor in Chicago. I was the accessories and handbag manager. The store manager quickly realized that I needed a bigger challenge- Cosmetic manager! He he now here’s a 21 year old kid running a department of 150+ employees plus counter managers, not to mention a hundred vendors. Well these ladies quickly embraced me and account executives from all the brands started to send me to their schools. So not only was I managing the process I was doing the process- fashion was history after that!!!! I fell in love with the idea that I could be so powerful to someone.  “I may not be a heart surgeon, but you would be amazed what the right shade of lipstick can do for someone’s day”. As I continued in the business opportunities came and Bloomingdale’s came knocking on my door- HELLO PEOPLE BLOOMIES!!!! It was an offer I couldn’t refuse.

Then, the real change happened – I came to Vegas to visit a friend for New Years. As I stood on the strip bubbly from champagne and giddy with the excitement of the fireworks, I made my new’s years resolution – I’m moving to Vegas!!!!!! And here I am. Almost ten years later and that much wiser and stronger.

When I moved to Vegas, I worked behind the counter for a bit, but once again, opportunity came knocking- Hello Macy’s Cosmetic Manager. I did that for a few years until I realized that I need to find a new calling. Hmmmm let’s see, I’m in the wedding capital of the world and this is the biggest small town there ever was – and Makeup in the 702 was born. Now trust me I do miss the stores, but an even more rewarding experience was about to happen – I get to be part of someone’s most important day of their life- that’s huge!!!! And to this day I don’t take it lightly. I also understand that my client needs to be comfortable in her own skin and that it is my job is to ensure that “You look like you, just on your most beautiful day”. When I started with my first few clients I would always think of my grandma’s wedding picture that hangs on the wall in my moms house. Even though it’s black and white, it’s timeless and classic. I think of that each time a client sits in my chair. How can I make her look her best today- but more impotently how will her photos look in 50 plus years.

My personal style is very classic and not trendy at all. More of a CoCo Chanel look.

Gosh, what would I be doing if I wasn’t doing hair & makeup? That’s really tough to answer, because I can truly say that I have the best job on earth. But…. I would be a chef.

What’s is the craziest wedding experience I’ve had? Gee almost every client asks me this or about “bridezillas” and I have to say I just don;t think they exist. Of course I was raised in retail and the motto – “Give the lady what she want’s- Marshall Fields”. But this is so recent and I just can’t get it out of my head. We were hired to be part of the new TV show Happily Ever Faster on TLC. Well the “feature couple” was a bit odd. Keep in mind that clients whom hire me know me- we’ve built a relationship long before the wedding day ever comes. With this experience, we had never met the bride until the day of the wedding. Now most people have a pretty good idea of what they want, or at least what they don’t want. But this bride that sat in our chair said nothing. I mean nothing!!!! We would ask her questions and prob for a response but nothing or ok. Kind of strange because she had absolutely no input in on her wedding day look/style. Of course she turned out fab!!!!

Best wedding experience? Hate to sound cliche, but all of them!!!!

What is your inspiration? Thinking about the fact that I’m part of hundreds of couples wedding day history

Name an exotic location you’d like to visit soon. My bed!!!! I’m a new mom so I’m sleep deprived.

Why do clients choose Makeup in the 702? At first I believe it’s because we are all inclusive. We bring everything including the chair the client sits in and we do not up charge or try and sell a client something on the spot. But I also believe it’s because a client can sense whether someone really cares or not, They know we are there for them from start to finish and then after.

Best piece of advice - “After the flowers have wilted and the food has been eaten, what do you have left? THE HISTORY OF YOUR PHOTOS”. Hire the best hair & makeup artist and photographer you can!!!!!

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