Bree Rubin Hair + Makeup

In maui, a lot of us rent homes. Homes in lahaina can be especially hard to come by. Once we find a home, we hold onto it as long as we can and create an entire community in that home and neighborhood. Friends become family very quickly. Our whole world was in lahaina- all of us. They don’t allow renters insurance in a lot of these areas that burned down because they are in “flood zones”. 7 of the homes I have lived in throughout 11 years in lahaina burned down. 12 of the homes Jonathan has lived in since he was 16 years old have burned down. Once we left those homes, they passed on to more of our community aka family members. Lahaina is a small town, but so spiritually alive and everyone is very deeply connected. We all share common interests such as living the most simple life possible. It’s about all of those beach days with a dinner at home after outside in the grass. Kids playing in the streets. Spending all day at the harbor just walking boat to boat to see all our friends and play on the water. When you see an overwhelming amount of people with Venmo and go fund me and don’t know how to possibly support everyone, just know that if you are supporting anyone directly- it will no doubt be taking care of everyone. Lahaina is unique and incredible in that way- so special. When you are donating to any one person, you are donating to our community, our family. In lahaina, we are all family and our family is really really deeply hurting right now. Most will not be able to claim insurance on their homes, but we all take care of each other and we couldn’t do it without your support. Thank you from all of us, to all of you. 🙏🏼💚

Aloha everyone near and far, thank you for reaching out during this difficult time. We are processing and grieving and honestly still in shock. My husband and I are safe. Our home did not burn down. Our racing sail boat did burn down along with the entire fleet of boats in lahaina harbor. lahaina harbor and lahaina town is our whole life, our pride and joy. It’s our community, it’s our home and our family. It is all gone. More friends than we can even count lost their homes. They all have families and young children. We have friends who did not survive. Friends not accounted for. This is truly a nightmare. Lahaina is such a strong community and Maui has pulled together to be so supportive during this devastating time. For those of you asking how you can support, I will attach my Venmo. These donations can then be distributed amongst those I know need it most to rebuild their lives. It will go directly to over 20 of my closest friends who ran for their lives to make it out safe and lost everything. We don’t know what the future holds, but a little goes a long way in terms of financial security while trying to up and relocate all of our lives in the midst of tragedy. This way we can ensure the funds are properly distributed directly to those in need. We are still on west maui and resources haven’t been as readily available as the “news” says. Our maui community has come together stronger than you could ever imagine. It gives us hope. This is the first time I have had access to internet service. Whatever you may believe in, please send it our way 💚💚 thank you for your continued support and patience as we navigate this time. Thank you for your love and support it means the world. 🙏🏼🌸

If I told you this took less than 20 min would you give it a try? 🙌🏻 keep it simple. Don’t overthink it!
Styling with EASE:
🌟 Curl the hair with 1” iron leaving 1-2 inches out at the end
🌟Fishtail braid one side, pull apart and pin!
SAVE for later & don’t forget to grab my free guide linked in my bio 💚 Happy Styling!

If I told you this took less than 20 min would you give it a try? 🙌🏻 Keep it simple. Don’t overthink it!
Styling with EASE:
🌟 Curl the hair with 1” iron leaving 1-2 inches out at the end
🌟Fishtail braid one side, pull apart and pin!
SAVE for later & don’t forget to grab my free guide linked in my bio 💚 Happy Styling!

If your bride wants to wear her hair down, she can wear her hair down! 🙌🏻
Just make sure to PREP it well so it stays:
🌟 blow dry products into the roots. I use mouse!
🌟start with the curls much tighter (Shirley temple status) and let them fall naturally
🌟spray each layer of hair with heat protectant hold BEFORE curling
🌟Web curls out with your fingers
🌟Top with magic powder dust!
SAVE this for later and hop on my waitlist (link in bio) to get detailed tips and tricks for FREE straight to your inbox!! 💚💚 Happy Styling

Adventure elopement for the win!! I love them, and they’re becoming very popular 🙌🏻It makes the consultation that much more important to find a style that’ll work through hikes, beach, jungle, waterfalls, all in one day!

Things to ask you clients before you get started:
🌟Where are you headed? (Beach, water, jungle, mountains?) all of the above?
🌟Do you want something very fixed and secure that won’t move at all, or something that will naturally fall over time?
🌟wind is a factor- are you ok with your hair naturally blowing in the wind? If yes- can do 1/2 up with face frame. If NO, skip the face frame or it’ll blow around in photos!
🌟makeup should be waterproof, every.single.part of it!!! We don’t want the makeup sweating/crying off during the brides adventure!
We opted for half-up for Sky’s adventure elopement and as you can see, it’s fixed in some locations and beautifully blowing in the wind in some photos💫Best of both worlds! Make sure to spend the time and come up with the best style that’ll work for your client. She will have these photos forever! 💚🙌🏻

💫Let’s talk about pricing and value(and normalize it!)🧚🏼In this day and age, anyone can pop up and post a portfolio, but you never really know their level of extpertise. With experience, education, practice and hours upon hours of mastering your craft- you now have an expert🙌🏻Rome wasn’t built in a day🍝
With that being said, don’t ever be afraid to value yourself, your expertise and your worth when it comes to your pricing. As artists we are constantly educating ourselves and our time is valuable
When I first started I worked for FREE to build a portfolio and master my craft. Now having done over 2,100 brides, thousands of attendants and been in the bridal industry for over 10 years, I confidentially stand by my pricing
If someone feels you are out of their budget, that is totally OK!
The way I have reached a price I feel comfortable with is by how much time it takes me to complete my job (before, during & after the wedding), how quickly I can get the job done (to accommodate their schedule), and how many years I’ve been doing it!
Everyone is at a different point in their career and that is OK, but never under value yourself and your worth. Don’t be afraid to charge what you feel you are worth, your people will find you!!
I created a helpful tool on this, linked in my bio if you’d like to see 5 steps on how to book yourself out with your ideal clients💚
Let’s make it normal to charge what we are worth! YOU ARE WORTH IT! 🙌🏻💫☀️

💫BIG SMILES on Morgan’s wedding day 💫She gave her groom the BEST gift I’ve ever seen… swipe to see the perfect capture by
For styling I used a wand to wrap all her hair so the curls would stay in the Maui humidity. The curls always start off super bouncy, but I always let my brides know they will 100% fall to the perfect beach wave once they step outside🙌🏻
CAN YOU BELIVE THAT SURPRISE?!