Bloom Makeup Artistry

I love it when my friends let me do their makeup!

For those inquiring about booking appointments: I am currently working on finalizing the transfer of my LLC with New York State. That means I am not currently taking appointments but will be starting in June 2016. Please contact me at [email protected] for booking information.

Congratulations to my family, to my friends and to my many gay clients over the years who have supported me. My heart is happy for all of us today, equality has prevailed!

http://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2015/06/26/417717613/supreme-court-rules-all-states-must-allow-same-sex-marriages

Supreme Court Declares Same-Sex Marriage Legal In All 50 States "The nature of injustice is that we may not always see it in our own times," Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote after recounting the legal struggles faced by same-sex partners.

Bloom was just featured on Reverie Gallery! Yippee!

http://reveriegallery.com/candlelit-gold-glitter-houston-wedding/

Candlelit Gold Glitter Houston Wedding This candlelit gold glitter Houston wedding of Ryan and Shelly and Ryan is full of shimmer. This gorgeous day was captured perfectly by Luke and Cat Photography. The event design was executed by Events to Remember and Jennifer Laura...

PAST CLIENTS: As most of you probably already know I am relocating my business to the NYC area in a month and a half. I know many of you have reviewed my services of various websites and I can't even begin to tell you how much that means to me! If any of you have a spare moment and want to help me out immensely I currently have 0 reviews on google and would love to get my ranking a bit higher before the big move. Just go to the link and click "write a review".Thanks a million! -Briggitte

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Bloom Makeup Artistry - About - Google+ Bloom Makeup Artistry - Professional Airbrush Makeup available on location throughout Westchester County and the surrounding areas for your wedding or event. www.BloomMakeupArtistry.com

I am in the process of transitioning Bloom's online presence to reflect my re-location to NY. I know it's a bit confusing but I will still be servicing Galveston Island until late June 2015 so there is still time to book if you have an event before then! Thanks to all of my wonderful island clients who have made my job a great adventure over the years!

I just finished registering Bloom with the Open for Service organization to show my support for ALL of my wonderful customers! As a business owner, I promise to never turn down any client based on their skin color, sexual orientation or religion and treat all of my clients with the same respect I would like to be shown. To find out more about Open for Service or to register your own business check our their site here: http://www.openforservice.org/

Brittani & John's Wedding was beyond gorgeous! So glad I could be a part of their incredible day!

Houston Wedding Photography | Magnolia Ballroom | Brittani & John Houston Wedding Photography - Brittani and John were married at the Historic Magnolia Ballroom and after we had worked together for their University of Houston engagement session, I was ready for more! We began our coverage at the Doubletree Hilton in downtown Houston, where the bride and groom…

Woohoo! Bloom won Wedding Wires Couples Choice Award for the 2nd year in a row! Thank you to all of my wonderful clients who helped nominate me with your wonderful reviews!

Applying one of my gorgeous brides makeup!

Saw this article and just had to share! How empowering and inspiring for these young women who have overcome such horrific circumstances!

Pakistani salon owner Masarrat Misbah discovered a new life mission ten years ago when an acid attack survivor came to her salon and asked her for help to look better. "When she removed her veil, I had to sit down. There was no life in my legs," Masarrat recalls in a recent BBC interview. "In front of me was a woman with no face. Her eyes and nose were gone and her neck and face were stuck together so she couldn't move them." Determined to help her, Masarrat found doctors to perform reconstructive surgery on the woman but her involvement didn't stop there -- she went on to start a non-profit organization called Smile Again which has helped hundreds of acid attack survivors rebuild their lives over the past ten years.

Masarrat has built one of the most respected salon chains in Pakistan and, since 2003, has not only funded the work of Smile Again but has turned her salons into refuges for women who have experienced such attacks. In addition to paying for their medical treatment, Massarat also teaches the women workplace skills and some have become beauticians at her salons. Two such women, pictured here, are Arooj Akbar, who was set on fire by her husband for giving birth to a girl rather than a boy, and Saira Liaqat, who had acid thrown on her by her then fiancé for refusing to leave her parents' house.

At least 160 acid attacks have been reported this year alone in Pakistan but advocates believe the real number is much higher. Masarrat believes that the government needs to do more to prevent attacks and help the women affected, stating "Because it is a female-orientated issue, it comes right at the bottom of their [the government's] priority list. Also, they say it tarnishes the image of our country. This is why it is hushed up and swept under the carpet."

She adds, "You listen to their stories and the attackers are motivated by such small reasons, sometimes no reason at all, and you think, 'Is this the world we want to live in?'" For her part, Masarrat is trying to build the kind of world she wants to see by helping one woman at a time rebuild their life.

An estimated 1,500 people, 80 percent of whom are women, are attacked with acid annually around the world. Those attacked are also overwhelmingly young women with an estimated 40 to 70% of the victims being under 18.

To learn more about Masarrat's organization, visit the Depilex Smileagain Foundation (Official Fan Page) and how you can support its important work, visit http://www.depilexsmileagain.com/, or read more on the BBC at http://bbc.in/1tO9780

This photo is from Adrian Fisk Photography's series "Pakistan's Burnt Beauticians" -- to view more of his photos, visit http://bit.ly/1wSKgiW

To learn more about acid attacks, check out the excellent 2012 Oscar-winning Best Documentary Short entitled "Saving Face" which tells the stories of Pakistani women who have become victims of such attacks. The film is digitally available on Amazon at http://amzn.to/1lPOIe6 or you can learn more about it at http://savingfacefilm.com/

For stories of girls and women experiencing and overcoming abuse and violence in their lives, visit our “Life Challenges” section at http://www.amightygirl.com/books/social-issues/abuse-violence

For more true stories of more inspiring girls and women who worked to change the world, visit our “Activist” section in Biographies at http://www.amightygirl.com/books/history-biography/biography?cat=207

To introduce children and teens to a young Pakistani activist who is working to make the world better for girls and women, we highly recommend Malala Yousafzai's autobiography "I Am Malala" for ages 14 and up (http://www.amightygirl.com/i-am-malala) and the "I Am Malala" Young Readers Edition for ages 10 and up (http://www.amightygirl.com/i-am-malala-youth-edition).

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