Ashley N. Ramirez
Makeup Artist, Bridal and Event Makeup
Dallas, TX · (214) 555 0153 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/ashleynramirez
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Five years of bridal and event makeup, three running a team of three artists
SETTINGS
Freelance bridal business, about 140 weddings a year across Dallas and Fort Worth
SPECIALTIES
Bridal makeup, airbrush foundation, long wear techniques, bridal party timing, trials
SYSTEMS
HoneyBook contracts and invoicing, Temptu airbrush system, Instagram, Square, Google Business
LICENSURE
Texas esthetician license
EDUCATION
Esthetician program, 750 hours, Trinity River Beauty Academy
Executive Summary
Bridal makeup artist with five years in the Dallas wedding market, running a licensed freelance business that books about 140 weddings a year with a team of three artists. Does traditional and airbrush makeup that holds through a Texas outdoor ceremony and a four hour reception, and handles a bridal party of ten in three hours with the team. Booked twelve months out for Saturdays in October and April.
Signature Achievements
- Grew the business from 28 weddings in the first year to about 140 a year, with revenue of about 190,000 dollars in 2025.
- Books 84 percent of brides who complete a trial, tracked in HoneyBook.
- Holds a 5.0 rating across about 310 reviews on the wedding directory profiles and Google Business.
- Built a team of three contract artists who cover about 60 weddings a year under the business name with the same kit and timing standard.
- Completes a bridal party of ten in three hours with two artists, with the bride finished 90 minutes before first look.
- Listed as a preferred vendor at nine Dallas and Fort Worth wedding venues.
Professional Experience
Owner and Lead Makeup Artist
Ashley Ramirez Bridal Artistry, Dallas, TX January 2022 to present
Licensed freelance bridal makeup business booking about 140 weddings a year with three contract artists
- Consult with each bride at a trial, photograph the look in daylight and flash, and record products and shades for the wedding day.
- Apply traditional and airbrush makeup on the wedding day for the bride and a party of four to twelve, on a timeline built to the photographer's schedule.
- Run contracts, deposits, timelines and invoices in HoneyBook and confirm every detail with the planner the week before.
- Schedule and brief the three contract artists, supply the kit standard and check their work at the venue.
- Sanitize brushes, sponges and products between every face under the Texas rules and use disposable applicators for lips and mascara.
Makeup Artist
Uptown Bridal Beauty Collective, Dallas, TX March 2021 to January 2022
Bridal beauty agency booking about 300 weddings a year across a roster of 15 artists
- Did makeup for about 45 weddings as a roster artist, taking direction from the lead artist on each job.
- Learned bridal party timing, long wear setting and airbrush technique from the agency owner.
- Kept a full kit stocked to the agency's standard and sanitized to the state rules.
Licensure and Certification
Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, esthetician license number 1794326, current through 2027
Temptu Pro airbrush certification, completed 2022
Bloodborne pathogens and sanitation training for makeup artists, completed 2023
Education
Esthetician program, 750 hours, Trinity River Beauty Academy, Dallas, 2021
Airbrush makeup certification, Temptu Pro education, 2022
Core Skills
Bridal makeup · Airbrush foundation · Long wear setting · Bridal trials · Bridal party timing · Kit sanitation · HoneyBook contracts · Venue coordination · Team artist briefing · Photography ready finish