Swell Beauty is a Published Salon & On-location Hair & Makeup Company specializing in weddings and special occasions. The Swell Beauty team of Artists, are focused on bringing out the true beauty of our clients, to make them look and feel amazing. We believe every women should have a chance to be glamorous and timeless. These are special moments in your life, and we are honored to be a part of them!
~Swell Beauty Artistic Team
-Meet the Artists-
The Owner
Dee – Head Hair & Makeup Artist
Dee has a love for Beauty and everything that goes along with it. Starting at the age of four, she was always insistent on doing her own hair/makeup and everyone else’s. She did her First real Wedding at 14 and since then has truly found the passion in Hair & Makeup Styling. That was only the beginning of what she is today.
Dee took her talents to one of the Top Hair Schools, “The Paul Mitchell School”, where she graduated in 2002 with a licence in Cosmetology. She has trained with some of
the best in the industry, learning great techniques in both Hair & Makeup. Since Graduating, Dee has been doing Hair & Makeup professionally for over 20 years. She has worked in many Top Salons, directing the Artistic Teams, Styling many Photoshoots & a part of Product Design. She truly found her passion and love for Weddings & Special Occasions. Almost 5.5 years ago, Her Dreams turned into reality when she started her On-location Wedding & Special Occasion business “Swell Beauty” Hair & Makeup Artistry. She then expanded her on-location business and opened her First Salon in her favorite city, Laguna Beach 5 years ago. She has been honored to be a part of over 2500 Weddings,countless Special Occasions,Many Fashion Shows, Charity Events,TV and Professional Photo-shoots & Print Work.
Her Hair & Makeup work, has been published in many Wedding & Fashion Magazines such as: Martha Stewart Weddings, Green Wedding Shoes, Wedding Chicks, The Knot, Carrots & Cake, Inspired by this, Style Me Pretty, Adorn Magazine, Mod Weddings, Equisite Weddings, Ruffled, Winnie Couture, Magnolia Magazine, Southern California Bride, Cover of Oc Register, 2015 Holiday Cover Issue of LA Travel Magazine & Summer Issue 2014, Locale Magazine, Lucky Magazine, Swim Spot, Wedding Reality Tv Shows (My Fair Wedding) & many more Websites & Blogs. As well as listed on Preferred Vendor Lists with Coordinators, Hotels and Venues across Southern California. Her company also has won “Best of Weddings” on Wedding Wire and the Knot since 2012. She has been very excited to expand her Swell Education Workshops, where she has taught, trained & educated Professional Stylists & Hair Salons in her Industry. Lastly, A Swell Beauty Wedding Venue is also in the near future as she expands her Business.
Although being a Business Owner and Hair & Makeup Artist is a big part of her life, she is most grateful to be married to her Husband for 16 years and being a mother to her 3 Handsome boys.
The Team
Rebecca- Makeup Artist
From a very young age, Rebecca continually expressed herself through her artwork and writing. These natural Artistic talents developed into a love for makeup and design. Desiring to expand her knowledge and talent, she received her Multi-Media Makeup Artist Degree from the Make-Up Designery of Los Angeles (MUD). Rebecca Enjoys the opportunity to make her clients feel and look flawless through her work. Her outgoing personality make it easy to communicate and connect with each individual client. In her free time, Rebecca is a active beach lover and a active volunteer for animal rescue.
Courtney- Hair & Makeup Artist
Courtney Rogers is a professional makeup artist, aesthetician and hair stylist with 12 years of experience in the beauty industry. She began working at MAC Cosmetics at the age of 18, and was with the company for several years before she began her freelance work as a makeup and hair artist. She specializes in doing hair and makeup for weddings and special occasions, and loves to help women feel beautiful. Her work has been featured on The Girls With Glasses, Eliza Magazine, William Rast, Chic Critique Magazine, as well as on several wedding websites and photography blogs. She is also Application and Fashion Show certified by MAC. Courtney is one half of the duo The Beauty Mark Girls, who founded their fashion and beauty business/website in 2010. She loves beautifying people, but she also feels grateful to be able to be a mom to her three sweet sons and a wife to her amazing husband of 10 years.
Mamica- Hair & Makeup Artist
Micaela Blasco started doing make-up at the age of 15 while she was performing on her high school dance team. Within a few short years, she was doing it professionally for a Hollywood production company and continued on that path by becoming a licensed cosmetologist and esthetician where she got her cosmetology license at Marinello. She has 17 years behind her belt as a Hair & Makeup Artist.
Micaela is passionate about beauty and the arts, especially Beauty as an art. Which is why she continues to keep up on the latest styles and trends, treating each individual as a canvas to bring out the beauty in each one.
Vicky- Hair & Makeup Artist
At a very early age Vicky would bring her mother’s makeup to daycare. She would always be the go to person in her group of friends and family whenever they needed to be dolled up for an event or advice on hair and makeup. Graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in accounting and working for the music industry, Vicky feels blessed that she is still able to make room to do what she loves which is making someone feel special on their wedding day or bringing a photo shoot idea to life. Having done weddings, test shoots and photo-shoots for clothing, jewelry and EP covers, she is always learning to improve and evolve as a hair and makeup artist by testing out various looks from fashion magazines and reading beauty blogs.