Meet the Artist

Alina

Alina

Quick Facts: Alina is originally from Ukraine but has been living in Washington, D.C. for 2.5 years. She has a 4-year-old daughter and a husband with whom she loves to travel across the USA. Three days a week, Alina works as a lead teacher in a preschool, where she teaches art, sculpture, mathematics, and logic. She is an artist by education and an art historian-appraiser. In her free time, she paints animal portraits with watercolors, a hobby that helps her relax and unwind.

Beauty Background: Alina trained in Ukraine under Maria Samkharadze, who works on major Ukrainian television projects and collaborates with celebrities. She has 3.5 years of experience as a makeup artist, having worked with notable figures and politicians from Ukraine. Alina is always learning and improving her skills.

Fav Makeup Product: Charlotte Tilbury Pillow Talk Beautifying Face Palette - the highlighters give the skin an incredibly healthy glow.

Favorite Beauty Hack: For a healthy and beautiful skin glow use Chanel highlighting fluid under the foundation.

From the Artist: "I don't transform people beyond recognition; I highlight and enhance the beauty that nature has given. You remain yourself but become the best version of yourself."


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Testimonials

  • "I’m someone who knows exactly what I like and, to be honest, I’ve never really loved makeup done by someone else. But Alina was AMAZING. From the trial to the big day, she completely understood my vision, made me feel heard, and somehow read my mind to create a look that felt perfectly me (a very hard task)."
    Rebecca W
  • "Nour, Stefani, Alina and Melanee showed up to do hair and make up for 8 of us in or attending a family wedding. They tackled a wide range of hair types (from short to long, super straight to curly) and age ranges from 20 to 61 in about 5 hours. No one had had a trial, and yet everyone was thrilled with the outcome. The team did an incredible job of bonding with all of us even posing for pictures with all of us! We loved the results and every minute of the process. There was no crying or sneaking away for redos. Everyone looked the way they wanted and was happy with new styling or makeup tips! Thank you for making us look terrific!!"
    Maura D.