2018: A Year In Review

It was an incredible year filled with beautiful brides, celebrities and commercial/corporate shoots that earned us some awards and a spot in the Boston Wedding Group!

The Boston Wedding Group (BWG) is a vetted organization made up of Boston’s best wedding professionals and they chose us to be one of the three makeup artists in their group!

We’ve truly enjoyed getting to know the BWG members and networking with the best in Boston weddings.

In addition to joining this spectacular organization, we also won a couple of industry awards!

We received the 2018 Couples’ Choice Award from WeddingWire and were named Boston’s Best Makeup Artist by Boston Magazine!

We even attended the Best of Boston Weddings Award Ceremony at the Ritz-Carlton in Boston!

The industry recognition that we’ve received this year has been unbelievable. However, we know it wouldn’t be possible without our incredible clients.

That’s why, it’s the moments we’ve shared with all of them that matter most.

Photography Credit: Paper Antler

The year was full of fun shoots with incredible people like Cynthia Nyongesa…

and Shannon Mulaire from NBC 10 Boston.

We had the pleasure of working with multiple celebrities like the casts of Super Troopers 2…

and Crazy Rich Asians.

We had so much fun with Susanna Fogel, the writer and director of The Spy Who Dumped Me…

and our dear friend, Mary Steenburgen, who recently stared in Book Club.

Danielle Russell from Measure of a Man even included us in her own social media post!

Danielle was absolutely thrilled with how we styled her hair and said that no one’s ever made her hair look so good. THAT is what we live for!

We’re so grateful to do what we love while making others look and feel their best. We’re thrilled with all we’ve accomplished in 2018 and look forward to another wonderful year!

It's A Movie Star Summer For Maryelle Artistry

Comedies, dramas and documentaries… it’s been a summer full of movies for our team!

Starting with the Book Club back in May, Maryelle worked behind the scenes with Mary Steenburgen to promote the film.

Since then, she’s glammed up the photographer and filmmaker for Generation Wealth…

And the writer/director of The Spy Who Dumped Me.

But, it’s Daveed Diggs and Rafael Casal that we want to focus on today.

Photography Credit: Aram Boghosian of the Boston Globe

These two men were childhood friends who are now staring in their own movie!

They were in Boston to promote Blindspotting and we were on site to make sure they looked their best!

However, these actors are more than just good-looking. They are talented, down to earth and genuine guys who we adore!

We wish them all the best on their new movie and encourage everyone to go see the Book Club, Generation Wealth, The Spy Who Dumped Me and Blindspotting before the summer ends!

Maryelle Artistry: A Friend and Fan of the New England Patriots

As we get ready to cheer on our home team in Super Bowl LII, we’re taking a moment to look back and be grateful for the countless times we’ve gotten to know the New England Patriots on a more personal level.

We’ve been at Gillette Stadium to get Bob Kraft ready for interviews in the locker room…

and in his box seats!

We’ve even been to Kraft’s house to get celebrities like, Katie Nolan, glammed up before the Super Bowl LI ring ceremony.

Between interviews, major events and photoshoots…

Photography Credit: Michael Indresano Photography 

We’ve been there to make sure they look their best…

Photography Credit: Michael Indresano Photography

And that they’re happy with the final product.

We’re grateful for the opportunity to have worked with Robert Kraft, Bill Belichick, Rob Gronkowski, Danny Amendola, Julian Edelman and Devin McCourty…

And we’re excited to cheer them on in hopes that they bring home number SIX!    

Chuckin’ it up with Charlie Day!

Thanks so much Charlie! So great working with you, can’t wait until next time....we’ll definitely hit the Claddagh!

"Having worked with hair and make up artists from Los Angeles to New York, London, Toronto, Australia and all over the world, from SNL to Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia, I can say that Maryelle

O'Rourke was as good as any. She was as pleasant to be around as she was professional and qualified. She made this very tired jet lagged man look fresh and awake my whole press tour. Thanks for your help making me look good while I promote Fist Fight. I look forward to working again next time I'm in the area."   

 ~ Charlie Day

FIST FIGHT!......."There's a crazy guy in my high school and he's trying to beat me up!"

Our artists Kelly and Maryelle had the pleasure of working with the actor and comedian we all know and love...Charlie Day!! ... and director, Richie Keen of FIST FIGHT, coming out next week! The fight is on!!

Charlie Day, best known for his starring role on the popular show, Always Sunny in Philadelphia, is taking us back to high school in FIST FIGHT...

FIST FIGHT is a mix of comedy and drama, witnessing Charlie's character (Mr. Campbell) navigate the different struggles of being a high school teacher, including not getting along with his colleague (Ice Cube), whom challenges Mr. Campbell to a FIST FIGHT !

Charlie's roots do not trail too far away from the Boston area...he originally grew up in New York but called Massachusetts his home for some time, as part of Merrimack College's 1998 graduating class.

The Merrimack community truly looks up to Day and had the pleasure of having him as their Class of 2014 Commencement Speaker!

It was a pleasure working with both of you, Charlie and Richie and we look forward to seeing Ice Cube and Tracy Morgan in this funny film !!

See FIST FIGHT in theaters next Friday, the 17th!

Behind the Brush: Gillette Stadium

We are counting down the hours to the Super Bowl tomorrow !! ....and to add a bit more excitement check out our venture behind the scenes of Gillette Stadium !

We went "ALL ACCESS" for a day of grooming, football, fans and dodging lots of rain drops! We were splashing around Gillette, capturing some fun exclusive pics as they played the Christmas Eve game !

 We got to spend some time with Robert Kraft in his box ... 

Videographer, Christopher J. Fadale caught some amazing photos of Katie Nolan as she took us around where the players get "geared up" for the game. 

Another awesome shot from Kraft's box.... Now this is a GREAT seat!

Did you know?.....

"Following a Patriots loss to the Jets in 2006, Gillette Stadium removed its natural grass surface while the team was on the road in Green Bay, and installed a new FieldTurf surface before the Pats returned home to face Chicago"- http://www.gillettestadium.com/venue-information

D R I P...D R I P.....D R I P.....This job is not all glamorous....Here's Katie Nolan trying to shield herself from the rain... I can see all my makeup and hair work slowly being washed away !! 

And thats a wrap!.......My last shot with Rob for the day. Thanks so much Michael Indresano (photographer) ... Check out more of Indresano's amazing work here !

Even though the locker room is "No unauthorized access" we were lucky enough to explore it....below is our awesome camera crew and Katie Nolan taking us through. These boys are so tidy!!!......I bet they had maid service come through before we arrived!! LOL

Wishing the BEST of luck to the New England Patriots this Sunday! ... we look forward to you bringing home our 5th Super Bowl Win!!  Go Pats!!

GRONKing around!....getting ready for the Super Bowl!

Here we are GRONKing around at the Indresano Studio. We are so excited to have the opportunity to work with Rob Gronkowski (aka Gronk) again!! 

...And all we talked about was food........well it is almost time for the SUPER BOWL!!

Patriots Day Movie Release!

Our team artist Sharon Holston and I had the opportunity to work with many of the people involved in the soon to be released film,  Patriots Day. This is a movie based on the true events of the April 15th 2013 terrorists attack on our great city of Boston and it’s people. 

It was a pleasure working with Jessica Kensky and Patrick Downes! To hear their story and to learn about their daily struggles and strengths was completely inspiring. Also having had the opportunity to spend time with Mark Wahlberg, and to hear his thoughts and to feel his passion for this story was a moving experience. 

Patriots Day Release: 

12/21/16 Select theaters

1/13/17 Nationwide

Can't wait?....Find out more about the story right here..... Patriots Day Film Official Website

Behind the Brush: "The Scene" Magazine Shoot with Danny Amendola of the New England Patriots

Working at Gillette Stadium with the Michael Indresano Photography crew to shoot Danny Amendola was, as you can imagine...completely AWESOME!! This shoot was for the cover and featured story for Scene Magazine.  To check out the interview with Danny in the Scene magazine and learn more about our shoot and see the bts video click on the links above. To find out more about this heart felt foundation that Danny started in 2010 for kids click Catches for Kids Foundation.

Kristen, working her magic with “American Honey” star Sasha Lane!

Click HERE and check out AMERICAN HONEY and find out what happens to a teenage girl with nothing to lose! IN THEATERS NOW! To book Kristen click HERE!

Director: Andrea Arnold

Writer: Andrea Arnold

Stars: Sasha Lane, Shia LaBeouf, Riley Keough | See full cast & crew »

Sharon on location with Logan Lerman

Sharon Holston, a talented makeup artist from our team, recently worked with Logan Lerman. Logan is one of the stars from the Percy Jackson series, Perks of Being a Wallflower, and Stuck in Love. He has played a variety of memorable characters, and continues to leave a lasting impression with every movie he appears in. In less than 10 days his newest movie, Indignation, will be released in theaters. This drama, based on the novel by Philip Roth, is centered around a young Jewish student named Marcus, who is struggling with socializing and the ongoing Korean War. This DEFINITELY isn't your average teenage struggle!... Watch the trailer to see for yourself!

If you haven't seen any of Logan Lerman's amazing work, check out Indignation, coming to theaters this summer on July 29th!!

Don't Think Twice: Our artist Jennifer Viveiros gets to work with the funny man himself!

Written and directed by Mike Birbiglia, Don't Think Twice follows the story of an Improv group from New York City chasing their dream. When they get their huge break, they realize just how many obstacles they have to overcome before reaching their goals. Our artist,  Jennifer V. had an incredibly

 funny time working with the talented Mike Birbiglia and Chris Gethard!... And we are sure you will be entertained watching this flick!   Releases July 22nd in theaters!   Can’t wait? .....You can get a little  taste of it right  here! 

In this film Mike Birbiglia also stars alongside Chris Gethard, Keegan-Michael Key, Gillian Jacobs, Kate Micucci and Tami Sagher