Meet Irene
Irene Garcia is a creative, accomplished professional hair and makeup artist. The beauty industry is her passion. Her career has evolved as she has had opportunities with leading cosmetic and skincare companies. Irene believes in always developing her craft and has dedicated her life continuing her education and being mentored by some of the nation’s top hair, skin and makeup artists.
She has worked for film, television and theatre productions as well as runway and editorial. She has a eye for detail and always focuses on the client experience.
Education
- Make-Up Designory (MUD) Certificate Beauty and Special Effects, Character Makeup 2002
- Licensed Esthetician: Ca State Board of Barber and Cosmetology 2004
- Licensed Cosmetologist:CA State Board of Barber and Cosmetology 2012
- Erica Carr Bridal Business 2015
- Crystal Wright Live: Packaging Your Portfolio
- Dermalogica Institute Certificate in Skin Care
- SkinCare Brand's Demalogica, Ling, Wilma Schumann. GM Collin, Phytomer, Hydropepide, and Obagi
- Massage Therapy: Desert Resort of Somathearphy
Brands
- MAC Cosmetics
- Sephora
- Estee Lauder
- Smash Box
Editorial
- Palm Springs Life Magazine - Makeup/Hair Assistant
- Locale Magazine - Makeup Assistant
- Saxony Group - Makeup Assistant
Runway | Theatre | Special Events
- Micheal Costello - Makeup Artist Assistant
- Jose Eber - Makeup Artist Assistant
- FIDM - Makeup Artist Assistant
- BB One - Makeup Artist Assistant
- Casanova - Makeup Artist Assistant
- Trina Turk - Makeup Artist Assistant
- Saks Fifth Ave - Makeup Artist Assistant
- Zang Toi - Makeup Artist Assistant
- Irina Shabayeva - Makeup Artist Assistant
- JM Couture - Makeup Artist Assistant
- Desert Aids Project - Makeup Artist Assistant
- Knots Scary Farm - Makeup Artist Special Effects Assistant
- McCallum Theater - Makeup Artist Assistant
- Beauty & Beast Production - Wig Assistant
- Guys and Dolls Production - Wig Assistant
TV | Film
- Criminal Minds - ABC Studios Assistant
- Crookz; The Big Heist - Key Makeup/Hair
Notable Clientele
- Bruce Vilanch - Actor
- Kaye Ballard - Actress
- Carol Channing - Actress
- Annise Parker - Former Mayor of Houston Texas
- Joe Mantegna - Actor
- Paget Brewster - Actress
- Shemar Moore - Actor
- Matthew Gray Gubler - Actor
- Alix Korey - Actress
- Jennifer Daniels - News Anchor
- Ginger Jeffries - News Anchor