Quick Facts:Mong was born in Saigon, Vietnam and moved with her family to Katy, Texas in 2002. She relocated to the DMV area in 2021. Through freelancing as a photographer since 2015, Mong found her love for makeup & now solely focus on makeup artistry after relocating to the DMV area. In her free time, she practices strength training and uses her Instagram platform to share about clean beauty. She will soon be a licensed estheticians in Spring 2024! Mong also loves spending time with her sweet cat that knows 8 tricks!

Beauty Background:Mong became a certified makeup artist through Studio Crush School of Makeup in Atlanta, GA. She has had the opportunity to be an assistant makeup artist on a catalog shoot for Tanger Outlets and the small Lifetime movie, “Here Kills The Bride.” She was also the lead makeup artist for the Carrafina Private Label Catalog shoot for its 2021 collection.

Favorite Makeup Products: ILIA Super Serum Skin Tint with SPF 40. It's skincare and makeup in one. This liquid foundation has a medium coverage with a dewy finish packed with skincare ingredients that hydrate and sooth your skin. Your skin will improve in hydration and texture if you use this consistently! It is safe for oily skin and noncomedogenic.

Favorite Beauty Hack:Use your favorite eye cream on your worry and smile lines. If it weren't for doing this, I would probably look my age... 😉

From the Artist: "I love all the different types of people I get to meet doing makeup, and that moment when I reveal the finished look and my client's enthusiastic reaction always makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside."