Our Story

Becoming a makeup artist was a happy accident. I spent my twenties becoming a young wife, mother and trying and failing at different businesses. Although I’d had no formal training, I learned a few hair and makeup skills by watching early youtube videos. A sweet cousin of mine asked me to give her “loose waves” for her wedding day, and that day changed my life! I met a professional makeup artist there, and it was the first time I realized I could do makeup as a profession without working in Hollywood. I immediately interviewed for different brands and was hired to MAC Cosmetics in 2010. I quickly realized how much I enjoyed making women feel beautiful, hearing their stories and becoming a part of their special moments. 

In 2013, I registered my freelance business “Makeup by Ana B, LLC” and started taking clients in the basement of my parents home where we lived at the time to save money. I learned quickly that bridal and event hairstyling was in-demand and I took courses with local experts to add this to my service menu. As my skills and platform grew, my business began to flourish! Growing up as a pastor’s kid, I’ve always had a love for mentorship and I was able to continue it by training and adding talented stylists to our team also known as “MAB Artistry”. I am proud to have helped grow the careers of over 70 beauty professionals in the last 10 years through MAB’s extensive training, network, and luxury client base. I hope to continue to empower the next generation of beauty entrepreneurs through MAB Artistry and MAB Academy.

Monica was born and raised in Montgomery County, Maryland. In 2018, she graduated from the University of Maryland Global Campus with a bachelor’s degree in HR Management. With a passion for traveling, Monica was fortunate to have studied abroad in Florence, Italy for a semester while also site-seeing other countries throughout Europe.

Monica has been working with MAB since 2017 and has served as the Studio/Business Manager, connecting our clients to our professional team of hairstylists and makeup artists. Monica is the go-to person to get your event booked and scheduled as smoothly as possible!

In her free time, she loves spending time with her family, hiking, working out, drinking bubble tea, and binge-watching Netflix shows.

Karolina, a Ukrainian native, embarked on her American journey through the Work and Travel USA program, where she met her husband while working as a lifeguard. Officially relocating to the U.S. in 2019, she transitioned from a successful six-year career in event planning to become the Social Media Manager for MAB.

Her educational pursuits led her to a master's degree in marketing, propelling her into the role of MAB's Social Media Manager. Karolina's diverse experiences uniquely equip her to understand and connect with clients from various backgrounds.

Outside of work, she finds joy in family visits, skiing adventures, and exploring new destinations year-round.

Charlotte was born in Fort Lewis, Washington and raised here in Fairfax County. Inspired by all her travels to Mexico to visit family as a child, Charlotte originally went to school at James Madison University to study history. Her professional journey took a pivotal turn when she began her diving into marketing for educational institutions, a path that ignited her enthusiasm for the field and led her to pursue further education with a degree in marketing.

In 2021, she joined the MAB team as the Marketing Manager after a chance encounter with Ana B. and has since played a pivotal role in expanding our marketing initiatives. Charlotte thrives on crafting innovative campaigns and discovering the latest strategies to introduce MAB to new clients and audiences.

In her free time, Charlotte loves spending time with her husband and 2 young kids, exploring their current overseas duty station, attempting new recipes, and binging coffee & popcorn while reading a new book!

Shirley was born in Lima, Peru.  She moved to Virginia at the age of 6 with her parents and two siblings.  Since then Shirley has lived in the DMV and made it her home.  She lives with her husband, two children and 3 fur babies.  While Shirley was going to school for Business Management she fell into the makeup industry.  She got a job working at MAC Cosmetics where she really discovered her love for makeup.  There she was able to combine her passion with her business management skills.  Shirley worked for MAC for 15+ years all over the DMV.  She managed a number of locations and was a senior retail manager for their VA region.  Since then Shirley has also worked for Anastasia Beverly Hills and Charlotte Tilbury.

Here at MAB Shirley is able to bring  customer service plus artistry skills to the team.  She has an eye for raw talent and works with the management team to find not only talented makeup artists and hair stylists but also those who have the passion to learn and work along side a team to create the perfect looks for every client we touch!