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Lyndhurst Mother Makes Magic With Makeup

From the Lyndhurst Daily Voice, 02/26/2016 
Matt Speiser

LYNDHURST, N.J. — Award-winning Lyndhurst makeup artist Victoria De Los Rios says she’s addicted to making women feel beautiful.

“It’s like a high for me,” De Los Rios, 40, told Daily Voice. “It never gets old to watch a woman look herself in the mirror after I have finished working on her.”

De Los Rios’ addiction has propelled her business, ” My Makeup Artist Victoria ,” to be hired for more than 250 weddings annually.

It has also earned the mother multiple KNOT Hall Of Fame Awards and opportunities to showcase her “work” on TV commercials on Bravo, Food Network, Style Network and Lifetime Channel.

“With all of this success, I feel that nothing is impossible,” De Los Rios said. “I have had a lot of mountains to climb in my life and I feel that I knocked every one of those mountains out of the park.”

Following in her father’s footsteps, De Los Rios began painting when she was 4 years old. At 8, she found makeup in her mom’s purse.

She put the two together and, ouala !

De Los Rios’ childhood discovery ended up saving her when she was laid off from her job in the mortgage industry during the financial crisis of 2007.

“There were a lot of doubters and naysayers when I first decided to pursue makeup,” De Los Rios said. “But it was in my head and in my heart so I had to do it.”

Today “My Makeup Artist Victoria” employs twelve hair and makeup artists, and De Los Rios spends her weekends traveling to weddings around the country to provide her services.

“I think I’ve been successful because I love what I do,” De Los Rios said. “I’m not focused on making money I am focused on making my clients happy.”


MY MAKEUP ARTIST VICTORIA NAMED TO THE KNOT HALL OF FAME

THE KNOT REVEALS HALL OF FAME OF
BEST OF THE BEST IN WEDDING INDUSTRY
First-Ever Wedding Industry Hall of Fame
Pronounces Preeminent Vendors Across the U.S.

NEW YORK (October 1, 2013) – Whether they’re trying to find the wedding dress salon with the best service in Philadelphia, the most creative wedding photographers in Los Angeles, New York’s top cake bakers or Miami’s hottest reception sites, engaged couples across the country want the inside scoop from real brides. The Knot Wedding Network, which is composed of the top two wedding websites, TheKnot.com and WeddingChannel.com, today announces the first-of-its-kind wedding industry Hall of Fame for the all-time best wedding vendors across the United States.

Comprised of winners of the annual Best of Weddings, a by-brides-for-brides guide to the top wedding vendors in 80-plus cities across the U.S., the Hall of Fame inducts wedding vendors who have won four or more Best of Weddings awards. This honorable list of more than 330 inductees includes less than 1 percent of wedding professionals.

“For the past seven years, WeddingChannel.com Reviews has been the definitive resource for our brides, providing them with unparalleled vendor recommendations directly from the tried-and-true experiences of fellow brides,” said Carley Roney, cofounder of TheKnot.com. “We’re beyond thrilled to induct our first-ever Hall of Fame, crowning the best of the best across the country, based on more than 700,000 reviews from real brides.”

“Congratulations MY MAKEUP ARTIST VICTORIA for this prestigious award
with a 4 year straight win for Best Bridal Beauty Makeup and Hair Vendor”


Victoria De Los Rios: a fierce business woman and talented artist that provides the utmost service on a woman’s special day; owner of My Makeup Artist Victoria.

“You can call me Vicky.”
When you interact with Vicky for the first time, you’ll immediately feel the positive vibes as she listens attentively to the vision for your big day. She is personable, passionate, and genuine. She takes her time in ensuring that you are a more beautiful version of yourself for that special occasion. From our perspective, she doesn’t do transformations; she enhances the beauty that already exists. With 14 years of experience, her artistry comes naturally.

The Journey
Vicky launched her makeup career with Lancôme and later joined the MAC team, where she received her MAC certification. Subsequently, she had the opportunity to work at a spa in northern New Jersey where she further honed her skills and expanded her knowledge of hair and skincare. Vicky started as a one woman show. She would (and still does) travel to the bride’s home with her MAC makeup and other beautifying tools. Today, she has a team that provides a repertoire of on-site services. She now has My Beauty Loft in North Arlington, NJ. There, all women have the opportunity to go through the beautification process for any special occasion with Vicky or one of her trained team members.

The Artistry
Vicky is an unbelievably talented artist who has trained her team so that they are able to provide the same quality service. My Makeup Artist Victoria is frequently sought out for their airbrush HD application. It’s highly recommended along with lashes (of your choice). The services don’t stop there; her hair artists can create any bridal style with or without extensions to give you the perfect look. Her team can also provide spray tans and facials. If you’re the bride that may want that extra attention on your big day, they can provide an array of services, like the Bridal VIP Service, which will allow you to get touch ups throughout different moments of your big day (i.e. ceremony, during photo shoots, reception, etc.)

Why My Makeup Artist Victoria?
AJ Socialites supports determined and ambitious female entrepreneurs. She transformed her vision and passions into a career she loves. Additionally, during your trials and on the day of your special event, Vicky and her team put you at ease, and most importantly make you feel gorgeous. We love Vicky, but you don’t have to take our word for it, as she has been named best in the industry. 2012 The Knot Best of Weddings and the Bride Choice Award 2012 are a few of her accolades. If her name sounds familiar, it’s because she’s been featured on Say Yes to the Dress, Four Weddings, and The Wedding Bee. She’s also done J Socialite’s makeup back in 2011 and recently made one of our brides even more beautiful for her June wedding.

When choosing a professional makeup artist to enhance your natural beauty, choose someone who is talented, dependable, and understanding. Whether you want a natural, glamorous, or dramatic look,the makeup artist should accomplish whatever your heart desires. You will have pictures to remind you of every detail, and you want to make sure that you look timeless and flawless.

Here’s to Vicky and her team at My Personal Artist Victoria and My Beauty Loft, and a more stunning you.

AJ Socialites Event Planning, by Anyelis & Jennifer – Vendor Spotlight


 

The Knot Best Of Weddings 2014
My Makeup Artist Victoria Named Best Hair & Makeup Artist In New Jersey
4th year in a row

NORTHERN, NJ (JANUARY 27, 2014) – THE KNOT is pleased to announce MY MAKEUP ARTIST VICTORIA & her staff have been selected as a 2014 winner in The Knot Best of Weddings, a special section featured on TheKnot.com/BOW. TheKnot.com the number-one wedding destination, most trusted by brides.

This is the 4th year Victoria De Los Rios and her Team have been voted the Best Bridal Beauty Vendor for Makeup and Hair for The Knot Best of Weddings.

The Knot Best of Weddings 2014 provides a “by brides, for brides” guide to the top wedding professionals across the country, and is a must-have when it comes to selecting the best-of-the-best wedding resources. Whether they’re trying to find the wedding dress salon with the best service in Philadelphia, the most creative wedding photographers in Los Angeles, New York’s top cake bakers or Miami’s hottest reception sites, engaged couples across the country want the inside scoop on the best from real brides.

Victoria with great emotion stated ” This year we hit 200 weddings, a record for us as a company. For us to still be able to achieve the excellence of service that we as a team provide to our brides and clients speaks volumes of the passion my team has for this industry and our brides. I congratulate my staff as this year this award goes to them. ”


My Makeup Artist Victoria wins Bride Choice Award 2013.
4th year in a row.

NORTHERN/CENTRAL, NJ (January 27, 2013) – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading online weddIng marketplace, is thrilled to announce that MY MAKEUP ARTIST VICTORIA has been selected as a winner of the Prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards® 2013 for BEST BRIDAL BEAUTY MAKEUP/HAIR Vendor in Northern and Central NJ!

The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism. MY MAKEUP ARTIST’s selection as a Bride’s Choice Award 2013 winner was selected based on the positive experiences expressed by past clients on WeddingWire, the world’s largest wedding review site with over one million reviews. While many industry awards are given by the host organization, the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards® winners are determined solely based on reviews from real newlyweds and their experiences working with MY MAKEUP ARTIST VICTORIA.

The WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards® 2013 are given to the top local wedding vendors in more than 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on professional achievements from the previous year. Award-winning vendors are distinguished for the quality, quantity, consistency and timeliness of the reviews they have received from their past clients. As a Bride’s Choice Awards winner, My Makeup Artist Victoria is highlighted within the WeddingWire Network, which is comprised of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout the United States, Canada and abroad.

“Each year, WeddingWire looks forward to celebrating the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Network,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “Now in its fifth year, the Bride’s Choice Awards® program continues to recognize the elite wedding professionals who exemplify a commitment to quality, service and professionalism. These businesses were chosen by our bridal community for their responsiveness and dedication to their clients over the past year. We are honored to recognize MY MAKEUP ARTIST VICTORIA for their impressive achievements within the wedding industry.”

Victoria and her Staff are thrilled to be one of the top Bridal Beauty Vendors in Northern/Central NJ in the WeddingWire Network of sites, which include leading wedding sites such as WeddingWire, Project Wedding, Brides.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. We value all of our clients and truly appreciate the positive feedback that helped us earn the WeddingWire Bride’s


The Knot Best Of Weddings 2013
My Makeup Artist Victoria Named Best Hair & Makeup Artist In New Jersey
3rd year in a row

NORTH ARLINGTON, NJ (January 23, 2013) –THE KNOT is pleased …MY MAKEUP ARTIST VICTORIA has been selected as a 2013 winner in The Knot Best of Weddings, a special section featured on TheKnot.com. TheKnot.com the number-one wedding destination, most trusted by brides. This is the 3RD year MY MAKEUP ARTIST VICTORIA has been voted the Best Bridal Makeup and Hair Vendor for The Knot Best of Weddings.

The Knot Best of Weddings 2013 provides a “by brides, for brides” guide to the top wedding professionals across the country, and is a must-have when it comes to selecting the best-of-the-best wedding resources. Whether they’re trying to find the wedding dress salon with the best service in Philadelphia, the most creative wedding photographers in Los Angeles, New York’s top cake bakers or Miami’s hottest reception sites, engaged couples across the country want the inside scoop on the best from real brides.

“We are so grateful to all of our Brides who continue to refer us and Vote for us. We absolutely love this industry and love what we do”


The Knot Best Of Weddings 2012
My Makeup Artist Victoria Named Best Hair & Makeup Artist In New Jersey
2nd year in a row

NORTH CENTRAL, NJ (January 23, 2012) –THE KNOT IS pleased to announce MY MAKEUP ARTIST VICTORIA has been selected as a 2012 ­­winner in The Knot Best of Weddings, a special section in The Knot magazine and on www.theknot.com), THE KNOT is the number-one wedding resource that’s most trusted by brides. This is the 2nd year Victoria and her Team have been voted Best Makeup and Hair Artists in NJ for The Knot Best of Weddings.

The Knot Best of Weddings 2012 provides a “by brides, for brides” guide to the top wedding professionals across the country, and is a must-have when it comes to selecting the best-of-the-best wedding resources. From New York florists and Seattle bridal salons to DC makeup artists, engaged couples will find detailed feedback on local wedding businesses reviewed by thousands of newlyweds who had great things to say.

“Winning this award as a team 2 years in a row feels incredible!
We pride ourselves everyday in the service we provide to our Brides and our Clients and it shows”


My Makeup Artist Victoria wins Bride Choice Award 2012.
3rd year in a row.

NORTH/CENTRAL NJ – January 23, 2012 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding Marketplace, is excited to announce My Makeup Artist Victoria has been selected to receive the prestigious WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2012 for Beauty & Health FOR TH 3RD year in a row.

The esteemed annual awards program recognizes the top local wedding vendors from the WeddingWire Network who demonstrate excellence in quality, service, responsiveness and professionalism within the wedding industry. While many industry awards are selected by the organization, My Makeup Artist Victoria was selected based on its stellar reviews from past newlywed clients.

My Makeup Artist Victoria is recognized as part of the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire local vendor community, comprised of over 200,000 wedding professionals throughout the United States and Canada. The Bride’s Choice Award recognizes the best local wedding vendors across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, based on their overall professional achievements throughout the past year.

“WeddingWire is thrilled to honor the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community,” said Timothy Chi, CEO, WeddingWire. “Since the launch of the Bride’s Choice Awards™ program four years ago, thousands of outstanding wedding professionals have been recognized by the bridal community for their supreme service and dedication to the wedding industry. It is with great pleasure that we congratulate Victoria and her Team for their continued professionalism and commitment to enriching the wedding planning experience for engaged couples.”

We are happy to announce that Victoria and her Team are one of the very best Makeup and Hair Artists within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Project Wedding, Brides.com, Martha Stewart Weddings, and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for taking the time to review our business on WeddingWire. Thanks to their positive feedback we were able to receive the WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ for 2012.


My Makeup Artist Victoria Names Best Rated Makeup Artist Winner, In The Knot ~Best Of Weddings 2011

NORTH/CENTRAL, NJ JANUARY 21,2011– THE KNOT is pleased to announce My Makeup Artist Victoria has been selected as a 2011 ­­winner in The Knot Best of Weddings. You can now find Victoria and her team in a special section in The Knot magazine and on www.theknot.com, the number-one wedding resource that’s most trusted by brides.

The Knot Best of Weddings 2011 provides a “by brides, for brides” guide to the top wedding professionals across the country, and is a must-have when it comes to selecting the best-of-the-best wedding resources. From New York florists and Seattle bridal salons to DC makeup artists, engaged couples will find detailed feedback on local wedding businesses reviewed by thousands of newlyweds who had great things to say.

“It is an amazing feeling when you are recognized by your clients for a job well done. I am so passionate about my work and love being part of a brides special day.”


My Makeup Artist Victoria wins Bride Choice Award 2011.
2nd year in a row.

Bergen County, NJ – January 25, 2011 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, is thrilled to announce Victoria De Los Rios and her company My Makeup Artist Victoria have been selected to receive the prestigious annual WeddingWire Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 for Beauty and Health Professionals for a 2nd Year in a row.

Recognition for the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011 is determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 750,000 WeddingWire newlyweds. Our past clients are among those that shared their experiences on WeddingWire, the largest wedding review site in the nation.

My Makeup Artist Victoria stands among the top five percent of wedding professionals in the WeddingWire community, representing quality and service excellence within the wedding industry. Awards were given to the top wedding professionals across 20 service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers, and were based on the overall professional achievements throughout the past year.

“Wedding Wire is honored to celebrate the success of the top-rated wedding professionals within the WeddingWire community,” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “With the annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program, WeddingWire has the unique opportunity to recognize the best wedding professionals across the US and Canada. We applaud Victoria for her professionalism and dedication to enhancing the wedding planning experience last year.”

We are happy to announce that My Makeup Artist Victoria is among the very best in the Bridal Makeup Artist Category within the WeddingWire Network, which includes leading wedding planning sites WeddingWire, Martha Stewart Weddings, Project Wedding and Weddingbee. We would like to thank our past clients for nominating us to receive the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011.

For more information, please visit our WeddingWire Storefront today at
http://www.weddingwire.com/biz/my-makeup-artist-victoria-north-arlington/9b565e79cd121d93.html
For more information on the Bride’s Choice Awards™ 2011, please visit www.WeddingWire.com.


 

January 19, 2010 – WeddingWire, the nation’s leading wedding technology company, just announced My Makeup Artist Victoria has been selected to receive the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™ for Makeup Artist and Beauty Industry!

The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ recognizes and celebrates excellence in quality and service with…in the wedding industry, as determined by recent reviews and extensive surveys from over 500,000 newlyweds.

My Makeup Artist Victoria is among the top five percent of all vendors in the WeddingWire community, which includes over 100,000 wedding professionals across the US and Canada. Awards were given to winners across 19 different service categories, from wedding venues to wedding photographers.

“We are excited to recognize and honor the success of the top wedding professionals within the WeddingWire Community” said Timothy Chi, WeddingWire’s Chief Executive Officer. “The annual Bride’s Choice Awards™ program has given us the unique opportunity to highlight the best wedding professionals in each region as reviewed by brides and grooms who have utilized their services in the past year.”

We are happy to announce that Victoria De Los Rios is among the very best Makeup Artist within the WeddingWire Network, which includes WeddingWire and Martha Stewart Weddings. We would like to thank our past newlyweds for nominating us for the 2010 Bride’s Choice Awards™.