Bridal Makeup by Elianna Gasner

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INTERVIEW ELIANNA GASNER BRIDAL MAKEUP ARTIST & HAIRDRESSER The Art and Magic of Bridal Makeup It was my first wedding. I mean, not MY wedding. But my first opportunity to meet and shadow a professional bridal makeup and hair artist on a bride’s actual wedding day. Few little girls’ dreams surpass the desire to be a fly on the wall of a bride’s dressing room and here I was. Living the dream. As I stepped onto the curb, I caught sight of Elianna Gasner unloading her gear from her car including big black boxes on wheels that make her look more like the audio-visual team coming to set up the sound system than a professional bridal makeup artist. “It’s a sort of Mary Poppins bag,” laughs Elianna, stopping to shake my hand warmly. “It holds loads of interesting stuff. And with hard work, nurtured talent and a little magic, it makes anything possible.” Elianna Gasner travels around the country to make up brides from all over the globe, and works closely with numerous wedding planners. But she’s not your average cosmetics professional. After studying cutting-edge bridal makeup techniques in Hollywood, she launched her career by being the first to introduce airbrush technology to the Israeli bridal makeup industry. Not only her unique talent and pioneering spirit make her one of the most sought-after artists in her eld but her ability to see each client as a person, and not just a human canvas. “No matter how many times I come to make up a bride on her wedding day, I’m still as excited as I was when I did it for the first time. There’s an electricity in the air and it’s contagious. I feel like my job is to look into her soul and use my techniques and tools to reflect it on the surface. It’s a huge responsibility and I truly feel privileged to be part of the most special day in women’s lives.” As we walk through the front door of the bride’s house, Elianna greets today’s kallah, Chani, with a friendly smile and gets straight to work setting up her mobile salon. “It’s warmer