More Than Makeup

I am recording this week's episode from beautiful Lake Como, Italy, because after six weeks on the road doing destination weddings in New York, London, Paris, and Umbria, I wanted to sit down with someone who truly lives and breathes elite luxury.
Today’s guest is my gorgeous friend Oana Nechifor, the mastermind behind Oana Events—one of Europe's premier luxury wedding planners across Italy and the South of France. Oana and I met two years ago when we worked on Jordan Giorgio’s viral Lake Como wedding, an event that completely took over social media and reshaped the modern beauty and bridal landscapes.
Now, we’re back in Como celebrating Jordan’s anniversary, and we’re pulling back the curtain on the real architecture of top-tier events. We dive into what the word 'luxury' actually means beyond a price tag, how a single calculated investment—like a surprise riverboat—can lock in dream clients, and why your social media is the ultimate filter for attracting high-net-worth bookings.
If you are ready to stop chasing every generic client and learn how to position yourself as an exclusive, out-of-reach expert, this conversation is your ultimate masterclass.

RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Tap Into the Global Luxury Market: Master your contracts, travel structures, and vendor positioning with my Global Glam Course.

Follow Oana Nechifor: See her breath-taking portfolios and curated Italian events on Instagram @‌oanaevents.

Explore Masterclasses & Private Mentorship: Head over to my digital home at Kellsie Bain Makeup to apply for upcoming business cohorts.

The absolute chaos that was the Chateau wedding in Paris completely took over the internet last week, and my inbox has been flooded with hundreds of questions.
In this episode of More Than Makeup, I'm sitting down with my amazing friend and assistant, Madison Kelly, to debrief the biggest wedding of my career so far. We are pulling back the curtain on absolutely everything: how I booked an influencer bride just one month before the wedding, what it really takes to calculate luxury destination travel fees, the truth about going in completely blind without a makeup trial, and the exact strategy behind posting 37 reels in four days to gain 7,000 new followers.
If you've ever dreamed of flying across the world to work with luxury planners and high-end clients, this unfiltered conversation is your step-by-step masterclass.

RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Learn the Destination Blueprint: Grab my exact pricing guides and contracts inside the Global Glam Course.

Follow the Team: Connect with Maddy on Instagram @‌madisonkelly.mua and see the stunning bride Natalie Cortes.

Work With Me: Head over to my digital home at Kellsie Bain Makeup to join our upcoming masterclass waitlists.

I am so excited to share this episode because it is proof of what happens when you get out of your own way and step into your personal power. Today, I’m sitting down for a live mentorship graduation with the incredibly talented Leah Laviano. Three months ago, Leah was running a successful bridal team in Virginia Beach, but she felt completely lost, time-poor, and disconnected from her personal brand.
In this episode, we pull back the curtain on the exact strategic shifts that took her from 14k to over 22k followers in just 90 days, how a simple Instagram handle change completely shifted her CEO mindset, and why letting go of control is the only way to scale your income without burning out.
If you’ve been hiding behind your business name or letting imposter syndrome keep you from pitching to big brands, this conversation is your ultimate wake-up call.

RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Follow Leah Laviano on Instagram

Trial Reels: A Game-Changing Instagram Strategy for Makeup Artists

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I’m sitting down for a very special, live coaching episode with one of my brilliant mentorship students, Brittney from Brittney Eileen Beauty! We just wrapped up her three-month mentorship journey, and instead of doing our final strategy call behind closed doors, we decided to bring the coaching session straight to the microphone. Brittney is an elite bridal makeup artist out of Boston who hit that classic $150k glass ceiling and knew she wanted to scale beyond the brush.

In this episode, we break down her explosive social media growth during the program, including a video that hit over 3 million views, how she navigated her first massive wave of viral internet hate, and the exact steps we took to launch her new income streams in beauty education and brand partnerships.

If you're ready to see what high-level business mentoring actually looks like in real-time, grab your notebook.

Connect with Brittney: Follow her on Instagram and TikTok @‌brittneyeileenbeauty.

Mentorship Waitlist: Ready to be the next A-plus student? Secure your spot on the waitlist for the next cohort.

I called this podcast More Than Makeup for a reason. As entrepreneurs, our health is our greatest business asset, yet so many of us in the wedding industry are running on caffeine and fumes.
In this episode, I’m joined by my personal nutritionist, Darcie Powell, to talk about how to stop the 'starve and crash' cycle. We’re diving into the science of blood sugar, why your 'bridal breakfast' of black coffee is killing your energy, and how to fuel your body so you actually have a life left at the end of a wedding weekend.
If you’ve ever felt like you’re hitting a wall by 2:00 PM or crashing for two days after a job, this episode is the wellness deep-dive you’ve been waiting for.

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Episode on Grief: Grieving through the bridal season

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