We had the good fortune of connecting with Sarai Mateo and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Sarai, we’d love to hear more about how you thought about starting your own business?
I wanted to create an experience to my clients that will not only enhance their own beauty but they lifestyle as well. Make it a concierge service that will fit their busy lifestlye and needs. I belive their beauty is in them and my job is to bring it out.

Alright, so let’s move onto what keeps you busy professionally?
I started as a painter and an artist, It was just me and my own canvas, everything started in middle school and all the way to college. I love colored painting and oil painting the most. I will sit down in my hometown, Old San Juan Puerto Rico, and paint an observational drawing. That was my outlet and my passion, one day in 2001 I got hired by Christian Dior beauty and that’s when I change my Canvas for faces. Every face is different, every makeup work is art, and every facial feature is exciting for me to enhance the unique beauty of my clients. Isn’t just makeup, it is art is about dimension is beauty is creation.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
WOW, Atlanta is rich when it comes to culinary and fun…. my favorites are Le Bilboquet in Buckhead, Yebo, and Cape in Avalon, I love to enjoy a flight of Rose wine at Cru Avalon while I do some people-watching and makeup shopping at CHANEL boutique and SEPHORA . My favorite Steak houses are HALS and Little Alley Roswell. A fun dancing party at Johnys Hideway hush hush lol. And will love shopping for a great outfit at Tootsies Buckhead and a pasta lunch at Storico Fresco.

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
To the Succes Lounge

Website: www.setyourstandaratl.com

Instagram: @saraimakeupart

Linkedin: Sarai Mateo

Facebook: sarai makeup art

Youtube: @saraimateo4075

Image Credits
Kim Evans took my headshot
Sara Hanna took the beauty shots

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