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

Hi Yared, is there something that you feel is most responsible for your success?
The real answer is delusion, And by that I mean I literally day dreamed about the life I live today since I could remember. I had no real resources to get where I am today other than telling myself I would be here one way or another. As well as just having faith in myself no matter what, I truly believe you can only go as far as you can see yourself.

Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I feel like what sets me apart from other makeup artists is my ability to recreate my signature makeup look across all skin types/tones in a way that suits each of their faces individually. But getting to this point in my craft took years of practice with many mistakes. My biggest lesson has been if you have a passion or dream Chase it ! You never know where it will land you or how far it could take you. I really want people to know that I’m here to make everyone feel good about themselves with the power of makeup.

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?
I’m a big dinner person ! I love love love a nice dinner out with friends so I would immediately head to Barcelona wine bar for tapas and a white sangria. Then head over to your 3rd spot for some bowling and maybe an arcade game or 2

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
2 really important people I’ll always give a huge shout out too is one my god-sister/bff Giselle ! She has been my #1 supporter for everything I do in life and I mean everything! She’s who keeps me grounded and at peace with the crazy life of being a makeup artist. The second person is Melody my client/bff who I get to glam basically everyday now but outside of being delusional she’s the one person who helped me break in the industry and always brings me to the table for any and every opportunity and has helped me navigate being an entrepreneur so for that I’ll always be very thankful.

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