Meet Us
BlushTones is a team of makeup artists specializing in airbrush makeup. We travel on location in Virginia and Missouri! We focus on enhancing your natural beauty without compromising the current trends. Check out each artist below and find your match!
Master artist, owner: Leah Laviano
hampton roads, va
When I moved to Virginia from a small town in Mississippi, I began working as a bridal consultant. I absolutely fell in love with weddings and helping brides bring all their dreams to life. I knew I wanted to take that a step further by being there on their special day to put the finishing touches on their vision. I love working alongside my clients and making their visions come to life!
Favorite Makeup Product: I always reach for Laura Mercier Radiant Primer to give my clients that inner glow!
Favorite Makeup Style: I tend to gravitate towards the more glam looks with a touch of smokiness.
Fun Fact: I was Miss Mississippi USA 2008 and placed as first runner-up at Miss USA!
Favorite Quote: “You may say I’m a dreamer, but I’m not the only one. I hope one day you join us, and the world will live as one.” - John Lennon
Master artist: Stephanie Frey
Kansas City, mo
I became a licensed Master Esthetician before even thinking about makeup, but when I saw that BlushTones was hiring, I gave it a shot and eventually became her assistant! I learned everything about makeup from her after that and fell in love in the process. I love being able to be creative and learn new techniques and bringing them to my clients!
Favorite Makeup Product: Smashbox Photo Finish Foundation Primer is a must in my kit because it leaves skin silky soft!
Favorite Makeup Style: I love a soft natural glam style because it’s the perfect balance of enhancing one’s natural beauty but with a touch of glam.
Fun Fact: I LOVE makeup, but I rarely wear it myself!
Favorite Quote: “Life’s a garden, dig it.” - Joe Dirt
advanced artist: margaret parr
hampton roads, va
I have always loved makeup ever since I was 3 years old! I would play with makeup and do “makeovers” on my friends. I was in high school when my makeup career really began when I started doing makeup for proms. That eventually lead me to wedding makeup and becoming part of the BlushTones team!
Favorite Makeup Product: L’Oreal Telescopic Mascara in “Carbon Black” and Bare Minerals original powder foundation are my staple makeup products!
Favorite Makeup Style: I love full glam. It wouldn’t be complete without lashes, contour, highlight, and define lips!
Fun Fact: Traveling is my passion, and I’ve visited 5 continents so far.
Favorite Quote: “Almost always, the creative dedicated minority has made the world better.” - Martin Luther King, Jr.
advanced artist: Holly Browne
hampton roads, va
Unsure of what I wanted to do after graduating college, I randomly decided to apply to be a counter manager for a cosmetic brand at a high end department store, and I got the job! I fell in love over the years with the whole industry. A few years later I decided to spread my wings once again and became an artist for BlushTones!
Favorite Makeup Product: Pigments! Probably the most versatile product ever.
Favorite Makeup Style: I have an obsession with editorial makeup. I love seeing the models walk New York Fashion Week every year!
Fun Fact: I worked at MAC Cosmetics for over 4 years!
Favorite Quote: “People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” - Maya Angelou
advanced artist: alex kiser
hampton roads, va
Growing up, makeup has always been an essential in my everyday life as it boosted my self-confidence. After taking the BlushTones Airbrush Beauty Course in 2018, I had the motivation to start doing makeup as a career. Working with this team has been an amazing opportunity. I love having the ability to enhance others’ features and make them feel as confident as makeup has made me feel!
Favorite Makeup Product: I love the effortless glow Champagne Pop highlighter by Becca Cosmetics creates. It draws people in!
Favorite Makeup Style: I love a good vintage glam because winged cat liner and a red lip is the perfect classic combo!
Fun Fact: I love the human mind and graduated from Old Dominion University with a psychology degree because of that!
Favorite Quote: “You can never be overdressed or overeducated.” - Oscar Wilde
senior artist: keni Brown
Hampton Roads, va
I was born right here in Hampton Roads, but I actually grew up in Jacksonville, FL. At 12, I received my first makeup application for a small family photoshoot for my dad who was deployed at the time. It was in that moment that an interest in makeup began to cultivate. I landed my first real cosmetic job at the age of 19! I’ve since worked with almost every major cosmetic brand such as MAC, Bobbi Brown, Makeup Forever, Estee Lauder, NARS, Temptu, Jane Iredale, and more! I have now been doing makeup for over 12 years!
Favorite Makeup Product: Mac Pro-longwear Paint Pot
Favorite Makeup Style: Glam and editorial, preferable a mixture of both!
Fun Fact: I graduated from Esthetics School at Aveda Institute Washington DC in 2009!
Favorite Quote: “Do something today your future self thanks you for” - Ralph Smart
advanced artist: Lindsey sykes
Hampton Roads, va
From giving my friends a daily “makeover” to obsessively watching America’s Next Top Model, makeup has always been a passion of mine. Natural to full glam and everything in between, making people feel beautiful is my end goal! In 2018, I finally started my journey to become a professional makeup artist. BlushTones has truly nourished my skills, and I can’t wait to keep growing!
Favorite Makeup Product: Anastasia Beverly Hills brow powder. Eyebrows are so powerful!
Favorite Makeup Style: Editorial. I grew up watching fashion shows and love the versatility that this style offers.
Fun Fact: I may or may not be really good at animal impresions.
Favorite Quote: “Today you are You, that is truer than true. There is no one alive who is Youer than You.” - Dr. Suess