Surprisingly, Mariam started out as an artist painting on canvas. She was incredibly passionate about color theory and that is what ultimately lead her to a career as an award winning and prestigious celebrity hair and makeup artist.
When she was in high school she was always asked to “paint” her friends and families faces for their special events. This lead to Mariam using her passion as a source of income to put herself through college for finance and was even a side hobby while she pursued her career as a private wealth advisor.
She finally realized her passion for artistry had more potential, and hasn’t looked back since! Mariam launched The Fairest One in 2011 and has since rebranded to First Class Beauty; a luxury beauty company designed to serve our clients with quality service from veteran artists who only offer the best.
Mariam’s career started in philanthropy projects. Her first big gig was for a runway show giving back to low-income schools. From there, her artistry has expanded into being one of the top hired artists for weddings with multiple awards and publications as well as many incredible once in a lifetime opportunities in the commercial and cinema world. Mariam now serves as the key artist for the MLB World Series, her work is featured in Netflix, People Magazine, and so much more! She has received awards from Wedding Wire, several years in a row, as one of the top beauty vendors in the nation. She has received a certificate of excellence for her role as beauty chair in the Celebrate Your Life Cancer Foundation for her philanthropic efforts and she has been featured in The Houston Chronicle.
For Mariam, makeup is so much more than painting a face; it is expressing a desired mood through a palette of colors. By getting to know her client, and the vibe they are trying to bring, Mariam always delivers both the client and her viewers a most impressionable look! She also understands the direction of important events and seeks to meet and exceed expectations.
Outside of applying makeup, Mariam loves to educate her clients one-on-one on how to do their own makeup as well as establishing a quality skin care regimen. She also hosts beauty classes for group parties educating on makeup application and/or hairstyling tips and tricks. Mariam believes one simple fact and that is this “You’ve got a beauty that’s all your own”.