OUR TEAM | Meet Erin
Specializing in fresh, glowing, natural looks that intensify each person’s unique beauty and style, along with more glam, red carpet looks.
Get to know Erin…
Q. When you're not working, what do you love to do in your free time?
A. Water my plants and tend to my favorite varietal: Rex Begonias. I also love to do sudoku and read.
Q. Tell us more about your story and your career.
A. I truly was meant to be a makeup artist. I am fiercely loyal and have always championed for my friends to feel beautiful and not be afraid to ask for what they wanted at cosmetics counters. Bobbi Brown and Kevyn Aucoin were my first idols; from them I learned how to see the person’s beauty and the makeup enhances. All of my clients tell me the best part about being in my chair is how excited I get through the process: I make faces and sounds about how amazing it’s all looking - the ultimate hype girl!
Q. What brought you to Southern California?
A. I am a native!! Long Beach born and bred, and I’m a UCI alumn (“zot zot!” for my anteater brides!)
Q. Where are your favorite locations or venues to work?
A. Bel Air Bay Club, Four Seasons Beverly Hills, Pelican Hill, Westlake Village, Santa Barbara.
Q. What is a current beauty trend you fully stand behind?
A. Cream blushes! I also am here for so much focus on taking care of your skin - it’s the best way to get beautiful makeup!
Q. Please tell us more about your art.
A. The foundation of each style I create for my client is listening and looking; paying attention to details in his/her clothes, jewelry, the types of phrases he/she uses to describe makeup or the vision for the event. I love putting together the outfit in my mind to focus in on how to give my client the most beautiful, special version of makeup that doesn’t overpower the person.
Q. What fuels you in your career?
A. I love being the artist to create a new (and often better) experience of having your makeup done. I am constantly so motivated by women looking at themselves and feeling their most beautiful while looking exactly like themselves.
Q. What you enjoy most about working with brides and bridal parties?
A. Being in a wedding and supporting my friends who have been brides on their wedding day are among my most memorable experiences with my friends. I love the energy of that time in others’ lives, and I love that my skill aids in each person feeling confident and not worried about his/her appearance.
Q. What is your favorite part of a wedding day?
A. About halfway through the getting ready time: usually everyone has had at least one service and is feeling great, has eaten and/or woken up (lol!), and the energy is excited but calm.
Q. Is there anything else you'd like to add or elaborate on?
A. I’m so proud to represent Emily Lynn and Company. I have many years in my career; we are well run, well thought out, and full of heart.
View more of Erin’s recent work HERE.
“Beautiful! My make up for my wedding was absolutely perfect. I shared with Emily and team the vibe I was going for and they executed it spot on! Erin from company (my assigned make up artist) was sooo fun, cute bubbly personality, funny, easy going, positive, and will be your biggest cheerleader on your wedding day. Erin is great at keeping you on task to get your make up done in a loving way- she makes people not bother you. Ha! Cannot say enough great things about Emily Lynn and Co.”
“Colette and Erin from Emily Lynn + Co. were amazing to work with! They both made my bridesmaids, mom, and myself feel so beautiful! They were not only super nice, they were funny and helped everyone feel more comfortable on the big day. We didn’t want them to leave, we had so much fun. Between the five of us that had our hair and makeup done, we all had different styles and wants. Both Erin and Colette were able to bring out our own personalities through our hair and makeup, allowing us to still have our own identities. We weren’t cookie cutter bridesmaids, bride, and mother of the bride! A huge thank you to them for helping us on my big day!”
“On the day of the photoshoot, Erin was on time, and really took the time to understand what kind of look I wanted. When she realized that our photoshoot would be by the beach, she took the necessary measures to make sure my makeup stayed fresh the whole time (and it did!) She is really great and a pleasure to work with!
I am so thankful I found Emily Lynn and Company, and would definitely recommend them and Erin for your next occasion!”
“We hired EmilyLynn and Co for our bridal party makeup and our own pre-ceremony “touch ups” and were extremely happy with that decision! In selecting a vendor, we wanted to make sure that everyone looked relatively natural as we weren’t drawn to the airbrush look. The makeup and hair artists did an incredible job making our party look beautiful - and they went above and beyond to cover up our own blemishes and oily skin. The photos turned out better than we could have hoped and this was in no small part thanks to EmilyLynn and Co!”
“I HIGHLY recommend Emily Lynn & Co. I got married in Newport Beach, CA this past weekend. Makeup was one of the things that made me the most nervous. Post-COVID, I work from home and hardly wear makeup anymore and I’ve never been a girl that liked the look of makeup caked to someone’s face. I spoke to the team at Emily Lynn & Co. I told them I wanted a ‘natural glam’ look that I found on Pinterest, and I selected two makeup artists for myself and my bridesmaids. Michelle and Erin were wonderful. I did a pre-call before the wedding to walk through all the things I know nothing about (fake eyelashes, airbrushing, skin types, etc.) and they made it SO easy to select what I wanted for the day of. On the wedding day, they arrived on site at Lido H.ouse (where we were getting ready) and set up with very little guidance (I was getting my hair done before makeup and my wedding planner was at the venue). They started working on my bridesmaids and were able to accommodate our timing (we were a bit late at hair!). They still finished early, which gave me enough time to write my vows in my vow book! All my bridesmaids looked gorgeous. The makeup held up throughout the whole day/night (even through the happy tears!) and came out perfect in photos! I highly recommend this team!!”
“Beyond happy with the service I received from Emily Lynn & Co! I had Erin for makeup and Tracina for hair on my wedding day, and they both did a fantastic job. I never felt so beautiful in my entire life. My maid of honor said her hair/makeup was even better than on her own wedding day!
I schedule my trial very early on because I was a little nervous and wanted to make sure I hired people who really knew what they were doing. On my trial day, I had so much fun with Erin and Tracina hanging out and chatting, and the look they created for me was exactly what I asked for. Erin did very clean/minimal makeup and Tracina created a gorgeous sleek & simple bun. Months later when it was time for my wedding, I decided to completely change up my look right before the big day!! They were not at all phased and on the day-of, they both created an entirely new look for me that was once again, exactly what I asked for.
The makeup that Erin created on my wedding day was so incredibly unique. We went for a bold winged liner with electric blue bottom eyeliner and a hint of peach on the lid - it was so cool and felt really true to me! It looked bridal but not at all traditional, which was exactly what I wanted. The foundation and skincare was light and lasted all day.
Tracina’s hairstyle blew me completely away. I normally have extremely straight, fine hair that won’t hold a curl. We added some clip-in extensions and she created loose waves and volume that miraculously lasted all day. I just could not believe how good it looked.
Thank you guys so so much! I will be coming back any time I need to get glammed in the future!”
