BRIDAL | GRAD | SPECIAL OCCASIONS
1-ON-1 MAKEUP LESSONS
Hi, I'm Mara! It's a pleasure to e-meet you :)
I'm a mobile makeup artist based in Victoria BC, where I come to wherever you are to help you feel
beautifully yourself
for your big moments.
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2027 WEDDINGS
Every Appointment Starts With You
No cookie cutter, one-size-fits-all, looks. Your features, your comfort level, and what you want to see when you look in the mirror.
Whether it's your wedding day or a loved one's graduation, you deserve to feel like yourself.
Bridal, grad, film & commercial makeup services with pricing that's tailored to you and your event needs.
SERVICES
Ready When You Are
I regularly serve Victoria, Oak Bay, Esquimalt, Vic West, Broadmead, Saanich, North Saanich, Langford, Colwood, Sooke, and more areas!
For all of your big moments in your life, I'm here to help in any way I can...wherever you are and whenever you're ready.
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What Clients Are Saying...
Makeup by Mara Pappas is a local business made to make people feel their best, whatever the occasion. Mara is bright and easy going, sitting in her chair is so relaxing! Her creative talent and practice of including the client in the process makes the whole experience refreshing and tailored to you. I would highly recommend to anyone who wants to look and feel their best :)
Megan Foster - Just Because Makeup
I'm a singer/performer and Mara did my makeup for a gig recently and she KILLED IT! I swear my makeup has never looked so good. I felt so glowy and confident, and it lasted all night. I will definitely be booking Mara for future gigs!
Savannah Reed - Performance & Stage Makeup
Thank you Mara for such a wonderful experience! Not only did I leave feeling beautiful, I also left with a wealth of knowledge about my skin & what I should be doing to improve it :) Mara checked in with me through the whole process, making sure I was feeling comfortable… I haven’t had my makeup done by someone for as long as I can remember, so I was a little nervous, but I would recommend this service to anyone and everyone!! I asked for a natural, pretty pinky glow, and that’s exactly what I got 💕🥰
Amber Fill - 1-On-1 Makeup Lesson
My Why
I've had a love of beauty and everything makeup since I was probably 5 years old. Looking back, my Claire's "everything" makeup palette was definitely my gateway into the beauty world (sparkly blue eyeshadow really did it haha).
For a long time I never felt comfortable enough to share this part of myself. There was a quiet, nagging voice telling me makeup wasn't a real passion. That it wasn't valuable, not serious enough to claim out loud, that girls who like makeup are frivolous...the list goes on.
In short, that voice got really annoying.
After going through my own journey of accepting what truly lights me up, I stopped waiting for permission to take my art seriously and to just enjoy it instead.
What I want to do now is simple: help others in look a little kinder at their own reflection.
Most of us are our own harshest critic, zooming in on every flaw while the people who love us, just see us. The way I see it, my job is to close that gap and to help you see yourself the way people in your corner already do.
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