Inspired by Parisian refinement and grounded in California ease, my approach blends editorial artistry with effortless sophistication. It's a philosophy of intentional beauty—thoughtfully composed, never overdone.
Begin Your Beauty Edit
The Polished Routine(Recommended for most clients)
Your foundation for modern, intentional makeup. Learn a cohesive routine tailored to your features, lifestyle, and products.
The Beauty Tune-Up
Already have a routine but feel it's no longer working? This session refreshes your techniques, updates your product choices, and replaces outdated habits with modern application.
(*An excellent option for those who've learned primarily through YouTube and are ready for personalized PRO guidance.)
Continue Your Edit
Longevity & Wear
Inspired by Parisian restraint.
Master layering, skin preparation, and setting techniques for makeup that looks fresh—not heavy—and lasts beautifully throughout the day.
The Refined Eye
Refine placement, proportion, blending, and definition to create elegant, balanced eyes that enhance rather than overpower.
Modern Beauty 40+
Thoughtful techniques for evolving skin, eyes, and facial structure, with an emphasis on freshness, lift, and light.
Your Journey, Your Pace
Many clients desire to build their skills over time with focused lessons. Is this you?
Start with a Video Strategy Call
Because each lesson is tailored to the individual, we begin with a Zoom Consultation to ensure your upcoming tutorial is focused on your Beauty Goals.
The consultation also gives us the opportunity to ensure the lesson format is the right fit for us both!
Essentially the flow after consultation: Audit → (the Occasional) Bag Edit → Lesson
how it works
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Begin in one of 3 ways:
Option #1: The Polished Routine(Recommended for most clients)
"Your starting point for modern, intentional makeup. I’ll guide you through building a cohesive, beginner-friendly routine specifically tailored to your features, lifestyle, and existing products."Option #2: The Beauty Tune-Up
Already have a routine but feel it's no longer working? This session refreshes your techniques, updates your product choices, and replaces outdated habits with modern application.*Option 3: The signature collection:
The Edited Eye
The Edited Lip
Longevity & Wear
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Think of this as: Your Journey, Your Pace
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Build Your Beauty Edit
Best for: simplify your BEAUTY collection.
If minimalism is your goal, editing down to what you ONLY need, this is for YOU!
I’m ready to help you:
• identify what truly works
• remove expired or unnecessary products
• short cut your routine
• recommended thoughtful replacementsThough optional- clients love this service because it creates immediate organization and clarity.
Investment: $75
Private Makeup Lessons:
The Polished Routine is the “foundation” everything else builds upon.- $375
70 minute appointment
✅ PRO KIT access
The Polished Routine
This signature lesson brings every element of your routine together, helping you create a polished, cohesive look that feels effortless, modern, and uniquely yours.
We'll refine the techniques that make the biggest difference—from complexion and color placement to brush control, blending, and product selection—so your makeup feels consistent, balanced, and easy to recreate.
Ideal for you if:
Your makeup looks different every time you apply it
Something feels "off," but you're not sure what
You own the products but lack confidence in how to use them
You're ready for an elevated everyday routine that feels natural and refined
“Tune-up time! Fine tune some basics you already know” - $555
90 minute appointment
✅ PRO KIT access!
The Technique Tune-Up
For clients who have learned from tutorials, trends, and countless online tips—but still don't feel confident recreating the results.
This session identifies the specific techniques keeping your makeup from coming together.
Rather than collecting more products or chasing another tutorial, you'll learn how to create better results with the products you already own. This module includes your very own technique AUDIT.
The Makeup Technique Audit
Great makeup begins with understanding your technique.
You’ll be asked to submit a short video of your current routine, and I’ll assess your placement, proportions blending, and tools to identify any GAPS.
You’ll receive a personalized Makeup Audit with clear recommendations to guide your Tune-Up session and help you create a more intentional, polished approach to makeup.
“Where thoughtful technique becomes effortless beauty.”
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✨ Modern Techniques for 40+
As our features, skin texture, and coloring evolve over time, makeup benefits from a more thoughtful, refined approach—one that enhances rather than masks, and never feels overdone.
Topics may include:
Understanding why certain techniques no longer work—and what to do instead.
Skin-first complexion techniques that work with texture and changing skin needs
Strategic placement of blush, bronzer, and contour to create lift, balance, and dimension
Modern brow shaping and softly defined eye techniques
Selecting formulas that complement your skin, rather than compete with it
Creating luminosity, softness, and polish without heaviness
You'll leave with:
A personalized face chart
Curated product recommendations (when applicable)
A customized practice plan designed around your goals
Investment:
$250 | 70 min✅ Yes! access to my PRO KIT.
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✨ Longevity & Wear
"The Art of Lasting Beauty - as an educator, I teach an intentional, skin-first approach—using strategic placement and layered techniques to create endurance.”
Topics may include:
Understanding why certain techniques no longer work—and what to do instead.
Skin preparation with lasting wear
Intentional layering for a fresh, lightweight complexion
Strategic powder placement and setting techniques
Managing oil, texture, or dryness without compromising your finish
Keeping eyes, cheeks, and lips looking balanced and polished throughout the day
You'll leave with:
A personalized application map and lesson notes
Curated product and formula recommendations (when applicable)
A customized, wear-tested routine tailored to your skin and lifestyle
Investment:
$250 | 70 min ✅ Yes! access to my PRO KIT.
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✨ The Edited Eye!
Beautiful eye makeup isn't defined by how much you apply—it's shaped by thoughtful placement, balance, and restraint. This lesson focuses on refining your technique to create eyes that feel softly defined, lifted, and effortlessly polished.
Together, we'll move beyond basic application to create eye makeup that feels intentional, modern, and beautifully tailored to your unique eye shape.
Topics may include:
Understanding why certain techniques no longer work—and what to do instead.
Strategic placement to create lift, balance, and proportion
Blending techniques for a soft, seamless finish
Building depth and dimension
Lash and liner placement to enhance your natural eye shape
Refining common challenges such as uneven eyes, harsh edges, or muddy shadow
You'll leave with:
A personalized eye map and lesson notes
Step-by-step placement guidance tailored to your features
A repeatable technique designed specifically for your eye shape
Investment:
$250 | 70 min✅ Yes! access to my PRO KIT.
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✨ The Edited Lip
A balanced lip isn't about making your lips look bigger—it's about placement, harmonious color, and creating definition.
In this lesson, we'll simplify the art of the modern lip by teaching you how to build flattering lip combinations that enhance your natural shape without relying on over-lining or guesswork.
You'll learn how to:
Select lip combinations that complement your natural lip tone
Pair liners, lipsticks, and glosses with confidence
Create soft, modern definition that enhances rather than overpowers
Build dimension and balance through intentional placement
Customize your lip look for everyday wear or a more polished finish
You'll leave with:
A personalized lip map illustrating your ideal lip shape
Guidance on where liner should begin, soften, and blend
Placement notes showing where color creates the most balance and dimension
A curated combination of shades and finishes tailored to your features
Investment:
$225 | 45 min✅ Yes! access to my PRO KIT.
Ulta/Blue Mercury/Sephora - meet up!
Want a personalized shopping appointment or receive a curated online shopping list featuring products selected specifically for YOU?
Together, we'll build a collection that's intentional, cohesive, and easy to use—without the overwhelm of endless choices.
Why it works: it’s your Curated Beauty Shopping experience.
The biggest distinction: I’m not helping clients buy more makeup; I’m helping you buy the right makeup.
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makeup lesson faqs
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Yes, you’re welcome to play & practice using products from my primary KIT. It’s all sanitized, curated and well maintained.
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Thoughtful placement creates effortless beauty.
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Does your bag need curating? Whether it’s a brow pencil that feels too harsh or a bronzer that seems impossible to blend or look muddy, my goal is to help you shop your own beauty bag, your own drawer and turn those 'mysteries' into your new “go-to favorites."
Clients bring current makeup bag.
WE REVIEW
• what to keep
• what to replace
• brush upgrades
• simplifying your kitDuration: 30 minutes
Investment $75
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Many clients choose to complete the Makeup Audit before scheduling a lesson so we can use the results as a starting point.
Your routine is reviewed through 3 lenses:
• Technique — how much product you're applying
• Placement — where color and structure are landing on the face
• Tool Control — brush pressure, blending, and handlingWhat You'll Receive
After reviewing your submission, you'll receive a Personalized Makeup Audit Chart outlining key observations from your routine.
Using the TMA technique framework, your audit will highlight:
• product quantity
• placement adjustments
• blending habits
• tool controlYou'll also receive clear technique adjustments you can begin implementing immediately.
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Sunday’s - Tues. are dedicated for Tutorials.
Hours: (9-1pm)
As mobile makeup artist working across shared spaces, my location(s) vary so please reach out, and I’ll do my best to coordinate a convenient local space to Berkeley or Oakland, or Alameda.
Keep in mind - “I only move forward when I’m confident I can deliver at the level I expect of my work…”
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When traveling to TMA: Appointments may take place in 1 of 3 locations:
Berkeley (Alcatraz Ave) TUE or THUR
Piedmont Ave SUN or MON
An East Oakland salon can occasionally be secured.
These salons are considered the host, so I schedule according to their availability. Advanced notice needed.
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Some popular options to consider:
• Shopping Session (in-person $200/hr) – We select cohesive blush, lip, and base products together.
• Self-Guided Option – My downloadable guides walk through beginner-friendly product categories and color families if you’d prefer to start there - https://www.tamramarie.com/store
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If you’re comfortable, I may record brief clips during our session to highlight techniques or products. If you prefer not to be filmed, just let me know, and I’ll keep everything private.
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Due to the exclusive nature of services and the detailed planning involved - the following policies apply to all Consultations.
1. Retainer Policy
All service retainers paid are non-refundable and non-transferable to another client or service type. The retainer secures your dedicated time investment and compensates for the administrative and planning resources allocated upon booking.
2. Standard Cancellation/Rescheduling
If you need to cancel or reschedule OTHER TYPES OF APPTS, written notice of at least 72 hours in advance is required. Failure to provide this notice will incur the full service charge.
3. Same-Day Cancellations & No-Shows for ALL APPTS:
Same-day cancellations and no-shows will incur 100% of the service charge. Compensation for lost time and inability to re-book the exclusive slot. Rescheduling may be subject to availability and addl fees.
Thank you for understanding these payment terms.
