#19 From Child Refugee to Pioneer Entrepreneur - Maria Chang

Big Takeaways THE AMERICAN DREAM! Maria Chang came to the USA back in 1986, as an 11 year old child refugee from Nicaragua. Maria has been a professional make-up artist for over 20 years. This is a bit of a departure from our normal show, but it was too good not to put out there. Yes, you will gain some make-up tips for your wedding day, but that is not all. In this episode, you will hear a hard-working, motivated, strong, intelligent, entrepreneurial, woman tell her story. Oh and we PROMISE, next week to bring you Part 3 of our 3 part Wedding Timeline Series. We just couldn't wait for you to hear this one!! Links we referenced Maria's Company: PMA Raphael House - Resources & support for homeless families Nordstrom Neiman Marcus Bobbie Brown Cosmetics Laura Mercier Cosmetics Estee Lauder Cosmetics Guerlain Cosmetics Quotes -“As a refugee family, we had to work from day 1 and I haven't stopped since." - Maria Chang "It's amazing to be living in this country. It's something that I don't take for granted. I remind myself every day of how lucky I am to be here" - Maria Chang "Just don't cover up superficially, care about the woman and actually cater to her beauty needs" - Maria Chang, still believes in the same philosophy she was taught by Bobbi Brown "Using (make-up) as an accessory versus using it to cover up your personality or cover up your insecurities" - Maria Chang "If things are not going your way, you've got to trusty that there is a better alternative and there's a better option ahead." - Maria Chang "If you're so deep in your sorrow because things are not going your way, you're not going to see those doors opening." - Maria Chang "I love the idea of coming in and making it like a slumber party where the ladies are getting ready and for a moment forget that it's their wedding day and just have fun as girls." - Maria Chang on why she believes a bride should never have to go to a salon on her big day "I am an artist because my clients provide me that lifestyle, so the least I can do is give them the best possible wedding day. I become like an honorary bridesmaid" - Maria Chang "Every single wedding, when it comes to cake time, I always have the lipstick ready, but that's all I can do. I can't fix the eyes, I can't powder you..." - Michelle conveying why she love's that Maria stays with their clients until the end of the party Get In Touch Let us know if you have any questions you need answered on the show or if you want to share your own wedding planning experiences! TWITTER: @TBWPpodcast EMAIL: [email protected] Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices