ME IN A NUTSHELL.

I’m Samantha, a professional hair and makeup artist with over 25 years of experience in the beauty industry. Specializing in timeless, elegant looks, I’m passionate about enhancing natural beauty and creating personalized styles for weddings, events, and photoshoots. Based in Italy, I travel extensively to deliver exceptional service, using high-quality products and techniques to ensure flawless, long-lasting results. My goal is to make every client feel radiant, confident, and relaxed on their special day.

Beginnings of My Career

My career started more than 25 years ago, when I was only 18. After a long internship in several hair salons in Vicenza, a small city between Venice and Verona, I decided to move to Bologna. My aim was to face a new, bigger, cool, and stimulating city where I could develop my talent and acquire new technical/artistic skills.

Joining Equipe Vittorio

In 2002, following some noteworthy professional collaborations, I became part of the Equipe Vittorio team. After a year of technical and styling training, I was placed in charge as Store Manager of the Spazio Officina. This concept-store and multi-function loft was where the group’s artistic and communicative work came to life. It was the ideal place to express my personality and work in direct contact with the best makeup artists and hairstylists in Italy. In this richly stimulating environment, my passion for professional makeup was born.

2002-2008

Roles and Responsibilities

At the loft, I took care of operational and administrative management, coordinating the team’s work and maintaining customer and supplier commercial relationships. I collaborated in organizing events and vernissages and developed my passion for color and application techniques by personally taking part in beauty and fashion shows around Italy and Europe for MITU BY WELLA under the artistic direction of maestro Stefano Milani, one of the most noted and quoted Italian hair stylists.

2003-2008

Fashion Week and Beyond

Over the years, thanks to working with Equipe Vittorio, I perfected my technique by working in numerous backstages as a makeup artist and hair stylist during Milan Fashion Week catwalk parades for big fashion brands such as Laura Biagiotti, Giorgio Armani, and MaxMara. I also took care of the looks of famous Italian personalities and served as the personal hair stylist for Natasha Stefanenko for Sky TV’s production “10 Years Younger in 10 Days.”

2008-2013

Opening My Own Studio

Following this intense but wonderful experience, I returned to Veneto in 2008 and decided to open my own studio, “Estro Equipe.” My mission was to introduce a new idea of beauty, mixing my stylish but uncomplicated hairstyle concept with a natural but sophisticated makeup style.

Transition to Freelance Work

In 2013, following an illuminating voyage to India and six years of great dedication but huge satisfaction, I chose to undertake a more relaxed lifestyle. Free from strategy, emotional, and less frenetic, I devoted myself to working as a freelance hairstylist and makeup artist with a special focus on international bridal hair and makeup services.

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Experience and Publications

With over 25 years of experience, having worked with hundreds of brides, and being published in Brides, Vogue Wedding Japan, Style Me Pretty, Wedding Chicks, Wedluxe, Green Wedding Shoes, Ruffled Blog, and Rock My Wedding, I can provide a bouquet of tailored luxury services for clients seeking a professional who can take care of any aspect related to image.

I am considered an empathetic person with a sunny disposition, gifted with strong customer relations skills, dynamic and determined with careful attention to detail.

I have worked with the best wedding photographers like

David Bastianoni

Bottega 53

Cristiano Ostinelli

Oliver Fly

Julian Kanz

Daniele Vertelli

Vittore Buzzi

Andrea Corsi

Gianluca Aldovasio

David Bastianoni - Bottega 53 - Cristiano Ostinelli - Oliver Fly - Julian Kanz - Daniele Vertelli - Vittore Buzzi - Andrea Corsi - Gianluca Aldovasio -

I has always been drawn to the latest hairstyles and make-up trends and techniques (Airbrush, Arabic, Afro American, Asian) into which I love to work my own creativity and style. My curiosity always take me in search of new and high quality haircare and cosmetic products that are innovative and stylish but respectful of skin, nature and animals.

“I’m addicted to flawless skin”

— Samantha

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