Brandi

Master Artist & Owner

Brandi Paap is a professional makeup artist, licensed esthetician, and founder of Bridal Brigade, with more than 22 years of experience in makeup artistry and nearly two decades specializing in bridal beauty.

After beginning her career in makeup artistry at a young age, Brandi went on to study art, business, and esthetics, graduating from Paul Mitchell The School and later earning her Master’s in Business Administration from Olivet Nazarene University. She began working with brides in 2007 and founded Bridal Brigade to bring elevated, personalized beauty services directly to brides throughout the Chicagoland area.

Today, Brandi leads a team of 17 professional hair and makeup artists while continuing to work hands-on with brides herself. Her approach to makeup is rooted in skin-focused, refined artistry, enhancing each client's natural features while creating polished, camera-ready looks designed to last throughout the wedding day.

Brandi's bridal artistry has been featured by PopSugar Beauty, The Knot, Style Me Pretty, and in multiple fashion editorials for ChicagoStyle Weddings Magazine. With thousands of faces and hundreds of weddings behind her, she remains passionate about her craft, continually investing in professional education, techniques, and products that allow her to deliver an elevated experience to every client who sits in her chair.

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