Mili Carrere isn’t just a makeup artist, hair stylist & cosmetologist—she’s a storyteller, a confidence builder, and a passionate advocate for redefining beauty on her own terms. Based in Buenos Aires, Mili has turned brushes, palettes, and curls into tools of transformation for hundreds of clients, especially brides and their families on the most memorable day of their lives.
Name: Mili Carrere
Facebook: Mili Carrere Makeup
Instagram: @milicarreremakeup
Title: Makeup Artist, Hair Stylist & Cosmetologist
City you live in: Buenos Aires
Most recent city visited… Durham, North Carolina
A typical day in my life includes… With my work as a makeup artist, days are not always the same and that’s what I love about it! But a pretty standard day would look like this: waking up early, doing pilates at home (Move With Nicole on YouTube best quick workout ever), quick shower and off I go to work. Work may be a full day of cosmetology, or makeup and hair for shootings and campaigns, or self makeup classes, and if it’s Saturday… it’s bridal work! Makeup and hair for my beautiful brides!
I was born… on January 6th in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
When I was younger, I wanted to be…a dancer or a princess! I’ve found my prince but not from the royalty lol
My first job was… Dance teacher for a musical theater school
My favorite thing about traveling is… taking lots of pictures, enjoying local food, getting to know cute places and stores for a little shopping…
I’m currently listening to… Taylor Swift always, but a recent love is Wild Rivers.
If I could have dinner with anyone, it would be… so hard to choose! For a nice date, my boyfriend, and for a more relaxed casual dinner, family always or my high school friends!
One thing I cannot travel without… My 1000 steps skincare routine and my curl cream.
I’m inspired by… NATURE! Love all forms of nature from the sea, to the mountains to the forest. I love traveling to Patagonia here in Argentina because it’s always a nice boost of energy and inspiration.
If I could change anything in the world, it would be… the way we define beauty. I’d love to help create a world where every woman feels empowered, seen, and celebrated just as she is—where beauty isn’t about fitting into a standard, but about embracing individuality and authenticity.
My best beauty secret is… Skin prep! Don’t underestimate a nice hydrated skin before makeup… that’s the key for a fresh and lasting face makeup.
Makeup should be… more accessible! Hahah just kidding… it should be a nice way of expression, just a tool to make us feel our best.
Most common mistake that people make while doing their makeup… Oh, this one’s easy: people use concealers that are way too light for their skin tones PLUS too much product.
How did you start your journey as a makeup artist? It was hard because I was 19 years old and full of fears. I didn’t know if I would be able to make it as a makeup artist, but luckily my parents really supported me and encouraged me to follow my passion. I took lots of courses and perfected my technique, I even went to live to Belgium to study at the Makeup Forever Academy. My first jobs were either for friends and family or completely free for small fashion shoots or campaigns. Then, pretty quickly over time, I started having more and more clients and got into the bridal world which I love. Also, I started growing mi Instagram community and doing some influencer works for brands which I admire a lot like L’Oréal, M.A.C or Clinique.
What is the most fulfilling part of your job? When I do bridal makeup, it’s getting to share a very special, unique moment which will always live in my clients’ hearts, and being able to make a small difference with my work. Knowing that with my brush strokes I can contribute, at least for one night, in the way women see themselves is the best! Getting to see the smiles on my clients when they look at themselves in the mirror is my favorite part.
Can you share a special story about a makeup that you created? Yes! So there’s a tradition for the brides about to get married that consists in having at their wedding day “something new”, “something old”, “something borrowed”, and “something blue”. My very first bridal job (imagine my nerves), was a client who asked me for a makeup in blue tones! She wanted to have the “something blue” on her eyes. This is totally out of the ordinary in the bridal makeup world and it made my first bridal job, a really challenging one. Of course we did a bridal test before the big day, because this could really work out or be a complete failure lol, but it ended up looking very nice back then, but now I see those pictures and pretty much want to die…
