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Mariia with vivid blue hair resting her head on a hand-painted lifecast mask covered in green and gold folk ornament, against a warm brown studio backdrop

Makeup Artist Toronto

Beauty makeup for your biggest days — and characters built from scratch for the screen.

Bridal · Editorial · Film & SFX · Hairstyling

Día de los Muertos skull makeup — hand-painted skeleton face and neck
Character makeup — white face, graphic liner and heart-shaped red lips
Editorial close-up — blue hair with blue and silver eye makeup
Actor with bloody injury makeup smiling and giving two thumbs up
Actor outdoors wearing a full grey tree-bark prosthetic mask and a plaid shirt
Close-up of a grey tree-bark prosthetic appliance covering an actor’s head and neck
Close-up of a woodland-creature prosthetic with bark texture and real moss
Mariia and an assistant applying a grey prosthetic cast to a seated model
Editorial makeup — green and yellow eye makeup with yellow tulips
Pirate character makeup — bandana, feathers, beads and a scarred cheek
Squirrel cat face paint — orange fur strokes and a white muzzle
Zombie vampire SFX makeup, screaming
Soft glam makeup — glowing skin, full lashes and glossy rose lips, blonde curls
Runway makeup — magenta eye and blush with silver glitter tears
Character makeup — blue skin and an oversized bald cap
Evening glam — smiling model in a yellow satin dress, hand under her chin
Character makeup — a weathered man with a long grey-streaked beard and black beanie
Hairstyling from behind — twisted half-up style with long golden curls
Soft glam makeup in three-quarter view — glowing skin, lashes and rose lips
Soft glam close-up with eyes closed — shimmer lids, long lashes and rose lips
Runway makeup — violet eye makeup and blush with iridescent glitter tears
Runway makeup in profile — violet shimmer with a glitter tear trail
Runway makeup — turquoise eye makeup with pink blush, backstage
Editorial makeup — slicked-back hair, smoky eyes and dark plum lips, outdoors
Hairstyling — a twisted updo bun seen from behind, model in a yellow satin dress
Hairstyling from behind — braided half-up style with long glossy curls
Portrait of an actor with bruised, bloody injury makeup pouting at the camera
Character makeup — green face paint and red hair, holding a green ogre mug
Character makeup — a weathered man with a long wild beard baring stained teeth
Character makeup — a weathered bearded man grinning with both hands raised
SFX makeup — a star-shaped scar on a model's cheek, front three-quarter view
SFX makeup — a star-shaped scar on a model's cheek, seen in profile
Close-up of a star-shaped scar prosthetic on a model's cheek
Character makeup — a hooded figure in black with long black claws resting a hand on a red-haired model's head
Face and body paint — a tropical fish in orange, blue and teal with painted fins and pearl details

Services

Makeup

Polished, long-wearing makeup that still looks like you — photographed beautifully and comfortable from the first look to the last dance.

Mariia with blue hair and her model with red lips laughing together in front of framed portraits
No. 01

Bridal

Timeless makeup for brides and bridal parties, designed around your dress, your venue light and your whole day.

  • Bride & bridal party
  • Makeup trial before the day
  • On-location across the GTA
Model in a lace dress with scarlet nails beside Mariia with blue hair — evening shoot makeup by Mariia
No. 02

Evening & Occasion

Gala, prom, a milestone birthday or a night that simply deserves more — glam with intention, never a mask.

  • Soft glam to full glam
  • Red-carpet & event looks
  • Lashes included in every look
Character makeup by Mariia — red hair, white face, black graphic liner and heart-shaped red lips
No. 03

Editorial & Photoshoots

Camera-ready makeup for portraits, portfolios, brands and creative shoots — built with the photographer’s light in mind.

  • Beauty & fashion editorial
  • Headshots & personal branding
  • Creative and themed shoots
Runway makeup by Mariia — violet eye makeup and blush with iridescent glitter tears
Runway — violet eye & glitter tears
Evening glam makeup by Mariia — glowing skin, defined eyes and glossy lips on a smiling model in a yellow satin dress, hand under her chin
Evening — glam in yellow satin
Soft glam makeup by Mariia — glowing skin, full lashes and rose lips on a model, three-quarter view
Glam — soft glam & glowing skin
Editorial makeup by Mariia — slicked-back hair, smoky eyes and dark plum lips on a model, outdoors
Editorial — smoky eye & plum lip

Rates are quoted per booking — tell me about your day or shoot below, and I’ll reply with a tailored quote.

For productions

Film Work

The other side of the chair: characters designed, cast and built by hand — from a clean continuity look to a full creature.

Character makeup · Lifecasting & molds · Prosthetics · Special effects

Lavender elf character by Mariia — white hair, pointed ears, holding a lantern and cotton bolls
Featured character The Lavender Elf A fantasy character, designed and built for camera
On set

Character & Camera Makeup

Makeup that holds up under cinema lenses and long shooting days: natural and corrective looks, aging, dirt, sweat and wear, plus continuity across scenes and shoot days.

Available for film, television, commercial and student productions in the Toronto area.

The process

Lifecasting & Molds

Every custom piece starts from a lifecast — sculpted, molded and cast by hand, like this tree-bark appliance.

The build

Prosthetics & SFX

Silicone appliances, wounds and character builds — sculpted, molded, cast and painted in-house.

Actor with bloody injury makeup smiling and giving two thumbs up
SFX — injury, thumbs up
Día de los Muertos skull makeup — hand-painted skeleton face and neck, long black hair
Character — the Skull
Mariia and an assistant applying a grey prosthetic cast to a seated model
Workshop — applying the cast
Actor outdoors wearing a full grey tree-bark prosthetic mask and a plaid shirt
Prosthetic — tree-bark mask
Pirate character makeup — bandana, feathers, beads and a scarred cheek
Character — the Pirate
In the makeup studio — Mariia with red curls beside a model wearing her bald-cap character makeup with rune markings
Studio — bald cap & red curls
Close-up of a grey tree-bark prosthetic appliance covering an actor’s head and neck
Tree-Bark ApplianceProsthetic — bark texture, close up
Zombie vampire SFX makeup — bloody wound covering half the face, fang, screaming
The VampireSFX — vampire, the scream
Close-up of a woodland-creature prosthetic with bark texture and real moss
Woodland CreatureCreature — moss & bark detail
Portrait of an actor with bruised, bloody injury makeup pouting at the camera
Injury MakeupSFX — injury makeup portrait
Character makeup — blue skin, painted brows and an oversized bald cap
The Blue MastermindCharacter — blue paint & oversized bald cap
Character makeup — green face paint and red hair, holding a green ogre mug
The Green PrincessCharacter — green face paint & red hair
Character makeup — a weathered man with a long wild beard baring stained teeth
The WandererCharacter — beard, aging & teeth build
Close-up of a star-shaped scar prosthetic on a model's cheek
The ScarSFX — star scar appliance, close up
Mariia with blue hair beside a model in classic glam — dark bob, red lips, white fur stole

About

Meet Mariia

Mariia — the artist behind Marichka MUA — is a Toronto-based makeup artist who splits her practice between two worlds that feed each other: beauty makeup for real people on their most photographed days, and character work for film, where a face can become anyone — or anything.

The beauty side is about restraint: skin that reads as skin, features brought forward rather than covered. The film side is about construction: a character begins with a lifecast and a mold, and ends hours later in the chair, painted and blended until it breathes.

Both sides share the same obsession — detail, and how light finds it.

BeautyBridal, evening & editorial makeup
FilmCharacter makeup, lifecasting, molds & SFX
Based inToronto — serving the GTA
BookingsPrivate clients & productions
MAC ArtistCMU alumni · Toronto & GTA

— Marichka

Editorial portrait by Mariia — a model in a bald cap and deep-blue eye makeup, wearing a belted green leather trench coat, standing on a staircase
Editorial — bald cap & green trench

Client reviews

Loved, rated, reviewed

5.0★★★★★

A perfect five-star rating on Google — bridal mornings, shoots and characters alike. Here they are, in her clients’ own words.

★★★★★
I was thrilled with the makeup done by the artist! The look was stunning and meticulously crafted, enhancing my natural features beautifully. The makeup held up perfectly throughout the day and looked flawless. You can tell the artist put their heart into the work. Highly recommend!

Valeriia BondarenkoA year ago · Google

★★★★★
An amazing makeup artist who I couldn’t recommend enough. Her attention to detail and expertise in makeup artistry were evident from the moment she started. My makeup looked flawless and held up perfectly throughout the day. If you’re looking for a true professional who knows her craft inside and out, this is the one!

Dasha Serik2 years ago · Google

★★★★★
Definitely talented artist with incredible attention to detail! Created stunning, unique look,I'm very happy with the result!

maria israfilova2 years ago · Google

★★★★★
I am very happy with what Marichka is doing. My best experience of all makeup artists. Thank you🫶

Ира Назаренко2 years ago · Google

★★★★★
The best master I've ever met. Very professional, great atmosphere ❤️

Katya Aliyeva2 years ago · Google

★★★★★
Professional, high quality work. Very nice and friendly master.

Sofia Rocheva2 years ago · Google

★★★★★
Undoubtedly pleasant and inspiring experience!

Mariya K.2 years ago · Google

Close-up of ornamental face paint by Mariia — half a face painted in sage green, gold and terracotta folk patterns, a closed eye with long lashes and a painted hand resting at the temple
Face paint — painted ornament, close up

Bookings

Book an Appointment

Tell me what you’re planning — a wedding date, an event, a shoot, or a production — and I’ll come back with availability and a quote.

Fill in the form and send your request — it opens in your email app, addressed to [email protected].

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