Makeup by me, photographed by Lorena Puentes
Hellllooo thanks for being here. My name is Karissa Merino, I am a Los Angeles based Mexican-American, fashion stylist and makeup artist. I specialize in editorial, commercial, and film. With over a decade of experience as a freelance MUA, my curiosity for storytelling through boundless expression inevitably expanded into fashion and design as well. The Merino Effect, my creative and personal brand, encapsulates the notion that people are inspired to create as a response to their experiences and interactions with the world. One cannot live without the other.