We had the good fortune of connecting with Maria guzman and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Maria, what led you to pursuing a creative path professionally?
since i started living here in miami i notice that art was a Beautiful way of showing who you really are. there is a Lot of people in the same place as you, maybe higher, maybe starting but we all have the same way to go. i have been into art basically all my life and here i recieved the oportunities the i always dreamed about, so why not trying it.
Let’s talk shop? Tell us more about your career, what can you share with our community?
I’m a makeup artist, I started doing makeup about 4 almost 5 years ago, at the age of 15 and it was a bit difficult because people wouldn’t feel comfortable with my age, when I got here it was much easier because people didn’t even ask me how many years old, they were amazed at the results. getting into clothes was really unexpected, i was playing with bleach and a shirt, i uploaded it to my instagram story and 1o minutes later i had an invitation to a clothing studio where i stayed creating to this day.

If you had a friend visiting you, what are some of the local spots you’d want to take them around to?
my first Choice is Wynwood, i love to be around that área it’s so cool and so many good places to go han out. midtown is also a Beautiful place to take a walk and eat around.
Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
the person that has the 90% of Recognition is my mom, she is my forever supporter, she is the judge of my pieces and makeups, and she is there all the time to remember me that i have to work hard for my dreams. i have had two mentors in my short career, my Makeup mentor as know as shaul Rivas and my creative clothing mentor Dany Weird. both of them showed me everything they knew, and pushed me out of my confort zone all the time, they turned into family really fast and i’m thankful of having them

Website: https://dalaimua1.wixsite.com/dalaimua/portfolio

Instagram: dalaimua

Other: bleach instagram account: dalaiwear

Image Credits
Gabriel añez liz Lauren griz

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