Makeup by Jaycie

Makeup Artist

Jaycie Ganek (Kurfess) is the owner of Makeup by Jaycie. How did Jaycie get here you ask? After graduating from Elmhurst College with a degree in Business Art, Jaycie decided to pursue her passion for makeup and hair design. Jaycie attended Makeup First School of Makeup Artistry in Chicago and earned her state certificate as a professional makeup artist.

Flash forward to today; Jaycie has found her career taking off in ways she could have only hoped for years ago. She has worked on music videos with a national recording artist, television for large companies such as ESPN and The Travel Channel, sets for Playboy, earned "The Knots" Best Of Wedding award, and was a part of the 2011 Chicago Hair Wars first place team. However, it won't stop there, Jaycie's talent and dedication will definitely see more awards and achievements in her near future. Read more

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    Tiffany

    Shared on weddingwire.com

    Jaycie is AH-MAZING! I used her for my wedding, engagement party and engagement photos and have been very happy every time! My bridesmaids and mom were also very happy with their makeup. She's very friendly yet professional and always prompt on timing and responses. I really enjoyed working the Jaycie and will continue to use her in the future!

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    Kristen

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    I worked with Jaycie on my wedding this past June. First off, she deserves much more than 5 stars. I would recommend her to anyone for any occasion requiring a little extra glam. She was absolutely wonderful to work with. She has one of the kindest hearts and truly wants her clients to love the look she creates. She is most concerned about how her client feels and making sure they feel like their most beautiful selves. ...

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    Emily

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    No words could do justice to the amount of gratitude I have for Jaycie. From beginning to end, she was accommodating and just absolutely delightful. I have extremely sensitive skin, so Jaycie agreed to do an early makeup trial before I hired her to make sure I wouldn’t have an allergic reaction on my wedding day, and I’m happy to report that not only did her makeup totally work for me - take note, brides with sensitive skin!! - but she also took every single note of feedback I gave her at that trial many months before the wedding, remembered them, and implemented everything perfectly on my wedding day. ...

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    Craig Smoll

    Shared on makeupbyjaycie.com

    Jaycie did a great job on our video shoot with the hair and makeup skills that she has! She is a team player and is excellent with our clients. You will quickly find that Jacie is a "life-giver" on set!

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    David Hesson

    Shared on makeupbyjaycie.com

    I was in Chicago from L.A. shooting interviews. I found Jaycie on ProductionHUB and she was great! My on-camera talent looked great and she was a fun, helpful person to have on the crew. Jaycie is now my go-to Chicago makeup artist !

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