Ande Castaneda

Hello! I'm Ande. I'm a licensed esthitician, barber student, professional photographer (headshots, beauty, boudoir, family) and MUA. I got my start in my black and white film class my first year of college, when I asked a friend to model for the portrait class for me. I did her makeup. I shared those photos to social media (this was during MySpace days, so I had to develop the film by hand, scan the film to a CD, upload the photos from the CD to the computer, from the computer to MySpace just to share my work), and it just snowballed from there. Other photographers noticed my makeup, other artists noticed my photography, etc. During this time I was pursing a "real job" in teaching middle school & high school English. After I pleased my family by getting a "real world" degree, I pursued my esthitician license, and a few years later I'm now pursuing my barber license. At this point, I have more degrees than a thermometor, but my love has always remained in the beauty industry and my art, which have supported me through it all. My hair, makeup, photography and graphic design have all been published internationally in mulitple editorials, magazines, music videos, and films. My photography has been displayed in art galleries and homes throughout Southern California. I enjoy empowering through education, whether it be through makeup applications & lessons, photoshoots, or written word.