BEAUTY

Hello, Bergen County! I’m so excited to be partnering with BC The Mag to showcase the region’s best beauty secrets and service providers.

Who am I and what do I know about the beauty industry? My name is Courtney Gilroy and I’m the owner of Glow Commando, a mobile beauty service that specializes in airbrush tanning, makeup and hairstyling. I’m a licensed cosmetologist and started my career as a hairdresser at Bergen County’s very own high-end salon, Panico, in 2013. It was there where my love for making women feel beautiful blossomed. Then, thanks to my good friend and insanely talented celebrity makeup artist, Nikki Kasak, I began to develop my love for makeup.

Being in this industry means always staying ahead of the trends and perfecting many techniques. I’ve had the pleasure of spending countless hours training with Nikki, as well as taking other classes with Temptu Airbrush Makeup and gaining certifications with another talented Celebrity Makeup artist, Lauren D’Amelio of D’Amelio Cosmetics.

There is more to feeling great other than hair and makeup, however. We live in New Jersey. A place that graces you with a gorgeous tan in the summer and leaves you feeling like a friendly ghost all the other months of the year. Getting ready for that October or December wedding requires a bit more glam. It calls for airbrush tanning. There was a market for the service and a need for a mobile service to meet the needs of everyone’s busy life, or even someone who cringed at the post-spray walk from the salon to the car. Glow Commando was born.

What started as a simple airbrush tanning company has now come to incorporate all my hair and makeup skills to offer full service glam. After nearly six years in operation, we have grown to be a weekly service provider to women (and men!) across the tri-state area. I’m especially proud to have been entrusted by brides to provide full glam services on their special day as well as having gained local recognition in being voted as a finalist for Best Airbrush Tanning and Best Makeup Artist for the past two years. I look forward to sharing some of my favorite beauty businesses and artists in the area as well as a few beauty and wellness secrets along the way. Reach out through Glow Commando’s website or directly via my Instagram to let me know if you have a business or artists I should check out. To learn more about Glow Commando or book an appointment, visit www.glowcommando.co. Stay connected by following these Instagram handles: @Talkcurlytome_ and @Glowcommando.