About Mireille’s Studio
For the past 20-plus years, French export Mireille Hamon has been beautifying Chicagoans and celebrities, delivering expert skin care and makeup artistry services. As a makeup artist for the Oprah Winfrey Show, Mireille’s impressive client list included A-List celebrities, rock stars and newsmakers.
In 2003, Mireille opened Mireille’s Studio in the heart of the city’s fashion and beauty district, Oak Street. She notes, “I saw a need in Chicago… a need for a skin care and beauty retreat that was both rejuvenating and educational. It is my mission to assist my clients to optimize their beauty through skin care and makeup application.”
Born and raised in France, Mireille received her training at Chantale Le Cozic in Rennes. Focusing on skin care and makeup, she combines the elegance of her French culture with creativity and good humor.
Her specialties include eyebrow sculpting, makeup application, special event/wedding makeup consultation, customized makeup tutorial, skin care treatment and education. Mireille personally trains each member of her staff, ensuring that each client receives top-notch treatments, and one of the reasons Mireille’s Studio has earned Dermalogica’s Circle Award of Excellence.
Maryam Tabrizi came to Chicago in 2009 from Wisconsin to transform her passion of skin care into a new career. Graduating from Pivot Point International Inc, she began working in the skin care field focusing her work on skin health and leading a balanced lifestyle. With a background in social work, Maryam is well-known for her calming manner and ability to listen and soothe. First a client of Mireille’s, Maryam began working at the Studio in December 2012 and continues to take classes and stay current on skin care methods and trends.
Maryam lives in Wilmette with her husband and two adorable young children. She enjoys staying active and is co-founder of the non-profit organization Feeding Mouths, Feeding Minds.
Maarit Lehtovuori, the studio’s massage therapist, first met Mireille when they worked together at Oprah Winfrey’s Harpo Studio. Maarit feels that massage is more than relaxation—“it’s self care, which everyone needs.” Maarit’s philosophy has served her clients well for more than 20 years, including at the Carlton Club at the Ritz-Carlton, Chicago. “Everybody hold tension differently,” she says. “Tell me what your tight spot is and I’ll figure out a way to release tension. It’s a challenge I enjoy.”
Maarit, a native of Yläne, Finland, is a 1994 graduate of the Chicago School of Massage Therapy. Certified in deep tissue, Swedish, myofascial, and hot stone therapies, she is also experienced in pregnancy/infant massage and welcomes all body types and all ages.
Tanya is excited to be a member of Mireille’s studio. After graduating with honors from Pivot Point, she brought her skills to salons and spas on the Gold Coast.
Since 2000, Tanya has been bringing her knowledge and enthusiasm to neighbors and clientele creating a loyal following for years. She has a unique ability to discuss people’s skin insecurities and gently guided them through their options and approach. The years of experience have taught Tanya how different skin types from youth to the aged require different tailored needs.
Those years of experience have been supplemented with continuing education and practicum. Tanya feels it is necessary to keep current and “on-trend”. Friends would say, she subtly reminds them of the ongoing importance of sunscreen and a proper at home cleansing routine.
