GET TO KNOW OUR GRADS: MACKENZIE "ZEE"

Mackenzie (“Zee”), a state-licensed cosmetologist, began her makeup career at Sephora as a Color Specialist. After receiving her Certification of Completion from Make Up First School® in 2010, she began to pursue makeup as a full - time freelance artist/ hair stylist.

In the late summer of 2016 she moved to the New York City television market to freelance with the international news channel CNN as well as The Wall Street Journal among others.  However, Zee continues to maintain clients in Chicago as well.

In the last ten years Zee has made her mark in the Chicago/Los Angeles/New York City markets with clients such as Jay-Z, Bill Gates, Richard Branson, Orlando Bloom,  Emily Ratajkowski, William Shatner and Charles Barkley.   Zee's work has been featured across multiple forms of media including but not limited to Film/Television (CNN, Netflix, MTV, WGN, TLC) Magazines (TIME, Glamour, Sports Illustrated) Advertisements (Walgreens, State Farm) Fashion  and Red Carpet Events (Oscars, CNN Heroes, NYFW). 

Zee continues to teach our Careers Course, sharing her journey and expertise.