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About
Welcome
I am Milana Bryan, the founder and owner of Batwing Beauty Bar and I am honoured to be your Beautician.
“Discover the beauty behind your wings; Unveiling Your Bitten Style. “
BIO
A little about me, I have always had a passion for creativity, and giving the people around me the opportunity to find their true, individual beauty. I started my journey as a makeup artist when I was only 13 years old, waking up at 4:30am to do Halloween Makeup for friends before school started! After high school my passion only grew stronger and before I knew it I was a Blanche Macdonald Global Makeup graduate in 2016. After completing an apprenticeship with international company Make-Up Forever I then pursued freelance work and am proud to have photoshoots published in Gilded Magazine, Glamouria Magazine, and X-Pression Magazine. I did make up for fashion shows for designers such as Ruhiv, D’Lure, and Atelier Grandi and face/body painting for functions such as Diner en Blanc at Butchart Gardens, festivals and much more! I relocated back to Victoria, and had the opportunity to start working with MisMacK Clean Cosmetics since they opened their Victoria location in September 2021.
On my travels in Europe, in 2022, I met an amazing local MUA in Kosovo who offers eyebrow lamination/tinting and eyelash lift/tinting services. She trained me while I was there so ‘I could bring the skillset back to Canada!’. When I got back from my travels I did exactly that!
I was well on my way, but I wanted to challenge myself further to try new areas of the beauty industry. I love body tattoos, so why not combine makeup with tattoos! I decided to do my training under Victoria Rose Cosmetics and was certified as of September, 2022!
I was in Oregon, WA, when I went to a tattoo convention there and found myself in the chair of a Tooth Gem Artist! I thought they were so fun, and a way to make your smile stand out in a crowd! I decided to take matters into my own hands and do them myself for others to enjoy just as much as I do!
My consistent drive and eagerness have allowed me to enter the space of makeup, cosmetic tattooing, eyebrow/eyelash lift and tinting services, and tooth gem application. With my forever yearning for challenges, love for creativity, and my spark for individuality, I strive to make people feel beautiful inside and out! I wanted to carry the spirit of how I started with Halloween makeup when I was just 13 years old into my business by referencing my forever spooky heart with a spin off of a ‘cat eye’ with my Batwing! I want to encourage a safe space for individuality, inclusivity, and spark inspiration to all, and never be anyone else but you, my Bitten!