About Jessica Mae

Jessica Mae Koza

Entrepreneur and Founder of WPI Beauty. Professional Agency Operations for Corporate, Consumer, Wedding, and Editorial Artistry Teams.

Jessica Mae. Founder WarPaint International Beauty Agency.

Jessica Mae is the Founder and Creative Director for WarPaint International Beauty Agency.

Makeup & beauty have been a lifelong passion for Jessica Mae. She has been working as a professional makeup artist for 15+ years, getting her start as a counter manager for Benefit Cosmetics. Jessica quickly fell in love with the industry and her thirst for knowledge and growth in her career took precedence over all else.

In 2010 she shifted her focus away from the retail side of the industry and set out on a mission to create a unique agency of talent. Once "Makeup by Jessica Mae", operating in the consumer markets, Jessica and her husband, Samuel Koza, launched WarPaint International (WPI Beauty) as an on-demand mobile hair and makeup artistry agency. WarPaint represents high-profile artisans specializing in intimate on-demand and on-location professional artistry services.

WarPaint International strives to perfect its "perfect self" vision by focusing on each client's inner beauty first.

WarPaint International is the ultimate symbol of luxury and excellence in hair and makeup artistry.

Press and Awards

Over the years, Jessica Mae and her team at WarPaint International Beauty Agency have won numerous industry awards and accolades. Jessica has been featured on dozens of live news segments, live radio programs, newspaper and magazine interviews, and her teams of Artisans’ work being published in editorial and industry-related publications in various cities throughout the United States. Some of her accolades include:

Minnesota Bride Awards “Best of Makeup” 2021-2023
Chicago Styled Weddings. Featured on 3 publication covers fall of 2022.
Lake Minnetonka Minnetonka Magazine. Featured on the cover Valentine’s Day 2021.
Dozens of Live news segments covering beauty, makeup, and trends on Twin Cities Live - KSTP 5.
Dozens of appearances on the morning show on WWCO - CBS Local.
Live trend development on Kare 11 News and Fox 9 Minneapolis.
Various interviews in local and national newspapers and magazines in Minneapolis, New York City, Chicago, and Jacksonville, Florida.

* 40 Under 40 Honoree (March 2017) - MSP Business Journal

* Innovation in Retail Award (Oct 2016) - National Association of Women Business Owners

* National Ambassador to The Knot Wedding Network

* The Knot "Hall of Fame" Award

* Wedding Pro "Best of Weddings" Award Winner 2015 - 2023

* Minneapolis Happenings Magazine "Best in Beauty" (2015 - 2016)

* Makeup Artist of the Year Award 2011 - RAW

Appearances and Purpose

Jessica Mae is an alumnus of Tony Robbins’ “7 Forces of Business Mastery” for CEOs and Entrepreneurs. Jessica is a disciple of disruption and an agent of change. Jessica can be contacted for speaking engagements in topics of:

How to be in business with your life partner
The beauty industry and its effects on self-worth
The business of building a beauty agency
Beauty industry standards and how to standardize the freelance sector
How spiritual growth drives business success.

Contact Jessica Mae

Jessica Mae Press and News

Featured

Jan 12, 2024

2024 Makeup Trends on KSTP 5

Jan 12, 2024

Jessica Mae joins KSTP 5 - Twin Cities Live to discuss 2024 Makeup Trends.

Jan 12, 2024

Jan 23, 2023

Putting Magenta into your Make Up

Jan 23, 2023

The Pantone color of the year this year is Viva Magenta. Makeup artist Jessica Mae, from War Paint International, shows how to incorporate this into your daily makeup routine.

Jan 23, 2023

Oct 14, 2021

Check Out Jessica Mae & Samuel (Sammy) J. Koza’s Story

Oct 14, 2021

The story of WarPaint International is quite serendipitous :-). Sammy and Jessica Mae Koza are the husband and wife founders of the company. They met in 2009; Sam was a store manager for Apple in the Mall of America location. Jessica Mae was hired as a part-time employee. As fate would have it, the two found each other during the course of the employment with the tech giant. That relationship actually ended both of their employment with the company.

Oct 14, 2021

Mar 5, 2021

6 Facts That Will Convince You to Throw Out Your Old Makeup—Stat!

Mar 5, 2021

If you’re noticing that your skin has been breaking out abnormally, it could be from old makeup, but if you’re still noticing a problem after you’ve ditched the old products, it could be caused by something else—including one of these 7 sneaky reasons you’re having an acne breakout.

Mar 5, 2021

Sep 18, 2019

6 Concealer Hacks to Hide Any Flaw

Sep 18, 2019

We asked Jessica Mae, a makeup artist and creative director of Warpaint International, to give us her best tips and tricks on how to hide any flaw you could think of.

Sep 18, 2019

Jul 6, 2017

The Surprising Way This Beauty Agency is Disrupting an $80 Billion Industry? Franchising

Jul 6, 2017

If you thought technology startups creating the next hot product in your pocket were hot, you've clearly never seen a girl's makeup drawer.

Jul 6, 2017

May 3, 2017

How This Female Founder Landed Herself On The Minneapolis 40 Under 40 With Her On-Demand Beauty Startup

May 3, 2017

It’s said that the best startup ideas come from a founder building a company around a need they have in their own lives. For professional makeup artist, Jessica Mae, this is exactly how she came up with the idea for Warpaint International

May 3, 2017

Mar 14, 2017

40 Under 40: Jessica Mae

Mar 14, 2017

Jessica Mae founded WarPaint International Beauty Agency in 2010. Now, at age 30, she has expanded the company into four major markets across the United States and is working on a franchising model and innovative educational platform.

Mar 14, 2017

Dec 21, 2016

8 Mascara Mistakes that Make Your Eyelashes Look Clumpy

Dec 21, 2016

Every time you pull the wand out of the tube, air gets in the mascara, drying out your product and breaking down the molecules inside, says Jessica Mae, founder, creative director, and makeup artist of WarPaint International Beauty Agency.

Dec 21, 2016

Dec 10, 2015

How to do your hair and makeup this holiday season

Dec 10, 2015

The experts at Warpaint International Beauty Agency came on the Buzz to talk about the latest holiday trends in makeup and hair.

Dec 10, 2015

Aug 17, 2015

Get Movin' Monday: Fall Makeup And Hair Trends

Aug 17, 2015

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) – It's the final few weeks of summer, and while that may be bittersweet it's also a fun time to look ahead into the new trends for fall.

Aug 17, 2015

Jun 11, 2015

Lavender Magazine - PRIDE PAINT

Jun 11, 2015

How do three of our local celebs show their Pride? Doug Melroe, Grant Whittaker, and Jamie Yuccas give you an Event Look, an Everyday Look, and a Special Occasion Look.

Jun 11, 2015

Apr 29, 2014

Local Company Hopes To Be The 'Uber' For Cosmetics

Apr 29, 2014

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Everyone wants to look good at their most important moments -- their weddings, big parties, or work events.

Apr 29, 2014

Jul 14, 2012

Make-Up Tips: How To Beat The Heat

Jul 14, 2012

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- Summer doesn't make things easy for those with make-up.

That's why professional Makeup Artist, Jessica Mae, shares some tips on how to beat the heat and still look great.

"Every day is a battle for a woman," Mae said. "My mission is not only to make someone look beautiful, but to make them feel beautiful on the inside."

Jul 14, 2012

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