Carmen Obando

Carmen Obando works as a hair and makeup artist, practicing under the CarmenObando name in Sherman Oaks.

Training includes Je Boutique School of Cosmetology in El Cajon, California, the Chadwick Master Class in New York, the Mainline Salon Solution Group Academy, the Roy Peters Master Coloring Class, and Paul Mitchell Tony & Guy leadership and salon owner seminars. Certificates include a Long Hair Styling Certificate and a High Styling Certificate for the French Design Team at Paul Mitchell. Color training with Frameis Color, Goldwell Color and Wella Color.

Her teaching and platform work includes an educator role for KMS, a bilingual educator role, an educator role for John Casa Blanca Modeling & Grooming, and stage presenting and demonstrating at a Long Beach trade show. Celebrity clients include Stacy Dash, Bianca Lawson, Wanda Sykes, Cathy Hughes, Randy Jackson, Chris Spencer, Lance Crouther and Julia Graham.

Her credits include the films Bullet, Lies, and Death and Bailando Diggas, the television projects The Chris Spencer Show and Manic Minute Meals, fashion and trade show work including the Prêt A Porte Fashion Show and the Holiday Fashion Show, and pageant work with Miss San Diego, Miss Philippine and Galaxy pageants.