Eight years ago, Angie Valentino, an award-winning makeup artist, moved from Milan — where she worked for brands like Fendi, Versace, Dolce & Gabbana and Philipp Plein — to New York. Since then, she has focused on private clients around the city, including Broadway and television performers. Ms. Valentino, 37, lives in Ridgewood, Queens.

ITALIAN AMERICAN SUPER BREAKFAST I get up around 9:30. I like to surround myself with pillows when I wake up and lie in the center of the bed reading comments on social media, emails and articles about fashion in Vogue and Harper’s Bazaar.