Ai Sakai has been working as a hair and makeup artist in New York for several years now. She has done the hair and makeup for major magazine, numerous C.D. cover shots for artists from Japan, as well as Japanese television shows filmed in New York. While doing all this, Ai also started working weddings and has been in charge of the hair and makeup for over 50 wedding per year. Ai acquired her skills through on the job training in Japan and has since refined her trade in New York.