This strong-minded Puerto Rican always knew what she wanted to do. She started playing with makeup as a young child, and after putting lipstick and eye shadow on her dolls, Idalmi became a makeup artist and professional stylist with a stellar reputation in the fashion world. Since moving to St Barth, she has continued to provide professional advice, while wielding her brushes to make women look beautiful.

In 2003, Idalmi was at the height of her career as an international model. Based in Miami, she decided to come to St Barth to visit her brother. She had no idea that this trip would change the direction of her life, but she crossed paths with the man who three years later became her husband, and father of their daughter Romy.

While desperately seeking products rich in antioxidants and other ingredients essential to facial beauty and wellbeing, yet adapted to life in the Caribbean, Ida founded the eco-friendly cosmetics line, IDALMI ST BARTH Tropical Beauty Chic. This collection of beauty products and makeup was designed for women who visit or live in Saint Barth, as well as for anyone who enjoys the lifestyle of idyllic tropical islands.

Perfectly juggling her professional life and her family, Ida is frequently asked to do makeup for the models that come to the island for photo shoots to advertize such leading ready-to-wear and haute couture brands as Dolce & Gabbana. Numerous magazines also call for her services: L’Officiel St-Barth, Jalouse, Elle France, or Estelle Lefebure for Orahe…

Ida shares her time between her beauty salon in St Jean, and traveling to the United States to meet the demands of a demanding clientele used to the ultimate in treatments to pamper face and body.