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Beauty by Alena

4.9 (56 reviews)
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Tatiana C.

Alena did my both my hair and makeup for my wedding! She showed up bright and early as my day began with a morning church ceremony and left me feeling beautiful and confident for the long day ahead. She is a joy to be around and has expert taste and knowledge of beauty. From bridal trial to the big day, I had such a wonderful experience working with her ! 10/10 would highly recommend for anyone seeking HMU for any special occasion!

Steph

Alena did such an amazing job on the makeup for our wedding day. She made both my wife and I look and feel so beautiful, and the final look was exactly what we hoped for. She has an incredible eye for detail and clearly takes pride in her work. One of the things that impressed us most was how well the makeup lasted. From the ceremony to the reception and everything in between, it stayed flawless all day long. We were getting compliments all day about how great our makeup looked, which is a testament to her skill. Alena was also wonderful to work with--professional, kind, and calming on a day that can feel a little hectic. We're so grateful for the beautiful work she did and would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for a talented makeup artist for a special event.

Mermaid hair by Alena!
Elsie P.

Alena did such a good job on my wedding makeup! I struggle with hormonal cystic acne and oily skin. Her makeup lasted me all day long on one of the most important days of my life! I was so impressed with her ability to place the individual lashes in such an artistic and individualized way! I was struggling with the eye makeup because I have never had lashes before. But Alena was able to work with me despite my uncooperative eyes/ blinking/ tearing up. She was so patient and lovely!! I feel so grateful to have found her and to be fortunate enough to have her help on my special day. The mermaid hair she made for me was a dream! She was also so good at recommending colors for my skin tone and color palette. I highly recommend Alena and will definitely come back to see her again! I loved talking with her and trust her wholeheartedly!!

April C.

Alena did my HMU during my church wedding. Not only her make up is on spot, it lasts for a very long time. She did my HMU early in the morning and it lasted until the very end of reception. She's very artistic and shares her skin care knowledge. You would not regret having her as your make up artist on your special day.

Semi-glam look with smoky eye
Christine K.

10/10 would highly recommend! I had my make up done by Alena and loved it! She used high end luxury products and was always quick to respond with any questions I had. I told Alena I wanted a semi-glam look with a smoky eye (no glitter, matte look), with a winged eyeliner with false lashes, and not too heavy on the bright blush kind of look and she delivered! Her instagram is @alenabeauty_mua if you want to check out her work for inspiration pics!

At home with overhead lighting.
Brenda A.

I can't thank Alena enough for her services! I decided to get my makeup done super last minute (day of) for a community event and I loved it! Not only did she reply immediately to help me out, she gave me the option to either come to me or meet at her location. Alena also gave me clear instructions on how to be prepared before arriving and an estimated time frame of how long it would take to complete my makeup. I asked for a soft glam look and not only did she deliver but she went above and beyond. Alena took into account the weather, type of event, lighting, my hair, outfit, and my different skin tones on my chest-neck-face. I can't pick out my favorite part of the completed look because it was all great! From the shimmer in the corner of my eye, the placement of the individual lashes to give a natural lash look, the coral blush, matte finish - it looked amazing and lasted the whole day [930 am - 930pm]. The whole experience was easy/fun/professional/relaxing, and I'd 100% book again. My favorite part of the experience is the confidence she gave me and all of the beauty tips I received. I look forward to booking a makeup class with her next. Rating: 10/10, 5 stars,

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Michelle ..

I commissioned Alena to provide makeup services for me and nine other women for my wedding this month, and I couldn't have been happier with the results. I have had my makeup done by professionals countless times before, but my experience with Alena was truly exceptional. We met about a month prior to the wedding day for a makeup trial. Do not skip this part! This allowed for the two of us to establish a rapport and gives you an opportunity to get really specific with what you're looking for. Alena is very receptive to feedback, which I appreciated, and she remembered all of those details when it came to the morning of my wedding, The day of (and I know most brides probably say this), I felt more beautiful than I think I ever have. My sisters each mentioned the same about themselves, which made me happy that they were also feeling good about themselves. The logistics were also very easy. Because I needed so many women to have both hair and makeup done, Alena was able to provide two additional hair and makeup artists. She coordinated all the details with them directly, allowing me to continue focusing on other aspects of wedding planning. I would recommend Alena for any occasion, and look forward to hiring her again!

Brenda M.

Alena is amazing! I found her on Yelp and she was quick to respond and get my dates booked. She did my hair and makeup for both my maternity photos and my baby shower, and everything looked flawless and lasted all day. I went to her for both occasions and I loved that she's super professional, clean, and organized with her space. She truly cares about her work and is very passionate about what she does! I love that she focused on making me look like the most beautiful natural version of myself She was quick to respond, asked about inspo photos, my outfit, and location to get the perfect look, and even helped with skin prep and skincare tips. She is so talented, thoughtful, and fun to be around!! Highly recommend her 10/10!

My makeup lasted the whole night without any retouch and I cried a lot that day. Thank you again for your incredible talent and artistry. I will choose you over and over again as my make up artist. You are the best!!

Irina F.

Alena did my and my mom's make up for my wedding day. Both me and my mom loved our look, Alena has great quality make up and it lasted all night, also Alena is true professional and knows how to bring your best features out and hide the imperfections. I'll use Alena's services for all my special events, my mom will too besides the beautiful make up Alena did for us, Alena was a true sincere friend to us during the process, she has an uplifting vibe, fun personality, provided a lot of emotional support with love, care, just what I needed when I felt emotional on my wedding morning. Alena was accommodating, came earlier and really cared to get us ready on time and even earlier if needed. I also did a make up trial with Alena ahead of time that truly helped her to know my face ahead of time and what I'd like and how I want to see myself. Highly recommend! Thank you, Alena for making us beautiful on my wedding and also for your enormous support and kind vibes

Carrie B.

Alena did my hair and makeup for a special event! She was super responsive, and made recommendations for the makeup and hair style she thought would look best (and was of course happy to make any adjustments I requested). She arrived on time to my hotel, and was super thorough in transforming me for my event! She also gave me lots of tips for my everyday beauty routine along the way which I appreciated! And most importantly, I loved how my hair and makeup turned out! Was a breeze working with Alena, she is super professional and loves what she does! All her makeup products were good quality (mac, chanel, etc), she applied individual eyelashes (more time consuming, but much better look vs strips), and I observed she sanitizes all her brushes and products after each client so it's also super hygenic!

Kathleen B.

Loved Alena doing my make up and I will definitely be back for all my events! Very easy going and she knew what I wanted even though I didn't know what I wanted. The end product was amazing! She offers either going to her place or going to your house. Everything was clean and professional. She offers hair too but I did not ever my hair done so don't judge my messy hair. Thank you Alena!

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Hi! Do you have an instagram with more pictures of your work?

Hello Welcome to my page. You can see some of my work here https://www.instagram.com/alenabeauty__mua?igsh=YTQwZjQ0NmI0OA%3D%3D&utm_source=qr

What is the best way to contact you for a wedding inquiry?

Hello. Welcome to my page. You can contact with me on my IG alenabeauty_mua

Do you provide makeup lessons?

Hello. I provide self makeup lessons and lessons for makeup artists

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