My bridal makeup by Natalie was everything I could have asked for AND MORE (got married on…read moreOctober5, 2024!). She took her time, but not too much time (as you know that can be a stressor on such a big day!) and executed the most gorgeous, glowy bridal look. From my trial to the big day, Natalie exceeded my expectations and I can't recommend her enough.

Makena is the best of the best of the best! I've been getting my lashes done for years and just…read moremoved to the area from out of state, I was so nervous to try someone new, but from the first appointment, it was clear that Makena is a total sweetheart, super professional, talented, and compassionate....my lashes have literally never looked better AND i love talking with her so the appointment flies by so fast ;) this place is also super, super cute, i will be a regular loyal client from now on and always look forward to my appointments, highly highly recommend!!!

Yildiz was amazing! I had a last minute red carpet event and she was so prepared, did my hair and…read moremakeup 10/10. Plus, we had great conversation and the vibes were great! Will be using her again!!

Yildiz is a true artist! She made me feel so beautiful for my ball event. I will be utilizing her…read morefor all future events when I need to be glamours.

Love them! I cannot recommend the Secret Salon highly enough! Alice was so prompt to respond to my…read morenumerous emails. She was so sweet and excited for our wedding. She was so professional and genuinely kind. She worked hard with me on creating a schedule that worked for everyone. She was organized and great at communication. On the day of the wedding, Jane did our hair. Everyone's hair looked amazing! She did such a good job! She was very sweet and professional. My bridesmaids came with several ideas and pictures, and she made it a reality. She listened to what I wanted and offered suggestions when I needed them. Helena did our make up on the wedding day. She worked with what I wanted and gave advice when I asked for it. One other bridesmaid and I are not big make up people, and she really helped us. She made me feel at ease. She even offered to step up and say something to my photographer when he started to stress me out. The Secret Salon made me feel so special! They really cared about making my day the best it could be! They kept us on schedule even when my bridesmaids were not being quick about things. All of my bridesmaids and my mom felt really beautiful. Everybody had great things to say about the experience.

In summary, I'm writing this review to let prospective brides know that there is a possibility the…read morestylist doing your trial won't be the same one doing your wedding day with Secret Salon, and in my experience, there was a complete lack of communication in this handoff. The stylists who did my wedding hadn't seen my trial photos at all until I showed them the day of my wedding, resulting in a look that didn't match my trial, my hair especially. Unfortunately, one of my core memories of my wedding day is the stress surrounding this experience and not feeling 100% confident in how my hair and makeup turned out. With all of the positive reviews of the Secret Salon, I didn't expect this outcome at all. I've added photos of the trial and wedding day for comparison. I was overall satisfied with the trial, booked in June 2025 with the stylist, Jennifer. She achieved the look I wanted and we talked through tweaks to make sure the style would last through the wedding day. She took pictures of my makeup and hair so she'd have record of it, and let me know that she would be the one doing my styling on my wedding day. On my wedding day in December 2025, the makeup artist, Samantha, arrived on time, but the hair stylist (can't remember her name) arrived late, and this contributed to the overall hair timeline of the day running late. I hadn't received any notice ahead of time that Jennifer was unavailable. When it came time for my makeup, I asked what had happened with Jennifer and that I hadn't heard there'd be a change, and the makeup artist didn't have further information other than a scheduling conflict. I then asked if she had seen my trial photos to know what I'm going for, and she hadn't and asked if I had those available. Thankfully I did and pulled those up and explained what Jennifer did at my trial and some elements we had troubleshooted. The makeup: Generally, I appreciate Samantha's commitment to getting my makeup "right" for my wedding day, as we spent extra time at the end doing tweaks. I'll add she did a great job hiding some acne scarring as well. This review isn't about her individual performance as I certainly don't blame her for the overall lack of organization. She saw my trial photos for a total of 10 seconds before she started working on me. But objectively, my concealer wasn't color corrected underneath like the trial with Jennifer and therefore looked gray in person. Additionally, the face makeup at my trial was soft and subtle, and she had a heavier hand with bronzer than I expected. Photos blurred both of these out, but it still didn't change how I felt the day of. The hair: At my trial, Jennifer worked with me to achieve the Hollywood waves I was looking for on my naturally straight hair. These fell out a bit through the day, but 12 hours later, I still had some waves. I'll start by saying that my bridesmaids and myself who wore our hair down were disappointed with the hair stylist. She simply wasn't as experienced as Jennifer, and it showed in how she handled my hairstyle. Again, when I sat down with her, I asked if she had seen my trial photos and she said no so I showed them to her. I explained the nature of my hair and how it requires high heat, hairspray, etc. to achieve a curl. At multiple points through her styling my hair, she asked me how Jennifer was able to get my hair to curl as my hair wasn't holding them. She was using hairspray and the same tools that Jennifer used. This question baffled me, as I would have expected them to have communicated ahead of time, and I wasn't told in detail what Jennifer had used. The stylist tried setting my hair in curlers for a while to see if this would help, while she finished the rest of my bridesmaids' hair and finished me last. She pulled our hair so hard to curl it that our heads were yanked backwards in the chair. When she took the curlers out and tried to curl my hair again, she said it wasn't holding the curl. But after every time she curled my hair, she was fully running her brush through the curls which knocked them out. I left with the ends of my hair curled, nowhere near Hollywood waves. When I got to the venue 15 minutes away, some of these curls were already coming undone. I asked my bridesmaid to bring a curling iron to the bridal suite, and they re-curled my hair. All the curls that they did, stayed. My hair did not look as polished and professional as my trial, and as I look back on my wedding day photos, I dislike any from the back because of this. I purposely pushed all my hair behind my shoulders in formal photos so the mismatched curled ends weren't visible. I write this review because the mismanagement was entirely preventable. It wouldn't have taken much effort to email me letting me know of the scheduling change. I'd have happily taken it upon myself to share my trial photos and notes with the new stylists. Since there are very few negative reviews of Secret Salon, I felt obligated to share my experience here.

Kristen did an amazing job with my wedding makeup and hair! She was professional and communicative…read more She also managed her time well, and, most importantly, she was a very calming presence! She checked in with me a few times to ask how I was doing and if I was getting nervous. Her kind personality helped my stay calm and in the moment. I absolutely loved how my hair and makeup turned out, and my mom and brother's girlfriend love their hair and makeup as well. I showed her pictures and she was able to replicate the look on me very easily. Our wedding was at 11 AM so she had to get there pretty early to fit the 3 of us in, and she showed up right on time with all her products! She had everything setup within minutes and got right to work. I highly recommend Kristen! She is very talented and kind.

Kristen and her assistant Mo did an incredible job with hair and makeup for me and 5 ladies in my…read morefamily for my June wedding. They were so calm and patient in customizing looks for these sometimes demanding customers. Our hair and makeup was done on schedule and everyone was thrilled with their looks! I felt so beautiful on my wedding day, and my hair and makeup lasted well into the night. I highly recommend Rare Bird Brides to get you glammed up for your big day!

I was going to book this makeup artist but shortly after looking at her pictures on Craigslist…read more(where she advertises) I realized quite a few pictures were not of her work, they are the work of a famous Russian makeup artist who's work I follow on social media. Which is totally fine, BUT at the bottom of the ad she wrote " *all photos in this page are truly part of my work in which I have participated and I have the right to uploaded to make publicity..." This is so deceiving and unprofessional, not to mention probably not legal! and to make things worse she put her own watermark on those photos of the other artist! I've found a different makeup artist for my event but I had to write this review for other customers to be aware of this.

I highly recommend anyone and everyone to get beautiful here! She knows her stuff 100 and I…read morecouldnt be happier with my look. I wish she lived in my closet. Lol. Everyone told me how on point my make up was and ppl wouldn't stop starring at me in a good way. Thank you sooooo much!!!!!

Words can not describe how amazing Paola is! It is like a fairy godmother came and made a miracle…read more I felt like an absolute princess on my wedding day from start to finish. We were able to schedule a hair/make up trial before hand and it went amazing. She uses quality products and had made sure to be careful with my sensitive skin. She is such a fun, kind, and caring person and she made me feel even more beautiful on my special day. Thank you so so much!

Wow, Paola was super easy to work with! She truly knows how to make your vision come to life! I was…read morerecommended by a friend that had hair/makeup done by Paola for her wedding (she looked AMAZING btw), and decided to reach out to her. She was super easy to talk to and was super friendly. From coordinating a make up trial to the actual wedding day, I have been obsessed with how she did my hair and make up! The best part? Her make up didn't budge on my wedding day, even in 90F weather! She was tasked with working on my wedding party of 11 and we started as early as 5:30am and had such a fun and friendly attitude from beginning to the end! She's seriously super friendly and a blast to talk to that you even forget that you've been in the chair for over an hour! Highly, highly, highly recommend her to anyone who has any bridal makeup needs!!

I honestly cannot say enough amazing things about Shauna and her team at The Girls Beauty Bar…read more After having a horrible hair and makeup experience with a previous artist in December, I was extremely nervous trying to find someone new so close to my March wedding Shauna immediately made me feel comfortable and cared for. She even took time while she was on vacation to message back and forth with me to set up my trial, which already showed how dedicated and thoughtful she is. She was able to schedule my trial on my birthday! On the wedding day, Shauna, Amber, and the rest of the team were absolutely incredible. They made all of my girls feel so beautiful, and I've already had bridesmaids tell me that if they ever need professional hair and makeup again, they would want to use them. Personally, I have never felt so pretty in my life. Shauna and Amber truly did an outstanding job on my hair and makeup, and I could not have been happier with how everything turned out. Even when we needed to add another bridesmaid hair appointment closer to the wedding date, the communication stayed amazing and everything was handled so smoothly. Every time I show people my wedding photos, they compliment my hair and makeup and how beautifully everything photographed. I'm so beyond grateful for this team and would recommend them over and over again!

Shauna with The Girls Beauty did an absolutely phenomenal job with makeup and hair for my God…read moredaughter's wedding. There were 5 of us in total and she not only took care of us all but, we all looked absolutely stunning. My God daughter the bride looked like a beautiful fairytale bride. I would recommend Shauna and her team a thousand times over and then some. Thank you Shauna and TheGirls beauty!! We are forever grateful.

Highly recommend booking with Danya! As someone who doesn't wear much makeup, Danya made me feel…read morecomfortable during the trial and on my wedding day. I absolutely loved my makeup and felt so natural all day. My bridesmaids, mother in law and mom loved their makeup as well!

Loved having my wedding hair and makeup done by Danya. She was so friendly, accommodating, and…read morepatient and I felt so beautiful on the big day. Would definitely recommend ! Also very reasonably priced for a trial and the day of.