Jennifer has done my makeup for a variety of occasions while I was living in Chicago. I travel back…read morefor work fairly often, and she recently was my artist for an event that I really needed to stand out at. She always makes me look like the best version of myself and yet I'm never too made up. She is very capable of creating different looks depending on the occasion, and she is always very attentive to what I communicate about the application I am hoping for. On top of her skills and professionalism, she is a lot of fun to hang out with! I wish I could pack her in my bag and take her back to Austin with me...but since that is impossible, I know I will always look my best when in Chicago.

Jennifer was my wedding day make up artist. She is absolutely AMAZING!!! I loved my make up, and my…read morewedding pictures turned out fantastic because of her! Jennifer also did the make up for all of my bridesmaids. Everyone was thrilled with her work! You can't go wrong with selecting her as your make up artist!

Loved working with Tracy and Crystal for my wedding! They did a phenomenal job with my makeup and…read morehair as well as all my bridesmaids. We all loved the airbrushed makeup! Very responsive to emails and answering questions. Definitely recommend for your upcoming event!

I found Tracy through Chicago Wedding Facebook groups and I am so glad I came across her business!…read moreFrom the beginning she was straight forward with prices and what is included or not. We rescheduled our wedding twice due to COVID and she was super responsive throughout. I ended up booking a trial and so glad I did! From the trial to wedding day we made some tweaks to hair and makeup, she got it all spot on! It is so nice to have someone that does both hair and makeup so well. On the day of we also had Ashley to help her and she was just as lovely and talented! We had 12 services and managed to be done early despite starting a little late. They have their work dialed in, you could show them any hair or makeup style and they did it just as requested! You will not be disappointed with Tracy's work and professionalism. She helped make the day perfect for me and my gals!

It's not too often that I splurge on getting my makeup done. Actually, professional makeup…read moreapplication is usually reserved only for weddings. And intended to match some frothy, overdone bridesmaid dress. As in some derivative of plum on my lips to match my eggplant dress. As in overdrawn lip liner which results in a Pamela Anderson-esque look. I flip through magazines and study the page when I see a M.A.C. cosmetics ad. Bright pink eye shadow, feathers, glittery eyelashes... scary stuff. Haute couture makeup has its place, but not parked on my face. Ladies, you saw SATC the movie, right? Think Carrie on her wedding day with the crazy dark lipstick and the bird-thing on her head. Not.for.me. So, I felt like looking pretty one night for no particular reason. Makeup artiste extraordinaire Laura Black and her big back of tricks made a house call to my apartment! Even though I cringe at the thought of someone being so close to my eyes with sharp tools such as tweezers and eyelash curlers, Laura put me at ease. She has a soft, fluttery touch. Really, I was so relaxed I almost fell asleep! Laura is professional and friendly, and talks just enough. Everyone knows a stylist that talks so much that you feel tired when it's all said and done. Beauty treatments should be relaxing, and my makeup application was exactly that. Please don't take this as vain-- but when I saw the girl in the mirror looking back at me, I was impressed. Slightly awestruck, I kept looking... this was a much better version of the usual me, but still me. I like that. I never wear base, but Laura's expert application was so feather light and natural that I just ended up with a flawless canvas. I had somehow developed cheekbones I didn't know existed. My lips were tinted a glossy, sexy, nude-ish shade--a shade which I previously believed I was unable to wear. My eyes, however, were my favorite part. Smoky, sparkly and sexy without the vamp. The sparkle? Courtesy of a super-cool M.A.C. pigment powder. My green eyes popped! I took the show to the road that evening. Upon seeing me, one of my male friends immediately remarked "Oh--I'm so casual, and look at you!" I was only wearing jeans and a tank, but he knew something was different. Then I ran into another acquaintance, one that I had not seen for over a year. His take? "Wow, Jelena... I don't know how to say this, but you look amazing... not that you don't usually [insert foot in the mouth], but, um... you look really different... hot!" The makeup lasted all night, alas a "bombshell" for only an evening. I was even a little sad to scrub the beauty from my face when I got home. As I kept telling Laura... thank you, you're a goddess. What else would you call someone with such incredible transformative powers? Whether you're getting done-up for a wedding or just a night on the town, Laura's your girl.

I always walk away from makeup counters with a teeny bag full of overpriced crayons that I never…read moreintended on buying and a lump in my throat imaging the credit card receipt that I just shoved to the bottom of my purse. But hey, at least I got that free gift. The bright lights that make my skin look terrible and the gay guy at the counter that has better makeup on then I could ever dream of, make me feel like there is so much more that I could be doing with my face. I was beginning to feel especially inept with a makeup brush and guilty about all of the great products I had purchased over the years that barley made it out of the packaging. I decided to take action and I booked a makeup lesson. Enter Laura Black. Laura came to my house with her makeup case (which was about the size of a trunk you might pack for a month long voyage) and a fierce looking apron with every beauty do-hickey known to woman kind tucked away in its rightful pocket. With patience and excellent explanations Laura went to work on my face. She talked me though everything she was doing, from the motion in her wrist when applying color to the crease in the eye, to the reasoning behind dotting concealer on my lips. Now, I don't want to give away all of Laura's beauty tips here.....but you can be sure that she has plenty of them. From the colors to use for my face tone, to the sure-fire way to perfect blush.......I learned more from Laura in one hour then I have from reading thousands of makeup articles in Cosmo. And the best part? Laura used almost all of my own makeup and I didn't walk away from the lesson with a long list of "must buy's." When Laura was finished I hardly believed the reflection in the mirror. I didn't see makeup or colors, what I saw was a fresh-faced gorgeous version of myself. In my own best daydreams about my wedding, my sold our concert, and my Oscar acceptance speech, I've never looked that good. Since my makeup lesson, I have added a few minutes to my routine in the morning and I leave the house feeling more put together then before. But the best part is that now, when I am getting ready for a big night out, I actually look forward to spending time doing my makeup. What a difference it makes when you know what you're doing! Just the other night a friend told me how great my eye makeup looked. I started to tell her how I'd perfected the technique, then I thought better of it and just referred her to Laura Black.

Sometimes you need a guide to show you how to apply your makeup properly, well this establishment…read moreis EXCELLENT to the Core!!! Miriam & Valerie was ever so patient and taught us (each) student how to do our makeup well!!! For newbies like myself and others, do yourself a favor and take a class!! It's WORTH IT!!!!

Excellent service, very friendly, always satisfied with the outcome! Recommend to friends & family.read more

Karisa DeLuca did my wedding day makeup, plus the makeup of 7 other girls. She has many years of…read moreexperience as a makeup artist & is a perfectionist at her work. Karisa is very friendly & has a great personality. I had a trial with her before my wedding day & she spent nearly 2 hours applying my makeup, I loved it. She does AIRBRUSH foundation & it's awesome! My makeup lasted for 10+ hours. Please message me for additional pictures of my myself & the other girls. Everyone looked fabulous, I would definitely recommend Karisa to anyone wanting to have their wedding day makeup professionally done! You can EMAIL Karisa at karisa@karismatic.com.

Karisa did the makeup for myself, 6 bridesmaids, and my mom on the day of my wedding. Everyone…read moreabsolutely loved her!! All of our makeup looked awesome, and everyone was so, so happy with the way that they looked, including one of my bridesmaids that normally never wears makeup. Before she started, she asked everyone want they wanted done, and made sure you were happy with the way looked before she moved on to the next girl. She stayed until we were about to leave for the church, applying last minute touch ups to anyone that wanted one. Even my photographer stopped at one point to tell my how good my makeup was turning out in the pictures he was taking. He said that it's really hard to find a makeup artist that applies makeup that shows up well in HD pictures, and that Karisa's was some of the best he'd seen. I am SO happy I went with Karisa for my wedding makeup, and wish that I could have her to keep, so that I could have her apply makeup whenever I wanted :o)

I highly recommend Lisa for microblading services. I have picked at my brows for years so they…read morewere very thin and sparse in places. I was a little nervous but was sick of having to color in and shape brows everyday and worried the makeup would rub off. Lisa made me feel very at ease. The procedure was painless. She gave me a great after care plan that was easy to follow. I am so happy with the finished product and have new self confidence! I've gotten great compliments. Simply A

This was the first time I was having my makeup professionally done. I have to say that Lisa was the…read morebest! I was having make-up done for my civil ceremony. I showed her a couple of pics on Pinterest of what I wanted. I wanted to keep it more natural with some smoky eye and she nailed it! I did my hair with her daughter Miles. I have straight hair that doesn't hold a curl for more than an hour at best. I told miles this and without putting too much hair spray or making my hair brittle, she managed to give me curls that last a full 24 hours! I can't praise this mother daughter due enough to justify how much I loved my make-up, the hair and my entire experience with them! My wedding is in India next year, and if I could take them along with me I would!

I used Rebecca's services for my wedding in Chicago and it was better than I could've imagined…read more Rebecca did my bridal make up along with all of my bridesmaids, flower girl and both mothers and did a fantastic job. She executed my vision perfectly and was able to handle everyone's different personalities and skin types. I really enjoyed how Rebecca asked questions about each person and their personalty and makeup tendencies during my trial. Also, not many people can handle Asian makeup which was my main concern but Rebecca has a ton of experience with Asian brides. The makeup also stayed ALL day through the ceremony and reception - I didn't have to do anything to touch up except some lip color. My lashes last through lots of crying too. Rebecca also is very calm and sweet which was a major bonus on the morning of a super stressful day!!

Susan was amazing! I was ecstatic with my makeup and eyelash extensions (which lasted days) for our…read morewedding! Susan's personality was kind, fun, and professional! When I returned from makeup, everyone said, "Wow!!" HIGHLY recommend - plus their pricing is great! Love!!!

Orlando is amazing! I sent him a picture of the makeup look that I wanted for Halloween; he…read moredelivered and exceeded my expectations. In addition his personality is WONDERFUL!! We laughed the entire time during my appointment. Orlando is a professional who offers very reasonable pricing for his work!! I strongly recommend Orlando.

This man is nothing less than a amazing (through his work and as a person)! He did an exceptional…read morejob for my wedding, my sister wedding, and everything else he sets his mind too. I met him back when he did my older sisters wedding. Not only did his passion show through his work (overall outcome of how the makeup looked) but his energetic yet professional personality made the overall atmosphere that much better. It was my first time being a maid of honor and he kept me calm. He is just so fun to be around. He also can handle any situation that comes about while keeping everyone at ease. When asked who I would be using for my wedding, of course I picked the best HIM. He made me feel like I was his only client at the time. I got so many compliments. His rates are great by the way! My bridesmaids also loved him. One of my bridesmaids even regretted not using him for her wedding and was sad she didn't fly him out to Florida. Fun person, amazing work, professional, great rates... what more could you ask for? Go with this man, you will not regret it! Thanks, Witnee Don