I hate to be "that person" who writes a negative review but felt compelled to do so in order to…read morewarn others after my horrible experience at Indulge Vanity Salon. Prior to booking an appointment, based on previous positive reviews (are these even legitimate reviews or did the owner's friends write them?), I was confident that this place would do a good job with my hair and makeup for my sister-in-law's wedding. I was scheduled for two hours with Reagin to do my hair and makeup. She was 40 minutes late since she was finishing up on another client. No big deal, however, she did my hair AND makeup in under 45 minutes. How is that possible? Well, let me tell you about my sordid tale. First, the hair: I opted for an updo which did look nice, however, after I left the salon part of the updo started to fall down (she only used hairspray, no other hair products, and definitely did not use enough bobby pins to secure my hair). Now, the makeup, if you can even call it that! I showed Reagin a photo of a soft, romantic look of what I wanted. When she pulled out the cheap e.l.f. brand makeup I knew this would not forbode well for me. Since she is considered a "professional/experienced makeup artist," I was hoping the final makeup look would turn out well, but that didn't happen. For special events where a lot of photos will be taken, you want a more dramatic look. Unfortunately, she did not enhance my eyebrows, did not use eyeliner, skimped on the mascara, and did not have false eyelashes available. Also, my eyeshadow was applied unevenly. She did an atrocious job with applying foundation which did not blend into my jawline, as well as her attempt to "contouring" made me look like I was wearing war paint. Oh, and let's not forget the cheap, garish lipstick that she crookedly applied on me. Bottom line: it looked like a drunk toddler did my makeup! I am no makeup expert but I could have saved myself $55 and do my own makeup better. As proof, I am including a photo of what I looked like right before I left the place. When my husband came to pick me up, before I could even say a word, he jolted in shock and asked why I was orange. This "salon" is a joke. You have been warned.
As for the aftermath, I was fortunate to have four hours prior to the wedding and immediately headed over to Ulta at Creekside Crossing to have my hair and makeup corrected. (Jennifer was a true Godsend since she is professionally trained by Lancome and re-did my entire makeup correctly. Thank you, Jennifer and Ulta!)
