I had not planned to leave a review for Katie Lynn Beauty but since receiving numerous requests for…read morefeedback and recommendations from acquaintances and friends after my special event, I realized how important it is for other consumers to have honest, nuanced reviews. I first noticed that Katie was not the most attentive and just plain late and rude during a couple phone conversations, but I figured maybe she was not a phone person. Everyone deserves a second chance. I thought she would be courteous and professional in person as her reviews seemed to indicate. I was wrong. Her "new studio" at the time of my trial session for makeup and hair was her personal apartment. She did not explain this ahead of time which threw me off. The place was very clean and chic, super cute decor but it was very weird to use her restroom with her delicate clothing hanging in there. Katie cut me off when I attempted to discuss the overall look I was going for and tried to show her inspiration photos. She was busy being angry at her late hair person because she had some event to attend after my appointment. The hair person was sweet once she arrived but was discussing with Katie as she was doing my hair that it was not a full time job for her. Katie was trying to convince her to work on another project and speaking condescendingly about a recent project. Is not the point of a trial to have time to discuss what you want as a client? I could barely say anything and Katie kept cutting me off. The look ended up being very bizarre, not what I tried to request and too much even on camera at several angles. My hair updo came apart immediately after a handful of hours. Katie also kept checking her cell phone and texting during my trial as she was applying my makeup (not sanitary, eww). I was polite as I left but had a terrible feeling about how she would behave if I went ahead with her for my special event and how she would make people feel. I informed her later in writing and with ample notice that we would not move forward with her. She insisted we move forward, sending long, argumentative e-mails that did not make sense. I can only imagine she was going through a lot to treat me that way and have such strange behavior. I wish Katie a swift and lasting resolution to whatever causes those challenges. I also wish her future success but cannot recommend her based on my experience. I hope all of this information is helpful to others trying to make informed decisions about how to spend their resources.

Katie is the most respectful, honest, talented and skilled make up artist in Houston. I only trust…read moreher to do my make up for events and photo shoots. Her work is flawless and lasts up to two days. You know you love your make up when you want to sleep in it and wake up and look the same next day . Katie can do sheer elegance to full drama make up and more. She has done classic clean looks for my photo shoot's and for my birthday she has gone all out with glitter and huge eyelashes. I absolutely love her work and cannot say enough positive things about this beautiful young woman. Her make up is high quality and customer service even higher. I highly recommend her services and make up products. 5 star all the way.

Great salon with so many available services. I followed my hairdresser Heather to this new location…read moreand am in love. She does such a great job with my hair whether it's a full cut, a blow out, or an updo for a special occasion. My first visit to her at this new location was amazing! I was getting my hair done for a wedding. Turns out they have makeup services as well and they fit me in after getting my hair done. Efrain the owner is an absolute sweetheart and did a fantastic job with my makeup. Overall, a one stop shop for all your beauty needs!

Efrain did an amazing full highlights and cut for my daughter! Efrain was professional, asked…read morequestions, and listened. He has an exceptional talent for style and color. You will not be disappointed.

Three of us got a Living Social deal for a facial plus makeup lesson. (I added a chemical peel.)…read more One of the three of us is engaged and she wanted to see what he'd recommend but we all wanted to freshen up our makeup colors. Getting a hand and foot treatment was a nice surprise as well (maybe it was on the deal but we didn't see it if it was). I have to say from start to finish that everything was absolutely wonderful. Steven and Amber were professional but made us feel like friends. Amber set space aside for the wine and a charcuterie trays we had brought with us. She even provided forks and napkins when we realized we had forgotten them. We had an amazing time but we also learned a lot of things about makeup and makeup techniques that we didn't know. We all left with a sheet listing all of our colors and how to apply the makeup to each part of our face. Steven explains every step clearly and concisely. None of us are makeup girls so when he dispelled a lot of common makeup myths for us that was really valuable. He sells most of what he uses but we didn't feel pressured to purchase or like we were getting a sales pitch at all. He even told us which products had double purposes and which were unnecessary. We all loved this experience and the bride even booked her makeup for the day of the wedding! Tip: You can park on the street. You enter by going to the back of the house and the salon is in a small building in the back. You enter the salon by going through the black gate.

The best in town for sure. Steven did my make up for my wedding in 2005, I just recommended him to…read morea longtime client of mine, and he went above and beyond!

The Bridal suite was my vendor for hair for myself (bride), my mom, and my three bridesmaids. I…read morejust read another review from a few years ago that sounds exactly like my experience. But I'm not sure if it would have made me look elsewhere if I read it before I hired them due to their high overall rating. They didn't get to our location on time so they were still doing my hair which made the wedding late by 30 minutes. The whole wedding schedule was pushed back and needed to be rushed due to this vendor. I asked for Hollywood waves. I got 90s frizz. We even told her it was too frizzy and she did a little more work (it actually looked worse before). I thought this place was good. A professional hairstylist should know how to do Hollywood waves. They also made my mom's hair look like crap. They did okay on my 3 bridesmaids. Even if they did better-than-okay on them, that would be like 50 points out of 100. I texted Tru about our disappointment. She literally said, "For your hair, we actually loved how it turned out." You either can do it or you can't. This tells me they don't know how to do Hollywood waves which makes sense since there aren't any pictures of people with the Hollywood waves look in their pictures on Yelp. It also says my opinion doesn't matter. In her text, she said, my mom "didn't have enough hair to do braids." I literally did the braids on my mom's hair before the wedding and that was without extensions and it still looked cute. So this just confirmed that she (the owner, Tru) didn't care about doing a good job as she was the one doing my mom's hair and had a look of apathy on her face in our bRiDaL sUiTe while we were getting ready. I would have thought that at least her reaction to my complaint would have shown concern or any level of standards to meet the client's expectations. This was the worst vendor that we worked with for our wedding. For some reference, our makeup artist was amazing and did an amazing job on everyone. (Moka Beaute) The picture of me in the comparison photo (right) was taken less than 2 hours after they did my hair. It looked pretty much like that immediately after they were done with it.

Highly recommend! Last minute I decided to get my hair done for a COVID wedding. I was able to…read morebook my appointment easily with the online portal the night before. When I entered, I felt safe with how socially distant I was from the other person getting their hair done. I had asked for volume and curls and Tru took it to a whole other level! My hair is super thin and the curls fall within 2-3 hours, but Tru magically made my hair look/feel thick and the curls lasted for three days! Definitely my new go to place!

I came to yelp to read reviews to find a makeup artist for my daughter's NCL senior recognition and…read moreI am so glad I did! Lily and Anna did a beautiful job on my daughter's hair and makeup for her special event. She loved the look and felt beautiful all night. Even after a full day of preparation and a night full of dancing her hair was perfect and makeup looked flawless. Lily was so welcoming and such a sweet lady. I would absolutely book her again for another special event!

Best makeup service in town!! So professional and kind. Made me feel my very best. Highly…read morerecommend!

Highly disappointed, she was an hour and a half late doing my make up for my WEDDING! all because…read moreshe decided to add a job before doing my make up which I had scheduled. The results were horrible. She did their bridesmaids make up better than mine. I could have done a better job myself. She ruined my ceremony and I didn't feel pretty. I honestly think I was treated that way on purpose, seeing that no one else had that experience. I will never book her again!!!! Don't waste your money, find someone else!!

I got a soft glam makeup session by Viera and it was a great experience. I looked great at my party…read moreand the makeup stayed on all day long.

Service impeccable! Their filter photo foundation is AMAZING! They are always improving and…read moreadding new products. Most recently they added Honey Rose photo filter and is perfect. Bisque was worked great for when I have little to no tan. This new color is perfect match for right now! And the new lip oil...Just WOW....cant for restock!Love love Jentry Kelley and her product line

I came to Jentry Kelley today for a scheduled Makeup consultation appointment that is free for all…read moreteachers from June 17th until June 22nd from an instagram ad I saw in the morning. When I first came in, I was greeted and waited for my 11 AM consultation. Once 11 struck, I met Codi and she asked me what was I looking for. I explained to her that I typically don't have time for makeup and would like to have a routine that would be quick and effortless when I am on the go. She quickly got to work, explained to me each product she used, how to use it, and the placement of the product. I tell you right now that I could see a difference in my face even without my glasses (and I'm pretty blind without them!). I felt my skin glowing and noticed how my eyes looked much more awake afterwards. I loved her vibes and how kind she is! She knows her stuff and shared with me all the tips and tricks. I'm so happy I came!