I cannot say enough about how great the Tress N Glow team was for my wedding. Jessica was amazing…read moreduring the makeup trial! She really listened to what I had in mind and gave me suggestions based on what she thought would work best with my skin and features. On my wedding day, she was so kind fun to sit with while she worked. Linda was also amazing and my whole bridal looked absolutely perfect! I would highly suggest Tress N Glow to any future brides!

The best hair cut and style you will get in Chicago/Evanston! Love it and my girlfriend got her…read morehair cut by Colleen! Amazing job. And she is just the sweetest and fun stylist. She also has flexible times which is perfect for me!

I just had Colleen cut and color my hair and I absolutely LOVE it. I was a little nervous to cut…read moreoff 5 inches but it turned out so well and was exactly what I wanted!! My blonde balayage also looked so natural and blended in. The whole process was very easy and Colleen explained the whole process to me. Also, she is awesome to chat with! Everyone should try and see her if they can!

Gina did a beautiful job on my hair for my wedding in November! She was timely, professional and…read morepersonable- everything you want in a stylist for the day of your wedding. My hair was styled in in curls and down but lasted all day and night without "falling out." She also did 6 bridesmaids, my mother in law and my mom- which required her to work with a variety of styles and hair textures. Everyone in my bridal party loved their hair and found Gina to be very friendly and talented. I would recommend Gina to any bride looking for a hair stylist in Chicago. She was very kind, efficient and accommodating to everyone in my bridal party- especially me! Thank you, Gina!

Want a sure fire way to look gorgeous and feel like a cross between a goddess and a princess on…read moreyour wedding day? Contact Gina at Glamhairus! I am receiving SO MANY compliments on my wedding day look which Gina crafted from head to toe! She not only advised me on hair but accessories as well. Her professionalism and flexibility were fantastic and made a nervous bride extremely calm and peaceful! I will always look at my wedding pictures and be thankful to Gina! I will also be using her talents and exquisite taste for all my future fun events! Thank you Love!

As a loyal and happy customer at Reverie Salon, I knew there was no other company I was going to…read moretrust and want to be part of my wedding team other than Kaizen Bridal. I am still glowing from how they made me feel 2 weeks ago as a bride. Anca is a ROCKSTAR--she truly listens to what you want and executes your vision FLAWLESSLY. I am not a person who wears a lot of make-up but wanted to go for an old Hollywood look for our black-tie wedding. This can be little tricky but Anca took notes as well as asked me for feedback as she created voluminous waves for my hair and a clean look with a bold lip. She was so patient with me as we took pictures to ask how I felt with my appearance on camera. Additionally, she went above and beyond to buy additional make-up for her kit that she knew would complement my vision for our wedding day. Being a COVID bride and needing to reschedule our wedding a few times-I asked if we could do a 2nd hair and make-up trial since it was over a year since my first one. Anca without hesitation said yes, let's do it! I truly felt like a polished version of myself that day and it stemmed from Anca being committed to making sure you love and feel your best as a bride. She answered my emails and texts about random questions quickly and enthusiastically: showing her excitement to work with us and provide us with her expert feedback Also, the wonderful perk is that she becomes a friend through this entire process, and you are at ease on your wedding day as you sit and chat with your bridal party and it doesn't feel like there is a stranger in the room. Now let's talk about the other key player of our H&MU team- Cici! Cici was our 2nd artist who did half of the bridal party as well as MOB's hair and make-up. All the ladies all raved about how Cici was able to see a few pictures of what they wanted and made sure they were 100% happy before getting up from the chair. Cici and Anca are the best duo, both are personable and fun which instills a sense of calm to the start of a whirlwind day. Can't thank them enough for how they made me and all the important women in my life feel! You will NOT regret having them as key players for your wedding dream team.

I am so happy I discovered Kaizen Bridal for my wedding. It was a very stressful decision for me…read morewhen considering a hair and make up vendor for my wedding. I had done a few trials with other vendors and wasn't thrilled with the results... until my trial with Kaizen. I worked with Kerra and she was nothing but professional and easy to work with. After my first hair and makeup trial (I did a trial prior to booking) I was so happy and Kerra nailed it. For my wedding hair trial Kerra did a wonderful job making sure I was happy with the results and ensuring it was everything I visioned for the big day. On the actual wedding day I had 3 stylist (Kerra, Sydney, and Grace) for the bridal party and moms of the groom/bride. Everyone showed up on time and were professional and friendly. My makeup and hair were exactly what I wanted and it lasted the entire night. Kaizen offers the option to keep stylist on additional hours and I chose to pay for Kerra to stay until I walked down the aisle. She came to our photos and made sure everyone was looking good including my husband. In addition, she retouched everyone's lipstick and even helped me with my dress at one point. This team did such a wonderful job and I am so happy I chose Kaizen Bridal for hair and make up on my wedding day. They knocked it out of the park!

I've found my new wax lady! Incredibly kind and comforting. She came out to find me as soon as I…read morewalked in, had a very clean room, and got my eyebrows waxed plucked and trimmed in a few minutes. She also took time to answer my questions and explain her process. She uses hard wax which was painless and flinchless (I'm usually a big flincher). Awesome job.. I would highly recommend.

This woman is extremely talented. Beautiful product line in addition to her waxing services. Great…read moreenergy and extremely professional.

Working with Tina and her team at Magnificent Brides was fabulous. Not only did Tina bring my…read morebridal hair vision to life, she also had me come in for a haircut prior to the big day to ensure my hair was perfect for the style we were going for. Arte did an amazing job with my bridal makeup and both my hair and makeup held up the entire day. We had four of the MB team members at our Vrbo prior to the reception to get 19 girls ready and not only did they get everyone done in a timely manner, but all of the girls loved their hair and makeup, as well. I've been in many weddings where members of the bridal party are running off to the bathroom after their services to fix their hair and makeup because they didn't like what the stylists did, so it was refreshing to see that all of my friends and family were so happy with the services they had done. Highly recommend!

If you are a bride, you cannot go wrong with hiring Tina for your wedding day! Professional,…read moreknowledgeable, and efficient, she made myself and my bridal party look like rock stars. Her advice on items like extensions was incredibly helpful and I felt I was in great hands through the whole process. Almost as important as the day itself, Tina is prompt in returning email communication and made me feel confident in her abilities for the day-of. On the day-of, Tina arrived promptly and handled all 8 in my bridal party with time to spare. She was sensitive to our schedule for the wedding and stayed ahead of it. Additionally, she even stayed late to ensure my veil was attached correctly. Overall, my hair kept its curl through outdoor photos in November and was exactly what I had hoped for. She really works to make your vision come to life!

Several months ago, I was on the hunt to hire a make-up artist for my wedding, and Briette was…read morepersonally recommended to me. After I checked out her website and spoke to her on the phone, I was blown away by her knowledge and professionalism. Needless to say, I booked her immediately. First off, the trial was extremely affordable ($30). Briette is extremely talented and did a very good job at listening and creating the look I was going for. For once, I felt and looked like a million bucks! On the day of the wedding, Briette showed up 20 minutes early. Yes, she travels to you! I can't tell you how invaluable this service is on a hectic wedding day! She made everyone feel comfortable and did 5 faces (including mine) in less than 3 hours. It was extremely relaxing and felt like a facial. EVERYONE was extremely pleased with their make-up (including two very reluctant mothers who religiously don't wear make-up at all!) The make-up lasted all day and night, especially after several hours of heat (outside) and photography. At her price ($260 total), it was a steal! Briette by far exceeded my (and everyone else's) expectations. I would recommend her to anyone in a heartbeat!

Great to work with Briette again! She is a talented make-up artist and is flexible according to…read moreyour needs. We sent over a few reference photos before our video shoot and she totally understood what we were going for. She knocked it out of the park!

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.