Our wedding was almost 1 month ago, and I've been trying for weeks to find the appropriate words…read morethat convey the gratitude I have for Joanna (Joanna B. Artistry). Joanna is one of a kind, extremely personable and a true professional in the industry. Our original wedding date was set for 8/15/20 and getting engaged less than a year before, I was in a rush to lock in my team of vendors. I reached out to a friend who sent me multiple MUA suggestions, one being Joanna, as my friend was a bridesmaid in a recent wedding of hers. Joanna was available for my date and after chatting on the phone I quickly locked her in for myself plus 8 bridesmaids, my mom and future mother in law. We did my initial makeup trial in December 2020 and I was the bride that brought a few inspiration photos but didn't really give much direction to the look I was going for. Joanna was patient, confident and so skilled that she knew what look would complement my features/skin tone and went to work. She delivered A+ bridal glam while still having me look like my natural self, false lashes and all. She even updated my look right then after the trial by adding a red lip for my engagement shoot that afternoon, which was such a sweet and unexpected gesture. Fast forward to spring 2020, pandemic in full swing and a new wedding date of 6/26/21. Joanna stuck with me through all the many changes, didn't take advantage of the situation by adding contract addendum fees and even offered a Black Friday deal for rehearsal dinner glam for her brides. She stayed in touch, checked in and made me feel confident and excited for our new wedding date. Joanna also stayed on top of beauty and makeup trends while events were all cancelled or postponed during the spring. Her Instagram is my favorite as she shares honest opinions/reviews about both skin and makeup products. I also booked another make up session for round 2 engagement photos with Joanna that October and it's true talent when you can create multiple looks on the same person for different occasions. On the wedding day, Joanna brought an assistant with her (as planned) for our wedding day as we had 11 people total and her assistant was top of the line talent as well. My whole bridal party felt beautiful and our makeup lasted the entire night without even needing to touch up (although Joanna provides her brides with a generous touch up kit, just in case). It's also important to note that it was raining sideways and extremely humid, but looking at the bridal party, you'd never know judging by our long lasting glam. I highly recommend getting your makeup done for the rehearsal as well as I wish there was a recording of my reaction when Joanna showed me the "finished product" in the mirror. I was SO excited and after already having 2 trials, having one the day before the wedding made me confident that I would feel like my best self on the biggest day of my life and let me tell you, I did. I have never felt so beautiful in my entire life. I have also never seen my mom look so gorgeous and it made me happy that she was so happy! I call Joanna a wizard because she's casually chatting with you, so calm, focused and voila! hands you the mirror and it's truly a natural work of art. I'm already trying to think of reasons why I need my makeup professionally done to utilize Joanna again. I could not recommend anyone better and trust you are in GREAT hands with the loveliest of professionals, Joanna B. Artistry. Photos by @annkamphoto

I am absolutely ecstatic to add to the extensive list of rave reviews about Joanna. First, she is…read moreextremely talented - my bridesmaids, mother, and mother in law, looked flawless for the entire day and night. She crushes everything from a natural to glam look, and you will still look like "yourself". Second, she uses the best products and has excellent recommendations - I now have a completely updated skincare and make-up routine. Third, she is extremely responsive and organized. She will follow-up with you after your trial to see what worked and what did not - and she will remember all of those details on your wedding day months later. We all felt absolutely beautiful and confident, and I took pride in giving my bridesmaids the "gift" of Joanna!

Maria was my makeup artist for all my wedding-year events from June 2018-March 2019: from my…read moreearly-morning engagement photo shoot, my bridal shower, and my wedding and I was 100% happy with the process and results. I got so many compliments on my makeup at each event. Maria is so nice to talk to, too, and is flexible and always willing to make any changes to meet what you like. We did a number of makeup trials and as long as I spoke up, Maria was great at adjusting the makeup to get my desired look. It is very important to her to make you feel great and she doesn't take any adjustments personally. She also went the extra mile before my wedding and brought me amazing skin care samples to use-- face scrubs & masks-- to help me really glow on the big day. On the wedding day, she was fantastic, as was her talented assistant. She was on time and she and her assistant got through the 5 person bridal party (4 bridesmaids, 1 bridesman who got male grooming with Maria, and 2 moms, and of course me, the bride), smoothly. Everyone was thrilled with their looks and so happy, and we all looked like movie stars! Her pricing is extremely reasonable, too, and good value for the work. I wish I had more events and excuses to work with Maria again!

Let's start with the good: Maria was very nice and accommodating…read more Unfortunately, I was disappointed and frankly shocked at how bad the makeup itself was. For eyes, the eyeliner lines were incredibly shaky (and not even a true black!!!), the requested blending was either nonexistent or very shoddily done (with streaks), and the lashes were noticeably plasticky with no mascara to mask the artificial texture. The blush technique and shapes were ALL wrong, concentrated all on the apples, and not in a good way, with almost no blending. The lip color was for one of the models was very unflattering! NO eyebrow definition. Also, I paid for some hairstyling, but she didn't even bring a curling iron. To be fair, we were rushed with one of the models, but one had PLENTY of time to be worked on and turned out like a clown due to the very poor attention to detail. Maybe I caught her on a bad day. The makeup I did on myself in literally 4 minutes was better than the end result. While I enjoyed her company, I STRONGLY advise you to stay away if you're looking for more avant-garde looks.

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!

Cara did my makeup for family photos and I could not have been happier. With two little kiddos at…read morehome, it was so awesome to have her come to my house during nap time and make me feel and look beautiful. Most days, I'm behind my camera/phone taking pics of my little ones, but Cara made me feel confident as the subject of the photos this time. She brought everything I could have needed for any look (including her amazing airbrush machine!), but helped me hone in on the best look and color palette for the day. She is a true professional and has a real gift for bringing out every woman's most beautiful self. *As an added bonus, she helped me come up with a skincare plan for anti-aging (after I expressed some concerns to her) and I've seen great results from the products she recommended!!

Cara is a rock star!! She did my makeup for my wedding a few weeks back (along with the bridal…read moreparty and moms) and everyone looked absolutely stunning. She really took the time to listen to what the girls wanted and executed each vision flawlessly. One of my sisters mentioned needing Cara every time she went out and how she wished she could do makeup like her. As a bride who was notorious for changing her mind, I decided after my trial that I wanted a more dramatic look than I had initially communicated. I sent a photo as an example and Cara was so patient and asked a lot of questions to really understand the look I was trying to achieve. The day of my wedding, she had a print out with her of the photo I had sent and ended up giving me my dream look. I felt so confident walking up to my groom for our first look and was thrilled that the makeup lasted all day (in the heat and through tears at the ceremony) and all night! Thank you Cara!!

I had the best experience with Rare Bird for my July (HOT) wedding!! I felt just beyond beautiful -…read moreand I am so grateful. Hector and Laura did an incredible job - I felt like myself, and I felt incredible, and my bridesmaids and moms echoed my feelings. Moms, in particular, can be tough, and both Hector and Laura listened to both my mom and mother-in-law, let them make changes and let them feel heard - it was amazing.  Not only did we all feel beautiful, but Laura and Hector had such joyful, calming energy and we had a blast getting ready with them in the room. Couldn't recommend more. My hair and make up lasted all night (admittedly I did not take my makeup off before crashing and honestly it looked perfect in the morning) - and my extensions were PERFECTLY matched by the Rare Bird team, Laura cut them perfectly day of and I'm so grateful I now have them in my rotation for special occasions. It was amazing, truly, couldn't recommend more!

The wedding day hairstyle suffered from unusual curl shape, severe curl frizz, and excessive volume…read moreat the crown. The crown height was so high it created an overwhelming look super reminiscent of a pageant style. Fixing that required immediate intervention from my bridesmaids who could see my side profile looked so bad as well and asked the stylist to smooth DOWN the volume and balance it. We were assured that her flattening of it with hairspray would keep it lowered but it literally raised back up an hour later. This cost me tons having to pay for extra editing on the photos, unfortunately, because I couldn't look at my hair :(

Working with Anomalie Beauty for both my bridal and bridesmaids' hair and makeup was a wonderful…read moreexperience. The team was communicative, attentive, and genuinely warm - they took the time to understand the vision each of us had and delivered beautifully. We all felt and looked our best and couldn't have been happier with the results! I'd wholeheartedly recommend Anomalie to any bride searching for a wedding hair and makeup team!

See attached image below: Anomalie, telling me how much of a "nightmare" it would be to be "running…read morearound looking for vendors when you're about to marry" before taking our deposit, only to cancel our contract two months before our wedding. I hired Anomalie for my wedding. They cancelled 2 months before my wedding because, in their words, it "wasn't the right fit". I had been asking for clarification, voiced I was frustrated with their service, and then they cancelled. This was my experience. The experience was completely terrible. I was also told directly by an employee that the company incentivizes reviews. I cannot independently verify how broadly this practice occurs, but that is what I was personally told by an Anomalie employee. I was also told that many artists are leaving Anomalie this year. In my opinion, red flags all around. I wish I did more research. In my opinion, based on what I've seen, it certainly doesn't look like even their own employees are happy working there. In my opinion, maybe Anomalie cancelling our contract two months before my wedding really was a blessing in disguise. Disclaimer: This post reflects my personal experience and opinions based on my interactions and communications with Anomalie Beauty Agency. Statements regarding my own experience are based on my recollection and the communications available to me. Any references to the experiences of others or alleged business practices are identified as such and are not presented as independently verified facts. Nothing in this post is intended to state or imply facts beyond what I personally experienced or can substantiate. I am sharing my experience so other consumers can make their own informed decisions.

Having Lueur Beauti do mine and my bridal party's hair and makeup was hands-down the BEST decision…read moreI made for my wedding day! From start to finish, the experience was absolutely flawless. Rana is INCREDIBLE. I have never felt more beautiful, confident, or radiant in my life. She brought my vision to life so perfectly that I genuinely felt like the most elevated version of myself. My hair and makeup stayed PERFECT from early morning through the entire celebration--and I received endless compliments all day long! My bridal party looked STUNNING as well. Every single one of them loved their look and felt amazing, which meant so much to me. Rana has a true gift--she's not just a talented hair and makeup artist, she's also incredibly warm, kind, and an absolute joy to work with.She was responsive, knowledgeable, and beyond accommodating throughout the entire planning process. On the day of, getting ready was smooth, relaxed, and genuinely so much fun, thanks to Rana and her incredible team. I'm forever grateful to Rana for making my special day even more magical. If you're looking for someone who will make you feel beautiful inside and out--look no further than Lueur Beauti. HIGHLY, HIGHLY RECOMMEND!!

Rana came to my home to do my hair and makeup prior to having a professional family photograph…read moretaken. It is amazing how much Rana can fit into the 2 cases she brought with her! She is very organized and has great communication skills. Rana provided many options for my hair and makeup and made sure she understood the look I wanted for the photographs. She offered many options to ensure we were on the same page. I would recommend Rana's work without hesitation.

Truly an amazing experience with these ladies! They were super nice and fun making our afternoon so…read moremuch more amazing! Highly recommend them and they will travel to you which is even more convenient!

These girls are the sweetest make-up artists/ hairstylists.. and their work is absolutely amazing!!…read moreThey were on time at the venue and completed all of my sisters/cousins looks in a timely manner. They were very patient with our family on my wedding day, and everyone was VERY pleased with their looks (that lasted the entire night!). Definitely book Cak3d for your next event!!