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A Touch of Color Make-up and Hair Studio
Located in Shelton, CT, A Touch of Color Makeup is an award-winning wedding beauty studio specializing in hair styling and makeup artistry. Clients can enjoy a complete pampering experience before their big day with facials, hair removal treatments, and chic brow tinting and microblading sessions. Owner Sharyn Scully is devoted to creating a clean and professional environment where clients can relax and prepare for their once-in-a-lifetime event.
After over two decades in the beauty industry, Sharyn has a wealth of expertise that is invaluable to wedding parties. The studio's stylists are fully trained and licensed to deliver high-quality treatments that honor everyone's individuality and unique beauty traits. Available on-location or in the company's charming shabby-chic studio, Sharyn and her team are willing to go the extra mile to ensure you look your best for the wedding.
Clients are encouraged to schedule a consultation with A Touch Of Color Makeup to ensure availability and to discuss the desired hair and makeup style for the special occasion. Packages can include updos, textured hair styling, airbrush makeup applications, and hair extensions. In-salon treatments such as hair coloring, keratin treatments, and facials are also available to complete the beauty experience.
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- Hair Stylists
- Makeup
- Airbrushed Makeup
- Eyelash Extensions
- Makeup Artists
- On-Site Hair & Makeup
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- Woman-owned Business
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A Touch of Color salon garnered glowing reviews for their exceptional bridal hair and makeup services. Clients praised the stylists for their talent, professionalism, and attentiveness, ensuring a flawless look that lasted throughout the wedding day. The team, led by Shary, was commended for their organization, efficiency, and helpful communication both during the planning process and on the day of the event. The salon's beautiful space, accommodating staff, and high-quality services left brides and their parties feeling pampered and satisfied, with many reviewers expressing a desire to return for future beauty needs.Review photos
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I couldn’t have better things to say about this salon!! I went for a trial and Dee and Ela did an amazing job on my hair and makeup!! They didn’t have the correct extension color in stock for my trial and Ela took the extra time to redo my hair after removing them so that I still went home looking amazing!
We had a small hiccup when the correct extensions came in as they were still not the right color. However, Ela was absolutely incredible and made sure we got them to the EXACT shade before my wedding day.
On my wedding day, everything was absolutely perfect. Both Dee and Ela were right on time and made sure everyone looked amazing- even providing touch ups in between if anything happened. Everyone looked so beautiful!! Would highly recommend this salon!!
Shary and her team are amazing! I wanted a softer look and she completely delivered. My mom wanted a more glam look and Shary did wonderful on her as well. Our trial was about two months before the wedding. Justyna did our hair. We were a small group. 3 makeup and 4 hair. Their space is beautiful. Lots of spaces to sit and relax and look at beautiful trees out back.
We loved it so much that we continue to go to A Touch of Color for our hair cuts, treatments, and eyebrow waxing. They offer so many other great services beyond bridal. Highly recommend!
Sharry is a nice woman and pleasant to deal with.
I have soft curly hair that blows out perfectly smooth. When going for my first trial in Nov of 23, I had gotten an updo asking for a messy bun, received a donut bun and a very unfinished/fuzzy look that did not reflect the photo I showed her. A few months later I changed my mind on what I wanted. Scheduled a second trial for both my mom and myself. The woman (Elsa) did not curl my whole head, loosely pinned the hair and within two hours (waiting for my mom and the 30 min drive home) the entire style fell out - the pins, the curls. Everything. Sharry was flexible and understanding once I sent the photos to her. Asked me to come back two days later but there was a breakdown in communication and her hairstylist was not able to make the appt which she told me three hours before. As a result, hair cost an extra 3k to have the salon I use on LI (I promise I'm not bougie, just a curly hair gal, new to CT, and panicking) close for the day and come to CT to do our hair as I was 8 weeks out from my Oct wedding. My Mom also was disappointed in her trial as again it did not look like the photo that was shown to her and was not a finished look (very flat, very lack luster.) for reference, my mom has straight, approximately shoulder length hair
For make up: it was...eh. The girls eyelashes and my own did not endure the entire night. Toward the end of the night I didn't feel like my makeup held up as good as it should have in comparison to other makeup I've gotten done for other weddings I've been in. She left without finishing lipstick on the day of the wedding. And charged my SIL for literally getting mascara and nothing else (understand as she planned on doing 7 girls and myself but still left a poor taste in my mouth as she did not receive the full service paid for.)
On the day of my trial she suggested a 1030 start for a 2 pm departure (8 women for hair and make up - 1 stylist for make up and 1 for hair) which I felt was cutting it close and after addressing these concerns with her she finally agreed to bump it back to 930 but did not seem thrilled and mentioned "her time". It did not feel like there was genuine care in ensuring the best result for the big day.
Before the hair conundrum, the plan was to get ready at her salon. After her stylists lack of ability to rectify or prove competence Sharry still charged me a travel fee to do our make up at the hotel. There was no reduction in cost for this major inconvenience.
Also she told me at my trial that she gives girls free lip touch up kits when they give her a 5 star review on different sites... so be mindful when reading reviews.
In all, I wouldn't recommend her again for make up and hair. It was literally the only thing that caused me any worry or stress for our wedding.
Response from the Vendor on 10/25/2024
Hi Lauren~ I am so sad to read this. First off I bent over backwards to try to accommodate you. I have all the pictures from your trials and they are absolutely gorgeous so to say they were fuzzy and to see how beautiful the hair and make up lo...
oked is sad to me. However you are the one who needs to feel comfortable. On your second trial Ela spent over 3 hours with you and your mom and reported how uncomfortable she was with working under such stressful conditions as every move she made was micromanaged. This being said I tried to get you back in doing everything I could but with your schedule and airport runs and my service providers very busy schedule I could not make that happen unfortunately. You do neglect to say that I also refunded you your 3 hour trials because I knew you were stressed and mentioned you would like to use your normal hairdresser. So I refunded you $200 and put it towards your final invoice. You changed your entire make up look on your wedding day and I used your make up that you requested I did so unfortunately this is why we do trials so you know what you are getting but changing at the last minute was your request. Lashes were secured perfectly so I am not sure once festivities started what happened. Left without finishing lipstick? I asked 3 times if anyone needed a touch up and no one responded. Your sister in law~ Lets talk about what I was put up against for this. She sat in my chair and cried. Yes cried because she didn't want any make up on. I had to walk her through what she wanted and didn't want while crying so she would feel comfortable. That was incredibly awkward and stressing for me. Meanwhile you knew very well that you signed a contract for the amount of people you wanted to have done. This was not my problem that she did not want to wear make up. Regarding timing on the day of your trial I suggested a 10:30 arrival because you originally were scheduled to come to have your services in studio. Once you backed out of hair and changed to on location of course your time is going to change. I looked back at all of our correspondence and I was nothing but cordial and kind. Yet another case where I can't make you happy no matter what I did at this point. Your timing was perfect and there were no issues whatsoever in fact I walked out of the hotel with your hairdressers at the exact same time and had a very cordial conversation with them in the elevator. So timing has nothing to do with anything and "Her time" is nothing but your say. In fact here is the copy from my email. "Hi No worries! I have a 9:30 am arrival time. I have all the goodies we spoke about so all set there. I will reach out the night before for your room number via text. Let me know if you have any further questions?"
Not charging a travel fee? At this point I had already given you back your trial money for both you and your mom. Your hair was gorgeous when you left. You neglect to go on to say you went for a dress fitting. We were more than happy to work with you as the day you came in was extremely humid. Ela is incredibly talented stylist but you decided you wanted to go elsewhere so I let you out of your contract. Why would I not charge a travel fee after I gave you back $200 which wasn't even a case of doing something wrong it was trying to get two schedules together that could not work for that particular week. We could have easily seen you another week to do another trial. I was very professional and understanding that you weren't comfortable. That is our main goal. Ultimately it was your choice and you decided to go elsewhere. Regarding our Guests reviews yes we ALWAYS reward our guests with a full tube of touch up lipstick when they leave us a review. We believe in giving back and our guests LOVE this as its a win win for all. In closing after a very stressful morning with a crying bridesmaid, changes in a full bridal look and being reminded by you while in my chair "how bad your trial was for hair and how this is how it supposed look" I had your family member in my chair vaping. I went into respiratory distress after completing her make up and needed medical attention. This is also clearly stated on our website and contract that this is not allowed. All in all I am sorry you didn't have a great experience with us. We do everything possible to strive for excellence. I do feel I did so much to try to make you happy but nothing was working sadly. I wish you the best.
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Brides beware!
Owner is the most unprofessional person I ever had to deal with.
Her scheduling error caused us to be so delayed on our wedding day that I missed the opportunity for
-bridesmaids getting ready photos
-bridal portraits / photos in my getting ready attire
-mother / daughter getting ready photos
- first looks with my grandfather, brothers & sons
-so late to church that they changed my full mass to a ceremony only due to the next mass being so close otherwise we would have had no photo opportunities in the church (we still only had not even 10 minutes for all family, bridal party & ran out of time for ANY couple photos) so we had to end up taking them out on the front steps of the church instead. And my husband and I never even got to exchange our private, written vows to each other.. 9+ years together & we never got to read our vows because of how off schedule we were.
It also threw off our dinner / catering schedule & our photo team had to leave before we were able to do our first dance or cake cutting. We also paid for drone footage that since we were so late to church, our photo & video team could not get because immediately upon getting there we were rushed into the ceremony.
She sent ONE person, to complete 7 girls hair and gave her 3 hours to do so, then when confronted changed her story several times, immediately blamed the stylist (who mind you did the BEST she could with the time she was given) and then even attempted to blame me, because I was upstairs the entire morning (due to my groom being downstairs) and asked the stylist when she was ready to come upstairs (to which my bridesmaids all helped her bring her stuff up, so there was quite literally no further delay then what Shary’s scheduling had already caused. (At this time it was slightly passsed 11:40am.) we started with 4 girls, and Shary scheduled an 8:30am start, and an 11am finish (I had requested an 11:30am finish ideally and Shary replied with an 11am completion time to leave extra room so no one was rushed)
We then added 3 additional woman, and Shary changed the start time to 8am, and we never discussed a change in end time. Inevitably the stylist (again to no fault of her own as 3 hours to complete 7 girls is an absolutely ridiculous expectation on the owners end) finished my hair at a little after 12:20…
Shary took no responsibility & as stated tried to blame the stylist and I for her very apparent error, even after I provided her with the screenshots of what she decided for a timeline (Pointing out her error seemed to make her even more angry instead of apologetic. As she then began yelling at me via email telling me to “Just stop!!!!” And telling me I was “going too far!!”…. At no point did she even try to make right of the situation which truly wasn’t surprising after seeing she would not even take responsibility for the error.
All in all, brides… This is a day you will never get back, save yourself the loss, heartache & disrespect I experienced as a result of this woman.
Response from the Vendor on 08/21/2024
As anyone can see by our reviews I have been doing thousands of wedding over my career or 36 years and nothing was done differently on this wedding then any other wedding we have completed successfully in the past. I NEVER saw this coming. Very...
simply put my team typically requests 1/2 hour per person per service. After Madison changed her reservation several times I up the timing to accomadate as we always do. I confirmed an 8 am start time with an 11:30 finish time in which I have the email and paperwork to prove this. I was shocked when I received a text 3 days later blaming me for ruining her whole wedding. After checking in with the service providers. They claimed that the atmosphere was completely chaotic, she had the girls move their supplies and items which also take time to reset back up, she also picked an extremely intricate hair style for each of her bridal party. Had I known this in advance I would have happily started earlier. This is not something I could have forseen as this is how we always do our reservations. She continued after I tried to explain this in a very nice email that I ruined her whole wedding. We always have the finish time at the start of the photographer arrival at 11:30 which she knew about as anyone who has experienced our service knows. I tried to explain to Madison she should have been in the chair second to last instead of last as my directions sent to her previously specifically explains this. She had until 12:30 to get ready so she should have been done by 11:30 however she told me she still had until 12:30 and she finished at 12:20 as she explains this aboves so to be blamed for ruining her entire wedding is scapegoating for something else that happened. If she finished at 12;20 she should have been on time for everything else. Had she followed the time line provided this could have been avoided. I had no way of knowing this was happening as I was not there however to be blamed for ruining her entire wedding is a very large accusation for something that I do consistently and flawlessly. I am sorry the morning went the way it did but this was caused by her lack of organization and following the directions that were provided.
I had the best wedding on 9/28/23 thanks to Ela and Marah doing the bridal hair & makeup for me & my girls. They were amazing!!!! 🥰🥰🥰
My makeup held up through all the happy-crying during my wedding ceremony & reception.👰♀️ My hair held up through all the dances and choreographed lifts and dips as well as my non-stop dance-jumping late in the reception. 💃🥂
The bridal love loft was absolutely amazing. They let us use their steamer, so all my bridesmaids could get out the wrinkles in their dresses. They also had a table set up for us to eat at in the bridal loft which was really nice.
Shary and her team were incredibly easy to work with throughout the wedding planning process. I heard about Shary and A Touch of Color through a family friend. When I reached out to Shary, she was extremely responsive, helpful, and kind. She clearly outlined the process and different considerations to think about for hair and makeup. When I came in for my pretrial, both my hair and makeup artist listened attentively to my hair/makeup ideas and also provided helpful suggestions along the way. Shary and her team were very communicative leading up to the day and the day of. The Touch of Color team came to our hotel suite in the morning and everything went super smoothly. D, Ela, Marah, and Rachel were so friendly and talented. They also kept me and all of the bridesmaids organized and on schedule to ensure we were ready on time. I could not speak more highly of Shary, D, Ela, Marah, and Rachel. Highly recommend for both hair and makeup!
I used A Touch of Color for both hair and make-up on my wedding day. Shary the owner, was very organized, friendly, prompt and responsive. I used Ela for hair and Kasia for make-up. They did a total of 10 girls and were incredibly quick, talented and personable. Everyone in my bridal party was pleased with their results and my guests were raving about how beautiful everyone looked. I would recommend the salon to anyone and use them again for special occasions in the future!
A touch of color was so highly recommended by a family friend for my wedding hair and makeup. When I first met with Shary and her team, they all made me feel so comfortable and at ease or my bridal trial! On my wedding day, not only were the girls early to start hair/makeup, they were so efficient we actually ended early! My hair looked stunning in my updo and my makeup made it through the entire day and night reception looking flawless. My eyelashes even made it to Hawaii the next day! I appreciate Shary, Ashley, and Jess for all of their help with my wedding and truly making me feel so beautiful on my wedding day. Thank you ladies ❤️
Response from the Vendor on 05/19/2022
Oh Vickie this is so kind! Thank you! I am actually seeing some of your pictures coming back and they are absolutely gorgeous. I hope you had a beautiful day and thank you so much for everything!! 💗
I don't know where to stary, Shary and her team are amazing! From the first time we stepped in for our trial she was so kind and excited about her work. Even in the midst of a pandemic, she was so accommodating and made sure everyone felt safe and comfortable. She did both my mini-wedding in 2020 and my big wedding in 2021, both times such perfect makeup. Thank you so much for all that you did to make our day so great! We are so impressed!
Shary was amazing! Thank you for taking care of me, my Mom and the bridal party on my most special day. We all looked gorgeous. I'm so happy I put my trust in Shary and A Touch of Color. She really came through for us. It was also a pleasure getting ready together. We had lots of fun. I would not hesitate to go back. Thank you!
A Touch of Color was amazing for my wedding! I was so worried about not having enough time for myself and my bridal party to get ready but they did a beautiful job and got us done earlier than expected! Ashley was amazing with our hair and Sharyn awesome with our makeup! I now will be going there for my regular hair upkeep!
A Touch of Color was amazing!! I would 100% recommend Sharyn and her team. They were absolutely amazing and all of the girls loved their hair/makeup. They were the BEST!!!
Oh my goodness, if you want to look stunning and have the most relaxing wedding day ever, look no further. We used the bridal loft to get ready the morning of my wedding. This was the most beautiful space for the girls to get ready, hang out, and eat brunch prior to the wedding. Our photographers had plenty of room to move around and get the detailed shots. Everyone looked absolutely AMAZING. 10/10 recommend a touch of color for your big day.
Response from the Vendor on 07/06/2021
Elizabeth!! This is the nicest review ever!! We had such a good time with all of you and I’m so happy that you were happy!! You looked absolutely stunning and we are so happy to be a small part of your big day! Thank you again!
A Touch of Color did such an amazing job with hair and makeup for our wedding day! We got ready in their bridal loft, that is so cute and cozy, I actually took a nap on wedding day. : ) Shary did a beautiful job on everyone’s makeup and I can not tell you the amount of compliments I received on my hair, by Marie. You both are amazing, thank you so much!
Sharyn is the most amazing person!! She did my make-up as well as the bridesmaids, flower girl, Mother of the Bride & Mother of the Groom for my wedding that was in May. I had my trial a few months ago and she was fantastic. I don't usually wear a lot of make-up and Sharyn definitely made the make-up look natural!! She was super professional and made everyone look amazing & my look lasted through the day and into the night!!! I would absolutely recommend Sharyn and her team!!!!
Our wedding was 4/30/17 and Shary and Leah were absolutely amazing! Shary did our make up and Leah did my bridesmaid's hair. I had my make up trial with Shary months before the wedding and I knew right away she was the right person for me. She was so calming and sensitive to what I wanted and so easy to get along with. The thing I loved about Shary was that she was open to any and all suggestions and all she wanted was to make sure I and my bridesmaids were happy with our make-up. Any fixes or changes we wanted, she was more than happy to do. I couldn't have asked for a nicer or more easy going person and our hair and make up came out so beautiful. We got compliments all day and my air brush make up stayed flawless. Shary even gave me an extra tube of lip gloss so that I could reapply during the day. The Touch of Color Make up studio in Shelton is so adorable and perfect for getting ready with bridesmaids. Shary put out treats and mimosas and it was a great way to start my big day with the girls. I will absolutely use Shary for upcoming events and recommend her and her team to any bride or bridesmaid! Thanks again for making me feel like a princess on my special day!
Shary was wonderful! She was such a calming and dependable presence on my wedding day, especially when our hair stylist was an hour late! She kept things on time and worked with each of my bridesmaids to ensure that they were happy with their look. Her work is beautiful and we all loved it! She was a wonderful choice and I would recommend her highly.
Shary is Simply the BEST! Whether going to a HS reunion, being a wedding guest, in a wedding, or the bride…. Shary always made be look great, and feel beautiful. Over the years I’ve had the pleasure to recommend Shary to every bride I know, and she never ever disappointed. She is professional, accommodating, and fantastic at what she does. She is absolutely wonderful to work with!!
Shary is a treasure! She is not only an amazing professional, but she also listens to her clients! She brings out the best in everyone in the wedding party from the Grandmoms to the Flower Girls--with her skills and creativity! She is relaxed in the middle of chaos and brings out the confidence needed for the big day! She and her team are highly recommended!
Simply the best !!!
I really cannot say enough about my experience with Shary and A Touch of Color. From the moment my sisters and I stepped into her studio for my trial, I loved her. She was great, she made us laugh from start to finish, and did an amazing job at the trial.
I had Shady came to my house for the wedding. She arrived right on time as we came back from our hair appointment. We all loved our makeup. Even mom, who I had to beg to get her makeup done because she never wears any. When mom gives a thumbs up, you know it's good! Our makeup stayed put all day and looked great in pictures. I wish I could have Shary come do my makeup everyday!!
Shary is AMAZING. She was so accommodating for everything, she even did my pre-trail on a Sunday morning so my make-up could be done for my Bridal Shower. My wedding day make-up was flawless and lasted ALL DAY long, my bridesmaids looked beautiful as well. Shary is fantastic at what she does :)
Shary is absolutely amazing! My makeup looked flawless and lasted all day. She is so wonderful to work with and really makes your day that much more special. Highly recommend her for weddings or any occasion!
I was fortunate enough to have had my make up done before by Shary and had never felt so beautiful, so it was without question that I wanted her to do the same for my wedding. She is so incredibly talented and was able to make my wedding make-up look flawless along with each of my bridesmaids and mother-in-law. Not to mention she is incredibly accommodating and was able to quickly air-brush my now husband up a bit since he had unfortunately ran into a door the day before our wedding- you would have never known looking at him after she was all set! She uses the best quality products and her pricing is beyond reasonable for the results that you will see.
Sharyn was fantastic to work with. She did the makeup for myself, my mom, and all of my bridesmaids. Our makeup looked flawless and lasted throughout the hot summer day! She was so friendly and made getting ready so much fun.
Shary was amazing! She did an excellent job with me, my mom, and my sisters. She also took the time to find out my regular make up routine, and what colors I was looking for. Shary made sure I felt comfortable with all the choices.
On my wedding day the make-up photographed well. At one point on my wedding day, it was very emotional and the make up still lasted!
I can not say enough good things about Sharyn! She is excellent at what she does and is a very kind patient person. We did my trial for the wedding and I went for a bright red lipstick that looked great but the more I thought about it in the weeks to follow the more I started second guessing myself. I sent Sharyn a message and she was quick to reply that I could come back any time and we could "play" with all the color I wanted until I was satisfied. We ended up picking a more neutral color and I was amazed at how flawless I looked the day of the wedding. She did all of my bridesmaids and my mothers makeup as well and they all looked stunning.
Loved the make-up and it stayed on the entire night! All bridesmaids were impressed as well with their make-up. Love her!
Thanks Sharyn for the gorgeous wedding makeup and professional service. My mother and sister looked more beautiful than I have ever seen them. And, our pictures are stunning. You helped make our wedding day perfect!
Sharon did a great job and was really nice and professional. She did all the girls at my house and made us feel comfortable. She made me look beautiful for my wedding day.
Sharyn was great from start to finish. She covered up a huge tattoo and my makeup looked amazing. Whenever I contacted her she would get back to me within an hour or less. She is great dealing with kids. I had my two little flower girls get their makeup done as well. I would highly recommend Sharyn to anyone looking for a makeup artist.
Shary did an awesome job with my makeup! She's a true professional. I love working with her.
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194 Leavenworth Road, Shelton, CT | Connecticut
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Sharyn Scully
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Hi I'm so glad you are stopping by my site! I'm Shary Scully, award winning make-up artist for over 26 years! I LOVE doing wedding make-up for my brides. We also have an award winning team of hairdressers as well. We are located in the quiet corner of Shelton, Ct. I have worked with thousands of brides over the years. I love to listen to details and create a look that is as unique as you are.
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