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g it for several hours. She was receptive to my feedback and made some small changes so my makeup on the wedding day was perfect! I had several bridesmaids and April was quick and efficient so everyone was ready and beautiful in time for the photographer. She was a delight to talk to while being pampered - I would definitely recommend her!

turned out really pretty. When I took her hair's pictures & forwarded to family & friends, they all really loved it, April was by herself & attended 4 guests in total. Despite the fact that one of our guests was really rude & impatient, April stayed calm & cool & handled all of the customers very patiently, which is extremely important aspect in this business. Happy to recommend her to others.

r ended up having to do the hair of one of the bridesmaids to ensure we stayed on schedule. April did not charge us for this girl.

care within five/six hours and even though we cut it close, we were all at the venue by 3PM. I am so grateful for her and her team and the work they did. My bridesmaids have very different hair lengths and she figured out how to make each one of them look beautiful for the day. Major bonus points for me? Even though my hair was done at 1PM, it lasted until we got to our hotel room for the night. I'm so thankful for whatever product she used to make it last so long. If I had to choose again, I would choose her in a heartbeat.

maids as well , we all look gorgeous I will definitely recommend her for you special day 😌 Thank you , April

makeup with time to spare. I will recommend her to everyone.

aids, 2 mom's and grandmother! They were on time and they got all of us done on time with a little bit of wiggle room. The time went by so smooth and stress free. We couldn't have looked any better, we all felt so BEAUTIFUL!! I highly recommend April & her team!

ed flawless on my wedding day and she did an amazing job. She is also very affordable compared to a lot of hair/makeup artists in the Dallas area. I would highly recommend working with April! She has so much experience and does excellent work :)

. Our family hairdresser did my hair, it took her almost 2hrs. I was so stressed out! April helped me fix it. She did a wonderful job!

ill definitely refer you to all of my friends. Hopefully you will be available. :)

ally friendly and easy-going and seemed to take a lot of time and care to make sure I liked my look .After I got home, there were some thing I wanted to change so I texted her right away and she said not a problem at all. Sadly, I didn't feel like April treated me the same way on my wedding day as she did at the trial. Everything was going okay at first - but I did notice that some of my bridesmaids were getting looks (both hair and make up) that were not at all like the picture they showed. I found out later some girls had to redo parts of their make up afterwards which shouldn't be the case when you are spending as much money as you do for wedding day hair and make up and come prepared with pictures. One of the girls seemed annoyed anytime someone asked her to change or fix something which should not be the case. When it came to my hair, when it was finished I looked in the mirror and really didn't like the finished product. I asked my friends and they confirmed what I was thinking - if you don't like it you need to say something it is the most photographed day of your life and you are paying plenty of money for it to be what you want! So I told April I didn't like the way my hair was looking and instead of asking how I wanted it to look, she explained to me several times that because of the changes I wanted to make after the trial, this was the result. I started to panic when it sounded like she honestly wasn't going to change it. Eventually, she agreed to redo it but seemed very irritated that I would ask. At the end of getting ready, most of my bridesmaids had left to make their way to the venue and i tried to settle all of the costs. There was a discrepancy about how many people had added on services and again I started to really feel panicked. I didn't have any extra cash on me and with everyone gone I was struggling to try to figure out how to handle the situation. Thankfully my sister-in-law stepped in and figured it out. At the end of the day - I did wind up liking my hair and make up (although I don't think my foundation really gave me the airbrushed look that I paid for and my lashes kept coming off throughout the day), but I was really disappointed with the way April handled some of the conflicts that came up. It was the only time during the entire day that I felt extremely stressed out and it didn't feel like she was trying to make things easier and I don't think I would wind up recommending her to a friend. I'm hoping that maybe she was having a bad day and hasn't been this way with other brides, but it was a pretty important day to me and I wish that part had gone differently.

consideration if they have a large group getting hair/makeup done the day of their wedding. I felt beautiful on my wedding day. My hair and makeup looked exactly like I hoped it would. April also gave me the idea to do clip in hair extensions, which helped to hold the curl in my hair the entire night. As far as the services went, everyone that got their hair and makeup done looked awesome. I only gave three stars due to the experience that we had. April knew that I had a large bridal party and that there would be 24 hair/makeup services occurring the day of my wedding - which is why she asked 3 other assistants to help out for the day of the wedding. The week of the wedding, one of the assistants could no longer help out (which I totally understand things happen). However, rather than being attentive to my emails/questions about an alternative plan, April sparingly answered my emails - which added to the stress of the week leading up to the wedding. When she and her two assistants arrived Saturday morning they were noticeably in awful, stressed out moods. They barely said hello upon entering the room. I understand that it was a stressful situation and they were worried about getting all of the hair/makeup done in time for pictures, but that is not something that you should show to your clients. The level of professionalism was sub-par. At one point, April got on to me about how I had assigned everyone appointment times for their hair/makeup (something she apparently does not like doing). In an attempt to defuse the situation and calm her down, I asked her if she could please just work with us because we were all feeling very chill and just wanted to have a good day. She replied, "well you're not going to be chill at 3 pm when people are still getting their hair/makeup done". I know this may seem small and that I am probably being too sensitive about this exchange, but it was very upsetting to me on the day of our wedding. It was a high-emotion day, and her attitude and general presence was not pleasant at all. I basically ignored her and her assistants the rest of the day and just had a good time hanging out with my bridal party and family. As the day went on and we were ahead of schedule, April and her assistants started to calm down, so that by the time they got to me they were in better moods. Overall, I would have rather had a makeup/hair artist that made the experience fun and enjoyable, rather than stressful and upsetting. However, in terms of the actual work done, I would give 5 stars. As I said before, everyone looked beautiful.

y I called her even though she was busy and had plans herself. I think she heard the desperation in my voice when I called and swooped in to save the day. She did a spectacular job and my portraits came out beautiful! Thank you so much!

ifferent hairstyle for the reception. Even after the wedding party photos cut into your requested hairstyle change time you remained completely calm. Thanks again for everything, especially for assisting the wedding coordinator with the wedding dress bustle. I loved the picture you sent of the groom attempting to help with the bustle - it was priceless. Sandra - Mother of the Bride

reate a beautiful, voluminous braid with clip-in extensions in less than a quarter hour and then had plenty of time to focus on a smokey eye with a glowing, dewy skin. I was worried I wouldn't be able to have the look I had wanted after all of the running around before the wedding, but now I adore my pictures because she accomplished exactly what I wanted in a quick amount of time. I definitely recommend.

t married one evening and got married the following day. She was able to not only do my makeup, but my hair as well and did an outstanding job! I appreciate having her there. She is very kind and very professional. I would highly recommend her.

. Highly recommend. She is great with response time and will work with your schedule. My photographer wanted to do pics with the rising sun so she was at my house before 5am to make sure I was ready. I will continue to use her when I need to look my best.

someone else is available on staff. Noone can make me look as beautiful on camera the way April can. My only complaint is that I can't take her with me when I travel. Yet!

d her to any future bride. Fantastic job April!!!!

hat, she took the time with each one of us to create a color pallet that would be appropriate for our skin tone. We all enjoyed her spunk and loved her! Highly recommend her:)

previously gotten it done, and I liked everything that she did.) She was so fun to work with, and achieved the look I wanted.

makes disappear the not so good ones. I do not wear make up at all, maybe 3-4 times year for special occasions, and my now husband is used to me without make up, and his biggest concern was that I looked with way too much makeup, or like someone different than myself. Been that said, finding someone who could do it just right was challenging. After having a really bad experience with somebody else, I found April's work and felt it was right for me. I went to my trial, and it was pretty good. So I agreed to have her doing my hair and makeup for the engagement pictures, which was with traditional Albanian wedding attire, therefore makeup is different than what Americans are used to, and she did a great job. In my opinion I looked beautiful, and the pictures are proof of it. So, my wedding day came, and I had changed my mind regarding hairdo, and she managed to go beyond my expectations with so short notice. And the makeup was just perfect, breathtaking. I felt gorgeous, stunning, and more important still myself!!! My husband LOVED THE MAKEUP!!! I don't know how many times he told me during the ceremony how beautiful I looked!!:-) Bottom line: I was a very happy bride!!!!:-)

r the make up was applied and my curls starting falling out from the humidity. I let April know to ensure on the wedding day with air brush make up and a more structured hairstyle this would not be an issue. A few days before my wedding due to lack of sleep and stress I and called her in a panic, she sweetly reminded me she can cover up anything and to leave it alone. April gets booked up quickly so make your deposit in advance! On my wedding day she had 3 weddings and had to bring in a separate hairstylist which did an excellent job on myself and my bridesmaids. Even with her busy schedule after finishing my make up at 10:30AM for my evening wedding she came back to touch up my make up after my ceremony for my reception which meant the world to me. I was showered with compliments from my guests at my wedding telling me how astonishingly georgeous I looked. She helped boost my self confidence even when my skin failed me on my special day. I couldn't imagine using a different make up artist. Thanks again, April!

rough email and that never changed- she either promptly emailed me back or called if it was something she felt was better discussed over the phone. My only complaints are mainly from my trial run- she was kind enough to schedule it while she was out of the country as well as on a Saturday, which I really appreciated. I arrived a little early, but we didn't start until 30 min after my scheduled appt time because the brides in front of me had run over. I understand that things happen, but her comment was "I'll make up for it by the end of the day", which kind of made me feel like she was rushing. She also took a 5 min phone call from her daughter mid-trial, which was a bit awkward. Apparently one of my eyes is a little differently shaped from the other, which I hadn't noticed before, but was a little more noticeable with the style of make up I'd requested- I pointed it out because April hadn't seen it, and she said we could fix it at the wedding instead of at the trial, as the next bride was now waiting outside for her appointment. This kind of worried me, as I really wanted to feel happy with what I looked like before I left. I almost cancelled my contract, but April called me when i sent an email expressing my concern and smoothed things over. Day of, she and her assistant were on time and ready to go. They did hair and make up for me, my mom and my sister. Everyone was very happy with their look. I had to kind of remind her of my concerns about the eye issue that day, but I can't blame her for not remembering as I'm sure she works with a million other people. Again, I was a little annoyed she took several phone calls while working on us instead of just focusing on getting us finished, but we were ready to go on time. She did make several more comments about "my imperfection", which got to me a little bit. On the day of my wedding I didn't really want to hear about some facial issue that I can't even fix, but I don't think she meant any harm... At times I felt like she kind of only half-listened to what I was saying about what I wanted (I pulled up pictures but she was already working before I even showed them to her), and if I had another chance I would have insisted on getting a make up look I was happy with at the trial, as the day of product was a bit darker than I would have liked, but that was on me for not asking that things be fixed due to time constraints. But overall, I was happy with how I looked, and everyone looked very nice in the pictures despite it being incredibly muggy and hot outside. So I think April does good work, and overall is a good choice. She was a bit pricey compared to other vendors I looked at, but as I didn't get trials from them I can't say how her work compares.

l day. To say the least, April is a visionary. It's okay if you are unsure of what to do with your hair, I was often confused on what I wanted to be THE hairstyle. April works with what you like and don't like to create a look that you will try to repeatedly imitate on your own. As a shy person, I found it easy to tell her when I wanted to change elements of her design. We hired her again for my sister's wedding last month, and she instantly became a part of the bridal party :) Her team works seamlessly together in an efficient manner to have everyone ready on time. It is most fun to tell her to do whatever she thinks will look good, and let her impress you. She is incredibly friendly, overly-prompt, and her services will be your best investment!

uld use her again in the future and recommend to family & friends for any professional makeup/hair needs.

and I received so many compliments all night --my mom still looked amazing the next day -- :O) I was looking for someone in Fort Worth but once I spoke with April, the hour drive to Dallas was no longer a concern. I would highly recommend April and her associates to anybody in the DFW metroplex. Without a doubt, she is definitely worth the drive!

and early which helped keep us on schedule. Everyone in the bridal party looked beautiful!

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and racoon like. She completely listened and blew me away with what she did. On my wedding day she came to my venue and did my hair and makeup and my two maid of honors hair. After she had completed my hair and makeup everyone just kept telling me how beautiful it was and how much they loved my fake eye lashes she did (which I was nervous about).They all loved them so much they all wanted them, even though I hadn't discussed or timed it with her, she was happy to do it for all the girls and they all looked beautiful. She is so sweet and will make you look perfect and her makeup and hair lasts all day and night!!!

he price for my bridesmaids. I wanted to keep their cost at or under $100 for hair and makeup and she can DEFINITELY do that. It was great. Also, it was really important for me that she came to our hotel. She got there at 5:00am and all 5 of us were done in plenty of time. She also brought 2 assistants with her of TOP NOTCH quality. I couldn't have been more pleased!

ork with and has a wonderful personality. I met her daughter who was a pleasure as well. They did my little flower girl's hair and put glitter on her (which she absolutely loved!) My hair and makeup stood the test of time (about 18 hours without much need for a touch up) and I received so many compliments from people. Thanks so much April and I will definitely recommend you to all my friends.

her stylists and she did a great job! I would recommend April to other brides!

om lots of people. She's great at her job and the two ladies that helped her were also very nice too and worked well under pressure. Great job ladies; thank you!

d put for 12 hours! She did my hair and makup for my bridal shoot as well and I couldn't be happier!

ed. I know everyone says all brides are beautiful, but April takes it to the next level.