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Flawless Looks Crafted With Love and Skill
Beautiful You Make-Up & Hair Services is a wedding beauty company operating out of Odessa, FL. Owner Kari Boni and her award-winning team of makeup artists and hairstylists bring decades of professional experience to every client they work with. Passionate, creative, and personable, they are ready to make your dream wedding look a reality so that you can enjoy your day to the fullest.
Kari has enlisted the finest beauty professionals that Central Florida has to offer, and strives to provide to-be-weds with above-and-beyond service from their first consultation. Having been in the industry for over 25 years, she has worked with numerous celebrity clients and on Hollywood movies. Customer satisfaction is her team’s number one priority, and they specialize in crafting bespoke beauty experiences that highlight each client’s natural beauty and style.
As a mobile salon, Beautiful You is available to provide on-location hair-and-makeup services for celebrations throughout Tampa Bay, Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Sarasota, and Orlando. Whatever your dream look for your special day might look like, Karen and her team will aim to exceed your every expectation. From expert airbrushing to flawless updos, they will craft a personalized package that reflects your specific desires and budget for an all-inclusive beauty experience.
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Beautiful You Make Up and Hair team in Tampa received rave reviews for their exceptional services on wedding days. Brides expressed feeling beautiful and satisfied with their flawless makeup even in hot weather, highlighting the team's promptness, communication, and talent. The entire bridal party, including bridesmaids and mothers, was pleased with their looks, with compliments flowing in for their hair and makeup that stayed put throughout the event. Reviewers highly recommended Beautiful You for their professionalism, fun atmosphere, timeliness, and overall incredible results.Review photos
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I felt so beautiful on my special day. Thanks to The Beautiful You Make Up and Hair team. Highly recommend them if you're in the surrounding Tampa area - they are the BEST!
Response from the Vendor on 04/24/2024
Thank you for the kind words! It was a pleasure spending the morning with you and your wonderful family and friends! Wishing you all the best!
I felt so beautiful on my wedding day thanks to Karen and her team!! Thanks a bunch ladies!!
They did an amazing job on myself, bridesmaids and daughter (flower girl)! Happy with results and promptness. They were easy to communicate with. Be bridesmaid even wanted her hair adjusted at the end to more her style and they did without a problem. Very happy with their services
Response from the Vendor on 04/11/2024
Stacey,
We are happy that you were pleased with everything and It was a pleasure being a part of your beautiful wedding day! Thank you for selecting us!
Any questions?
My wedding was a week ago and I still couldn’t be happier with the way not only my makeup turned out but my bridesmaids and my mom’s makeup as well. Everyone’s makeup looked absolutely flawless, I couldn’t get over how beautiful it all looked. It was pretty hot outside during our ceremony and family pictures and definitely hot on the dance floor, by the end of the night I was sure my makeup had melted off but when I finally had a chance to look in the mirror in our hotel room at the end of the night, I was amazed that my makeup still looked incredible even with my oily skin and sweating on the dance floor. I would definitely recommend Beautiful You Makeup.
Response from the Vendor on 03/23/2024
It was a pleasure being a part of your special day and meeting all your amazing family and friends! I’m pleased that you loved your makeup, you were a beautiful bride! Wishing you nothing but good health and happiness in your future!
Excellent service added a fun atmosphere, couldn't have asked for better service! So much and quality makeup and hair, couldn't have been more satisfied
My wedding was this past weekend and there isn’t one bad thing to say about the hair and makeup. Everyone’s makeup looked amazing and one of my bridesmaids even changed her mind to get her makeup done once she saw everyone else’s. Our hair stayed the whole time and we had so many compliments on our hair and makeup. We finished in a timely manner and even got our own touch up kits. I would HIGHLY recommend beautiful you makeup and hair you won’t regret it.
Response from the Vendor on 01/15/2024
I’m pleased that you loved your hair and makeup. Thank you for the kinds words! We had a wonderful day meeting you and your family and friends, everyone was very kind and friendly! Wishing you a lifetime of happiness!
THIS TEAM WAS INCREDIBLE! They made me and my bridal party feel amazing and beautiful for my wedding day. Karen and her team were punctual, kind, fun, AND SO TALENTED. They got all the people done in a timely wedding and we were even ahead of schedule, a dream for a type A bride. Karen always answered all my questions throughout the process and was so amazing. I could not have felt more beautiful. They were truly amazing and I cannot recommend this team enough. Thank you for everything!
Response from the Vendor on 02/14/2023
Jill, thank you so much for selected us to be a part of your very special day. We had so much fun meeting your family and friends and it means so much to us that you loved our work!
You truly were a beautiful bride, inside and out!
Wishing yo...
u a lifetime of happiness!
Karen did an AMAZING job!! All my bridesmaids were extremely happy with their makeup as was myself!! I still can’t get over how perfect my makeup was. I wish I could look like that everyday. She worked with us switching rooms and did perfect in my opinion. Would highly recommend!
Response from the Vendor on 10/31/2022
Samantha, it was such a pleasure doing everyone’s makeup for your wedding day and you certainly were a beautiful bride! Wishing you nothing but happiness for your future!
We booked this vendor for hair/makeup 6+ months prior to our wedding. Our wedding was to begin at 4pm. 2-3 days prior to our wedding Karen tells me the lady who was supposed to do my hair/makeup had an emergency and instead of working with me to form a schedule she decided on her own that all the bridesmaids and me would be getting ready at 8am for the 4pm wedding because that's what fit into their schedule. My makeup during the trial run fell apart after a couple hours so getting ready 8 hours prior was not alright. Karen did not care and instead was horribly rude and demanding. Karen told me it was too bad I didn't want it that early because they had another wedding to get to. We ended up finding an amazing makeup and hair company Island Beauty that did 10,000x better than the trial run Beauty You did! And the other company couldn't have been nicer! I highly suggest staying away from Beautiful You if you want to save yourself a major headache and last-minute stress from Karen's horrible communication and lack of professionalism.
Just used this team for my hair and makeup for my wedding day, as well as my 6 bridesmaids and my
Mom. They were PERFECT! They were fast, professional, SWEET, and we all came out looking perfect. I read through all of these reviews and of course any bad review makes you nervous but I could not speak higher of these ladies. Thank you so much for showing up for my special day, even rather last minute! You made me feel and look like a princess even in my most stressful moments.
Response from the Vendor on 04/23/2021
Alex,
Thank you so much for the kind words! We had a great time while doing everyone’s hair and makeup. We appreciate the kindness and gratitude everyone showed us that day! I’m looking forward to seeing the beautiful photos of you and everyon...
e in the bridal party!
I wish You all the best!
Karen
My makeup was perfect for the entire day!! Karen did an amazing job of my makeup, personally I do not wear a ton but she made it, so the makeup was comfortable and lasted all day! She also added some extra powder around my face so my makeup would not come off on my mask. My makeup lasted all day with and without my mask, I didn’t even need a touch up! My bridesmaids and mom’s makeup were perfect and also lasted all day as well! I also like how my moms and my makeup complimented each other and how my bridesmaid’s makeup went well with their dresses. The person doing my hair was also nice, I have thick and long hair and she made it last in an updo all day! I also want to say thank you to both Karen and the person doing hair because they were excellent and patient working with my handicapped sister. I highly recommend them for hair and makeup for weddings my makeup!
Response from the Vendor on 01/27/2021
Jacqueline,
I’m so happy that you loved your hair and makeup! It was such a pleasure being a part of your special day and I’m looking forward to seeing the wedding photos! I wish you a lifetime of happiness!
Thank you !
Beautiful you did an amazing job for my wedding! They were nice, professional and flexible. They were also understanding when they had to drag their equipment to the back for my Airbnb!
The airbrush makeup was phenomenal! I cried right after Karen finished my makeup (COVID Bride stress) and it remained unmoved!
My only complaint would be that some of our updos were falling before the rehearsal.
I would definitely recommend them for hair and makeup!
Response from the Vendor on 10/19/2020
Katelyn,
It was a pleasure being a part of your special day!
We enjoyed meeting you and your lovely family and friends!
Don’t forget to send me a few photos when you get a chance!
The hairstylist was friendly and really worked well with my bridesmaids, my mom and I to get the look we wanted. The makeup artist, however, was not open to even minor changes that we requested. In addition, the makeup artist was late even though I had warned her there would be heavy traffic that day.
Response from the Vendor on 03/18/2020
How could the makeup artist be late? They both drove together??
The team that came out to do our hair and makeup was good. The lady doing all our hair was a knock out. She did fantastic. I don't remember names but the pretty blonde doing makeup did fantastic work. However, the other makeup artist left a few of the girls a little to pale and they looked nearly sick. Thankfully, it was all fixed easily but still. All in all, the day of was fine but I wished there was better communication between the owner and the venue. It left a lot to be desired there and caused more of a headache than necessary to ensure all the girls would be ready on time.
Response from the Vendor on 03/09/2020
I’m confused! There definitely was a lot of communication between the Venue and myself and with all your demands! I answered every one of your messages either immediately or a short time afterwards. The stylist all arrived on time and finish...
ed well before your ready time! if 2 ladies felt that their foundation was too light, it was a very simple fix and nothing to make mention of! Its unfortunate that your own demands and stress really caused such minor problems ! When receiving numerous messages from you leading up to the wedding day, I knew you were going to stressed about the simplest things, especially when the last message sent a few days prior, of you telling me to make sure the bridesmaids do not try to copy the same makeup and the hairstyle as you. I assured you that they would follow those instructions and that’s exactly what they did!! The stylists said you loved your hair and makeup and you make mention of it as well! Isn't that what was most important? I wish you all the best!
Amazing hair and makeup for wedding party!
Don’t make the same mistake I did! While the woman who does hair is amazing, Karen the makeup artist is not. If you are looking for basic makeup that you can easily do yourself for free fine. If you are looking for a special look I would not suggest her. Instead of telling me she did not have the colors or skills to do the type of makeup I had sent her pictures of, she barely attempted to do it. She actually stopped and told me she didn’t have a steady hand and asked me to do my own winged eyeliner. After the hack job she did I had to go into the bathroom and do my best to fix it. I am a makeup enthusiast. I do better makeup on a daily basis than what she did. She had no colors of lipstick other than pink for my bridesmaids, which all ended up doing their own. As well as me having to fix their makeup as well. I would NEVER recommend anyone to use her for makeup services.
Response from the Vendor on 11/13/2019
Omg! This is unbelievable! It’s not every day someone asks for Halloween style makeup, even if it was Halloween. The photo you sent me was of a cartoon character, who could duplicate that? You may think you know something about makeup, but you...
’re sadly mistaken! Remember I’m the paid professional makeup artist for over 25 years, doing makeup for TV, Movies, modeling, photography etc! You work at Home Depot! Every bridesmaids told me you would be the most difficult bride and they were right! They all loved their makeup! I wish You all the best !
Amazing. I have never had my make up done so this was a first. Karen did a great job with my whole family, including my 6 yr old who wanted it done as well. She came in, made us beautiful and we will never forget it. We already talked about booking her for other events.
Response from the Vendor on 11/09/2019
Ana, it was such a pleasure spending the afternoon with you and your family! I’m happy that everyone loved their makeup! It was a joy to be around such a beautiful bride!
The make-up was professional and on point!! I have never felt more beautiful than I did that day! The make-up lasted all day and everyone raves how beautiful myself and my bridal party looked.
Response from the Vendor on 11/05/2019
Tricia, thank you for selecting us to be a part of your special day! You and your family and friends went above and beyond making us feel like a part of the family! I’m so happy everyone loved their hair and makeup, you looked so beautiful! I’m...
looking forward to seeing all the amazing photos!
Karen and her staff are amazing!! They did a great job with our makeup and hair. Karen is so skilled at doing makeup - she gave me awesome suggestions and did an amazing job....I loved the final outcome. I would highly recommend her!! We were all very pleased!!!!
Response from the Vendor on 11/05/2019
It was such a pleasure being a part of your beautiful wedding day. Thank you for making us feel so welcomed and appreciated while we were there working! I’m happy that everyone loved their hair and makeup, you have such an amazing group of fami...
ly and friends! All the best to you and your husband!
I first found this vendor through google and I was sucked in right away because of the pricing. the owner, is extremely rude, taking her personal issues on the brides she works with. I was confused with two brides, and once I questioned her about this, she got extremely defensive and rude, I paid my deposit 15 days before I asked for my refund. it has now been over a month and she did not only take my $100 and refused to give it back but when asked if she would provide her services, she never responded again. Find another vendor!
So I'm not really sure where to start. I got married last month and I'm not satisfied with Beautiful You's work. Claudia did an amazing job on my hair and on my bridesmaids. She was so sweet and so kind However Karen was rude to my girls and not very happy while she worked on us. In my opinion, someone working with a bride on the wedding day should be positive and happy,however that was not the case with Karen While our eye make up was amazing, my foundation did not stay on my face. When my husband or anyone touched my face, the foundation came off. My face looked awful. I was mortified. I even tried to fix it but it was so far gone I couldnt save it. My photographer has been working on my photos for weeks now trying to make my face not look terrible. I am extremely disappointed and honestly very embarrassed because my bridesmaids were treated with no respect.
They were wonderful, professional, and prompt! I was in a destination wedding in St. Pete Beach and their team listened to what we wanted and accomplished it. I am a difficult customer with hair and makeup and they didn’t mind my questions and requests which is also great. I highly recommend!
Karen and her team did an fantastic job on all of our hair and makeup. Thank you for making me and all my bridesmaids look amazing for our wedding day!
Response from the Vendor on 05/12/2019
It was our pleasure, everyone looked amazing! Thank you for selecting us to be a part of your special day!
Love them! Have been in multiple wedding that have used them and it was a no brainer to have them do my hair and makeup for my wedding! They are so outstanding never disappoint! Always prompt and on time. You will regret not booking them!
Response from the Vendor on 03/21/2019
Thank you very much for the kind words! It was a pleasure being a part of your special day! You were a beautiful bride. I’m looking forward to seeing all the wonderful photos!
Thank you!
Karen
We had to email several times to get a contract. The day of the wedding, we were told to be at the wedding venue at 8:30 with hair and makeup starting at 9:00. The stylist were told 9:30. We loved the stylist! Just the organization wasn’t there from the planners part of it.
Claudia did a wonderful job with all my bridal party! My make up was awesome and lasted all night and my curls were still holding on the day after!
Karen, thank you so much for making me feel and look phenomenal on my husband and mine's special day! I couldn't have asked for anyone better to complete my wedding day look! You were kind, friendly, accommodating and professional with not only my needs but the needs of my mother and two cousins and I want you to know that we all greatly appreciate you making us feel beautiful!
-Ashley
04/20/2018 Treasure Island, FL
My wife and I were fortunate enough to have Beautiful You come out to do our hair and makeup. We live in Atlanta and could not take the time to do any trials before the wedding day, so we rolled the dice-and Karen and Jessica delivered! They managed to get two brides, three bridesmaids, the mothers of the brides, and several aunts and other relatives ready in time- in spite of most of our family members being ridiculously late and uncooperative (lol). Our wedding day was stormy and humid, and both of our makeup and my (naturally curly) hair looked shockingly good even after our first look on a windy dock! Our photos are priceless, as well. Thank you guys so much!!!
Let me start by saying, I never write reviews, but i just have to say that this is worth taking the time.
It was such a delight to have Karen and Claudia as part of my beauty team. I really wanted to get my make-up done since i don't wear much regularly. I wanted to feel glamourous but was afraid of looking to overdone. When I met Karen I expressed my concerns about wearing too much makeup. Wow! My make up came out so flawless and spectacular and I had the Hollywood hair just as I wanted. I was so happy with the way i looked and the price was awesome as well. Not to mention how friendly and professional they were. I am definitely doing this again for an upcoming event I have in a few months. Thank you again Beautiful You Make-up & Hair Services.
Highly recommend Beautiful You. I was looking for a last minute bridal makeup artist and hair stylist for my sisters wedding. Karen was very accommodating. She takes the time to listen to your needs, which was very important to me. She is a great communicator and loved, loved, loved the way my sister and I looked on the wedding day.
The stylists at A Beautiful You were wonderful! I showed Izzy an example of how I wanted my hair and she did it exactly like the picture. It was gorgeous. My bridal party and I looked incredible and the airbrushed makeup lasted all night. Do the trial run! I thought I wanted a certain style for my makeup but changed my mind after showing people. I went differently on my wedding day and was much happier. The cost was just what I hoped for as well. I told people what I paid and they couldn't believe it.
I was extremely happy with my hair and makeup as well as my bridal parties hair. The artist showed up to the venue before me and was able to get everyone's hair done exactly the way they wanted. My hair and makeup lasted all night. I definitely recommend getting the airbrush makeup done!
Karen was very helpful in setting everything up through email. The hairstylist and makeup artist arrived on-time and were very patient, accommodating, and flexible and gave us the looks we wanted. Thank you!
I recently booked this vendor for make up and hair services. The artists were very nice, but did not live up to my expectations. When I first booked with this vendor, they expressed they were able to do any hair style but when my bridal party's hair was completed, no ones hair styles looked like their pictures. Artist could only do very simplistic styles. Just beware before booking. The makeup was not very professional looking either.
Response from the Vendor on 10/01/2017
Hmmm...It's funny that you told both the makeup artist and the hairstylist that you loved what they did and everyone tipped them generously! Plus I saw the photos and they looked fabulous! When you show an inspiration photo, that is exactly wha...
t it is...INSPIRATION!! most people do not have the amount of hair that is needed to create a lot of the styles you see on line. ..they have added extensions, hair pieces etc. The stylists did exactly what you ask them to do... Maybe you should of taken my advise and came in for a trial run! Plus if someone was not happy, Why were either of the stylists not made aware of it? Oh wait... They mentioned you were pissed that you had to pay $25 for their parking, after you sent me a text telling me to have the girl put the parking on your room. I guess you did not find out the charges for that ahead of time. All the best to you!
Karen did a great job. I love my airbrush make up. Thank you
Karen and her staff did an amazing job! They were at the venue before me, they were quick and efficient. My make up and hair lasted the entire day and night. I really recommend her airbrush make up. I looked and felt like a princess on my wedding day. My bridesmaids were very happy as well and they all looked amazing. She listens to your ideas and I couldn't have asked for a better Make-up and Hair services. Her prices are very reasonable and worth every penny! Karen answers you right away and answers all your questions very professional. I am very happy, that I booked her. I would also recommend to do the trial run for make up and hair. Thank you Karen!!
Response from the Vendor on 08/03/2016
We enjoyed being a part of your special day! Thank you for making us feel very appreciated! I am Looking forward to seeing some photos of you and the bridal party, you looked Beautiful!!
Karen and her team were great! Karen was quick and responded to all my emails. Sarah and Karen were there on time on my wedding day and we had plenty of time to get ready. Hair and makeup was exactly what I have ever imagined ! My bridal party looked amazing. They took what I had envisioned and turned it into a reality! Karen and her team are the way to go ! They make you look like the princess you deserve to be on your wedding day or any special occasion you have!
We cannot say enough great things about Karen and her team. They arrived on time and we never felt rushed or worried. They did a phenomenal job on our hair and makeup and it was stress free and fun. Worth every single penny.
My bridesmaids and I had full hair and airbrush makeup done. While my bridesmaids all looked fabulous, they simply ran out of time before my ceremony and rushed through my hair. She curled it, put my veil on it, hairspray-ed it and had to go. My hair was flat by the time the reception came around. The up-do that my bridesmaids had were beautiful and stood up well. Karen was very pleasant to deal with and if I could to do it again, I would give them another chance with an up-do.
I had two girls (one for hair and one for makeup) travel to our bridal suite for my wedding. They did hair and makeup for myself, 2 mothers, an aunt, and all bridesmaids. Everyone loved their hair and the airbrush makeup. My hair and makeup stayed all day and night even with the hot Florida heat. I would recommend the team to anyone - they can pull off any look you want!
My only qualm is with the woman that coordinates/manages the stylists and appointment. We were emailing back and forth in the months prior and she'll get back to you within a day or 2. There was no problem up until I had to call her..once (2 weeks before the wedding) to ask a question (bridesmaids out of town/out of state and I was trying to coordinate the best way for me to arrange girls to arrive to have their hair and makeup done on the day of) she was very snappy and short with me. I remained polite but when I got off the phone with her it just made me very upset because wedding planning is a lot to have on your plate, without having someone who you're wanting to work with be rude to you. I realize we're all busy or that she may have been having a bad day but as a nurse, I push past the worst days from person to person so as to avoid putting anyone in the position that I felt that day.
Then I asked when the final payment for all the services was due (asked 2 weeks before wedding), she told me 7-10 days prior to the wedding. She said she would send the link for payment; 7 days before wedding I reminded her because I still hadn't received the link..she sent it 2 days later. The week before the wedding was WAY BUSIER than I was expecting (my coordinator said it would be-i didn't believe her. HA) So payment was late either way. Just stressing to want to take care of it sooner and not being able to.
BUT..Aside from that, I was very happy with the stylist that did my hair & makeup and the stylist that she had with her to do bridesmaids hair. All girls, including mothers & flower girl, were more than satisfied with their hair and makeup for the wedding and airbrush was incredibly comfortable and light. Makeup & hair was on point for all! Both stylists were also very personable, attentive, and professional. I would most definitely recommend STYLISTS to do hair/makeup for anyone - whether it be for wedding or any other event. It was well worth the money!!!
Response from the Vendor on 11/19/2015
I am so very sorry to hear your experience on the phone with me was not a positive one. You were correct on assuming I was having a bad day as well, as it happens to all of us! Trying to coordinate 15 weddings and 15 other brides on one weeken...
d can be very hectic. Along with my own personal issues that were happening that week. As with all our clients, I hope you know that we strive to provide the best service possible. I sincerely hope your wedding was all you had hoped for and that you are enjoying life as newlyweds. I wish you all the best!
What a great experience I had with this vendor. Karen and her team do excellent work with hair and make up and are extremely knowledgeable and professional. It felt more like friends coming over to do our hair and make up. I highly recommend this vendor for any of your hair and make up needs especially weddings!!
I was very happy with the hair and makeup of myself and my bridal party. Karen was great in communicating with me prior to the event. She sent 2 hairstylist and a makeup artist. They were on time and finished with time to spare. Everyone looked great. Even when I was picky about my hair and makeup they worked with me to get it just right.
The owner Karen is great. She is extremely accommodating and was very kind especially when I was anxious the day of the wedding.
The hair trial was great and the girl who did my hair, Ryanne, was amazing. She was so calm and professional the day of my wedding. They traveled to the hotel and executed EVERY hair style picture I gave to them.
I strongly recommend them!!!
Karen and her team did an amazing job on our hair and makeup. They arrived at our hotel on time and finished ahead of schedule. The entire evening I got nothing but compliments on my hair and makeup. My whole bridal party got their hair and makeup done and it looked perfect. I was very happy with everything and would recumbent this company to anyone!
Our stylist, Sarah, was amazing and both my MOH and I were very pleased with our makeup and hair. She was very accommodating to our requests and flexible with any changes we requested once finished. We weren't rushed for time, and her relaxing demeanor kept me calm as well. The day and Sarah were great!!
We had to find a service two weeks prior to event. Karen while on vacation returned call. This was after calling over 10 other businesses, with no return call or no available stylist. Lisa arrived and was professional, and did a wonderful job with make-up and hair. We highly recommend using this business.
Darlina did my hair and airbrush makeup for my wedding, as well as doing the hair and makeup for my mom and 2 bridesmaids. None of our hairstyles or makeup were identical and I was thoroughly impressed with everyone's looks. I was able to show her a picture of the hairstyle I wanted the day of my wedding and she duplicated it. It looked phenomenal and I have truly never felt so gorgeous! My mom and bridesmaids also looked beautiful. My hair lasted all night and even my makeup remained flawless despite my husband not just rubbing a little cake in my face after the cake cutting, but smearing it all over my face, not once, but twice. Needless to say, I wasn't thrilled about my new cake "glow" but the cake came off without the makeup being affected (other than having to reapply a little lip stain). They are reasonably priced and come to you, which is one less stress on your big day. All in all, Beautiful You Makeup and Hair come highly recommended!
Jessica was wonderful! My daughter's trial run was so good, I decided to have Jessica do my makeup for the wedding, too.
My daughter's simple chignon idea was made so ornate and special by Jessica. Her makeup was incredible. My makeup was exactly what I wanted-natural, but flawless.
More important, though, was Jessica's attitude. She was calm, unhurried, yet effecient. She was professional and friendly. I'd had an accident the night before the wedding, and couldn't use my hand and arm. The attendants helped me dress, but they had to get ready, too. Jessica put my shoes on me, making sure the buckle was comfortable, straightened my dress, helped with my jewelry.
What a delightful experience!
Karen was so helpful and patient with all my questions. Being a bride arranging a wedding at a distance (living in the UK and marrying in Florida)everything was arrange by email. Darlina did five hair and two makeup on the day, she made a fabulous job and we were all complimented on what she had done for us. Darlina was professional and friendly, she gave good advise on what was needed, timing everything to perfection so we were all ready on time. Thanks so much Karen and Darlina you were great and you did a brilliant job.
I used Beautiful You Makeup and Hair Services to do my makeup and hair, along with 6 bridesmaides and 2 moms! They arrived on time and came with a complete set up. They were friendly and very professional. I will have to say that i have never felt or look more beautiful. My entire bridal party was also amazed on how fantastic they looked as well! The airbrush makeup looked amazing and held up the entire evening. Karen, the owner did our makeup and she is an incredible artist! I would highly recommend them for your wedding day!
My experience with Beautiful You was amazing. From my trial run to the day of my wedding these ladies were efficient, punctual, precise and just down right amazing. They truly helped to create everything I imagined I would look like and beyond. I had a beach wedding in September and the hair and makeup continued to look fabulous all ceremony and reception long. They made all of my girls look absolutely stunning and even had some great suggestions on hair for my mother and mother in law. Working with these ladies was a dream come true. I highly recommend them to any bride.
Response from the Vendor on 09/23/2013
It's always a pleasure being a part of a special bride on her Big Day! Everyone there made us feel very welcome and comfortable!
You looked amazing and I look forward to seeing your beautiful photos!
I had 7 of us with our hair done in just a few hours. She did an amazing job and all of our hair do's stayed up the entire night! She also helped with a few last minute quick make up touch ups, was awesome! Thank you very much!
Response from the Vendor on 09/16/2013
It was a pleasure being a part of your special day! The hairstylist said you looked amazing! Thank you!
They did a an amazing job on our hair and make up but I was very un happy with with how rude the owner of the company who was responsible for doing everyone's makeup in my bridal party. She insulted my friend about her eyelids, told my sister she needed to get her eyebrows waxed, and preceded to talk badly about my mother and sister to another bridesmaid of mine while there was drama going on. She also walked in and told us she could not work with the tv on (we were watching the news). I'm all about accommodating people, but this was my day and she clearly didn't care. The other two girls with her were great and had a great attitudes and were enjoyable to be around.
Response from the Vendor on 09/12/2013
First of all, the fake date you posted on this review did not confused me on who wrote it because I did not have a wedding on April 5th. I am shocked and saddened that you had the absolute nerve to write an untrue review regarding my attitude?...
You have got to be kidding me? With what your sister put us all through? Including you on your wedding day! I actually felt sorry for you! And how uncomfortable she made me and everyone else feel! I was in shock,from the first moment we walked into the room and your sister was on the phone with your father calling him every name in the book. The continuing swearing and the embarrassing outbursts! Oh let's not forget, the knock down drag out, screaming match your sister and your mom. YOU, Megan! ought to be ashamed of yourself, calling me rude? I stood there the entire day not saying a word because frankly I was in shock of the behavior of your sister!I certainly NEVER insulted your friend or anyone else for that matter! Myself and my girls felt beyond uncomfortable and were relieved when we were finally finished. I have never been more in shock than from this day of events and I've done thousands of weddings. Not only from the bad behavior, but from your untrue comments! I guess you didn't mind, that kind of DRAMA on your wedding day? And to think, I thought for sure, you would be sending me an apology letter. VERY CONFUSING???
If you're looking for a professional services run the other way! I'm only writing this review to save other brides from my experience with this vendor.
For my trial I brought pictures of hair and make-up I was interested in and my hair came out good. My make-up was a whole different story! I said I wanted my eyes to be defined - with an eyeliner and lashes, but for an eye shadow I wanted something light brown and natural. Once I opened my eyes..I think I was in shock. I had silver metallic raccoon looking smokey eyes! It looked like I was going to the club..I think I was so stressed at the time, that somehow I was trying to convince myself that it's ok and it will come out better the day of the wedding..I said I didn't really like how smokey they look and they assured me that on a wedding day she can make it a little lighter. I was stupid enough to put down the deposit, but I thought it's ok since I signed a contract and there was no mentioning that the deposit is non-returnable.
Once I got home I took a few more pictures of myself in the bright daylight and I was shocked! The blush looked like one HORIZONTAL dark line across my face and the airbrush foundation in the daylight looked ORANGE! And they were bragging how professional they are about picking out the right shade...
Anyways, the next day I e-mailed Karen and told her I was not happy with the services and not willing to take a risk on my wedding day. Once I mentioned about getting back my deposit she didn't want to hear anything about it. I tried calling her, but she would immediately hang up once she knew it was me. I still have a signed contract where it says NOTHING about a deposit being non-refundable and was thinking of taking her to small claims court, but had no time of doing so while planning the wedding.
Karen was extremely unprofessional in this situation and absolutely not understanding. It's just a short version of the story, but hopefully you'll get the point. I guess this is what happens when you use a business that somebody runs from their living room.
It made my wedding planing so much more stressful, cos I had to find another vendor almost last minute. Luckily one of my friends recommended me a different vendor and they did a great job right away!
Response from the Vendor on 09/12/2013
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Beautiful You Makeup and Hair Services (We travel to you) commented... posted 9/12/2013 Edit
• Wow! "Run the other way" was exactly what we all said after you had left your trial run! It amazes me, how some people like to lie and tell ...
long untrue stories when they can be anonymous. It was obvious that you had no clue what you wanted and how to explain what you had in mind on your wedding day! The photo that you showed me was exactly what I did for you, but what you were explaining was the opposite of the photo! It's crazy that you stated I used silver metallic eyeshadow because that is NEVER anything I use on anyone, unless they request it. Nor do I EVER do a smokey eye, unless they request that! I know exactly what I used because I have it written on my notes along with a photo that we take at every trial run! I know the only reason you have decided to take the time to write all these lies, is just came down to, not getting a refund and affordability. Which is fine, if you cannot afford our services, that's ok! I'm shocked as to why you thought you deserved a refund, when you had reserved your wedding day in our calendar for over 2 months.It may have been a different story if you would of voiced your dislike of the makeup while you were here at your trail run and not email me 2 months later. The refund policy is clearly printed on my website stating NO Refunds for deposits! How can anyone expect a refund when you tied us up for over 2 months, not allowing any other bookings to take that day and time slot? Although, I probably would of given you a refund, if you had been a little nicer to everyone at your trail run. Your attitude towards me, the hairstylist and all the other women in the room, made us all feel very uncomfortable!
I've been in business for over 25 years. WE are a mobile hair and makeup bridal business,not a Salon. We Specialize in Bridal day hair and makeup.Which means, we go "ON LOCATION" working with thousands of happy, grateful brides! WE book over 200 weddings each year. Out of those 200 weddings, I get a few dozen brides each year that have been through a trial run with other companies, which then end up coming to us for the wedding day. The one thing I always say to that particular bride is... Sometimes 2 people do not always communicate well together and find it hard to understand what they are asking for. I'm happy you found someone that did a great job for you, but saddened you felt a need to write a untruthful account of what really happened! This was my SHORT VERSION!
My artist was friendly and her own make up was pretty. The hair was not as the pictures I showed her and the make up was not as I expected, either. The biggest regret is that she put my hair pin on my left side but not right side. So when I turned and faced the groom during the ceremony, it looked like no any decoration on my hair and it was no good. I was charged 200 for the hair and make up incl. travel to the hotel. she called to delay the appointment for one hour and she was late for another 30 mins, so we all literally had to run when she was finished.
Response from the Vendor on 07/10/2013
I do agree there is absolutely no excuse for being late and I do apologize for that stylist being late on your wedding day. However, regarding your hair and makeup... I encouraged you to schedule a trial run beforehand so the stylist knew exac...
tly how you wanted your hair styled and the makeup you wanted.When you go through a trial run you can work out all the details of exactly what you had in mind. FYI. Just because you showed her a photo of a hair style, doesn't mean your hair will look exactly like the models hair in the photo. Even if your hair was the exact same color, texture, length, which I am sure it wasn't. There is always going to be some difference. If your hair pin was on the wrong side why didn't you ask her to change it or why didn't you change it? She would of been more than happy to do that for you. I hope your wedding day was as beautiful as the stylist said you were. I do wish you all the best in your future! Thank you!
Karen and Darlina were amazing!!! I had a large bridal party plus mother of the groom and mother of the bride(10 overall) Karen did the makeup and Darlina did the hair; Everyone looked amazing! The makeup was flawless and the hair was killer!!! They were both very professional yet fun and laid back! We had a great time and all looked AMAZING!!!! I have NEVER felt so beautiful in my whole life!
My sister gets married next April and I am very hopeful we use Karen and Darlina again!!
Response from the Vendor on 05/31/2013
Camille, It's always nice to work with such a wonderful bride and bridal party. We really enjoyed spending the day with you and making sure everyone was happy with their hair and makeup.(You looked Amazing!) I look forward to seeing you again i...
n April for your sister's wedding :)
I had them do my and my bridesmaids hair and makeup on the date of the wedding. They travelled to us and took great care of us.
Beautiful You did hair and makeup for me for my wedding. They also did my bridesmaids and some friends and family members as well. Darlina did hair and Kristy Lynn did makeup. Those being made up ranged in age from 13 - 60 and everyone looked beautiful! They were very accomodating and experienced in their craft. They came right to the resort, so we could just relax in our suite while they worked on making everyone gorgeous. It was a destination wedding and Karen (owner) was always quick to respond to my emails. I would highly recommend!
I was married on March 16, 2013 and Beautiful You Make-up and Hair did an amazing job on my bridesmaids and me, the bride! I just showed some photos of what I had in mind and everyone's hair and make up could not have been more perfect! Darlena and Jessie were the ladies that provided services on my big day and they were full of energy and so sweet! Not only were services provided amazing, they were very punctual and professional and worked with me to fit my budget. I would highly recommend Beautiful You to anyone! Thank you! The New Mrs. Cortney Ward
I felt like a princess! My hair was exactly how I wanted and my make up was almost flawless and I wasn't a young bride!
My experience with Beautiful you makeup and hair services
Was mostly a good one. There was some misunderstandings
But for my wedding day they were resolved. My hair
And makeup were exceptional!!! I thought I
Looked absolutely beautiful. I know that the theme
Of my wedding was complicated (50's pinup)
But they did an amazing job!!! They transformed
My party and I to pinup girls which is what I wanted!!!
They know what they ate doing!
I had Karen and Claudia do my makeup and my girls hair and makeup. We all looked astonishingly beautiful. Very happy with our service.
Karen is the most wonderful and talented person I have ever met. She made me feel like a queen. Without her my day would not have been as perfect as it was. I loved the fact that she traveled to my wedding venue location the day of the wedding.
I recently was married in Tampa, Fl to the love of my life and I booked this company as my on location makeup and hair team. I was shocked to see how professional and talented these girls were. It was like having my very own salon in my hotel room! I have to praise one of the girls who worked on me and a couple of my bridesmaids, thank you thank you Allie one of the best stylist and makeup artist I have EVER used. I have never felt so special and beautiful and what better day than my wedding day! My husbands look said enough when he saw me. Thankyou Beautiful You team and again bravo Allie you all made my day just perfect!
Sincerely,
The Newlyweds
I just wanted to tell you how phenomenally pleased we were with the hair and make-up on my wedding day! Sara and Jordan were so professional and nice, and even early! Everyone commented on my hair and makeup all evening, which was amazing considering it was done at 11AM and the wedding wasn't until 5:30 and it was 95 degrees. My mom NEVER allows anyone to do her hair, but at my request she agreed to allow Sara to do it, it took a little tweaking, but Sara worked until she got it perfect, and never complained and did nothing but compliment and smile, she was wonderful! My maid of honor looked breathtaking as well. They even curled my flower girls' hair and gave her some lip gloss, she thought she was a true princess. I just wanted you to know how unbelievably happy we were, we even asked if she could come to Louisville for my reception. Thanks again for such amazing service, I will be sure to recommend you to all my wedding board friends!
I was looking for a makeup and hair company on wedding wire and I went to there website and filled out the info and right away after I sent it Karen called me. Also only 2 weeks away from my wedding day she had a girl to do my trial run right away. Claudia is the one who showed up at my house in the pouring rain one evening and did my airbrush makeup and hair. I have never had airbrush done but WOW what an
amazing job it does. I got the fake eye lashes as well. They make your eyes pop. I had told Claudia I wanted my hair down and curly and maybe on the side. She did exactly what I wanted without me showing her a picture. So on the wedding day Claudia and 2 other girls showed up to my hotel room at 9am to start on all of us girls. Claudia did airbrush makeup and she had one girl curling hair and another one doing hair. They worked great together getting all 9 of us done right at 3pm. Claudia did my hair the same as she did at the trial run and since I wasn't wearing a veil I got an orchid from the lady doing my flowers and she put it in my hair on the side where the pony tail was. It looked soooo beautiful!! I have got so many compliments on how awesome my hair looked. Especially when someone sees a wedding picture. I know all my girls loved there hair and makeup as well. It was so nice having Claudia and the girls come to me rather than having to go to a salon. I highly recommend going with Beautiful You Make-up and Hair!! Makes your day less stressful and they do not add there own gratuity to services. They have envelopes for each person with what they owe for services on each one and gratuity is up to you. A+++ Thank you for making me soooo BEAUTIFUL on my wedding day!! =)
I chose this vendor because of her website and the list of people she has done make up for. I wasn't sure about the airbrush make up.
At my trial, I was not asked about how I normally wear my make up. She did her own thing to me, and I looked like someone else. I was embarassed to walk out in public because the make up was so very dark. I commented about this and she was defensive about what she'd done. I'm sure for someone who routinely wears a ton of make up that it would ave worked out ok. But, I'm a very plain jane and I don't wear eyeliner because my eyes are so small.
The hair dos were absolutely gorgeous. The hairdresser was awesome. She looked at the person, the dresses they were wearing, and asked me/them if they thought X would look good. She took her time and did a fabulous job!
I reviewed about tipping hair and make up people. The Knot actually suggested that the owner of a company shouldn't be tipped because they have no overhead. But if they hire someone else to help them, then THEY should get a tip. This vendor wanted a tip for them both and requested it on the cash only envelope.
Finally, do NOT get airbrush if you are an older bride... I'm 40 and the airbrushing definitely aged me. It accentuates your facial lines. We all wiped it off our foreheads and eyes and applied regular foundation and powder when we were getting our dresses on to alleviate the accentuated lines.
Loved the hairdresser; but the make up artist had a bit of an abrasive demeanor when I challenged the heavy eye liner. Just make sure you are clear with her before she begins about what you want do that you aren't surprised after the fact. :)
Response from the Vendor on 09/30/2012
First of all, I thought you looked beautiful and everyone in the room thought so too.You must of like it as well because you booked us after your trial run.If you hadn't liked something after your trial run, I am confused as to why you didn't s...
ay anything then.Not sure why you thought I used eyeliner on you, because I didn't. In fact, I hardly used any makeup on you at all. My contract states tipping is not mandatory, but very much appreciated. Not once did I mention anything about tipping, and you didn't.Your comment about THE KNOT and how the OWNER doesn't have any overhead!!! That almost made me fall off my chair. Who do you think pays for the $1200 ad in The Knot Magazine, the $1620 for The KNOT web ad, another $1200 for for another web ad, my website, the phone bill, paper, stamps,envelopes,.....I could go on and on. I am really stumped why you had such a negative thing to say about me and the makeup.Everyone seemed very pleased when I was there,just like the 200 other brides, which are of all ages that Beautiful You does every year, as you can read on all my other reviews.
I wish you all the best.
Claudia was AMAZING! Everyone looked beautiful. She made my flower girl feel like royalty! I can't wait to have an excuse to call them again!
Karen and her team were prompt, courteous and made the whole bridal party look amazing!!
I was looking for someone that had no travel fees and was in Tampa. My venue was in Orlando so didn't want to travel there for trial and all. Karen did the makeup for me and my 7 girls and our three moms. Kristin did all their hair as well. Everything turned out beautifully and everyone was very pleased. These ladies are very professional, very nice and calming to be around. I was very concerned about my hair looking good for the wedding since I have such thin hair, but I was more than happy with how it turned out! I absolutely LOVED my hair and makeup!! I would recommend them to anyone. Their prices are great as well.
I am glad I decided to hire a hair and make-up artisit. They came to my parent's home the day of the wedding which reduced my stress immensely. I am glad we did not have to run from appointment to appointment. We had a leisurely morning of hair and makeup with breakfast. We went with the airbrush makeup and it was flawless. We had make-up finished by 10 am and at the end of the evening my make-up looked as flawless as it did that morning. This amazed me. My mom was nervous about having her makeup done so early in the morning, but at the end of the evening she was convinced that airbrush make-up must be a miracle. She still looked as good as she did that morning. My hair was stunning and we recieved any compliments. Bothe of the ladies were professional and accomodating, even when my nephews and niece showed up and turned the house into a mad house. I would recommend this service to other brides.
I used Karen for my wedding in 2010, and it was a truly wonderful experience. She did my hair and make up and she did the hair and make up for my wedding party as well (4 girls), mother and mother-in-law. Everyone was thrilled with how they looked and we all received many, many compliments on how beautiful we were. Karen was very calm and professional. She put us all at ease. It was a joy to have Karen take care of all aspects of our hair and make up for the most special day of my life! I highly recommend her and her company.
I was looking for a place that did both hair and airbrushing make up for a reasonable price. My make up was beautiful and the first thing my husband told me when we were alone was "Words can't describe how beautiful you look tonight".
I used Karen as my makeup artist for a high profile wedding I was attending. Karens products were as good as major dept store brands. During the trial run I tried her skin care line and now use it every day. Karen really paid attention to how I wanted to look that evening! Very happy with her services and her prices were affordable.
My wedding was on October 1,2011 and we used Beautiful You Makeup and Hair to do My Hair/Makeup and 3 other people in my wedding.
Karen did an Absolutely fantastic job on My makeup and Kristin did an amazing job on my hair. Everyone in the wedding party looked Amazing and we we're very happy that we chose them to do our makeup and Hair.
I would definitely recommend them to any future brides who are looking for great service and want to look their best on their wedding day!
Thank you so much Karen & Kristin for helping me look & feel amazing for my special day. I will tell all my friends & future brides about you.
I had my trial run with Karen & Christie (I apologize if I mispelled that) last Friday, 9/23/11 and it was great! I was planning on doing my own makeup & hair for the big day until my fiance told me I needed pampering. I am so glad Christie is coming this Saturday to make me beautiful, because although I am satisfied with my abilities to do my own hair/makeup, they took me to that "Movie-Star Finished" look that is difficult to achieve without the right product. The airbrushing technique was flawless and even though it is used for photos to achieve that even tone & flawless look, I am even MORE stoked about the way it looked in person! I still looked like me, and you could even still see the light freckles on my nose which goes to show that it's not "Mask-y" which is what I was concerned about. These ladies know their stuff and I'm so glad my fiance talked me into going all out with the pros. I am really looking forward to my big day on Saturday! (10-1-11) Thank you guys in advance!