About this vendor
Beauty By Denise provides beauty services ahead of weddings celebrations throughout the Phoenix area and beyond. Denise is an experienced beautician who delights in creating bespoke styles. It's one of her main objectives to make her clients feel gorgeous on the inside and out.
Denise understands that weddings are momentous occasions. Her detail-orientated ensures that your desired look is flawlessly achieved. From traditional bridal appearances to full glam makeup, this artist can create a style that showcases your natural beauty.
Ahead of your wedding, Beauty By Denise offers trials to make sure that your look is accomplished. Using top-end products, she can leave you with a look that is sure to last a whole day of laughter and celebrations. When it comes to the special day, this professional can re-apply your style well ahead of time, leaving you to relax and look forward to the big moment ahead. What's more, Denise also provides makeup services for your entire wedding entourage if desired.
Details
Beauty
- Beauty Group Bookings
- Makeup
- Makeup Artists
- Makeup Trials Available
- On-Site Hair & Makeup
- Spas
Business Attributes
- Hispanic or Latinx-owned Business
- Woman-owned Business
Awards and Affiliations
5-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2025.2024.2023.+2 more.
Best of Weddings
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Hall of Fame
Earned by winning 'Best of Weddings' four or more times.
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Denise was great to work with from the beginning. She was very responsive and on the day of, she and her team were on time, worked efficiently, and made everyone look so glamorous!...
All my ladies looked fantastic and loved their looks. Denise's work also photographs really well and lasts throughout the day. I highly recommend Denise.
Denise was so amazing to work with! We did a trial first which turned out so pretty. For the wedding day I wanted to change a few things and she was open to those ideas and it turn...
ed out so well. She did my bridal makeup and the makeup for 3 of my bridesmaids and everyone looked beautiful! She was on time and got everyone done so fast so there was no rushing. The makeup stayed all night even through a rare 100 degree day in Arizona in March and all the happy tears of the day. Would highly recommend!
Denise was very responsive, quick texts and call backs. During our trail makeup, she asked me how I liked each stage of the makeup and after wearing it all day called and asked for...
feedback! In my wedding day she was able to work in a small space and the makeup came out perfectly for the photos and it lasted ALL afternoon and evening :-)
Absolutely amazing!! She listened to everything that I wanted and I felt beautiful! My makeup looked perfect throughout the night of dancing and even during the after party. Denise...
is fantastic, communicates well, and I am so happy that we booked her for my bridal makeup! Trial went well and the day of was even better! I cannot say enough good things! Her products and tools were also very clean which is a big deal and a must have for a makeup artist!
Denise came recommended from our wedding planner and she was absolutely amazing. I brought inspo pics and she perfectly executed both my trial and the big day. My entire bridal par...
ty loved their makeup as well. I would highly recommend her to anyone and everyone. You won't be disappointed!
Absolutely the right choice for myself and my girls wedding day makeup! Denise is so nice and makes the process so smooth with 0 worries. My makeup was exactly what I wanted and it...
lasted through some rain and a LOT of dancing! Couldn’t recommend her enough!!
Denise was amazing! She was kind and professional and her work is so good! Every single person in my bridal party felt so beautiful. My maid of honor who just got married last year...
even said “THIS is what I wished my bridal makeup looked like”
Highly recommend. She’s easy going and easy to work with!!
Denise nails my makeup every time! I explained what I wanted at my wedding trial and she took her time to let me see each step she would complete. Im picky about my eyebrows and sh...
e paused in case I wanted any her to make any adjustments to them before moving on. I also didn’t have to worry about her not remembering what we did at trial. She documents her work and takes before and after photos. I looked the exact same, if not, more glowy and bright because of her under eye masks and skin prep aka moisturizer.
I am not a glam queen by any means. I don’t wear a ton of makeup but done to the eyelash application, everything accentuated my features and made me feel so beautiful! You can trust her to lean into your facial features and typical style of makeup but elevate it a bit -
For what it’s worth, I tried 3 makeup artists for my wedding makeup and chose Denise and I am so glad I did! I will call her any time I need my makeup done.
Highly recommend Denise for your bridal makeup! She is friendly, flexible, and so talented. Myself and the other ladies in the wedding looked so great for my special day! My makeup...
lasted all night and didn’t even smear with rain or tears. Pictures turned out perfect. Thank you, Denise!!
Denise is absolutely amazing!! Not only is she professional and responsive, she is so easy to get along with. She uses quality products and we all received compliments all night ab...
out how wonderful our make up turned out.
Not only did the make up turn out great, we all felt so beautiful. One of my bridesmaids has typically gone behind other MUA and fixed something she didn’t like and that didn’t happen with Denise and her team. She was so blown away by the quality and look. As we all were!
Denise also did my make up for my engagement and boudoir photos and it photographs beautifully.
She helped me come up with a schedule for the wedding day that went so seamless and kept everyone’s stress levels at a zero. We couldn’t be more grateful!
Denise did a beautiful job on my makeup for my wedding day! It was so nice to work with her and she made sure my experience was stress-free. She also did my mother and mother-in-la...
w's makeup for the wedding and they both loved their looks. She was on time to our house, and we even finished a little ahead of schedule! I also really appreciated that she was flexible when scheduling my makeup trial, which I wanted to be done for my bridal shower. Overall a great experience.
In a last minute pinch (2 weeks before the wedding) I needed someone to do my wedding makeup. I reached out to Denise and not only did she get back to me quickly, she was able to s...
queeze me in! We did a trial session a few days before the wedding and she traveled to me for the day off. She did a phenomenal job. I got compliments from all my friends and family and my photos turned out wonderful. Denise was professional and personal. She worked with my requests, and gave me a glamorous look for my very special day.
I 10000% recommend Denise. She offers a reasonable price and provides great work.
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Denise was amazing from the moment I emailed her with my wedding questions and booking her for my wedding day! She was always so helpful in all the emails. On my wedding day, Denis...
e was laid back to talk to and we had so much fun. It made my day more enjoyable! I didn't even have a photo reference and she did the natural wedding glam makeup I wanted! ✨️ 😀 I didn't choose to do a trial, but I had a good feeling she was going to do well. She definitely delivered. My makeup lasted my whole wedding day in the Arizona heat and a few happy tears I shed from the wedding 🥲 She left me powder and a touch up powder puff that I used twice since I didn't even need to touch up. Now THAT'S wedding makeup! 💄Makeup with no worries! Thank you so much again to Denise for my Wedding Day Glam ✨️🩷
AH - MAZE - ING!!!
Denise was referred to me by a family member for my spring 2023 wedding. I am thrilled with my experience. From start to finish her process is smooth, comfortab...
le and efficient. Choosing a Make-up Artist is one of the BIGGEST challenges when planning a wedding. Your decision to trust Denise on your big day will be the easiest one you make! Her technique and skill are unmatched and her personality makes your time with her and her team even better. I truly can not say enough good things. Thank you Denise and Megan for spending your time and talent on myself, my bridesmaids and my family. Everyone looked so beautiful and the pictures truly capture the detail in your work. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! <3
Denise was great! She did my makeup for my wedding. She was easy to communicate with and quick to respond. She was easy to and fun to work with taking the requested changes from t...
he trial and adjusting them for the wedding day look! She was encouraging and truly made my wedding day memorable!!
I dont wear make up ever!
I booked my wedding trail make up with Denise, went with a smokey eye look , loved it!!! I hired Denise for my wedding and I switched up my look to a na...
tural look and she killed it. I wasn't nervous when I switched it up last minute on her.
I knew i was in good hands. She worked on my daughter, bridemaids and made them look so beautiful. She was great to work with. And I WILL hiring her again in the future. Thank you Denise and team .
Denise is INCREDIBLE. I worried about what we all worry about on our wedding day, will it look natural, will it blend in, will it stay on through the tears, will it stay timeless, ...
and the answer when you work with Denise is YES, ABSOLUTELY. I showed her a photo of what I wanted, and not only did she out do the photo, but she made sure the colors she used to obtain the look, looked good on me. Also, it stayed on the WHOLE ENTIRE day and night.
If you're sitting there reading review after review, looking at multiple accounts and photos, please look no further than Denise. I promise she will make you look amazing for your wedding and all of your bridesmaids too!
I had 7 bridesmaids and her assistant (who was actually the main artist for my other bridesmaids wedding, what a coincidence) did just as well, which means you know she works with others that will meet the quality of her work for all your bridesmaids!!
I promise you that you will not regret working with her on your wedding day.
Thank you Denise for making me look ethereal!! I will never use another makeup artist in the future besides you!
Denise is amazing!! She is very sweet and personable! I felt really comfortable with her doing my makeup. I am a little picky when it comes to makeup and Denise was more than willi...
ng to make changes and use the products I requested! We did two trials because I wanted to test out different looks and each one was beautiful! I would highly recommend Denise and rebook her for any future makeup needs!
I hired Denise for my wedding; she did my makeup, plus makeup on my bridesmaids, my mother-in-law, and my mom. I felt so beautiful on my wedding day and it lasted from 2 pm till 2...
am that night! Denise is both professional and personable; I felt so comfortable in her chair as did the rest of the women and they all looked AMAZING! Have no question, Denise is the makeup artist for you!
Denise did an incredible job on my makeup! I felt so gorgeous! She is so talented!! Highly recommend!
I cannot begin to thank Denise enough for highlighting my natural beauty with her artistic touch. She is a professional and an expert. After our first make up trial I knew I had to...
book her. Being bilingual was also a plus given that some of my family don't speak english. Everybody loved their make up and the photos afterwards really showed the amazing job Denise did. Thanks for making sure I look my best on my very special day. I can't thank you enough. There were 6 ladies that needed their make up, me included. Denise and her assistant arrived around 8:30 am, set-up their stations, and collaborated with our hairdresser to ensure we kept the train moving forward. Denise was done on time, like she had planned by 12:30 noon, on time for my stylist to finish up my hair. Everything was so smooth. Thank you again Denise, you are amazing at what you do!
Hire Denise now! She did makeup for my sister's wedding and booking her for mine after that was a no brainer. Denise is fantastic at what she does, takes the time to understand you...
r vision and then brings that to life on your special day. Denise was a pleasure to be around and handled a complicated order of 12 bridesmaids and 5 moms/aunts with absolute flawlessnes. We had several schedule changes and she was able to navigate the whole process without any issue. I will definitely hire Denise again!
Denise did my make-up for my wedding as well as that of my mini bridal party. She did an amazing job and everyone loved their make-up. She's a superb professional and ensures that ...
you are taken care of day of your wedding.
Best makeup artist - by far!! I’ve had my makeup done for various weddings and events before.. and Denise is my favorite artist. She knew how to do a natural glam look that photogr...
aphed well and lasted all day. She is a professional makeup artist for many fitness models and is internationally published in magazines. She is highly sought after, so book early if you can!! Thank you for making me feel like the most beautiful bride!
Denise was able to make adjustments from our trial so that I felt so beautiful on my big day. My bridesmaids also looked stunning, thanks to her and her other hired artist. I’m so ...
thankful that she was there with me on my wedding day.
Denise is absolutely wonderful! Her make up skills are amazing and my makeup lasted the whole night at my wedding, everyone loved it. Highly recommend booking her for any events y...
ou have coming up where you need to look flawless.
Denise and Megan were absolutely wonderful! It was my first time getting my make-up professionally done, and it was perfect. They were timely, talented, and went above and beyond. ...
I highly recommend them!
Denise was amazing to work with! She was very responsive and personable. And, she made sure my makeup was exactly how I wanted it every step of the way. She made my day so special ...
☺️ I would highly recommend her to any bride!
Denise was a dream to work with! She did my bridal makeup along with a few others in the bridal party. She listened to what we each envisioned and was able to provide exactly that!...
My makeup was absolutely amazing and held up ALL DAY! As a person, Denise is very kind, professional, easygoing and had good communication.
I have now got to work with Denise twice for different photoshoots and both times her work has been outstanding! Being that Arizona can get very hot, the makeup she did for both cl...
ients (one in March and the other in April when it was over 90 degrees) stayed on and looked amazing by the end of the shoot! As a photographer, I've noticed with other makeup by other artists sometimes after the couple gets done kissing or just after taking photos for awhile their makeup starts to smudge or rub off - not with Denise! It looked amazing at the beginning AND end of the shoots without looking caked on either! Definitely consider her if you're needing a makeup artist!
Denise did my hair and makeup for our engagement photoshoot and I’ve never felt more comfortable in my own skin! She does tons of photo shoot makeup so she knows what looks amazing...
on camera. My makeup was stunning, I never wanted to take it off! She was so kind, efficient, and professional the whole time I was in the chair. Highly recommend Denise for all of your bridal makeup needs!
Denise was one of the highlights of my day - being a bridesmaid in my sister-in-laws wedding. She was professional, hilarious, warm, kind and we chatted as though we had known each...
other for a lot longer than a 40 minutes! You could just tell how much experience she had, as she was doing incredible makeup with such ease. She made myself, the other members of the wedding party, and most importantly the bride look and feel like queens! I would recommend Denise over and over again :)
Denise did an amazing job on doing my makeup for my sister’s wedding. She was very commutative and a great listener. She helped me get the exact look that I wanted. I felt beautif...
ul and definitely would have her do my makeup again I was in love.
Denise was so sweet! She's afforable, honest, fun to talk to and quick. She did an incredible job and made me feel beautiful! Would definitely use her talent again :)
I loved my makeup by Denise, I don't wear a lot and wanted a soft/natural look and she nailed it! I asked for a second trial because there were tweaks I wanted to make and see befo...
re the big day, she listened to what I wanted and it came out great. She also provided hairstylist options and was available whenever I reached out.
Denise did such a wonderful job on my bridal make-up! She was very communicative and responded quickly to all my questions. She listened to what I envisioned for my makeup and aske...
d detailed questions to ensure it was everything I wanted. Denise was on time and worked efficiently to ensure we were ready on time and even took the time to do touch-ups on all my bridesmaids. My bridesmaids and my make-up was absolutely beautiful! I highly recommend Denise!
Denise and her team were everything I envisioned for the makeup on my wedding day. We had a desert themed, Rustic formal wedding. I wanted to bridesmaids to look photo ready but I...
wanted there natural beauty to shine and Denise did just that. Every single woman in my squad looked flawless I was honestly shocked. Denise's work surpassed any expectations I had and I will continue to hire her for events I need down the road. If you are looking for elegant , natural and not a cakey look I would hire her in a heartbeat. I also created a vision board for her that she basically dominated. DENISE ROCKS!
From day one with working with Denise, she was so on board with whatever vision that I had. I had the opportunity to do three different makeup looks for my engagement shoot, bridal...
shower and wedding day and she knocked each look out of the park!
Communication between my vendors and I was super important to me when making my decision and Denise answered every question I had and was very timely in her responses. She is super knowledgeable about the wedding industry and was able to give me recommendations on different vendors, as well as making my makeup vision come to life!
If you decide to choose Denise as your makeup artist, just know that you will not be disappointed. She will be your hype girl from start to finish and you will feel the most beautiful you have ever felt in your entire life. Do yourself the biggest favor and book with Denise, you will not regret it!
From the planning process to the day of, Denise was a dream to work with! I am new to Arizona, so I did not have anyone to refer to with suggestions on who to do my makeup for my w...
edding day. I messaged several people to inquire about day of makeup, and Denise was by far the quickest to reply, most organized, and so easy and kind to work with!
She provided answers to all of my questions, and even referred me to someone she works with often to do hair for my group as well. As the planning process went on, Denise always kept in touch to schedule my trial, make a timeline for myself, 5 bridesmaids, and 2 moms for the day of, and to answer any other questions that I had. She made the entire process completely stress free!
For the day of my wedding, Denise was a true dream to work with. She even brought me a little gift of eye masks, makeup remover wipes and lip color that I wore throughout the wedding and now have as a fun keepsake! She reminded me that the day was about me, making sure we listened to the music I wanted, down to checking in to make sure I was feeling good. Your wedding day is such a special time, and Denise does an incredible job to ensure that she keeps the bride as her #1 priority.
As far as makeup goes, she did incredible on not just myself, but all of my girls as well! I gave little direction and Denise still understood what I wanted and gave me my dream look. My bridesmaids and Mom also loved their makeup look for the day too. She finds a way to use natural tones, and make you look glammed and gorgeous.
I would recommend Denise to anyone!! Thank you for making my day so very special!!
Denise and her assistant did my wedding makeup and all the makeup for my bridesmaids and did an AMAZING job! I wanted a makeup look that looked elegant but also still made me look ...
like myself/more natural and she did just that! I am so happy I found Denise and used her to make us all look stunning for my wedding day. She was professional, easy to communicate with, a wonderful makeup artist, and so sweet! I will definitely hire Denise again in the future for any makeup needs and would gladly recommend her to my friends and family 💕
Denise is the best! She is so sweet and so talented! She listens to exactly what you want and applies the makeup so flawlessly. She makes the makeup look natural and so beautiful! ...
It also lasts all day through the Arizona heat. Highly recommend Denise for brides and bridemaids makeup on the wedding day!
Denise is the best! She took all the worries out of my wedding day. So communicative and made myself and my girls so beautiful! Couldn't have found anyone better!
Denise was the absolute best. I picked her based off her touch of knowing how to do make-up in a natural way, but her willingness to meet my needs when it came to my requests. Not...
only did she make me feel beyond beautiful on my Wedding day, but she was so accommodating to all my bridesmaids requests as well. She has a touch for glam and it definitely shows through her work. I suggest any bride searching for a good MUA to use Denise, she will not disappoint you. She also followed up with a cute thank you note and sent to me after my wedding day to just simply say thank you! Her thoughtfulness & kindness goes a long way and her spirits are so refreshing. You can tell she has one of the most beautiful souls in the industry. Thank you Denise for all you did to make me feel beautiful and to your sweet assistant as well, Claudia. She was also such a great help to Denise on my big day. Amazing work too! I will forever remember these two! <3
Denise did a phenomenal job with my makeup! The experience - from confirmation of appointments, to the bridal trial makeup, to the makeup day-of - was absolutely wonderful. Denise ...
is professional and ensures that she has a solid understanding of what you are looking for before your bridal trial appointment. (HINT: It's super helpful if you have a set of pictures/pinterest board with ideas so she has something to go off of.) Throughout applying the makeup, Denise checks in and asks afterwards if there is anything you would want differently day-of. She made those adjustments flawlessly for me. Probably most important to me, Denise is extremely personable and laid back. As someone who doesn't get her makeup done often, I felt completely at ease with Denise. She was also very flexible with any special requests I had. Everyone at the wedding could not stop complimenting me on my makeup and I will definitely be recommending Denise to anyone I know in the future who is looking for professional makeup done. Thanks so much again, Denise! You're amazing. :)
Denise is so kind and helpful! I went to Denise for makeup for engagement photos. She is so quick to respond and took in all my concerns and completed the look I was going for. I w...
ould highly recommend Denise!
Denise is the best! She made me feel like the most beautiful bride on my wedding day! She took the time to ask me questions and get a better feel for what I was wanting. She is the...
sweetest and so very talented! Do yourself a favor and book Denise for your big day!!
First of all, Denise is THE SWEETEST human being. And she is INCREDIBLY talented. I was introduced to her by a friend of a friend when I was looking for a makeup artist for my ...
engagement shoot. And she did incredible work, I loved my makeup that day! Although she was not able to do my makeup for my actual wedding day (I had already hired a different company pre pandemic and didn't know about her until after our wedding postponement), I asked Denise to do my makeup the morning of my rehearsal. Again, she worked her magic. I received so many compliments that day. And, it stayed on with hardly any touch ups for my bachelorette dinner later that evening. I would recommend Beauty by Denise and will continue to recommend for my family and friends in the future.
Denise made me feel like a beautiful bride, please look no further and book her today, my make up lasted all night, I didn’t want to remove it cause it still looked so good at bedt...
ime. I told her what I envisioned and she made it come true and even more, she is so friendly, caring, funny and very professional. She responds quickly and is always there to answer any questions I had. It was fun getting my makeup done by her. Thank you Denise for the great job you did, you are the best!
Denise did an amazing job with all the girls make up. She listened to my feedback from the trial and the wedding day came out perfect. She has such a fun personality and everyone h...
ad a great time being in her chair. Highly recommend.
Denise was amazing! She is super friendly and does great work; the trial and my wedding I felt like a queen and my face showed it! I will be referring her for the rest of my life!
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Mesa, AZ
Beauty By Denise