5 out of 5 stars and 111 reviews Best of Weddings (6x).
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(111)Servicing all areas from Morgantown, WV to Pittsburgh, PA.
About this vendor
A certified makeup artist, esthetician and nail tech with 20+ years of experience. Bringing professionalism, talent, and creativity to every client! Serving all areas from Pittsburgh to Morgantown. Specializing in bridal makeup, airbrush application, boudoir shot makeup & customized makeup lessons.
Details
Beauty
- Beauty Group Bookings
- Hair Stylists
- Makeup
- Airbrushed Makeup
- Eyelash Extensions
- Makeup Artists
Awards and Affiliations
6-Time 'Best of Weddings'
2018.2017.2015.+3 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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Joyce and Victoria were so professional, on time, heard me on the glam look I wanted and nailed it! My make up stayed perfectly in place all day, Joyce used some eye drops that had...
my eyes appearing much brighter in every picture which made such a big difference and I was so happy with it! My make up was just absolutely perfect. My mom and mother in law looked so beautiful as well. I highly recommend - of all the stressful decisions you need to make - let this be the easiest one!
I’m a photographer and have worked with Joy for over 10 years, serving both high school senior girls and headshot clients. Photography requires specific makeup techniques to look n...
atural yet polished on camera, and she’s an expert at it. She’s always professional, punctual, and makes my clients feel comfortable and confident. I truly value having her as part of my team and highly recommend her!
Joy and her team were absolutely amazing! They handled a large bridal party and family of 14 women with total efficiency and ease. Everyone looked stunning, and they even finished ...
ahead of schedule. Before leaving, they made sure to touch everyone up so we were all picture-perfect for the big day. I couldn’t have asked for a better team. I highly recommend them to any bride looking for a stress-free and flawless experience!
I’ve been working with Joy and her incredible team at JL Makeup Studio for several years now, and I truly can’t imagine my sessions without them! From the moment my clients sit in ...
their chair, Joy and her artists instantly make them feel comfortable, confident, and pampered.
They have an amazing ability to enhance natural beauty while keeping everyone looking like themselves — just the best, most polished version. Whether it’s a senior who’s never had professional makeup done before or or the senior who has, Joy and her team take the time to listen, personalize each look, and make the experience fun, relaxed, and uplifting.
Their work photographs beautifully every single time — skin looks flawless, eyes pop, and the makeup stays perfect throughout the entire session. I’m so grateful for their professionalism, talent, and kind hearts. They’re a huge part of the FotoFixation experience, and I can’t recommend them enough! 💄
JL did both my wedding hair and makeup. Working with them was a great experience start to finish! Joy was super responsive and professional. We had a big group (about 14 for both h...
air and makeup) and all the girls did an amazing job. Everyone looked absolutely stunning! Joy was also very helpful with establishing a timeline and stuck to it. I also did a makeup trial and it was so beneficial for talking through ideas and knowing exactly what the plan was for the wedding. Everything day of was executed perfectly! I can’t recommend JL enough!
Joy did my trial run make up for my bridal shower and I loved it, and then for my wedding it turned out even better! Putting cameras on a self-conscious girl could have been a disa...
ster, but my face looked flawless all day and night thanks to my makeup! My photos and videos turned out great. My make up felt light and stayed put, but was heavy-duty enough to cover my monster forehead vein in most photos. Highly recommend!
Joy and her team are the absolute best! My sister used Joy and her team for her wedding and so when it came time for me to plan my wedding, it was a no brainer to hire Joy for my b...
ig day! The makeup looked flawless and made me feel so good and stayed from morning until night. My bridesmaids loved getting their makeup done too and felt beautiful and were happy that the makeup was not too overdone which was a worry for some. Joy and her assistant made everyone feel comfortable the morning of the wedding and went above and beyond for all of our requests. They were always professional and made everyone feel calm, at ease, and paid attention to. I recommend Beauty by Joy to anyone looking for the best bridal makeup!
If I could give you 10 stars, I would. If you are looking for a makeup artist, Beauty by Joy is definitely top of the list! She is absolutely amazing at the work she does and mysel...
f, my bridesmaids and MIL and mom were super happy with how everything turned out. I cannot give them enough praise, and have to say if I ever need makeup services in the future for anything, I will be giving them a call. Joy will do everything to make sure you are happy with your final look and is super sweet. Thank you so incredibly much again for everything!
I could not have chosen a better hair/makeup team in a million years! Joy is truly an artist and is so great at what she does. I have had my hair and makeup professionally done man...
y times and have never been happy with the final product but that was not the case with Joy and her team. My day-of hair and makeup looked IDENTICAL to my trial. Joy and her team remained on schedule and made sure to stick around for last minute touch ups. Everyone was so happy with their final look!
Beauty by Joy was absolutely amazing! She provides many options of all different makeup artists to hire but I had to have Joy! Who was an absolute joy! Haha Sorry Joy I had to! She...
wants to make sure you look exactly how you want and is so great at making you feel comfortable enough to communicate that!
From doing my test trial to the day of everything was PERFECT! My makeup stayed absolutely perfect the whole day! She even gives you a little pot of lipstick to touch up later with.
Thanks for everything Joy!
Joy did an amazing job doing my makeup for the trial and wedding day! I had the trial on the day of my bridal shower to enjoy it and received so many compliments. Everyone said my ...
makeup was flawless and that they had to know who did it. She listened to exactly what I wanted and gave me a beautiful super glam look! For the wedding day, we did the same thing and it lasted all day. I was nervous at first about the airbrush and if it would make my face break out but it did not and it lasted all day through sweat and tears. We had it done at 7 AM and it lasted until midnight +. I highly recommend Joy and will absolutely use her again in the future if I need to get my makeup done for anything. She was also super sweet and we had great conversations during both sessions.
Joy (Makeup) is the kind of person you want to surround yourself with on your wedding day. Joy was nothing short of precise, focused, efficient, calm, and patient. I was speechless...
when I looked at myself in the mirror. I looked like a bride but I was still me. Nothing was too much or too little; just right. She also made all of the important women in my life look and feel stunning. Joy noticed I was anxious and was so understanding and provided so much reassurance and positivity. Everyone's makeup and hair stayed put all day; it survived, tears, laughter, and sweat! I am so grateful to Joy for making my day so beautiful.
JL Makeup and Beauty Studio absolutely did a beautiful job on all of my Daughter’s Bridesmaids, Flower Girls, Grandmothers, Moms and especially my Daughter!! Joy had a timeline for...
all of us for hair and makeup. Joy and the other stylists that worked on us were extremely efficient and had all of us done in plenty of time to get dressed! Everyone looked radiant and beautiful!! I would definitely recommend JL Makeup and Beauty Studio for any occasion!!
Choosing a makeup artist for my wedding was a hard choice for me and after making a detailed pro/con list of different stylists, I am so happy that I chose Joy of Beauty by Joy! I ...
have never truly LOVED makeup that I’ve had professional done before, but at both my trial and on my wedding day, Joy knocked it out of the park. She made me look like me but so much more elevated and polished while being so sweet and relatable. She knows all of the tricks to help you look flawless in your photos and was able to take any suggestions of my bridesmaids and I and turn them into sheer perfection! My makeup didn’t budge after over 12 hours of wear and I never felt shiny or like I needed any touchups. I can’t possibly express how much I loved working with Joy and her team and how thrilled I was with the results she provided for my wedding. She is absolutely the best in the business and I would make the same choice ten times over again! Thank you, Joy!
Joy was an absolute dream to work with! From day one, she was extremely responsive to emails and had me at ease throughout our entire planning process. Before working with her, i w...
as skeptical of getting my makeup but when my trial came around, she blew me away. I kept saying over and over that i have never looked that good and i held true to that statement...until my actual wedding day when she exceeded all expectations. She was so sweet, easy to talk to, listened to what we all wanted and made me look like an elevated version of myself which was exactly what i wanted. All of my bridesmaids absolutely loved their makeup and we all looked incredible! She is a must have for your big day!
My husband and I got married on 9/28 and JL Makeup Studio and especially Joy and Sammie were exceptional to work with. I had another makeup/hair artist get my wedding date wrong an...
d booked JL Makeup studio on a whim and couldn’t have been happier that I did. Joy did my makeup for my wedding and Sammie did hair. From the beginning they were quick with their responses back to me from the knot and we were able to book them within a couple hours. Joy and Sammie both were great with communication and timing leading up to my trial and wedding day. I did my trial at their studio and couldn’t have been more pleased with how it turned out. They confirmed the information with me not only a month before the wedding but also the week of to make sure everything was perfect on the day of the wedding. I couldn’t have asked for more with these two. On the day of the wedding they were prompt with arrival at the exact time they said they would be. The whole day ran on time and everyone in my bridal party, MOG, MOB, and myself loved how our hair and makeup turned out. Overall, I would highly recommend JL makeup studio and Joy and Sammie as they are professional, timely, talented, knowledgeable and make you feel like the most beautiful version of yourself on your wedding day!
Sooooo incredibly happy with my make-up by Joy for my wedding day. It was honestly PERFECT.
Joy is so extremely talented. I was very worried about my make-up for my wedding day be...
cause I wear very limited make-up on a daily basis and really don't know much about make-up products, etc.
I explained to Joy that I wanted a simple/natural look but also wanted it to be special and enough for my big day. She totally nailed it. I was SO happy with it, 100% confident that it was perfect. I received SO many compliments all day.
In addition, my bridesmaids, moms & flower girl LOVED their make up as well. Two of them even said to me that this is the first time they had their make up done and actually loved it.
Joy and her team are so incredibly professional, respond to you immediately, show up early, really everything you could ask for.
JOY - THANK YOU!
I had an great experience with Beauty by Joy. Joy did an exceptional job for my wedding and wedding party makeup! All the girls looked beautiful and everyone was happy with their ...
makeup. She is very professional and responsive. Definitely glad we made the choice to work with her!
Joy and Katie at Beauty by Joy were absolutely incredible. Because of them, I felt like the most beautiful bride. My entire bridal party was so in love with them and could not have...
look any more gorgeous. Our makeup lasted the entire day - from 8 am until midnight. I'm so glad that I chose to work with them!
Wow! How do I even put this into words?!? Joy was absolutely wonderful! Back in February she did a trial run of my wedding makeup and I happened to be having my engagement pictures...
done that day as well- tons and tons of compliments on my makeup! She did my wedding makeup as well as my mom, grandma, mother in law, and bridesmaids. I have never seen a more beautiful group of women! Everyone ‘s makeup looked natural but very elegant. Joy did my makeup a little more on the glamour side and I couldn’t have been happier. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making this experience so perfect. You have my highest recommendation! Thanks for making us look like a million bucks!! :)
Joy and Mary Beth provided make-up for me, my bridesmaids, and my mother and mother-in-law on my wedding day at Carnegie Museum in December 2017. I couldn’t have been happier with...
the results, and I know everyone else was equally satisfied. My bridesmaids are still commenting on how much they loved their make-up on my wedding day. At my trial, Joy gave me a look that was flawless and timeless! On the day of my wedding, everyone looked amazing! I was so calm all day because I knew I was in such great hands. Our makeup looked perfect all night long! I can’t recommend Joy enough, she is so talented and you can tell she really loves what she does. Thanks again for everything, Joy!
Prepared to look flawless? Enter Joy from Makeup by Joy. I found Joy the best way possible… my husband (fiancé at the time) and I attended a friend’s wedding in Pittsburgh, PA and ...
I was so awe-struck by the bridal makeup that I couldn’t wait to learn who the bride's makeup artist was. The bride (already a natural beauty) was simply stunning and looked like the very best version of herself. I don’t wear a ton of makeup in my every day so I wanted my makeup to be dramatic enough to photograph beautifully but not too dramatic where my fiancé was wondering who he was standing next to!
I set up a makeup trial with Joy, which was like a spa-day come true. I felt completely pampered heading into her studio where for over an hour, she created ART on my face!
Let’s start with the airbrush makeup. Joy airbrushes all of her brides – and their bridesmaids – because it gives everyone a clean and finished look. I couldn’t agree more. My skin glowed. My cheekbones popped. My breakout from the copious amounts of wine I drank the night before… HIDDEN! The best part, it’s not caked on… meaning makeup wasn’t stuck in my fine lines.
Then, eyes… I love a fake eye lash but (like so many others) have NO CLUE HOW TO PUT THEM ON or what looks best. Joy walked me through multiple pairs and we chose one that made my eyes POP but I felt comfortable in (length and volume wise). Then… she added SPARKLE! I’m a huge fan of glitter (as a way to complement – not take over) so when Joy suggested adding a bit of gold sparkle to my eye lids to coordinate with the gold threading in my wedding dress, I was sold. I thought, “this woman gets me”.
I liked Joy’s work so much in my trial, that I booked her to do my makeup for my boudoir bridal shoot a few weeks later. She modified my look so that it was a bit more sultry but again, applied just enough so that it came across on film. Oh, and she contoured my collar bone – once more, the wonders of airbrushing!
Going into the wedding day, I wasn’t worried about a thing. I knew that Joy and her team would deliver the best makeup service possible for both myself and the special ladies in my life. Everyone walked away loving their look and felt so confident walking down the aisle.
Thank you Joy for making me feel so very comfortable in my own skin and for highlighting all the right features! You truly made me feel like the very best version of myself on our wedding day!
Joy was really great to work with! She's extremely talented and was very accommodating. She took ample time during my trial to make sure I had a look I loved for my wedding day. My...
makeup lasted the entire day and looked gorgeous in photos. Thank you for everything, Joy!
Joy is the best of the best, not only did she do an amazing job on my makeup for my wedding , I continue you to use her for multiple events!
Joy is AMAZING!!! She was so accommodating, professional, fun and is absolutely the best makeup artist I have ever had!! She took her time during my trial to make sure my wedding d...
ay makeup was perfect and that’s exacly what it was PERFECT!!She made me feel so beautiful on my wedding day!
So glad I found Joy to do my makeup on my wedding day! She made me feel beautiful and the make up lasted all night. I received several compliments on my makeup on my wedding day al...
so. Definitely recommend her!
Joy was a lifesaver! She was super professional and great with what makeup she chose. She did my bridal makeup and then also for my mom and teenage daughter. We all felt so beautif...
ul for the big day! Joy came on location to my home! So pleased!!
Joy is a wonder to work with. She has a great personality and communicates well when talking about makeup. Her work is lovely and lasted the entirety of my wedding day! Highly rec...
ommended!
Joy was fabulous to work with! She was super accommodating (we had a lot of girls needing to get ready in a tiny cabin) and her work was stunning. I look back on my photos and can'...
t believe it's actually me!! My makeup was absolutely perfect! She listened to my wants and didn't do anything without checking with me first (I'm a false eye lash newbie!) I would highly recommend her and her team for any time you need to look your absolute best! My bridesmaids and I have been joking that we need an event as an excuse to hire her again! I cannot rave about her enough :)
Joy was amazing! She made me feel very comfortable. She really listened to me and gave advice off of my suggestions which was very important to me. She was very professional, on ti...
me and so sweet. My sister is getting married next year and we are using Joy again because everyone was so happy with the results! I highly recommend using her for the most important day of your life!
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Joy did such an excellent on my mother, sister and I for my wedding on July 30! She was very reasonably priced and came to Morgantown, WV. She knows exactly what she is doing and m...
ade me feel like a million bucks.
Joy and Allie did mine and my bridal party's makeup on July 15 on-site. The arrived in plenty of time to ensure everyone was finished in enough time for pictures. Joy is great to w...
ork with and so fun! It's obvious she truly enjoys what she does. She takes her time and makes sure everyone is comfortable with how the makeup feels/looks on. Even during the makeup trial, she really took her time to get to know me, my style and the look I was going for. I highly recommend using the JL Makeup ladies!
Joy did mine and my bridesmaids makeup yesterday for my wedding and I can't say enough good things about her ! She was super nice and fun and everyone loved my makeup. Very highly...
recommended !!
Joy and Mara bent over backwards to help me over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend when I had a cancellation before my wedding. They were quick to respond to my email and made it po...
ssible to have a last minute makeup trial for my rehearsal dinner and then makeup on site at my wedding. I can't thank them enough for their kindness and flexibility during a stressful time!!!
Joy was amazing!! She was fun, easy to work with and our makeup was perfect!! I highly recommend hiring Joy for your big day!
Joy travelled to Deep Creek MD to do myself and my bridesmaids makeup and the process could not have been easier! She did such a great job and we got many compliments about the mak...
eup. The best part is that it stayed perfect all day and night, even through countless hours of dancing! I would recommend her to anyone looking for a makeup artist, especially for their wedding day.
I would highly recommend using JL makeup studio! They did a phenomenal job at my wedding. All my girls looked amazing and our makeup looked just as good at the end of the night as ...
it did at the beginning. They were wonderful to work with and very professional.
Bottom line, Joy made me feel flawless on my wedding day. It really felt like I was getting advice from a great girlfriend about what did / did not look good on me. I had a num...
ber of girlfriends getting married at the same time as me and, I can say with complete confidence, Joy was the most responsive, flexible, patient makeup artist I could have worked with in the Pittsburgh area. From the trial to the morning of my wedding, Joy kept me in the loop and was incredibly organized and professional with scheduling and listening to what I wanted. I've had my makeup professionally done in the past and have ALWAYS ended up going back to fix something on my own. For myself and my four bridesmaids, not a single one of us wanted to touch anything on our faces because we felt so beautiful. Joy takes the time to talk through her process with you to make sure that she was understanding what we wanted and how we felt about the looks.
I truly felt like the best version of myself that day and would HIGHLY recommend Joy to any bride in the Pittsburgh area.
Joy should be any bride's number one choice for wedding makeup. I have never felt as beautiful as I did on my wedding day. My makeup was more than perfect! I was so pleased with ho...
w my makeup looked and how it remained perfect throughout the entire day. Joy and her team were a pleasure to work with and I hope to work with Joy again in the future!
Joy was absolutely amazing and such a pleasure to work with! She is so talented and was truly able to bring my bridal vision to life. Joy was incredibly accommodating and traveled...
to the apartment where my bridesmaids and I were getting ready -- she adapted to the guest bedroom and made it feel like a real make-up studio! Her work is absolutely flawless and worth every penny! I would highly recommend Joy for any wedding!
Joy IS the best ever!! She will make you feel an look like your most BEAUTIFUL you!!! Joy is not only over the top knowledgable, her fun personality and love of makeup is contagiou...
s!!!!
All my sessions with Joy have been wonderful--she is fabulous to work with & extremely flexible & knowledgeable! She will always be my makeup artist for any event! Thanks, Joy, for...
the fabulous job you do!
Makeup by Joy is flawless. She made me feel like a fairy princess. She was easy to work with and willing to listen to me.
Joy did my make up for my prom and senior pictures and I absolutely love her and I would recommend her to anyone!
Joy did my make up for a wedding. The airbrush was awesome, and lasted all day. She was very sweet and does great work. I highly recommend her to anyone needing their make up done ...
for ANY event!!
I can not say enough amazing things about Joy. She was absolutely wonderful, listened to my ideas and brought my vision to life! I am so thankful I decided to have her as my makeup...
artist for my most important day! I will absolutely use her again in the future! Thank you Joy!!!
To say that Joy was amazing to work with would be an understatement! Everything was smooth and simple from scheduling a trial, to wedding day touch ups. I had done endless resear...
ch and was hesitant about airbrush makeup. However, Joy assured me it was the best choice! I could not have been happier! My face was still looking great at 2am! Having her work on location with a big bridal party was ideal! Book Joy and her team! You won't regret it!
Joy was my makeup artist for my August 5th wedding. After reading her amazing reviews, I knew I had to book her and I am so glad that I did! She is SO knowledgeable about makeup an...
d knows the best products on the market. Her attention to detail is unbelievable. I opted to do the trial, and I'm so glad that I did. There were a few minor changes I made from the trial, and when Joy completed my makeup on wedding day-she absolutely perfected it! I had my makeup done for a friend's wedding which didn't even compare to what Joy can do, and shows how incredible and talented Joy is at what she does. She is also so sweet and fun to chat with on your wedding day. Thanks again Joy for everything! :)
Joy is a dream- an absolute must book for your wedding day! Her charisma is infectious, and her talent is simply the best in Pittsburgh! With Joy, you'll be glowing and beautiful f...
or the best day of your life! Book early- she's one in a million!
I had the pleasure of having Bri do my airbrushing for a tattoo cover up the day of our wedding. She was absolutely amazing! Affordable, quick, and amazing results. You could not t...
ell my tattoos were airbrushed. The company was super easy to work with, quick communication responses and easy to book. Would highly recommend having Bri do any cover ups!
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1121 Boyce Road, Ste 1900, pittsburgh, PA, PA | Servicing all areas from Morgantown, WV to Pittsburgh, PA.
Beauty by Joy - On Location Airbrush Makeup Artistry