About this vendor
Christina Kay is a freelance makeup artist and licensed cosmetologist with 7+ years experience. She has done everything from editorial, special-effects, and bridal make up and is passionate about her craft. Her love for beauty and art evolved at an early age and is expressed through making each client feel radiant and confident about the way that they look.
As a Long Island, NY native, she has experienced many different cultures which has enabled her to stay inspired and meet so many different people. Being a self-taught artist, Christina Kay perfected her skills by practicing on her friends and family. Through out her career, many people continue to book Christina Kay because of the way she can effortlessly enhance any look and her fierce and stylish demeanor.
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Christina is truly the absolute best of the best! If you want to feel like the most beautiful and confident version of yourself on your wedding day, you need to book her. Not only ...
is she incredibly talented, but she is also such a beautiful, kind person with the most amazing energy. I seriously couldn’t imagine my wedding morning without her there!
Her assistant Madison was equally amazing, and together they glammed my entire bridal party, myself, my mom, and my mother-in-law—a total of 11 people! Every single girl looked absolutely beautiful. Everyone still looked and felt like themselves, just elevated, and the makeup lasted all night.
As for my own makeup, I truly could not have been happier. It survived 80-degree weather, humidity, hours of dancing, and somehow still looked just as beautiful at the end of the night as it did when Christina finished my makeup at 9am! I felt so confident and beautiful the entire day, and it photographed flawlessly.
Christina is someone you absolutely want by your side on your wedding morning. Her talent, personality, and energy made the experience so special, and I cannot recommend her and Madison enough!
I truly can’t thank Christina enough for making me feel like the most beautiful bride! From my makeup trial, to my bridal shower, to finally getting ready on my wedding day, every...
experience with her was absolutely perfect.
Christina is not only incredibly talented, but she is so fun, kind, and easy to work with. She made me feel completely comfortable throughout the entire process and knew exactly how to bring my vision to life while still making me feel like myself.
I honestly can't recommend her enough! I’m so grateful she was the one who got to be part of so many special moments leading up to my wedding and helped make my bridal morning so perfect.
Christina was absolutely amazing! From the moment I sat in her chair, she made me feel so comfortable and completely at ease. She truly listened to what I wanted and made sure I st...
ill felt like myself, just the best version of me. My makeup came out absolutely beautiful and lasted perfectly all day and night!
Beyond how talented she is, Christina is genuinely one of the sweetest, kindest people. She brought such a calm, positive energy to my wedding morning, and I’m so grateful she was part of such a special day. I absolutely loved working with her and couldn’t recommend her enough! 🤍
Christina & team were absolute rockstars!!! I knew I wanted no one other than Christina to help me feel beautiful on my big day on 07/17/26 so I booked her back in January 2025, an...
d it was the first and best big decision I made in my planning process. Christina was always responsive over text, and answered my questions thoroughly in the months leading up to the big day. She is the fastest working makeup artist I’ve ever met, her talent speaks for itself - she completed my look in approximately 30-40 minutes and she did not disappoint. Christina did my trial and was very helpful in allowing me to make changes and figure out whether a more glowly or matte look is what I would feel my best in. She also did my rehearsal dinner and wedding day looks - Christina THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! I got so many compliments on my makeup and it honestly did not budge, I actually really didnt even need you to do the touch up, even though you did, even after wearing my makeup for MANY hours in the July heat! My MOB and bridesmaids all looked absolutely stunning, I was nervous that working on a group of women varying in darker shades would be potentially challenging, but they all looked so stunning and I could tell they were all so thankful to feel like their most elevated selves in the best way possible.
Christina is absolutely incredible. I think I probably had every brides worst nightmare come true just two days before my wedding where my initial makeup artist’s replacement cance...
led on me (long story). Christina was the first makeup artist I immediately messaged after I found out. Not only was Christina able to do my wedding makeup last minute but she squeezed me in between two other brides. Her dedication to her brides is impeccable. When she answered to my message she was nothing but kind and was reassuring that everything will be alright and it will be a perfect day. I was so happy to see her and since we obviously didn’t have a trial, she asked me all the right questions before and on the day of to get a better understanding of what I invisioned. I’ve never felt so beautiful in my life, on my wedding day, she truly saved my life (not to be dramatic) but I can’t seriously thank her enough. She’s so incredibly talented and I’m so grateful for her. I’ve received so many compliments, my entire bridal party was so happy for me and with the small interaction they had with Christina they all loved her. My biggest regret is not booking with her from the beginning but I’m so happy with how everything turned out and I truly believe everything happens for a reason. Don’t ever hesitate when it comes to beautybychristinakay!
I had the pleasure of working with Christina for my wedding, and overall, she delivered an incredible experience.
First and foremost, Christina did all nine of us (bride, 3 bride...
smaids, 2 flower girls, 3 moms) by herself. She is extremely genuine and clearly cares deeply about her brides. In my case, she went far beyond makeup artistry—she provided me with tremendous emotional support following the sudden loss of my brother, which meant more to me than I can adequately put into words.
She was thoughtful from the start, even offering to bring coffee on her way to the venue, and remained attentive and flexible with hairstyling timelines. Christina was also very receptive to feedback; she worked closely with me to refine and ultimately perfect my eye makeup until it was exactly what I envisioned. I felt beautiful and confident, which is exactly what every bride hopes for.
The only other thing I would note is that a couple of the moms felt their face makeup didn’t settle as well as they had hoped, particularly in fine lines and wrinkles. That said, I think much of this was outside of Christina’s control!
I would absolutely recommend her to any bride looking not only for a skilled makeup artist, but for someone who truly shows up, cares, and supports you through the entire experience.
I booked Christina for my wedding this upcoming October & just saw her for my bridal trial and it was everything and more than I expected! Christina is so responsive and friendly a...
nd we had a great time! the makeup was absolutely flawless and everything I wanted to where I just asked if she could do the makeup for my bridal shower!! I highly recommend Christina to anyone looking for bridal makeup!!
Christina was absolutely incredible for my bridal shower makeup! She arrived right on time with such a calming yet bubbly personality that instantly made me feel like I was getting...
ready with my best friend. My makeup was exactly what I asked for — honestly even better than I imagined — and she truly listened to my vision while enhancing it perfectly. My glam lasted 12 hours through happy tears, sweat, hugs, and nonstop dancing without moving at all! She made me feel like an absolute princess and gave me so much confidence throughout the entire day. Brides-to-be, I truly cannot recommend Christina enough!
Let me start by saying that Christina does beautiful makeup. Her Instagram showcases glowing brides, which is why I originally booked her and why I am giving two stars instead of o...
ne.
Unfortunately, the planning and coordination process was extremely challenging. While I understand she was navigating serious personal matters, communication gaps often lasted weeks at a time. When I did receive responses, they were brief and frequently did not fully address my questions. After my makeup trial, my makeup faded quickly. When I raised this concern, I was told that because I requested a more natural look, this was to be expected. This later proved not to be the case with a different makeup artist.
Because I had already signed a contract, I continued trying to coordinate. One week before my wedding, Christina informed me via text that she would not arrive until 12:00 pm and would send her assistant at 9am. I had nine people scheduled to be fully ready between 9:00 am and 1:00 pm, which would have required her assistant to complete eight people in four hours—an unrealistic and rushed timeline. I had clearly communicated the need to be done by 1:00 pm well in advance.
I ultimately canceled the contract and hired another makeup artist. On the morning of my wedding, Christina posted another bride she had just finished working with, which raised concerns that my date may have been double-booked.
Christina did return my deposit and respected my decision to cancel. However, as a bride, feeling prioritized, communicated with, and respected is critical—and that was not my experience. I would advise future brides to proceed with caution when booking.
Christina was SO amazing to work with. She is the sweetest and easiest to talk to, which helps wedding day nerves! I've never seen someone do make up so well so quickly. She did al...
l of my bridesmaids make up so efficiently - it helped make my day less stressful because our timelines kept moving along. All the girls were so happy with how their make up came out and it lasted all night for everyone. I absolutely loved my bridal make up my skin was flawless until I got back to my hotel room at 3am! I would recommend Christina to anyone!
Christina is absolutely AMAZING! From being so personable and really being there for you the day of, to actually turning you into a goddess. Honestly she helped calm any nervousnes...
s and is so encouraging, she is just so sweet. She is so lovely to work with I am forever grateful that she was my MUA on my big day!
Christina and her artist arrived to the hotel in a timely manner. They worked quickly and efficiently to get all my girls and me looking beautiful. She is such a sweet heart and ta...
lented woman. Every one of my girls looked stunning. But the thing about Christina that changed the whole day for me, was that she went way above and beyond. She was scheduled to come back to touch everyone up after my ceremony, but plans changed very quickly. We texted her in a panic and she dropped everything and came to my rescue. She arrived over an hour early to help fix my hair and touch up my make up before walking down the aisle. Unfortunately my hair did not hold up well and it became flat. She raced to my venue, curled my hair, touched up my make up, all in about 20 minutes. Now, she is a make up artist and not a hair stylist, but when I tell you she made whatever we had work for me- SHE USED A FORK TO BRUSH MY HAIR, THATS RIGHT, A FORK. She went above and beyond and I truly don’t have enough words to thank her for what she did for me on my wedding day.
Christina is the absolute sweetest and so talented! She listened and created exactly what I was looking for!! I can’t recommend her enough!
Christina does absolutely amazing work! She is the sweetest and was so incredibly patient with me throughout the entire process. I ended up doing three trials to make sure I achiev...
ed the exact look I was going for, and she was nothing but kind, accommodating, and supportive each time. On the wedding day, my makeup was flawless and didn’t move at all—it lasted perfectly from morning through the night. I couldn’t recommend her more!
Christina was absolutely amazing to work with! She made me feel like the most beautiful bride in the world, was super sweet and finished in a timely manner!
Christina was absolutely amazing on my wedding day. She was very quick, professional, and made me, my bridesmaids, and my mom look and feel our absolute best. Everyone felt confide...
nt and beautiful, and the experience was smooth and stress-free. I couldn’t recommend Christina more!
Christina made me feel like my BEST self! With make up that lasted well over 15 hours in the August sun and heat! Christina really focuses on highlighting your own beauty and tailo...
rs make up to what works for each individual. She is a master at her craft and I could not recommend her enough!
Christina was absolutely amazing! She did such an amazing job on my makeup as well as my bridal party!I got so many compliments and my makeup lasted all day and night in the heat d...
uring my July wedding! I’ve never felt more beautiful! Highly recommend!
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My make up and all my bridal party were done by Christina Michaelides of ...
Beautybychristinakay she was so easy to communicate with we booked so quickly I went for my trial 6 months before the wedding and loved the look so much she recreated it beautifully for my wedding day. My make up stayed all night. It was truly glam and made me feel so beautiful. She was so quick and took so much pressure off the timing of the day.  my whole bridal party raved about how much fun she was to be with!
Christina is the BEST of the best. She is truly incredible at what she does and such a joy and pleasure to work with. She made me and my whole bridal party feel absolutely radiant ...
all night. A true master at her craft. I cannot recommend her highly enough!
Christina is absolutely excellent! She is truly gifted. She went above and beyond for my wedding party and I. Her energy is amazing and she was an absolute pleasure to work with. 1...
0/10 will recommend over and over again!!
Christina and her assistant was an absolute pleasure to work with from the trail to the wedding day. Christina is very good at what she does! She was fast and efficient with stunni...
ng results. She made sure that I loved my makeup and was very attentive during both the trail and wedding day. She listened closely to what I wanted and made me feel beautiful on my wedding day. I felt so comfortable talking to Christina about anything and she reassured me along the way. Last but not least, my makeup stayed flawless the entire day (over 10+ hours)! Highly recommend Christina for any makeup needs!
Christina is INCREDIBLE. She has such a light hand yet the makeup lasts all night. She worked with me to get the look exactly to how I wanted and communicated so kindly the entire ...
way through. Photos are of my trial and can’t wait for my rehearsal dinner and wedding day makeup!
Christina is incredible!! She listened to my vision and brought it to life flawlessly. My bridal makeup was everything I dreamed of—glamorous, radiant, and long-lasting. She made m...
e feel so beautiful and confident on my big day. Her professionalism, talent, and warm personality made the experience even more special. I highly recommend Christina to any bride looking for glam-perfection. She’s truly amazing!
Run to Christina! Do not walk. She’s literally AMAZING!! She made me and all my girls feel so beautiful on my wedding day. She truly brought all the vibes. I couldn’t recommend her...
enough
Christina is the absolute best. An absolute gem of a person, and her makeup skills are unmatched. She really makes you feel beautiful both inside and out. She made me feel so comfo...
rtable and at ease before my wedding and the day of. Truly could not recommend her enough.
TURNED ME INTO A PRINCESS. I’ve wanted to book with Christina since before I even had a boyfriend. She is an absolute dream to work with, such a sweetheart and just has a natural g...
ift doing makeup. For my trial she came to our apartment and made me feel so comfortable, she’s so easy to talk to, has the best energy and makes you feel like you’re hanging with your best girlfriend. She did full glam on me and made me feel like a princess both times; trial and wedding day and I was obsessed with both. She was so easy to communicate and schedule with. She showed up early to my wedding day and was so funny making my girls and I laugh, she kept the energy high and was such a pleasure. Literally got my full glam bridal look done SO fast, maybe 40 mins??. Insanely talented with high quality work. My makeup did not budge AT ALL through photos outside and dancing all night. She has a natural love for what she does and it shows through her energy and work.
Christina did an AMAZING job on mine and all my bridesmaids make up.
I felt so so so pretty! And my makeup lasted till 2 am which is amazing.
Christina is so caring and down to...
earth. She really listened to what I wanted and took the time to understand my vision for my wedding day.
I cannot recommend Christina highly enough! From the very first consultation, I knew I was in expert hands. She took the time to understand exactly what I wanted for my wedding da...
y. My makeup was flawless and lasted the entire day and night. She is such an extremely talented, sweet and genuine person, that I felt like my makeup was being done by a lifelong friend. I also appreciated that I felt like the most polished version of myself. I felt like me! Thank you again Christina :) Love,
Samantha
I felt gorgeous on my wedding day. My makeup lasted and looked good until the end of the night around 2am. Christina is very talented, she took what I envisioned in my head and mad...
e it a reality. She is reliable and super sweet, great energy to have around you on your wedding day morning. Highly recommend and hope I can have her do my makeup in the future :)
Christina was so amazing!! She is incredibly talented and she truly cares and listens to her girls! During my makeup trial, she told me to be totally honest about what I liked and ...
didn’t like, and made sure to capture my vision perfectly on my wedding day! I can’t thank her enough for making be look and feel so beautiful! My makeup lasted all day AND night, even through tears of joy and non-stop dancing! On top of that, she is one of the sweetest people you will ever meet! I would definitely recommend Christina to any bride - she truly is the best of the best!!
Christina made me feel absolutely beautiful on our special day. She is so sweet and professional! Highly recommend her and her team.
Christina and her team made my girls and I feel flawless! My make up stayed all night long, despite all of the crying. Plus she is a sweetheart! Highly recommend
There aren’t enough words in the world to describe how amazing Christina is at her craft. From the beginning Christina has been an absolute gem to work with, so sweet, patient, and...
I felt like I was working with a close friend. She is truly the epitome of professionalism. I am someone who does not wear alot of makeup day to day and it was very important to me I looked like myself on my wedding day and boy, did Christina deliver. She seamlessly helped
Me achieve the classic, elegant and sleek look I dreamt of for my wedding day. Her and her team made me and my entire bridal feel stunning. Incredibly talented and I would hire her over and over again.
I would book Christina 1,000,000 times over again! She was so communicative, answered all my questions and texts so quickly, and makes sure her brides feel like a million bucks bef...
ore they walk down the aisle. She was able to last minute add 3 extra family members of mine to the service and everyone looked amazing. I felt so beautiful in my skin the day of the wedding and was complimented all night. I could not recommend her enough 🤍
There are no words to express how incredible Christina is. The first time I spoke with her about my big day, she quickly made me feel at ease. I immediately knew I was in good hand...
s. Christina made me feel beautiful inside and out from just speaking with her on the phone, to my trial at her mom's perfect little store, and on my big day. She is always a text or phone call away. I was feeling a little anxious about my timeline for the big day and Christina immediately accommodated my requests. On the big day, my mom, mother in law, and all my bridesmaids could not stop talking about how great of a job Christina did. My aunts and cousins were all asking for her contact information because they loved how we all looked. Not only did she do a perfect job with our make up, but she also made us feel like we were talking to our best friend. I could not be happier with how my make up came out. I looked and felt like myself and my makeup lasted the whole day (in August!). Christina always listened to what I wanted and made me feel like I was the most important person in the world. If you are reading this, book Christina RIGHT NOW. There is no one better in the business.
I absolutely LOVE Christina! She is so talented, and so so sweet! You can tell how much she loves doing what she does because she is patient and detailed. She made my girls and I l...
ook STUNNING! Our makeup stayed on all night (and it was a longgg day!) she’s easy to talk to, makes you feel comfortable and will make you feel like the most beautiful girl in the world! I miss her already 💕
I can't say enough kind things about Christina and her team. My cousin and I both used BeautyByChristinaKay for our weddings. Christina is incredibly talented, but also the sweetes...
t and funniest person. She made me feel so comfortable and beautiful. She was open to suggestions and gave me plenty of time to think about any changes I wanted, which I really appreciated. I wanted a more natural look vs. full glam, but she is amazing at both! She is also quite efficient at applying makeup, which I appreciated because I hate sitting still. My makeup looked flawless the entire long day.
Book her you literally will not find anyone better. She is incredibly talented and does the most perfect work but at the same time is down to earth and the sweetest person you’ll i...
nteract with your entire wedding experience. She maintained professionalism despite some difficult bridal party members and made me feel so at ease and comfortable the entire time. I felt flawlessly beautiful my entire wedding because of her. I had bad weather, I was a mess of emotions, I guglt cried twice and my makeup literally did not budge. I would recommend her to any person and would 100% book her again for any even if she’d have me again! Thank you for being you and all that you do Christina!
Christina is absolutely AMAZING! She is so sweet and personable. She responds within 24 hours with any questions that you have. My make up stayed all day and all night. She even wo...
rked with me when I decided to go with a slightly different look on my wedding day. She made me feel like a princess and I couldn’t have asked for a better MUA!
Christina is AMAZING! She not only is the best makeup artist but is the sweetest person. My makeup lasted the entire day! My wedding day was 98 degrees and so humid, my makeup did ...
not move once! I cannot recommend Christina enough and will definitely be going back to her for other events!
Christina is an amazing person and MUA. She is extremely sweet, personable, and professional. Christina is extremely talented at what she does. Christina did my makeup for my weddi...
ng in March, and I still get compliments to this day. My makeup lasted all day and night and looked amazing. I highly recommend Chirstina. Thank you again Christina for truly making me feel beautiful on my wedding day!
There are no words to express how talented Christina is. She is truly an artist and made me feel like the most beautiful girl in the world on my special day. She is such an amazing...
person in addition to being amazing at her job and added to the fun of the getting ready process! 10/10 could not recommend her enough 🩵
Amazing amazing amazing! I have known for 5 or more years that I wanted to have Christina do my wedding make up and it was not a disappointment! Christina and her assistant started...
mine and my bridesmaids make up at 3:30AM!!!! They brought the most beautiful energy in the early morning. All of our make up lasted all day long and every one of us felt the most beautiful.
How do I began other than the experience I had with christina on my wedding morning was nothing but beyond amazing! She was so personal to all of my bridesmaids and myself. We laug...
hed ALOT! And we all looked beautiful. The makeup lasted the whole night even through my tears! I highly recommend christina she is more than a make up artist I can consider her my friend after this process. Thank you so much !!!!
Christina was incredible to work with!! From our first phone call to the wedding day she was so down to earth and kind. She made me feel so beautiful on my wedding day and the make...
up didn’t move at all!! I’m talking 8 hours of warm weather, a little rain, happy tears, so much dancing and by the end of the night you couldn’t even tell. All of my bridesmaids and my mom looked so beautiful too. My cousin even decided to go ahead and book her for her wedding as well!
Christina is the absolute BEST! She made me feel like a princess. All of my girls looked absolutely incredible. Christina and her amazing assistant were punctual, attentive, and su...
per talented. I can’t recommend Christina and her team enough! Don’t look any further for your makeup artists!
Christina is one of the kindest souls I’ve had the pleasure of meeting and working with. She did my makeup for my wedding and I am beyond grateful for her and her team. She is so t...
alented and made me and my entire bridal party look absolutely beautiful. I felt so confident and so beautiful all day and all night! Christina has a special light in her that makes people feel so comfortable and welcome and I truly appreciated that. I would 1000% recommend her over and over again! There’s no one better!
I feel like Christina was with me for my entire wedding journey and I am grateful to know her and to have been glammed by her. She is a genuine sweetheart and glam queen.
I reache...
d out to Christina almost a year in advance of my wedding after viewing her instagram page and reviews. She was so kind and informative during our initial phone call. I booked her immediately and had her do my engagement photo glam. She traveled all the way to Brooklyn at 6 am and showed up with the biggest smile and best attitude. My makeup was stunning and I knew I made the right choice.
A few months before my wedding I had Christina do a trial for my mom and mother in law. Both of them loved her work (and her). She kept in regular contact in the weeks leading up to my wedding ensuring all of the morning details were set.
On my wedding day Christina and her colleague Alexa arrived early and were set up and ready to go. I felt like they were a part of the girl squad all morning the way they got along with everyone and kept the vibes high. I was blown away by my makeup. My bridal party looked beyond gorgeous and could not stop raving about Christina and Alexa. I’m forever grateful for having them there not only as makeup artists but to be a part of the day.
I am also amazed by Christina’s commitment to each client while she is in the process of growing her business (a true girl boss) and dealing with the ups and downs of family medical issues. Booking Christina is a no brainer.
I booked Christina for my wedding back in September. She was super sweet and my makeup was beautiful and lasted the entire day! I still get compliments. Some of my bridal party don...
't normally wear makeup and her team made them feel extremely comfortable. I highly recommend booking Christina for your wedding and special events!
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