Bella Vita Artistry, LLC.

I absolutely loved my makeup!! It was the first time going to Bella Vita and I will definitely use this vendor again in the future! I received so many compliments about my makeup from my Bridal Shower!

I have quite a few followers on social media, so I wasn’t surprised when I was bombarded with dozens of local make up artist whenI asked for recommendations. I looked into and reviewed almost all of them, and no one had better work, consistency, or professionalism than Lana. She was transparent and very communicative from the start giving me realistic goals and asking in-depth questions about what I’ve liked and didnt about makeup others or myself had done. We referenced photos and tested products and colors during my consultation which I enjoyed because no Sephora or Mac employee is going to give as much care and consideration to anyone just purchasing products. The studio was clean and comfortable! My mom fell asleep she was so comfortable. I also loved that she was able to work around me managing tasks and answering calls!! My makeup was flawless as if I had sat there still the entire time! Her booking processes and policies were clear and fair, answering so many questions. I was adamant about not spending money on a consultation but I’m glad I did because so much was discussed and learned about my skin and features!

She did an amazing job with my bridesmaids for my wedding in 2019. She was on time, professional and even finished her work ahead of schedule . I also had her so my makeup two years later for my baby shower. You will not be disappointed!

Alana did my engagement photo makeup and I was more then impressed , she catered to all my needs and found a style perfect for my photos , she was efficient, and very professional, I plan on going back to her for all my makeup needs !

I will never let anyone else do my makeup! She does an excellent job every time and my makeup always looks EXACTLY the same many, many, many hours later. Through sweat and tears your makeup will not budge lol. No need for any touchups! Couldn’t recommend enough

Alana is the absolute best makeup artist ever! She knows how to work with all skins types and is a joy to work with. Prior to my wedding she had done my makeup for at least three other events! As soon as I knew my wedding date I booked her first!

Alana was very professional from the start. She has a thorough website and is prompt with responding to inquires. I was in love with my makeup and this made me feel so beautiful on my wedding day. Alana is very efficient and stays on schedule. She was able to do makeup services for myself, mother, and three bridesmaids in a timely manner. This made me feel at ease. I recommend Alana and will use her in the future!

Bella Vita Artistry came highly recommended, and she was absolutely awesome. I was totally pleased as well as my bridesmaids. She was very pleasant, professional and was able to accommodate all my girls skin tones with ease. I would definitely highly recommend her.

Alana did my makeup for both my traditional West African engagement ceremony and my big wedding day this July! She made me feel beautiful and kept me at ease during the most exciting time in my life. She was professional, kind, and helpful throughout the crazy wedding planning process. I remember trying so hard to secure a bridal makeup artists just months before the wedding, and I was so glad that I found you, you are amazing!

I got married in September and had Alana do the makeup for myself, some bridesmaids, our moms. She was amazing!! Being biracial and post one bad makeup experience years ago, I was wary of hiring a makeup artist for myself for my wedding. However, Alana’s portfolio includes clients with all sorts of skin tones that it gave me plenty of reassurance to trust her to make me and my bridal party look beautiful! She was easy to communicate and work with throughout the whole process and gave me some good advice when I had questions. During my bridal trial, it was easy to come up with the moody look I was hoping for without going overly glam. And on the day of, my makeup matched the trial makeup and then some! I felt like a goddess on my wedding day, and while the dress helped, it was Alana’s makeup that did it the trick! 100/10 recommend her!! 💕

I absolutely love Bella Vita Artistry! She does such incredible make up. I had my make up first done as a maid of honor in my sister’s wedding and of course once I finally got married I had to have her do my make up too! Everything about her is amazing.

Alana was my makeup artist for my wedding day and she was amazing! She was open to changing things in my trial that better suited my preference for makeup, she was very professional and was right on time when doing everyone’s makeup. My makeup also held up in the rain the entire day. I love just chatting with her as well!

If you want to feel like a beauty queen, I HIGHLY suggest you book with Alana. She is perfect at bringing out all of your features and accentuating your natural beauty without caking on a ton of heavy make up. She was extremely professional and got myself and my bridesmaids make up done in a timely manner. She also gives you a touch up kit, even though none of us needed it because our make up lasted all night. I could not have been happier with my wedding make up. If you are looking for a sign to book Alana..this is it!!!

My initial makeup artist had a family illness & had to cancel last minute. I was very happy with the results! She was able to take my trial photo & bring it to life with her own twist!

Alana was easy to work with and is such a talented makeup artist. I have nothing but good things to say about my experience with Alana and will recommend her to anyone looking for a makeup artist. She listened to my expectations for my look and nailed it on the first try in our trial run. She was punctual on the day of the wedding and all of my bridesmaids were very happy with their looks. I’ve never felt more beautiful than I did on my wedding day and Alana was played a major role in making that happen! Stop thinking about it and book her now!

Alana did such an incredible job! My make up lasted throughout the entire day, even through the tears and all the smiles (no creasing). I wanted natural glam and she made that happened, flawlessly- literally I looked flawless! She is definitely worth the investment on your big day or any other occasion.

I had my makeup done by Bella Vita for my wedding and all I can say was it was flawless. Her and her team arrived on time after traveling 2 hours to us, completed our looks exactly as requested, and really completed my look! Everyone continued to complement my makeup all day!!!!

It took me a while to find the right makeup artist and Alana was it. I wanted a makeup artist who had worked with different skin types and tones. Our wedding party was a complete spectrum. Going through her portfolio she has clients of all ages which my mom loved. The trial went smoothly and I loved the look. Alana was great to communicate with and answered all my questions. I was even able to add in a few additional people at the last minute. For the day of Alana planned to have an assistant, but COVID had other plans. She let me know and the day of we adjusted. Alana took her time with everyone and we all looked absolutely amazing. Everyone loved their looks and received compliments. My cousin (15) loved that she was getting full makeup for the day. Alana and my cousin discussed her look and she was stunning. The makeup lasted all evening and through a few tears. Would highly recommend booking.

Not only did Alana flawlessly execute my makeup on my wedding day in 2020, but I had the pleasure of being in her chair again recently as a bridesmaid! The bride was a bridesmaid in my 2020 and asked for Alana for her own wedding day because she just had to have her!

Alana’s talent is unmatched! She’s personable, professional, and truly a master of her craft! She even traveled over an hour to my wedding venue for my 2/29/2020 wedding to glam 8 of us and did so flawlessly! I felt (and looked) beautiful throughout the entire day to night. I would recommend Alana 10 times over!

10/10 would recommend Alana. When my first hired artist couldn't commit to my wedding Alana came through and I am soooo glad she did. On the day of my wedding she showed up on time, stayed perfectly on schedule with all 4 bridesmaids, mother of the bride, and myself. She had all equipment she could possibly need. Her makeup and gear were thoroughly cleaned between each client. She fit right in with my girls making the getting ready process so much fun. We all absolutely loved our makeup. Even my mother who does not like makeup at all, loved the way Alana made her mature skin look so glowy and smooth. Do yourself a favor and hire Alana for all events, especially weddings.

My husband and I decided to have a 5 year vow renewal wedding this year since we did not have an initial wedding. We booked our venue in VA Beach and I found the most beautiful, kind, and down to earth makeup artist! Alana, the owner of Bella Vita Artistry, is so attentive and knowledgeable about her craft. She responds quick and affordable. My bridesmaids and I enjoyed her on the wedding day because she came in with a positive vibe! Not to mention, she arrived way early and was already set up and ready to go! If we decide to have a 10 year reunion wedding, she is on my list to hire again! I highly recommend!! Thank you so much!

Alana was an absolute joy, she exceeded expectations and then some. I was so happy to have the opportunity for a trial make-up session. She contracted a second artist to help with the large group of ladies and came to the wedding venue early with a great attitude and smiling and making everyone feel super special. I’ve never felt so beautiful! There isn’t a filter that exists that can make you look as beautiful as Alana’s magical make-up brushes. 100% highly recommended!!!!! ❤️

Alana is hands down the most talented make up artist out there. She was absolutely amazing and did my make up FLAWLESSLY for my special day 🥰 it was the best feeling to enjoy my wedding day and not stress over if I would love how my make up turned out because I knew anything she did would be fantastic. Her make up artists that came with her, Tyler and Jen, we’re also amazing!! All my bridesmaids were so happy with their make up and we truly cannot thank them enough for making us all feel like pretty princesses ♥️ 11/10 for Bella Vita Artistry - THANK YOU THANK YOU!!!! We love you!!

Alana is great!! My makeup artist had to unexpectedly cancel a little over a month before my wedding and I was referred to Alana who stepped in on very short notice and did a great job for my makeup as well as my bridal party. She’s very professional and takes feedback very well, and was able to get all of our makeup done ahead of schedule which was great. Would highly recommend her!

I am so happy I booked Bella Vita Artistry for my wedding! She and her assistant artist did an amazing job on the entire bridal party. We loved them! My husband cried when we did our first look so that says ALOT because he does not cry. But he said I looked so pretty he lost it. 5/5 stars! She will have you looking your absolute best for your special day

Alana was the absolute best choice for my wedding day. She was responsive and professional and so sweet! She made my matron of honor, who never wears makeup, look natural and gorgeous. I got SO many compliments on my makeup. I can't wait to have her do it again for my next special occasion! Highly recommend!

Alana did a beautiful job with the wedding day makeup for myself and my six bridesmaids. She was always professional and timely during our interactions. Everyone looked gorgeous and was blown away with how their makeup turned out! Not to mention it didn't budge all night. I would highly recommend her for your next special event.

Alana is super talent and really knows her craft. She is personable and I love that her goal is to make you feel beautiful. For my wedding on 6/8/19 Alana and her assistant had 14 faces to complete by 1:30pm. They arrived promptly and started at 7:45 AM and ended up finishing early! She was even able to do touch ups for those who requested. Everyone looked and felt beautiful. She was such a pleasure to work with!

Alana did an amazing job for my wedding last month! I'm not used to wearing full face makeup and wanted adjustments for my final look, so I had 2 trials done. She was professional and gave me the exact look I was looking for! She did makeup for 7 other people and I couldn't have been more satisfied :)

I chose Alana as my makeup artist because she did the makeup for someone I know and she was willing to travel for just me getting her makeup done. I was blown away by how great of a job she did. I booked a trial before and I loved what she did then but there were a couple things I wanted changed. She listened to and applied my feedback. My makeup on wedding day was absolutely flawless. It was so much better than I could have imagined. Here is the real kicker for me though, the makeup felt super light and comfortable but IT DID NOT BUDGE! It was 90+ degrees in May, she did my makeup at noon, I sweat my butt off all day, dabbed my face with a handkerchief probably a million times, and even went swimming after the reception and I still had to use makeup remover because nothing, I repeat NOTHING had come off. Not even the false lashes. To speak of Alana’s professionalism too, she got a flat tire on the way to my venue. She texted me right away to let me know but promised that she would only be a bit late and that she would still have me ready by my desired time. And she did! Other bonuses about hiring Alana are: - online pay system so you don’t have to worry about it on the day of - super professional and organized - she really takes your wishes into consideration

Very professional! Very pleased with the makeup for my wedding !

Alana is amazing!! Not only did she nail my makeup for my wedding day but my bridesmaids, mom, aunt, and grooms mom totaling to 12 people!! She had an assistant with her and between the two of them, they really glammed us up. Everyone loved their make up and photographed really well!! Thanks Alana!

Alana did an amazing job with both my trial makeup and my day of wedding makeup on 7.7.18. She also did my additional 8 members of my bridal party with such ease, everyone looked absolutely stunning. That day was perfect!! I highly recommend her, you will definitely love the outcome!! BOOK HER!!

Alana is very professional and works very quick. She is able to look at someone and get there make-up matched perfectly the first time. My wedding parties make up lasted from 10am to 11:30pm. Very personable as well.

Alana did 8 of our beautiful faces for my wedding last May! She is absolutely amazing and so reasonably priced. I put my full trust in her skills and she really made feel like a princess. Her energy is so calm and relaxed. She finished all 8 of us in a little over 6 hours and by no means rushed on anyone. The number one thing people point in all my wedding pictures is how flawless my bridal party looked! I will definitely be using her again and recommend anyone her to anyone looking for a professional MUA that is GREAT at her job!

Alana was wonderful. She made me look and feel beautiful on my wedding day. She was very professional and responded to my questions promptly. I recommend her to everyone in need of makeup services. I will use her again in the future.

Alana is very professional and her talent speaks for itself. She completed 7 faces the day of my wedding. Everyone looked amazing and she finished on time. There is no doubt that Alana's work added to the elegance of my special day and ensured that my photos turned out great. Do not 2nd guess the benefits of having a great, reliable MUA. You will get what you pay for and there are no 2nd chances. Get it right the 1st time and book Alana! I HIGHLY recommend!

Alana did a WONDERFUL job on my bridal party makeup as well as my 89 year old grandma! She is a great person to work with! Would recommend 100%!