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The Bianca Sansosti Artistry team is a highly-skilled group of remarkable hairstylists and makeup artists committed to providing clients with timeless beauty and exceptional service. Specializing in on-location wedding and special occasion services, our team of experts are honored to be a part of your special day. Chicago based, available worldwide.
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Gabe was such a delight on my rehearsal and wedding day. Every person of my bridal party, even girls that did not work directly with her, commented on how she was so kind, lighthea...
rted, funny, welcoming, and complimentary. Her calm, yet bubbly personality made her such a perfect addition to my big day. On top of all of that, she is so talented and she helped everyone feel so beautiful! As the bride, I spent a lot of time with Gabe and I can't imagine having anyone else.
I cannot say enough amazing things about Bianca Sansosti Artistry! I had Besa do my hair and makeup for my wedding day, and she also did my makeup for our rehearsal the night befor...
e. She is so friendly, easy to talk to, and incredibly talented. I truly feel like I made a new friend. Besa did my hair and makeup exactly how I envisioned, and honestly, even better than I imagined it could be. I was actually breaking out on my wedding day from stress, but Besa did such an incredible job covering everything up and making me feel beautiful and confident.
Bianca herself was also wonderful to work with throughout the entire process. When my original makeup artist (not affiliated with Bianca’s company) fell through for our engagement photos, Bianca stepped in immediately and set me up with Kasey, who came over last minute and absolutely saved the day.
On the wedding day, Besa, Kasey, and Jules handled hair and makeup for the rest of the bridal party, and everyone looked and felt stunning. My mother-in-law even said it was the best makeup she’s ever had. Every single person was thrilled with how they looked, and the energy in the room that morning was so positive and fun thanks to the team.
I can’t recommend Bianca Sansosti Artistry enough. Their team is professional, warm, and incredibly skilled. They made me and all my loved ones feel beautiful, confident, and truly cared for on such an important day.
Bianca's team did a nice job on all of our hair for my wedding day. I did not appreciate my stylist asking me on my wedding day, why I didn't color my gray hairs in advance. The ti...
me to make that kind of comment is at my hair trial, not on my wedding day. Bianca is also very strict about her contract language. I tried to provide alternative parking arrangements for my artists and she was not easy to work with to make arrangements. I also did not love the required 20% gratuity being included in the contract price, but my wedding planner told me that this is industry standard these days, and I signed and agreed to it. I personally have a hard time justifying 20% gratuity being required - why not just increase your prices.... I was not absolutely blown away by this vendor, so if I had a choice, I probably would not have given a 20% gratuity.
My mom did not let the stylist finish doing her hair. I told my stylist during my trial what my mom does not like - and my mom got spooked and left halfway through her hair to do it herself. Ultimately, I think my wedding hair looked nice, as did my wedding party's hair. They did a fine job.
At the trial, my stylist was very kind and understanding - she let me try three different looks and followed up with me to ask how the style lasted to make sure it would last on the wedding day.
For context - I was not a bride who had any particular vision or inspiration for how I wanted my wedding hair to look. I wanted a style that looked nice with my dress and would last all night. Wedding planning was a difficult process for me personally.
I'm giving a 4/5 stars because I think everyone looked nice for the wedding, but I didn't have an above and beyond wonderful experience working with this vendor personally.
My experience with Gabe from Bianca Sansosti Artistry for my wedding day (hair and makeup) was amazing. Aside from being extremely talented at hair and makeup, Gabe’s personality i...
s exactly what you want on your wedding day. She made me (and everyone else - MOB, MOG, and bridesmaids) feel relaxed and confident. I highly recommend Gabe for your HMU needs!
I cannot recommend Bianca and her incredible team of artists enough! From start to finish, Bianca made the booking and planning process seamless—even with our large bridal party an...
d the added challenge of an early start to accommodate travel from Chicago to the suburbs for the ceremony.
Rosie did my hair and makeup, bringing my vision to life flawlessly. After my trial with her, I felt completely confident in how I would look on my wedding day, which was such a relief. Lia and Christy, our other talented artists, were equally amazing to work with. Every member of the team had a gift for enhancing each person’s natural beauty while ensuring everyone felt comfortable and radiant.
Not only did our hair and makeup look stunning in person and in photos, but it also held up perfectly for over 12 hours—including through plenty of dancing at the reception! I couldn’t have been happier with the experience, and I’m so grateful to Bianca and her team for their professionalism, warmth, and expertise. Truly an exceptional team to work with!
I used Bianca Sansosti Artistry for my wedding hair and makeup - they did a fabulous job! I met Gabe at the trial, and then had Gabe, Lauren, and Besa on the day of - they were all...
wonderful and made me/my bridesmaids/my mom look so great while still feeling like ourselves! The team was so easy to communicate and work with, and really helped add to our perfect day. I would highly recommend Bianca Sansosti Artistry!
Gabrielle was my brides makeup artist at Victoria in the Park in Mount Prospect.
Her professionalism and communication was outstanding. As A Director of the Venue I would highly...
recommend Bianca Sansosti & Gabriella! Incredible service to my bride!
Bianca was incredible to work with, and I recommend her to everyone who asks! She was transparent with prices, responds quickly, and made it easy to book the trial. And her team wa...
s INCREDIBLE. She matched me with Gabe based on the inspo images I sent — and my makeup and hair was flawless, but more importantly I felt so comfortable. Gabe immediately put me at ease and made me feel like a million bucks the entire process.
10/10 experience with besa!! from the trial to the big day, besa was amazing and made me feel the most beautiful i’ve ever felt. i decided after my trial to do hair extensions and ...
the extensions bianca ordered for me were flawless - i got compliments on my hair all weekend! besa also did my rehearsal dinner hair and makeup and did an amazing low ponytail that i will be obsessed with my whole life. besa was calm under pressure even when we were running over 30 min behind. highly recommend working with this team!
As a wedding planner who’s been in the industry for a while, you would think settling on your own personal vendor team would be hard because you are so surrounded by so many talent...
ed individuals… while that may be true for most vendor categories, it couldn’t be further from the truth for my hair and makeup team. Approximately 30 seconds after I because engaged, my first gut reaction was to text Bianca and Gabe to get any dates they were not available in my target because I couldn’t NOT have them as a part of my day. Gabe is not only an amazingly talented hair stylist and makeup artists, but she’s the calm, cool and collective personality you want, no NEED, to wake up to on the morning of such an important day. She makes you feel at ease and incredibly beautiful. She makes you feel like a movie star. She is a necessary part of any wedding team. And booking, scheduling, and communication with Bianca leading up to the weekend was so easy (and is always easy with any client I bring to her). She is always so quick to reply and always willing to help. She helped making a beauty schedule for 13+ ladies a breeze. I could go on and on about my love for Gabe and Bianca, but honestly, my biggest piece of advice is to stop reading this review and get these ladies in your life - you won’t regret it!
On our wedding day we had Lauren and Hector for makeup and Miray for hair. The entire team did a fabulous job and everyone loved their looks! As the bride, Lauren and Miray did my ...
hair and makeup and I truly felt so beautiful on my wedding day. They took the time to listen and make any adjustments I asked for. Highly recommend hiring this talented team of artists!
Gabe was hands down one of THE best people to work with during my entire wedding planning process! She is so personable, and within minutes of speaking with her, you feel like you'...
ve known her forever! I could not recommend working with her enough!
I'm starting off by saying Gabe was the most perfect makeup artist in the world and Besa was AMAZING with everyones hair!!!!! I couldn't recommend both of them enough and Gabe went...
above and beyond for me as the bride, she also made me feel soooo calm on such a high energy day! I love Gabe so much. Gabe and Besa each get 100/10 and I hope that they can thrive elsewhere. Bianca, the owner, does not receive 100/10. I'm sure she will respond to this review condescendingly and that's okay because I never have to work with her again!
Would highly recommend hiring Bianca's team for wedding hair & makeup! For my wedding we had Nina for makeup and Bev for hair who were both fantastic. I really appreciated all of t...
he care & attention they showed not only to me but also to my bridesmaids and moms & grandma. Everyone looked so gorgeous! Nina in particular made the day so much fun which is SO important during the getting ready time since it's a huge part of your day. Bev was so sweet and made sure she was able to make the adjustments I asked for post-trial since I didn't love my original hair style. I saw her at my friend's wedding a few months later and she remembered some of my wedding party and was asking about them which was very nice! Would highly recommend!
My husband and I were married on 6/10/23 in Chicago - at the Chicago Athletic Association. Our planner recommended we go with Bianca Sansosti for hair and make up and we're so gla...
d she did. Besa from Bianca Sansosti did hair and make up for me, my mom and bridal party - private Catholic ceremony on Thursday, welcome party on Friday and the wedding day on Saturday. Besa was professional, a great listener, wonderfully innovative, client-focused and most of all, incredibly talented. We loved working with her and highly, highly recommend her. She's just a great human being, too!
Bianca’s team was extremely courteous and very flexible. On our day, bev and Nina had everyone looking absolutely beautiful. We were so thrilled and they even were able to accommod...
ate 9 people with ease. Thank you!
Personable and amazing artists. My whole wedding party looked amazing and were all happy with how their inspiration photos translated to their own look. Gabe was amazing to work wi...
th personally, as I’m a bit of a perfectionist and change my mind a bit after seeing the result, and she always knew what to adjust to make it go from 99 to 100%. They were also easy to talk with which is great on a wedding day when you’re sitting in the chair for a bit! Timely in responses, and the hair/makeup trial was a must and so glad they offer this!
My planner recommended Bianca Sansosti Artistry and I’m so glad she did. Both Besa (hair) and Alisa (makeup) did a wonderful job with my wedding day look!
On my wedding day, I de...
cided to go in a different direction than I did for my trial and they both nailed it.
Besa, Alisa, and Sarah also did an amazing job with the hair and makeup for my bridal party, MOB, MOG, and nana.
Highly recommend!
The team at Bianca Sansosti was great! My make-up artist was Romelia, and she was incredibly talented and knowledgeable. She helped me hone in on my wedding look during our trial a...
nd provided tips to get my skin ready for the big day. Getting ready the morning of the wedding, she was a calming presence, and her work enhanced the natural beauty of all of us. With my mom, sister, 2 sister-in-laws and myself as the bride, all of our looks were different, customized and brought out our best features. I felt so beautiful and am so grateful to Romelia- highly recommended!
I hired Bianca Sansosti Artistry for wedding day hair and makeup for myself and my entire bridal party (including moms) and could not have been happier. Everyone looked absolutely ...
stunning! Emily and Hector were amazing and so much fun to work with! Not only were they organized and kept everyone moving through appointments quickly, they were super patient with the moms/ladies in my bridal party who had never worn lashes or gotten their makeup professionally done. They made me and everyone in my bridal party feel so beautiful and special. Highly recommend for any wedding day beauty!
Besa was absolutely fantastic! Not only did she do stunning work on both my hair and makeup, but she was a delight to work with and helped keep me calm on the big day. From our ini...
tial meeting, I knew Bianca Sansosti was the makeup company I wanted to work with. They are incredibly organized, punctual, professional and kind. And they do great work! Highly recommend!
Laura nailed my wedding hair and makeup! I was an indecisive bride and requested three hair trials prior to my wedding. When I wanted to change up my look a week before my wedding,...
they found time to see me last minute to make sure it looked perfect. All of my bridesmaids looked gorgeous and the local ones are planning on hiring Laura for their wedding. The team was so friendly and made me feel truly stunning on my wedding day. It was the perfect soft glam look.
My planner highly recommended Gabe Post and I am so glad she did. I knew I was going to be having a surgery on my face leading up to my wedding, and I was nervous about the changes...
my face would be going through. My planner assured me that Gabe would be the perfect person to make me look and feel beautiful on my wedding day. She couldn’t have been more right. Gabe and I did 2 trials together, one before and one after surgery. I loved my makeup both times, and she carefully listened to my feedback and input each time. I wanted my hair to be half up/half down but to still look polished rather than boho. Gabe nailed it. On my wedding day, I asked her to do a hybrid of two looks for my makeup on the fly, and again, she nailed it. I couldn’t have been happier with how I looked. In addition, Gabe did the makeup for my bridesmaids and the MOB and MOG. She did a beautiful job and EVERYONE was happy! When does that ever happen? Gabe is extremely talented, but her secret weapon is her incredible personality and ability to put you at ease. She made everyone feel so relaxed and beautiful. She truly set the tone for an amazing and happy day. I would choose Gabe again for my HMU a million times over.
Bianca and her team did such a fabulous job for my wedding!! All of the women who got their hair and makeup done looked gorgeous and were beyond thrilled with how everything turned...
out. The hair and makeup artists listened carefully to everyone's requests, were so fun to chat with, and were up-to-date on any of the latest trends. I can't wait to use Bianca and team for future events!
Beauty Artists --
Bianca (Makeup)
Gabe (Hair)
April (Hair)
Patricia (Makeup)
I am so happy for booking with Bianca Sansosti artistry. My hair and makeup turned out so beautiful for my wedding day and stayed perfect the entire night! Patricia, who did my mak...
eup and Miray, who did my hair, did such an amazing job! They were both so friendly and kept me calm and comfortable the entire time!
Bianca's team made us all look stunning! All of my bridesmaids were so happy with their hair and makeup. Gabe did an incredible job on my hair and makeup and it stayed put all nigh...
t long! We set up a trial beforehand where we could nail down the hairstyle and makeup, which made the day-of stress free! All of the stylists were so sweet and a pleasure to have around all morning! Highly recommend!
Our wedding planner recommended Bianca’s team after a makeup trial with a different MUA went very wrong and had us looking for other options. We worked primarily with Alisa. She wa...
s an artist and also a great communicator so she made it easy to communicate personal preferences. We had a trial, wrote to her about what adjustments we wanted, and she did it all for the rehearsal dinner and wedding. We also added groom makeup because things were going so well. Patricia also supported our makeup team for the bridesmaids the day of the wedding. Everyone looked amazing in the photos, and the team did a great job with a diverse bridal party with different natural skin tones. We are glad we went with pros.
I worked with Lauren and could not have been happier with how my wedding makeup turned out. It's worth noting that my makeup was one of the most important parts of the day to me, a...
s I don't typically like to wear heavy foundation and really wanted to find someone who could nail a very glowy inspired, almost non-bridal look. I did 3 trials prior to booking, just to see how well I meshed with the MUA. From the moment I spoke with Bianca, she immediately knew who would work best and she was right, Lauren couldn't have been more perfect. She also made all of my bridesmaids look so incredibly beautiful. It's also worth noting we had to move our wedding up by 6 months due to personal reasons and Bianca was able to work around that without a hitch, something that other vendors wouldn't. I would absolutely recommend to all Chicagoland brides!
Gabe from Bianca Sansosti Artistry did my hair for my wedding this past weekend and was nothing short of amazing. I LOVED just being around Gabe from the trial to the day of, she u...
sed so much care and had a great attention to detail. Working and communicating with Bianca was also so smooth and easy. Bianca helped come up with ideas for all the moms and bridesmaids prior to the wedding and was there via email or text whenever I (or a mom) had a question. Gabe hit the exact distressed modern bun I was going for and made me feel a little like Hailey Bieber for the day, as well as killed every other hairstyle she did. (Seriously the moms looked FAB) Thank you both so much!!
I used Bianca Sansosti Artistry for my wedding on 7/31/21. Bianca was really helpful, communicative, and made it easy to schedule my trial and coordinate a hair/makeup schedule on ...
the wedding day for 10+ people. On the day of, Gabe & her team helped me, my bridal party, and the moms get ready.
The hair and makeup on everyone looked STUNNING and so classy, and lasted all day! We went for a kind of glam look that still let everyone’s natural beauty come through - Gabe & her team were such professional and talented artists!
They were all so friendly and chatty too, and made an effort to learn everyone’s pronouns, which I asked for, and that made my friends feel comfortable during their hair and makeup sessions. :) Can’t thank Gabe, Bianca and everyone enough!
Lauren did my makeup for my engagement photos, as well as my wedding day (she also did my bridesmaids and mom's makeup). Besa did hair for each of us. They were incredible!! Everyo...
ne's service turned out better than I expected (and I have high expectations :) ). Not only are they both extremely talented, but they are such kind and friendly people. While we were getting ready, they felt like an extension of the wedding party. I would absolutely recommend both Lauren and Besa for hair and makeup services!
Bianca and her team were a dream to work with. The quality of both the hair and makeup for my wedding was above what I expected. I had 11 females getting their hair and makeup done...
and Bianca provided an extra artist so that we wouldn't have an even earlier start time than planned. I had to post-pone my wedding two times and she was able to accommodate with all of my date changes. Bianca made a timeline for each stylist which really took a lot off my plate and made the whole morning go by smoothly. Gabe was the artist who did my hair & makeup and she is just a wonderful, sweet, funny women. I got so many compliments on my hair and makeup for my wedding day and I gave all props to Gabe for her outstanding work. This is truly an amazing team and you definitely need them on your side for your big day!
I cannot recommend Bianca and her team enough! From start to finish I was confident that I would walk down the aisle feeling like my best self. We worked with Gabe and Besa on the ...
big day and I can't tell you how comfortable they made everyone feel. It felt like they were both just members of our friend/family group. The two of them made every single woman (and my husband too) look like a million bucks. Not only did they all look gorgeous but they all felt gorgeous too! Gabe was more than accommodating during my hair and makeup trial and tested out a few styles with me as I wasn't sure of exactly what I wanted. I cannot recommend this team enough!
Bianca Sansosti Artistry was absolutely amazing to work with for my wedding day October 15. Bianca is truly an absolute gem to work with. She's kind, patient and extremely organize...
d. The level of talent she has working for her is exceptional. We had Jenny, Besa, and Lauren with us on my wedding day and they were all absolutely incredible. They made everybody feel so beautiful on such a special day. They were just incredible. I couldn't recommend this company more. They're truly amazing!!!
My Sister and her Husband just got married and we used Bianca Sansosti Bridal Artistry for her hair and make-up services. I was first referred to Bianca by a planner friend. As a w...
edding planner myself, I definitely had high expectations, as I work with beauty providers almost every single weekend.
Bianca's team absolutely blew us away. We had Miray for hair and Angelo for Make-Up. Miray was very efficient and quick but still did an AMAZING job on everyone's hair. We all loved the outcome so much. She especially rocked my Mom's naturally very curly hair, which she had been very nervous about the outcome. It looked SO good and just elevated her beautiful curls. Miray was SO sweet and offered to drive to my Grandmother's hotel room (because we ended up running ahead of schedule), so instead of making my Grandma come to the venue early, she offered to drive to her hotel and do her hair there. It was above and beyond what her duties called for and just proved that she was absolutely going the extra mile for us.
Onto ANGELO - we absolutely ADORED him. He was SO fun to sit and gab with and did the most incredible make-up job any of us have ever experienced. We were all beyond obsessed with our looks and I've never received more compliments on my make-up before, ever. My biggest fear with make-up is it fading or running. At the end of the night, it had looked like we all JUST got our make-up done, that's how well it stayed on. He is a true talent any anyone would be LUCKY to get him as your wedding day make-up artist.
Thank you, Bianca Sansosti Bridal Artistry for being such a fabulous part of my Sister's special day!
Patricia, Liz, and Mira handled the hair and makeup for myself and my eight bridesmaids inside our condo in Lakeview. All three artists arrived on time and worked quickly and effic...
iently so we were actually ahead of our timeline! All artists were highly talented, experienced, and professional. On top of that, everyone was so happy with both hair & make-up, both of which held really well through a long wedding day and lots of dancing! I was concerned about looking too glammed up, and Patricia did a great job of making my makeup look natural but still bridal. My request was “like myself but prettier” :) The team was wonderful to work with and I would highly recommend them!
Bianca's team was fantastic to work with and I could not be happier with the end results. They were so talented and my whole bridal party looked amazing and their hair/makeup held ...
up in 90 degree weather. Bianca and her team were very accommodating and kind especially given some of the challenges that we had in my bridal party. I would recommend this team 100 times over.
I used Bianca Sansosti Artistry for my July 24 wedding in Chicago. Their team handled my bridesmaids day of hair and makeup and did a fantastic job! My bridesmaids makeup and hair ...
lasted all day and was a total hit. Would definitely use them again!
I used Bianca Sansosti Artistry for my wedding on 6/5/21. They were excellent! The owner Bianca was very responsive to emails and overall great to work with. I had Melissa as my ma...
keup artist and Daniela as my hair stylist. They were both so easy to chat with, and made sure my group and I were totally satisfied with our looks. I wanted a natural, whimsical look for my wedding day, and they gave me just that. I would highly recommend Bianca Sansosti for all your wedding glam needs!
I used Bianca for our wedding this past April and she was an absolute delight to work with. I used Bianca's team for my engagement photos, rehearsal dinner, shower, and wedding. ...
Needless to say I was very impressed. We had to reschedule our wedding twice due to the pandemic and Bianca was great to work with. She was super accommodating, flexible, and understanding.
I can't fit all the good things in this short review but some highlights of the Bianca Sansosti team were there ability to work with makeup allergies, color match for hair extensions, create a schedule, and create my dream look with just an inspiration picture.
Five out of Five across the board!
I am so happy I chose Bianca Sansoti Artistry for my wedding day! I first met Bianca and Gabe when they did the hair and makeup for a friend's wedding three and a half years ago. I...
was so impressed with them that I knew I wanted to use them when I was to eventually get married. Bianca was great with communicating with me from the beginning. When I had to postpone my wedding due to Covid, she was understanding and very accommodating. She was organized and has a great electronic invoice and document system that allowed for efficient payments and signing of contracts and waivers. Gabe did my hair and makeup for my trial and for the wedding day. She not only does great work, but she is so kind and fun. She did a fantastic job and listened to exactly what I wanted. She was also creative in coming up with ways to make my hair and makeup stand out even more. She also made me feel so beautiful and special on my wedding day, not only with her talents but also with her kindness and how she really made me feel special! I loved how my hair turned out, and my makeup was amazing as well. I received so many compliments! Besa and Lauren did the hair and makeup for my bridesmaids, and they all looked great as well. I was so impressed! Additionally, they stuck to the schedule and timing that was planned, and everything was done very efficiently. Finally, Jen was extremely helpful with communicating with me right before the wedding, planning the timeline, and ensuring my bridesmaids and I were prepared for the wedding day. I highly recommend Bianca and her team!
I loved working with Bianca Sansosti Artistry and team. As a COVID bride, all things wedding did not go according to plan. After a postponed and then canceled Spring wedding in Nas...
hville... and a move back to Chicago over the summer, my fiancé and I decided to throw a last minute elopement in the early Fall with just a few family members and friends. We pulled it off after about 2 weeks of planning. Pure craziness!
BUT Bianca was instrumental in making it come to life. Communication was easy and flexible. COVID protocols were followed. And my sister and I looked amazing! I scheduled hair and makeup for both of us and Besa & Giselle knocked it out of the park. There was no time for a trial.. but you'd never know it. I provided some inspiration and information to the team via email and both artists were well prepared to create our individual looks. My sister and I felt pampered and beautiful and most importantly, still looked like ourselves. It was a great experience.
If my husband and I ever get to throw a "real" wedding, I will 100% hire this team again to do our hair and makeup. Highly recommend!
Casey from Bianca Sansosti did my makeup for my wedding, and I really enjoyed working with her! She was down to earth and easy to spend the time that it took her to do my makeup, w...
hich by the way, was quite quick! She also did makeup for my mom and wedding party (mostly female, but also included one male who wanted some touch ups!) and got us done ahead of schedule! It was really nice to not be anxious about that as we were all getting ready. But not only was she efficient, she made us all look so beautiful! We wanted a more natural look, and she was able to make us look glamorous without making it look like we had a ton of makeup on. We all felt very beautiful and we look great in the pictures!
Bianca's artists are very talented. Nevertheless, I would strongly recommend against using Bianca's company.
I found Bianca to be unaccommodating, difficult to work with, and co...
mbative. But what was truly unacceptable was how she responded to the COVID-19 situation. About two weeks prior to the wedding, we were forced to postpone due to COVID. We were extremely lucky to find a Saturday seven months later that worked for my venue, church, and the majority of my vendors. However, Bianca said her artists were unavailable on my new date, and decided she was just going to keep all my money (the 100% payment for 9 hair stylings, which I had paid in advance) anyway. She even had the nerve to argue that it was my fault for rescheduling my wedding on a date that didn't work for her artists. I had to point out the "impossibility" term of the contract before she even agreed to refund me HALF. So in the end, she kept half my money even though she's never going to perform the services.
It was a horrible experience. Strongly recommend against.
As a wedding planner with 8 years of experience in Chicago, Bianca Sansosti Artistry is ALWAYS the hair and makeup team at the very top of my list for my couples. When I work with...
Bianca, my brides feel beautiful, relaxed, and above all else, taken care of (and as a planner, so do I!). She begins the inquiry process with a phone call to learn all about your wedding style, patiently answer any of your questions or concerns, and go through all of her policies in great detail so that you have a full, clear understanding of what your experience will look like when you work with them! Your artist and stylist will spend your trial making you feel at ease and like the best, most beautiful version of yourself, as they address any of your concerns along the way and take copious notes, so that your wedding morning will be seamless. As it gets closer to your big day, Bianca even assists you with a hair and makeup timeline, so that your wedding morning feels structured and organized (more time for mimosas, yes please!). Her artists and stylists are all so talented, kind, and professional, and best of all, ALWAYS on time, and run on time!!! Let this be the easiest decision of your wedding planning process - when you work with Bianca and her team, you could not have made a better choice!! Every single wedding I have ever had with them, I constantly hear that it's everyone's favorite hair or makeup they've ever had done professionally (that means your bridesmaids will be just as happy as you, and that's a huge win!). As a constant professional, a talented artist, and a true leader in her field, I could not be more proud to continue to recommend her to every single one of my brides for years to come.
I was having difficulty finding a hair and makeup artist for my wedding day and my diverse group of bridesmaids. At first I attempted to find someone local in MI and was disappoint...
ed with the results of my trials. A friend of mine recommended I check out Bianca based on her experience at a wedding she was in as a bridesmaid. I was able to schedule a trial pretty quickly and was very happy with the results. The look I was going for was minimalist and almost "boho" since I do not like to wear makeup and i prefer my hair to have just a beachy/wavy look. Miray and Alisa understood my concept and pulled it off. I paid a premium for three artists to travel to MI which was roughly 3-3.5 hrs away (one way) to do hair and makeup for 13 people and I would do it again in a heartbeat. Miray, Alisa, and Patricia exceeded my expectations and did a great job accommodating some last minute changes, timing issues, and lack of high chairs. I felt and looked beautiful on my wedding day and it held up through the torrential downpour and wind on our day.
I had a wonderful time working with Bianca Sansosti Artistry and her team. Laura did my hair/make-up trial and day-of wedding and was able to create the style I was looking for bas...
ed off some Pinterest photos. The morning of the wedding, Laura and two other make-up artists were on-time at our hotel doing hair/make-up for 9 people. She taught my sisters how to put in and take out the veil. My braided up-do and make-up stayed on all afternoon and night which was impressive since I was moving around and dancing a lot!
HANDS DOWN the BEST!!!! Bianca is so detail-oriented and easy to work with. She has the most amazing team members who are professional and calming on what can be a stressful day....
They even have a service where they will do "touch-ups" after your wedding ceremony to give you extra peace of mind. HOWEVER, because they are so on top of things, you don't have to worry about your hair falling or makeup melting! They are really awesome and I can't recommend them enough!
Working with Bianca was frustrating to say the least. I was very upfront about my concerns when it came to my hair and makeup and was assured the time would be taken to perfect it....
I tried to schedule my trail multiple times for myself, MOH and MOB. It took a long time to schedule an appointment that was rescheduled due to a medical reason (which I totally understood), but then it took another month to get a new appointment about a month before my wedding. I was very clear with how I wanted my hair and makeup to look. Mercedes made my makeup look absolutely flawless at the trail and day of and it lasted all day and until the next morning!! My hair wasn’t anything like I asked at the trail and even asking for adjustments I was told it would be made day of. I was not willing to leave it up to chance so I scheduled another trail to which the only available appointment was 3 DAYS BEFORE MY WEDDING. The communication was no where near what I expected for how much I was paying. I was also informed I could add people after booking. After my trial I added my grandma for hair and makeup and one additional makeup. Bianca and her assistant were not helpful doing this at all and said there wouldn’t be enough time. No where in my contract was there a date additions had to be made by. Apparently I was suppose to assume when that needed to be done. Day of we had plenty of time for everyone with adding my grandma and one additional BM makeup. My hair day of was perfect due to the second trial. After the first trial I communicated with my stylist Kathy. It seemed to be a communication issue with Bianca’s team because once I showed the stylist what I wanted she had no issues recreating it. I tried to make the additions ahead of time but Bianca wanted to wait and see if time permitted day of and then required me to make payment that morning as if I didn’t have enough going on. My contract did Starr day of additions needed to be paid then and there, but I had tried adding them before to avoid this. Both stylists made everyone look amazing!!! We had a third stylist I just can’t remember her name. My hair stayed pretty good throughout the day even through the rain during pictures. I highly recommend the stylists, but be aware that Bianca and her assistant made the planning process extremely difficult, did many things very last minute and caused me more stress than I should have had for how expensive everything was. In the end I spent well over $700 to make sure my hair looked good. Definitely not worth the price for all the headaches.
I honestly can't say enough good things about working with Bianca Sansosti Artistry! I actually booked them after having the pleasure of getting my hair/makeup done for a friends w...
edding last year by Bianca herself so knew that they did excellent work even before my trial. From my initial email and contracting with Bianca to our amazing artists; everything was so easy, stress free, and had absolutely gorgeous results. Bianca and her team are super responsive to questions and requests, always ready to help out and they even worked with my MoH who has severe celiac disease to make sure no products would trigger a reaction. Gabe did my hair and makeup and I absolutely ADORE her and the look she gave me! She's an absolutely amazing woman and artist - we had so much fun at the trial and on my wedding day! Gabe also did my mom's hair and makeup and she was so enamored with it she kept it on, lashes and all, through the next day and it STILL looked flawless (but don't try that at home :)). We had two more artists, Miray and Nikki, who were both top notch; everyone looked incredible. Bottom line: Don't hesitate - BOOK THEM NOW!
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1000 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago, IL | Serving Chicagoland
Bianca Sansosti Artistry