About this vendor
BlinkedtoBeauty is a company providing hair and makeup services for weddings and other events in Pawtucket, RI, and beyond. Owner Katelyn Pestana is a licensed cosmetologist with over 12 years of experience beautifying her clients for their most precious moments. She brings attention to detail, professionalism, and creativity to every client's experience to achieve a look that lets their confidence and inner beauty shine.
Katelyn is committed to helping clients feel relaxed and at ease on their wedding morning. Her unmatched sense of humor and friendly demeanor ensure that every moment of the glam process will be filled with laughter and fun. She offers all to-be-weds a trial session before their big day to learn more about their vision for their hair and makeup and to experiment with different styles and application techniques. She hopes that clients leave these sessions feeling glowing, gorgeous, and ready to stroll down the aisle in style.
BlinkedtoBeauty caters to events in Rhode Island, New York, Massachusetts, and throughout the Northeast US. Katelyn is also happy to welcome guests to her Pawtucket-based beauty studio for a unique getting-ready experience. She specializes in all aspects of hair styling and makeup artistry and is always willing to tailor her approach to fit a client's vision. Helping people feel beautiful on their most special days is her honor. She looks forward to meeting new clients and being part of their journey to "I do."
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Beauty
- Hair Stylists
- Hair Trials Available
- Makeup
- Airbrushed Makeup
- Eyelash Extensions
- Makeup Trials Available
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
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Katelyn was absolutely phenomenal. She was kind, professional and helped make everyone’s hair desires come to fruition! She was fast and worked hard to make sure everyone felt secure, and the most beautiful. When I booked her I also booked a makeup artist Samarie, Samarie makeup skills helped not only me (the bride) feel the most beautiful I have ever felt but the rest of the bridal party as well. She is a master of seemless blending, and flawless skin. Both of these women I would recommend over and over again, they were kind, respectful and were apart of making my wedding morning feel peaceful, run smoothly and be everything I could have wished for and more. Thank you both for your hard work, dedication and talents!
Katelyn did an AMAZING job styling hair for my wedding on 3/28/25!!! We had so much fun at my trial, and when I decided last minute that I actually wanted an updo, Katelyn was so accommodating and created the most PERFECT updo that lasted the whole night, no frizz or pieces falling out! My bridesmaids all loved their individual hairstyles, and she was so sweet talking with and helping my Mom decide to get some curls in her hair on the wedding day. I would recommend Katelyn to anyone that is looking for a great hairstylist who is easy and fun to work with!
I was initially excited to receive a prompt response from Kate with an update on my quote. However, I was disappointed when she mentioned that she would “ONLY BE MAKING $440” and that it wouldn’t be worth her time unless I found two more people for hair services. This comment felt unprofessional and inappropriate, as it’s not something clients should hear from a business owner. She also brought up the inconvenience of traveling to the location, which is a basic part of operating a mobile business.
I explained that my bridal party is small, which is common these days, but instead of responding professionally, Kate seemed more focused on the financial aspect. If she wasn’t interested in taking the job, she could have simply declined in a polite and professional manner instead of making me feel like an inconvenience. This entire experience left me feeling disappointed and undervalued on what is supposed to be the most important day of my life.
I ultimately decided not to book with this vendor. I hope that in the future, Kate approaches similar situations with more professionalism and refrains from discussing revenue concerns with clients, especially those with smaller bridal parties.
Katelyn and Samarie are AMAZING!!!!!!! Don't hesitate to book them. They were both so easy to work with and went above and beyond to make sure I was happy with my hair and makeup for my wedding. I couldn't have been happier and highly recommend!
I cannot begin to describe how AMAZING Katelyn is! She is professional, caring and sweet. I absolutely fell in love with what she did with my hair for my wedding! I highly recommend you go to Katelyn! She’s the best!
Katelyn is a hair goddess! The way she transformed my bob into the long and Lucious Hollywood waves for my wedding day, left me completely speechless. Her talent is unmatched. I highly recommend her to everyone. Her customer service is second to none. She is beyond knowledgeable & her professionalism is what every business owner should strive to provide. I will only hire Katelyn to style my hair.
Run do not walk to book Katelyn. Katelyn did hair for 13 (!!!) girls including my 8 bridesmaids, my mother and mother in-law, my sister in-law, my flower girl, and myself. 13 different but gorgeous hair styles. She is a true artist as my hair was a freaking work of art. She's so kind and welcoming and her studio in RI is gorgeous and so fun. I'll admit I was a little nervous on the day of my trial but she completely put me at ease. The morning of the wedding was chaotic with my big crew but she handled everyone with compassion and grace. ALL the ladies were happy with their hair. My hair was a freaking work of art - when she finished my eyes welled up with tears because I'd never felt more beautiful. AND it stayed the whole night and was gorgeous. I got so many compliments. I can't recommend her enough. Seriously - do yourself a favor and book her!!
Katelyn was so sweet and wonderful to work with! She helped me pick between a few options and the results far exceeded my expectations. She was also amazing with the big group we had and got everyone done early despite so many people to do that morning, and still made everyone look stunning. I would hire her a hundred times over and can't recommend her enough!
Chealsea was fantastic! Everyone looked amazing! I absolutely loved my hair. She was professional and a pleasure to work with throughout the whole process. We had a variety of hair types in the bridal party, and she demonstrated great skill in accommodating everyone's requests. Overall, I am incredibly happy with her and she has my highest recommendation!
I worked with Katelyn for my trial, bridal shower, and wedding and can't speak highly enough about how wonderful it was to have her on my vendor team throughout my wedding planning process! She is incredibly talented, professional, and communicative and made sure that my wedding party and I's needs were met every step of the way. I wouldn't hesitate to work with her again given the opportunity! Thank you, Katelyn, for helping make my wedding day one I'll never forget :-)
Katelyn was one of the best decisions I made for my wedding. She is extremely professional, personable, and very talented. Katelyn was so easy to work with, and was very flexible with last minute changes. As for my hair, she crushed the look I was going for. I would 100% recommend Katelyn for your big day!
Katelyn is AMAZING. 5 stars is not enough. I was scrambling trying to find someone to do my hair for my wedding. I had to plan my wedding in 3 months because my mom was terminally ill with stage 4 lung cancer & I wanted her to be there for my wedding day. It was just myself & my mother in law that would be getting our hair done as I did not have a bridal party. A lot of other places required a large minimum of people getting hair done, needed a large minimum of people getting hair done in order to travel to location day of & were way over my budget. Katelyn was more than willing to work with me. She was so accommodating, understanding, professional, kind & personable. It was an absolute pleasure to have her as apart of my wedding day. She even took one of my most favorite videos of my mom & I together. & not to mention she knocked my hair out of the park. It was legit PERFECT & it stayed all night long. Just do yourself the favor & hire her already. Love you Katelyn!
Katelyn was fabulous to work with. She came recommended from a friend and I couldn;t be happier. Her studio is so cute and she is so down to earth. We tried a few different styles and she was very knowledgeable about the best way to style my hair for weather. My bridesmaids also felt like she really listened to them and loved how their hair came out. Highly recommend Blinked to Beauty for your big day!
Katelyn’s work is perfection. She is extremely meticulous yet a calming person to be around for your big day. For my wedding on 10/1/23, my mom and I got our hair done by her and it was fantastic. Katelyn also did my hair as well as 6 other girls for my brothers wedding on 7/8/23. She was again, perfect. She managed to stay on time with a bunch of girls, and brought a fun energy to the getting ready process. I couldn’t recommend her enough! Thank you Katelyn!!
Katelyn with BlinkedtoBeauty is so professional, kind, knowledgeable, and a wizard when it comes to hair. I found her on instagram through a friend and knew instantly that I was in good hands for my wedding. She is honest and very informative on what she is doing and helping her clients work through the process to get the perfect wedding hair. You will not be disappointed when you go with Katelyn, the perfect stylist to make you feel the most confident and beautiful on your wedding day!
Katelyn was professional through all communications. My trial was easy to book around my busy schedule, she was super flexible. She is very creative in her work. I lovedddd the way my hair came out, my bridal party was impressed as well. One of my bridesmaids ended up booking with Katelyn so I get to get my hair done again by her!! Overall 10/10.
Loved Katelyn! She was so helpful during the whole process. I’m usually not able to say if I do and don’t like something because I don’t like confrontation. She made me feel so comfortable changing my style and was amazing on the day. Very punctual, always available for questions. Made the schedule for the day and stuck to it well. She finished with plenty of time for touch ups and made the morning stress free!
Kaitlyn was over the top AMAZING!!! She first did my hair for my father’s wedding and was so sweet , I asked her to do my wedding she was booked but she squeezed me in between weddings and I couldn’t appreciate her more ! Right on time ! Super fast , friendly and sweet ! Hair came out BEAUTIFULLY!!!!! Highly recommend!!
I have had numerous opportunities to collaborate with Katelyn, and her work is truly stunning. Her level of professionalism is exemplary, and she has the ability to bring to reality any hair style you envision. Katelyn's expertise allows her to assist you in manifesting your desired wedding day look.
Katelyn was incredible! She works so quick, but so efficiently, all my bridesmaids hair +2 mothers and myself (the bride) all looked flawless. She is amazing at what she does and I have never felt prettier, thanks to her for making my hair look perfect on my wedding day. She was also great to communicate with and very quick to respond. I would highly recommend Blinkedtobeauty!!!
Katelyn was so amazing to work with! She did my hair, four bridesmaids and my mom’s hair for my wedding this past August and everyone couldn’t be happier. She listened and executed what each person wanted perfectly and it stayed all night. She was flexible when I needed to move my hair trial and so personable! I couldn’t have asked for anyone better!!
Katelyn did an amazing job for my wedding! None of our group (including me) had much guidance beyond an inspo pic at most, but every girl LOVED their hair. I loved the flexibility to figure out the style as we went. Also my mom was worried her hair would be a mess at the end of the night and was stunned that it still looked perfect after a long day and night. Thank you!!!
Katelyn was amazing. I have long, thick hair and she tried different curl patterns on my hair during my trial to help me decide what I liked best. On the day of my wedding, it rained all day. She used the right product to avoid frizz and maintain a half up half down hair style all day. She is knowledgeable, kind, and fast working! Finished all my bridesmaids, mother, and myself with more than enough time. If you are looking for someone to do your hair, use Katelyn!
Very professional and excellent to work with. I had a very tough hairstyle and she nailed it. I couldn't have asked for a better hairstylist.
Kate is very professional, flawless work was incredibly happy with how beautiful my hair came out on my big day! Thank you so much kate! Will be recommending you to every bride I know.
I used Blinked to Beauty for my hair(Bride) and 2 bridesmaids out of my 9 (they had a choice on professional or themselves) We all loved our hair. My MOH kept questioning her on if she could do the style and trend that she wanted. She was professional and prove to my MOH that could. I loved my trial with her and was able to pinpoint what I wanted different/same for the wedding. Though I know I was very awkward during our first meet up.My only regret was I didn't go my makeup with them. She even helped my cousin that has a pixie cut Style her hair even though it wasn't paid for and was out of the kindness of her own heart. Drove from RI to CT where the wedding vendor was taken place and fit in so we'll with the rest of the girls that you thought of her as a friend and not a vendor. Even posting on her social media alot of vendors dont seem to post plus size brides/people and I have been posted many times.I could recommend Katelynn and her team enough
Katelyn is the absolute best! I highly recommend her for a wedding or any important event. My entire bridal party loved their hair and it held well all night. She worked efficiently but still taking her time to make sure it was what everyone wanted. Her prices were fair as well. 10/10!
I was so impressed! The staff arrived on time as promised - and I was so pleased with the makeup. It was exactly what I wanted. I can not recommend BlinkedtoBeauty enough!
Katelyn is excellent to work with. She understood my brides needs and is extremely helpful. She is very knowledgeable in what she does to make you feel gorgeous on your wedding day. I highly recommend her.
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80 Fountain St,, Pawtucket, RI
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