About this vendor
Serving OH and WA! Bliss Salon & Beauty Bar's Christol Kratzer is the leading on-site wedding hair and makeup Stylist in the Northwest Ohio area, and for good reason, starting with her many years of experience, training by Ulyana Aster, and work alongside Ted Gibson and Jason Backe with the Ted Gibson Artistic team for New York Fashion Week runway shows. Whether it's a dramatic smokey eye, an ethereal natural glow, a romantic side swept braid, or the perfectly unique up-do, Christol can do it all. If you can Pinterest it, she can recreate it! Christol offers boutique concierge-style services that include traditional makeup, airbrush makeup, lash extensions, up-do's, and hair extensions, to create an awe-inspiring, flawless bridal look that will last well through the night into the next day.
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Beauty
- Beauty Group Bookings
- Hair Stylists
- Hair Trials Available
- Makeup
- Airbrushed Makeup
- Eyelash Extensions
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
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SCAM. after paying her a lump sum when she responded via email within minutes, for almost over a week I received no response about scheduling hair and makeup. Obviously after payin...
g $1,075 I became very uncomfortable. I looked at reviews to see if she was still providing a good service and all the recent reviews for well over 6 months were horrible. I grew more uncomfortable and tried calling the salon only to find it was not in service. I then went down to the establishment and it was completely vacant. At this point I still received no contact. For months I was trying to get my money back and even involved the police to which she lied to them telling them that I was the one who wasn't responding to her. lol
Long story short she had no cosmetology license, no real business, and had scammed someone else before in the past. She was taken to court which is public record by the city of BG for theft of deception. I eventually got my money back from her. To this day have not received a word from her
These 18 services were agreed upon in writing to occur between the hours of 9am and 2:30pm. The bride was made aware that Cristol would not be able to arrive until 11am. After emai...
ling Courtney (Bliss Salon Executive Assistant) via email and not receiving an answer back for one week, the bride reached out to Cristol via cell phone. Cristol let the bride know that it would be possible for the two assistants to arrive at 9:30am on 10/12 to begin services.
At 9:35am on 10/12, the bride received a text from Courtney letting her know that the assistant would not be arriving at 9:30am, but rather both assistants and Cristol would be arriving at 11am, as per the original plan.
The first assistant, Savannah, arrived at 11:20am. The second assistant, Dana, arrived past noon. Savannah then received a call from Cristol that she would need to leave this location to finish Cristol’s first booking of the day. Savannah left immediately, halfway through curling a bridesmaid’s hair. Dana was then the only artist there until 1:17pm when Cristol arrived.
The bride attempted to contact Cristol and Courtney multiple times via phone between the hours of 11:45am and 1:15pm. No phone call was answered. Cristol answered a text at 11:53am saying “I’ll be there soon” and at 12:39pm answering the question of “How far are you” with “I think 10.”
The bride was repeatedly assured via phone and written communication that all services would be completed by 2:30pm. Zero of the services were completed by 2:30pm. All services were complete at 4:10pm. This was completed with the aid of one bridesmaid doing her own makeup, two bridesmaids curling their own hair, and one bridesmaid doing her own hair styling. These bridesmaids had no choice but to do this so that the ceremony could begin at 4:30pm as planned.
The consequences of the breaking of this contract resulted in the bride experiencing unknown plans and undo stress between the hours of 11am and 1:15pm, not knowing when Cristol would arrive, and not being able to get ahold of her. It also resulted in the loss of time for pictures with the photographer who was booked for a certain time window. Finally, it resulted in 4 bridesmaids not receiving the services, for which had been paid.
I wouldn’t book with this person if you want your wedding day to go smoothly! Terrible response time. Long story short my wedding day she was supposed to be there at 10am and didn’...
t show up til 1230 when we were supposed to be done at 1, she did however send two assistants which I didn’t even know she was going to send the second one and then tried to charge me $800 after writing a bad review on what happened even though she told me she would send the first one on her and the 2nd one I didn’t even know of. I then took down my review and she told me she would give me a refund, never did and stopped replying to me after she got what she wanted which was the reviews down. The first assistant said that she’d been doing makeup for two weeks and unfortunately our eyes turned out not great but she was nice, she did however have to use alot of my sisters makeup and my sister had to fix alot of peoples makeup. The 2nd artist did foundation which was supposed to be airbrush which is why I even booked with her. She also called me names after seeing the review and I didn’t even write a review until a week or after because she wouldn’t reply to me and tried to make me feel like a terrible person for saying what happened. Very unprofessional and very saddening to have these memories for my wedding day
DO NOT BOOK THIS ARTIST – COMPLETE NO-SHOW!
I cannot stress this enough: do NOT book this makeup & hair artist if you actually want them to show up on your big day. They were sche...
duled to do the bride’s hair and makeup (as well as the bridal party’s) for my friend’s wedding TODAY and completely bailed without any notice. No calls, no texts, nothing!
The bride was left scrambling to find someone last minute, and on the most important day of her life, she had to deal with this unnecessary stress. It was unbelievably unprofessional and downright disrespectful.
If you’re a bride looking for reliable vendors, RUN the other way. This person cannot be trusted with such an important responsibility. Don’t risk your wedding day like my friend did!
Definitely do not book with Bliss & Beauty Salon. Don't even give it a thought. Today is
my wedding day and they didn't even show up. Barely any communication. They were supposed ...
to start at 8:35, texted me at 9:00 and told me they would be here at 11:00. They never showed, won't answer any calls or texts. Very unprofessional and disappointing.
AWFUL AWFUL AWFUL!!!
Do not add stress to your wedding planning AND Wedding Day with this salon! It offered the worst communication, never replying to messages and not being avail...
able for scheduled appointments!
They caused DISASTER on the wedding day! They were late to start. They showed up without supplies needed AND without an already paid for person who was suppose to be a stylist…who knows…she never showed even though we were told on an hourly basis, when we asked where she was, that she would be there any minute😡.
Several in the wedding party NEVER got their hair and/or makeup done!
I could go on, but I do not want to relive any more of their failures!
Christol and her team did amazing for my wedding! I couldn’t be happier with how my hair and makeup turned out. It lasted all night long, and even into the next day (iykyk). I will...
always recommend her!
!!!BRIDES BEWARE!!! 🚩🚩🚩
I never write reviews but I had to aware brides because as stressful as the wedding process is for us, the LAST thing we should worry about is if your h...
air and makeup we pay so much money for is going to turn out how we expect it to. This is my very stressful experience with Bliss.
First off, if you a have a question of ANY kind... you'll be waiting WEEKS for a reply back. Stressful!
Second, the day of my bridal hair and makeup trial I was so excited! But as I was on my way there driving from Toledo to bowling Green, Cristol cancelled on me! That was very frustrating since my sister and I had to take a vacation day from work for that particular day, which turned out to be pointless. So I had to use ANOTHER vacation day for day she actually could do it 😒
Last but certainly not least. The day of the wedding. They had given me a timeline which I had waited for weeks for a response to make sure my bridal party would be there on time. They finally wrote me back and told me THE DAY BEFORE the wedding! 😡 Very angry about that because I was told I'd have a timeline a month in advance smh. (Keep in mind my wedding started at 2:50 and had to be out the door by 2:30) I had myself, my mother, mother in law, and my maid of honor (hair only ) for hair and makeup services. So 7 services. I was told they'd arrive at 11am. I was perfectly fine with that! UNTIL 11am came along and no sign of Bliss yet, so I called over and over finally at 11:30 she had called and said they were leaving Columbus Ohio and wouldn't get to us until 12:45!! 😡 But did not arrive til 1pm!!! That left an hour and half for 4 of us to get ready!!! They spent more time on the other 3 than the bride!! They literally spent only 30 minutes on my hair/Makeup!! They rushed through it and I was not impressed at all!! It took 2 hours during the trial to get me ready and ONLY 30 MINUTES THE DAY OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DAY OF MY LIFE!! I was late to my own wedding because of them!! 😭 I could've done better doing my own hair and makeup blindfolded!! Also I paid for airbrush and they did not use airbrush on any of us!! They forgot to put mascara on my lashes so I had to it myself, she threw my hair up and pinned it looking a hot mess!! 😩 I can not believe I gave them $850 of my hard earned money!! I DO NOT RECOMMEND BLISS NOT EVEN A LIL BIT!!! SO PLEASE BRIDES DO NOT GO TO BLISS!! YOU WILL BE DISAPPOINTED AND REGRET IT!!
Christol did an amazing job for my wedding. She did my hair and makeup as well as hair for three other people in my party. She made sure everything was perfect and exactly what I w...
anted. She took her time during the trial and on my wedding day to make sure I got the look I wanted and that everybody was happy before she left. It was easy to communicate with her and get any questions I had answered. I could not recommend her enough!
I hired Christol to do my bridal hair and makeup along with my bridesmaids, and she did a fantastic job! She was able to give me exactly the look I was hoping for, and she was very...
easy to work with and talk to. The only issue we had on our wedding day was that our services were not completed by the time we stated they would be in our emails/timeline. We did have a lot of services and christol brought an assistant, however, I think the assistant was not able to work at the same speed which got us a little off track. However, we were able to adjust our timeline and everything worked out great for our wedding!! I would recommend Christol for your wedding
Everyone’s hair turn out amazing and it held all night! All my bridesmaids got buns with braids and curls in the front and it look amazing on all of them.
I had Christol from Bliss Beauty do wedding day makeup for myself and my bridesmaids. Bliss was very responsive via email for makeup trial setup and wedding day timelines. Christol...
listened to my wishes and concerns and considered them during my trial. Christol and her assistant traveled to my venue to do our makeup on the wedding day. They were both professional, and every bridesmaid was very happy with the services they received. My bridal makeup was stunning, and I felt gorgeous that day. The makeup never budged through all the tears that were shed throughout the day. Thank you to Christol and her assistant for a wonderful experience.
So kind, fun and made myself feel the most beautiful I ever had! 10/10
Amazing!! I had a bridal trial and they listened to what I wanted I was so blown away. I don’t wear a lot of makeup and have eczema and was so worried about having my makeup and ha...
ir done due to past bad experiences. The artists here eased my fear and made me feel like a princess. They used products that helped my skin and I didn’t breakout/flare up once. They traveled to my venue day of and did my makeup and some bridesmaids. They all looked beautiful. I highly recommend!!
Christol did an absolutely amazing job for my wedding! She had a couple weddings to do on my date so we started bright and early and she was there and ready with her assistant righ...
t on time! Lots of energy and super personable! Makeup and hair stayed looking great all day! Would recommend to anyone looking for a professional job!
Christol was amazing!! She was very proficient and gave me and all my girls exactly what we asked for! She made me feel the most beautiful I have ever felt!
I’ll start off by saying I was happy with the hair and makeup I received however the salon is in rough condition, the hygienic practices of assistant were terrifying for bridesmaid...
s, and Christol and her assistant arrived an hour late with no way to get a hold of them. A brides worst nightmare, as you could imagine!
From the outside the place looks abandoned there were weeds growing out front. Then when you come inside there is dust everywhere. Vents look like they have never been cleaned. Trash was filled in the bathroom and fruit flies were all over the place. The place could be very beautiful with the front window but they don’t take care of it at all.
**I arrived for my appointment at 8am with my bridesmaid and flower girl however Christol was no where to be found. We sat outside opened up our champagne and attempted to get ahold of her. Just before we were about to get in our car and drive away she arrived. It was an hour past the time we planned on. She told me her phone died and she went to the wrong venue. She apologized and said it’s never happened before but if you read through her reviews you will see that’s not true. Terribly stressful start to my wedding day.
Another issue I had was having to have my trial rescheduled d/t miscommunication about Christol’s availability. They let me know a few days before my trial I would need to reschedule because Christol was on vacation during that time. My trial ended up being a week or two before the wedding. I had my concerns about the building at the trial but by that time it was to late to find a new stylist and we had already put down deposit. From this experience I highly recommend brides getting trial or atleast going to salon before putting down deposit.
My bridesmaids let me know later on that the assistant who did there makeup was reusing makeup applicators in an unhygienic way. They did not say anything at the time because they didn’t want to run my day but they were absolutely disgusted by the assistant’s unhygienic practices and workspace.
Christol I want you to know my wedding turned out absolutely amazing and I looked amazing, you have talent but you need to seriously rethink how you are conducting your business. If you don’t have time to maintain your property I would recommend hiring someone to do so. Thank you for the beautiful hair and makeup but I can not recommend anyone to go back there.
Christol did AMAZING!!!! I would 100% recommend her to any bride-to-be! She made the whole process stress free and did a wonderful job!!
Christol was absolutely amazing! She made me feel so comfortable and secure with my big day. She literally helped me in my dress!! She genuinely cares and wants me to feel like an ...
absolute queen! And I did - a stunning, glowing princess!! Thank you
Christol was wonderful, she did my hair and makeup for my wedding along with my bridesmaids and my mom. She got us all done in time and everyone looked amazing. She did everything ...
like I asked and continually made sure I liked the way everything looked. She made sure I looked perfect for my wedding day :) She was very professional, patient and kind throughout the process. I would highly recommend to anyone needing a hair and makeup stylist for any event!
Christol did an amazing job for me and my wedding! I truly appreciated her assistant communicating with me what the expectations were. I only had five people getting two services d...
one each and in order to be done by 1P, we started at 7:30a. I loved how candid Christol and her team were about her timeline! I am a stickler for schedules and we had absolutely no issues since we stuck to what Christol and her team told us to do. The day we got married it POURED outside. My makeup survived the entire two hours being outside in the rain taking photos! My hair was in great shape as well considering I wore it down that day! Christol brought a great vibe and energy to the whole morning and I can honestly say because of that I had very little nerves going into the ceremony :)
After struggling to find a place to do my hair and makeup for my wedding I was excited to find out that Bliss Salon and Beauty Bar was available to do my wedding. In August, I emai...
led them asking about scheduling my hair and makeup trial because I hadn’t heard anything from them, and I knew they had mentioned in the contract that a trial wasn’t guaranteed if it didn’t fit in the schedule. I wanted to make sure that there was enough time to get my trial booked before they filled up with other appointments. They quickly responded with dates that were available. None of them were great for my schedule as I work nightshift, but I didn’t want to pass up the chance to get my trial done and figured I’d stay up and go after my 12-hour shift. I also emailed them asking if I could book a trial for my mom because she wasn’t sure what she wanted done and they gladly told me yes and that it could be the same day as mine. The day of the appointment rolls around, and I get a text from Christol saying that her airbrush isn’t working and wanted to know if I could reschedule. On the day that we rescheduled the appointment for Christol texted me again apologizing saying that she had to go to her kids’ school and couldn’t do the trial. We rescheduled again and this time I made it all the way to the salon before finding out that she supposedly forgot about the appointment. She said she had been picking up a puppy for her kid but that she would be at the salon within 15 minutes to do the trial. Not even 5 minutes later she called the lady at the salon and told her to tell us that she forgot that her in-laws were in Canada and couldn’t watch her kids so she wouldn’t be able to make it. She also told the lady to tell me that I would get my deposit back, the wedding would be free, and that she would reach out and schedule another trial with me this time coming to my apartment to do it. When I got home, I remembered that when I was researching hair salons that she had, had a bad review previously in 2017 but I figured it was just a fluke. I went back and read this review and it sounded very similar to what was happening to me. At this point I was scared she would not show up to my wedding at all and I had not heard anything directly from Christol about rescheduling a new trial, so I went ahead and booked a new stylist three weeks out from my wedding which was not easy! I then emailed them to tell them I would not be needing their services. I have never received my deposit back and when I reached out to them, I was told I made the whole thing up even though it occurred in the salon in front of both employees and customers.
Christol did great on my hair and makeup and her makeup artist did great on my girls. They booked another wedding the same day this not communicated to me causing the timing to be ...
earlier than expected and my bridesmaids and I all felt rushed. It felt as if they were constantly checking the time. Two of my bridesmaids hair did not look great when the ceremony started. She wanted to start our hair and makeup at 5:30 AM when the ceremony wasn’t until the afternoon. This was told to me 2 days before my wedding! Her assistant was VERY rude and unprofessional in emails. Thankfully we worked something out and didn’t start until 7:00. Christol was still late to showing up when she wanted to start earlier.
Christol did an AMAZING job on my hair and makeup on my wedding day. My skin (which I am very sensitive about due to being extremely pale, easily red, and acne prone) looked porcel...
in and flawless throughout the night! I cannot express how happy I was and how beautiful I felt.
I have only amazing things to say about Christol. She made sure I loved both my wedding looks during my trials, and was a huge reason I was so calm during the morning of my wedding...
. Not only was my hair everything I dreamed for both my events, she made all my girls, my mom, and my mother in law feel super beautiful! Thank you SO much for everything Christol!
Christol was phenomenal! She was fun, yet professional, and so easy to work with. I’m usually not a fan of airbrush but our makeup turned out seriously amazing. She is so thorough ...
and will do whatever to make sure everyone looks stunning on the big day. I would recommend her to anyone and everyone!
Very happy with the hair and makeup services for my wedding! Christol does a great job of suggesting and figuring out what to do for those of us that didn’t know exactly what we wa...
nted. We received many compliments on the hair and makeup, and Christol made everyone feel very comfortable.
Christol was the absolute best! She listened to every detail I envisioned about my day and made it all come to life! I personally put together a folder with pictures of inspos my g...
irls had for the day and she made them all come to life! I will definitely use her in the future, even just for photos!
Christol did a beautiful job! From the hair and makeup trial to the wedding day, she listened to exactly what I was looking for, changed anything that I wanted without hesitation a...
nd nailed it. She was very personable throughout the entire process and she made the wedding day a breeze for myself and my bridesmaids.
Christol & her team were an absolute pleasure to work with! They did hair & makeup for myself (bride) plus 5 others and we had an absolute blast. The hair and makeup was beyond wha...
t I could have ever even imagined. We gave examples of what we were wanting, and they absolutely killed it. I cannot recommend Bliss enough if you want a great experience for your big day!
Christol from Bliss did an absolutely wonderful job at my wedding!! She did my bridal makeup as well as makeup for the MOB, MOG, and five others in the wedding party. We ranged fro...
m folks who live for makeup to those who never wear it and Christol was able to make everyone satisfied with their look! I was especially grateful for how much she listened and worked with me to figure out the lip color and lashes that felt special enough for my wedding but not so big that they overpowered me. I definitely recommend her!
Christol and her assistant were amazing! They were professional & did an amazing job on everyone’s hair and make-up!
Christol was lovely to work with. She was able to help creat a hair and makeup look that I loved. She is technically very good at what she does. She’s also a lovely person and it w...
as great to spend the morning getting ready with her!
thank you !
She was amazing! The trial went great and she texted me about timing to keep me updated! It was better than I could have thought of, I’d definitely recommend Bliss!!
I hired Bliss Salon for my entire bridal party for hair and makeup, and we were not disappointed. Christol and her team did an amazing job and managed to do hair and makeup for ten...
people (with different complexions and hair types!) the morning of my wedding. Bliss Salon truly helped my wedding hair and makeup vision come to life. So happy I chose Bliss Salon for my wedding and so grateful for their hard work, dedication, and kindness! Highly recommend.
Loved my hair and makeup by Christol on my wedding day! I did not feel "overdone" at all, like previous times I've had professional services.
The thing I appreciated most about Ch...
ristol: during my trial the style I thought I wanted ended up not being right for me once I saw it on myself and not in pictures. She patiently worked with me to figure out exactly what I wanted and was going to look right for my personal style, taking the extra time to make sure I loved it. Her extra steps and care throughout the trial process were truly a game changer!
Christol is beyond amazing. Her hair and make up work is top notch.
Christol has been doing my hair since I was around 13, so when I reserved my venue and finalized my wedding date, she was the first vendor I booked. I was one of three weddings Chr...
istol and her team had, and they did an AMAZING job on the hair and makeup for me and my girls, and they was able to get through all seven of us in the expected time frame. I couldn't have been happier with my hair and makeup - both lasted through a windy outdoor ceremony and lots and lots of happy tears, cake, and kisses. I would absolutely recommend Bliss to anyone!
I recently contracted Christol from Bliss Salon for my wedding day hair and makeup. Let me start out by saying, I am super grateful to have had her with me on my big day. She was p...
rofessional, prompt, fun and super laid back. She knocked out high quality hair styles- and kept on time with the schedule, all which made me feel super at ease. You need to hire Christol for your wedding!!
I found Christol through my maid of honor who is a makeup artist for weddings in the Toledo area. They had done weddings together and I had heard nothing but amazing things. I hire...
d her to do my hair and 9 bridesmaids. She was both professional and fun and my bridal party loved her. She completed all of our looks in about 3-3.5 hours. I would recommend her to any bride, especially if you have a huge bridal party. Thank you for all you do, Christol!💕
Thank you so much, Christol, for making me and my bridal party feel so beautiful on my wedding day! She rescued me from another terrible makeup vendor, and was so sweet and accommo...
dating. On the day of, she was professional and sweet, and super quick! It’s amazing how she can take regular hair and turn it into a piece of art. My makeup stayed all night, and my hair did too! I cannot recommend Christol enough for your wedding hair and makeup!
Christol is absolutely amazing! I would recommend her to anyone! I showed her a few pictures of hair and make up I liked and she it put together
She has tons of experience. Very e...
fficient and super easy to work with. My trial put me at ease before the big day. I looked and felt absolutely beautiful on my wedding day. My entire did my bridal party looked amazing as well! It was all thanks to Christol and her assistant. Book her now!
Christol did a fantastic job with my wedding day hair and makeup! I wanted a slight tweak from my trial to wedding day and she executed it perfectly. On the wedding day, the stylis...
ts were timely and on schedule. Christol’s salon was such a beautiful location and plenty of space for us to gather the morning of the wedding.
Christol was like my fairy godmother on my wedding day. My hairdresser flaked last minute and she was able to accommodate both makeup hair for me and my girls. I also wasn’t exactl...
y sure what I wanted and she was able to take my minimal descriptions and overall vibe and give me my perfect look. She’s so cool and I would be her friend any day.
I loved the make up ladies! They were so nice and I think they took into consideration what each of my bridesmaids wanted and what they are used to! I have had my make up done othe...
r places where I wasn't able to give my input so that was appreciated. It did feel like a lot of make up but I think that is because I don't wear a lot on a normal day. The only issue I had was with the office manager-- she was pushy about receiving payment before services were rendered which was not in our contract but after talking it out with the make up artist I felt better about it all.
My bridal party and I had the greatest time! Not only did we get to play music and dance but our make-up was amazing!!!!
Christol and her assistant were absolutely wonderful to work with. They made us all feel so beautiful and communicated so well throughout the entire process. I will always recommen...
d her to anyone that asks about beauty services for their wedding!
Amazing experience!
I hired Bliss salon for my bridal party and everyone looked beautiful! Our hair and makeup held up all day and we couldn’t be happier
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