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Makeup Artists Available for Weddings, Print, etc.
Wendy Morris, Christie Burlett & Talicia Maldonado: Lead Makeup Artists
Partnering Hairstylists: Amanda Hughes, Amy Grooms, Noelle Crowe, Hannah Bailey
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- Makeup Trials Available
- On-Site Hair & Makeup
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Words cannot express how grateful I am to have had Christie as my wedding makeup artist. She is truly a one-of-a-kind gem, pure sunshine! Our wedding was originally supposed to be ...
in October 2024 but had to be postponed due to Hurricane Helene. Christie was the first vendor that I was in contact with after the storm. Her warmth and calming nature truly carried me through that tough time and reassured me that everything would be ok.
I was lucky enough to have 2 trials with Christie, once before our original date and once before the new one, and both times she absolutely nailed my makeup! I knew that I was in the best hands. When wedding day finally came, I felt beautiful, confident, and like the best version of myself - exactly how every bride dreams of feeling! My makeup held up perfectly all day and night, even through a torrential downpour during our photos! I also have to give a huge shoutout to Wendy for being so fantastic to work with when booking and scheduling, especially REscheduling!
Christie and Wendy are 2 of the most selfless and genuinely kindhearted (not to mention insanely talented!) people I’ve ever met and I’m SO glad they were a part of our day!!
Book them RIGHT NOW! My wedding planner HIGHLY recommended Blush, and they came through. Every single bridesmaid was talking about how they have never liked how their hair and make...
up when they were in other weddings… but every single one of them was impressed. One of my bridesmaids is even looking to book them for her own wedding. They brought the energy on wedding day, eased any nerves, and made me look good. Thank you Wendy and Noelle and the rest of the Blush team for helping make my wedding day perfect!!!
Wendy and Amy Rose were great! We appreciated their professionalism and ability to travel to our getting ready site. My bridesmaids and I received endless compliments throughout t...
he night about our hair and makeup. The majority of us do not routinely wear makeup, so we all appreciated Wendy making us feel comfortable and natural with our looks. Conversation flowed easily with Amy Rose and she was efficient with our hair styles.
Wendy is AMAZING! Not only is she an incredibly talented makeup artist, she is also one of the sweetest people you will ever meet. I found Wendy/Blush through The Knot and then was...
recommended further by my wedding planner.
Working with Wendy throughout wedding planning was so easy and, most of all, fun. She did my makeup for my rehearsal dinner as well as my wedding, and she absolutely knocked it out of the park! We also had Raven on the big day to help with bridesmaids and moms, and she was also absolutely incredible! We all felt like more enhanced versions of ourselves and absolutely beautiful.
I could not have asked for a better experience and am so happy with how everything turned out! I want to go visit Wendy for some makeup lessons some day!
Wendy and Amanda (Hughes Hair Designs) were absolutely amazing stylists for my October wedding. They worked with me and all of my girls to help us look and feel amazing for my big ...
day! They were very accomodating to requests, touch ups, sensitive skins and allergies and provided uplifting compliments, great conversation, and a good time for me, my bridesmaids, and my mom/MIL! I would highly recommend Blush to ANY bride for affordable, quality makeup and hair design.
I was super apprehensive about hair and makeup and making sure that I looked and felt like myself on my wedding day. I am SO thankful that I ended up choosing Blush- I felt beautif...
ul and very much like myself. Wendy helped me organize everything and was so kind and responsive (thank you Wendy!). Jen and Noelle were AMAZING. Both were calming presences who were super willing to make adjustments on the fly. I couldn’t be happier!
Wendy and Amanda were the perfect team for my hair and makeup. Amanda worked with me to create the perfect up-do for me and my 3 bridesmaids. Wendy loved my inspiration and created...
not only the perfect look for me but coordinated with my bridesmaids to make sure we looked our best. I loved that they were able to come to our get ready space and take care of everyone in one space. They are super responsive and time friendly. Also just great people to work with!
Wendy and Amy from Blush are incredible - both in their talent/skill and in their personality! They did my makeup and hair (as well as my bridesmaids) for my wedding and truly I co...
uld not have asked for more!
Wendy was an absolute delight to work with! Even through covid, she was amazing and I never had a worry. I told her a little bit about what I wanted for my wedding and left things ...
up to her. She defiantly delivered! I loved my makeup and the rest of the bridal party was just as satisfied. Even my Mother, who is very hard to please and wanted a very natural look. Not to mention, Wendy is so much fun!
I have extensive background in the beauty industry and was stressing over who was going to do my makeup and hair for my wedding. My wedding planner (Mary Bell Events) understood my...
hesitation and recommended Wendy. Wendy and her team exceeded everything single expectation I had and the moment I sat down, I felt completely comfortable. Wendy and Amy handled my, a bit overbearing, stepmother seamlessly and got all my girls done well ahead of schedule.
My girls and I loved their work and they made us ALL feel like queens for a day! Blush is quite simply the best that there is!
Wendy is the sweetest soul, so fun to be around, and fun to talk to! Highly recommend - you WILL NOT regret it!
We worked with Wendy Ballance (make-up) and Amy Grooms (hair). I highly recommend them both! They are TALENTED professionals who create a fun environment. Our group had a great tim...
e with them and everyone enjoyed how laid back and stress free they made the process. Thank you Wendy and Amy!
Wendy and her crew are hands down the best choice you can make for your wedding beauty needs. They are perfect professionals and experts at their craft. My girls and I had the best...
time getting ready for the wedding with her team, as they are an absolute blast to hang out with. In addition to this, they were able to listen to everyone’s beauty needs and fulfill them perfectly. I highly recommend.
Kristen with Blush was an absolute GEM. I've never felt more beautiful in my life. My mom wanted her makeup done too & she never wears makeup. Kristen took her vision & her insecur...
ities & made her FABULOUS. She did such a fabulous job! I wish she could do my makeup everyday. Thank you Kristen & the BLUSH team!
Wendy from Blush was absolutely amazing! She was so accommodating and nice. A few times I added more more women who would need their make up done on the day and she adjusted everyt...
hing so easily. I met Wendy a few days before our wedding day for the trial. She came to my hotel room and she was great at understanding what I wanted without much to go on. She responded well to my mom's feedback of a little more eyes and made sure we loved everything before she finished. On our big day she drove all the way up a mountain to the house we were getting ready in. She was able to keep us calm while also keeping us on schedule. All of my bridal party loved talking to her throughout the morning. My makeup stayed on so well all night long but did not feel too heavy. I would recommend Wendy to everyone who wants to feel confident and beautiful on their wedding days (even if you don't wear makeup often like me).
Wendy is the absolute BEST. From the beginning, I felt like she completely understood the look I was going for. She nailed it on my first (and only) makeup trial. She absorbed the ...
info I gave her, some of it specific and some vague, to create the most amazing makeup for my wedding. My bridesmaids loved her, she was so fun and entertaining in the bridal suite. She fit in perfectly and helped create a fun vibe for our bridal suite. She made me feel so beautiful and elegant. If I were local, I would have Wendy do my makeup any chance I got. She is a very, very talented artist and I know you will not regret going with her for your makeup needs. Communicating with her was such an easy process and very simple. If you want your makeup to be flawless, go with Wendy.
Wendy did my make-up for my wedding in March and was incredible. She was so easy to work with -- very responsive, flexible, everything you could possibly want in a wedding vendor. ...
She took the time to understand what kind of look I was going for and I could not have been more pleased with the results. Could not recommend Wendy more highly.
Talicia did my wedding make up. She did a fabulous job and made me, and my bridesmaids feel comfortable and beautiful. For my make up trial, we did a little more glam before I real...
ized that I felt more comfortable with a more natural look, so I have seen her do a range from more glam to natural and she is more than capable of doing a wide range of looks for your wedding day, and she listened to every concern I had for myself and my bridesmaids, I felt very beautiful on my wedding day.
It was a pleasure working with the Blush team for our wedding in Sept 2017! The artists were amazing and were able to come to the bridal party which made things so easy on the morn...
ing of the wedding. Jen and Zhenya were a lot of fun and very accommodating! They helped me, my bridesmaids, flower girl, mother in law and sister in law look beautiful! Highly recommend the whole Blush team!
Blush Asheville is the best!! We had our destination wedding in December 2016 at The Farm Event Center. Kristin Davis was amazing!!! I have never looked as beautiful as I did on...
my wedding day. They came in very early for our special day and did not leave until me and my wedding party were perfect!! Truly made my special day one to remember.
We worked with Wendy’s team at Blush to find makeup and hair artists for the full bridal party, including the mother of the bride, and were so happy with their work. From our initi...
al inquiry, Wendy was so responsive and patient with helping us find people who could do the style we were looking for. The bride did hair and makeup trials a few months beforehand, which was super helpful, and then the team showed up ready to go the day of the wedding! The artists were so friendly and thoughtful with their work—we never felt rushed and they spent time with each individual woman understanding what she was looking for. Blush was such a great find for us and we would highly recommend them to anyone considering their services!
Christie was hands down fantastic. She was kind, easygoing, fun, and did a wonderful job on everyone's makeup! I asked for "glam natural" and that is exactly what she did. I felt l...
ike myself but just enhanced, and she was so encouraging the entire readying process. Don't even question it - just work with her and the Blush team!
Christie and the Blush team were absolutely amazing. After meeting Christie and having my trial, I was in love with how my makeup turned out. On wedding day, they truly made everyo...
ne look like a princess, but not overly done. Even through the night, after rain and dancing, we all still looked great. I cannot thank Wendy, Christie and the rest of the team for making everyone look and feel their absolute best. I cannot thank everyone enough for the beautiful work!
Blush Asheville was AMAZING!! Wendy's team came ready to our wedding venue to get 20 of us ladies make-up ready for my wedding day and let me just say that everyone looked absolute...
ly STUNNING. The look we went for was natural, but enhanced -- and we were all so happy with the job they did! They took cues from us based on pictures shown and what we liked/didn't like, and were able to apply the makeup look we wanted like pros. How you look on your wedding day is a big one -- it is so important to look and feel as beautiful as you are -- and Blush Asheville absolutely nailed it! Can't recommend them enough!
Kudos to Christie at Blush Asheville. She did my makeup for my wedding last weekend and wow... were we impressed. Coming from someone who only wears chapstick, I was very nervous a...
bout wearing makeup and the outcome. She was able to make me not only look gorgeous, but I felt at ease and comfortable with her during the process. She helped keep me calm all while being professional and friendly. She really did a tremendous job. And with all of the girls in my bridal party. And the makeup lasted over 12 hours. I only had to reapply lip gloss. Fantastic. Truly an artist.
After a lot of research, I decided on Blush Asheville to do the makeup and hair for our November wedding. Wendy made the booking process so easy! I could not believe how responsive...
she was! Kristen did the makeup for the wedding day. She is very talented, and my makeup was exactly what I hoped for...and more! All of the bridesmaids were obsessed with their makeup and both moms looked beautiful. Kristen and crew were so easy going and made the whole morning very smooth! I highly recommend Blush Asheville.
So very pleased with my make-up on my wedding day! Sara did my make-up, my mom's and my mother-in-law's for the big day. I couldn't be more pleased with the end result. Sara is ...
one of the sweetest people I have ever met and put me at such ease while I was getting ready. Thank you for everything :)
I would highly recommend using Blush for a wedding! Jen did my makeup for my wedding as well as both mothers makeup. Amanda did my hair along with all of my bridesmaids. They b...
oth did amazing work and were very professional. Very happy with how everything turned out!
Blush was such a wonderful decision! Wendy was so professional and helpful. She even recommended a hair stylist for me when mine backed out at the last minute. She definitely we...
nt beyond the call of duty. Kristen Davis is such a talented makeup artist. She did my makeup for the engagement pictures as well. She did an excellent job for both days! She made my mom and bridal party feel so comfortable while applying their makeup and everyone looked gorgeous! She really knows how to highlight features. She is also open to suggestion and will reapply until you feel comfortable with the end product. I highly recommend Blush and Kristen Davis to any bride wanting to look beautiful on her special day!
We got married at the Fields of Blackberry Cove in early May and Wendy and her team did the make up for my mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, officiant, 9 bridesmaids, and me. We ...
all looked fabulous! I could not have asked for a better team to make us all feel beautiful and at east on my wedding day! The Blush ladies were so fun, sweet, talented, professional, and easy to work with! I recommend Blush to any bride who wants to look her best on her wedding day!
Wendy did my makeup as well as makeup for my bridal party, flower girl, mother, and mother in law. Each face was absolutely beautiful, and she made me feel more beautiful than ever...
when she finished my makeup. Her personality and making us all feel like family were definitely a plus.
I have nothing but wonderful things to say about Blush! Wendy was so easy to get in touch with and made the planning process seamless. Kristen Davis did my make-up on our wedding d...
ay. She was also very easy to communicate with. She is so personable and easy going! We spoke intermittently before the wedding to try and get my skin in tip-top shape in the preceding months. The day of the wedding she put my mind at ease. She was so laid back and that is exactly what I needed that day! Not only did she make me look beautiful, but I felt beautiful! Kristen does amazing work, she truly is an artist. Thanks again for helping me look my best!
Thank you so much to Christie Burlett and Blush Asheville for making me and my bridal party feel so special and beautiful for my wedding day! Christie made each of us feel so rela...
xed and pretty before she even started with the makeup! She gave each of us the natural look we wanted and we could not have been happier with our gorgeous faces! (The mothers are tough critics and they both could not stop smiling because they felt so good!) The pictures were stunning and we all felt radiant! Christie was professional and fun – highly recommend her and Blush for any makeup need! Thank you Christie and Blush for making my day even more perfect! You are amazing!
Wendy and Blush Asheville came recommended to me by my wedding planner and I cannot say enough good things. I absolutely love the look Wendy created for me and for my bridesmaids ...
on my wedding day. She was such a joy to be around and she really did work wonders. I'm not one for heavy makeup and was a little nervous about having it done, but I wanted something a little "more" that normal. Wendy pulled it off beautifully and did the same with all of my girls.
OMG Wendy and Kristen were and are amazing!! It was love at first sight when I did my trial run with Wendy. She knows her craft so well!! Wendy and Kristen had my bridesmaids and I...
glowing on my wedding day!
I can't say enough good things about Wendy. She was not only super sweet and fun to be around on the day of my wedding, but her makeup skills are out of this world. She is so talen...
ted and knowledgable. She made my bridal party and I feel absolutely beautiful. She was so great to work with, and always responded quickly to my emails. Again, I could go on and on about how great Wendy is! Booking Blush was undoubtedly the best decision I made throughout the wedding planning process. :)
Wendy knew what she was doing, was fun to be around, and was a great value! She was incredibly flexible about meeting up for a trial-run, and did an amazing job of making me feel m...
ade-up enough without over-doing it. My bridesmaids and I loved getting dolled up with her on the day of, and all of my interaction with her leading up to wedding day was seamless. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for make-up for any reason in Asheville!
Wendy came to my hotel and did my make-up and my maid of honor's makeup. She was so sweet and did a fantastic job. I loved the make-up and she even gave us the lipstick and gloss t...
hat she used so we could do touch-up throughout the day.
I wasn't able to do a trial run since I don't live in Asheville, but we emailed back and forth and I shared pinterest boards of what I liked.
I knew I couldn't do make-up and Studio Wed recommended Wendy and she did a GREAT job!
Wendy Ballance is the best! She anticipated every moment and helped calm me when I needed it then gave me the bridal look I dreamed of! Wendy is very accommodating and wants to p...
lease and was very patient with me while getting "the look". It was great working with her and heaving her on my team!
Living in the NJ/NY area and planning a destination wedding in North Carolina, I was on a mission to find the best makeup artist in N.C and I sure did- My wedding makeup was everyt...
hing & more and my makeup was flawless on my wedding day! Wendy is SO talented, professional, helpful and so happy & bubbly to be around on your wedding morning =) I knew by booking Wendy I was in the best of hands and she made me look fabulous! Wendy thank you for “glamming me up” for my Happily Ever After
I have positive things to say all around about Blush by Wendy Ballance! First, working with Wendy was fantastic. She was so responsive and so helpful in answering all of my quest...
ions! Kristen Davis did my makeup both for my wedding day as well as a trial run for the bridal shoot that I did with our photographer about a month and a half prior. She did a beautiful job on both occasions! After my bridesmaids saw the work she did for the bridal shoot, they became even more excited that she would be the one doing our makeup for the wedding day! I myself am a lover of makeup and I'm quite picky when it comes to my skin and makeup application in general ;). And of course on my wedding day I wanted to be sure that I had someone who was the "real deal"... and I can assure you that Kristen is indeed exactly that! She also has a great personality and was awesome to have around in our suite as we were getting ready. This definitely counts for a lot...you definitely don't want anyone hanging around who will negatively affect the "vibe" of your day! ;) Kristen was a joy. :) And all of my interactions with Wendy were also fantastic...she was always so professional, helpful, happy and positive. Even if you are unsure about putting yourself in the hands of someone else for your wedding makeup (as I was!) you can trust these girls. They will listen to what you want, what's important to you and they will be patient about tweaking your look so that the end result is something that leaves you feeling confident and beautiful on your big day!
If you are planning a wedding in Asheville stop what you are doing and book Wendy now. Wendy made me look my absolute best for my wedding and my make-up lasted all day and evening ...
without any problems. She's a very warm person. You will feel like one of your best gal pals is doing your make-up.
I used Kristen for my makeup. I was an out-of-town bride and she was flexible in working with me. You can tell that Kristen loves to work with brides. She is not only a great make-...
up artist, but she is also fun to talk to and makes the process fun (something really helpful when you are thinking about all the last minute details). My makeup looked amazing and I got lots of complements on my makeup. I was worried about looking washed out in pictures (which is why I decided to hire someone) and Kristen's work showed up wonderfully. I loved working with her. Thanks so much. -Annette
To think I was going to go to Belk's as I did in the past for my High school proms - ugh!
Deciding to go with Blush Makeup Artist Wendy Ballance and Jessica Trancina was the be...
st decision ever! Jessica did an awesome job on my bridal portrait makeup and delievered great service! Super spunky, nice, and dressed cute!! She made myself, my mother, and one other bridesmaid look stunning! (not that the other girls wasn't stunning too)! Def get fake eyelashes they really do make a difference in photos!!!!
Wendy Ballance for Blush is so much fun to work with! She did my makeup trial, bridal portraits, and wedding day makeup! She was wonderful all three times! She knows exactly what k...
ind of makeup to use for your skin type and makes you look and feel beautiful! Getting my makeup done by Wendy was one of my favorite parts of my wedding day. She made me feel like a true bride! I would highly recommend her to anyone!
Wendy was so absolutley amazing! I really could not have asked for a more talented, friendly makeup artist! She came to my house the day of my wedding to do my makeup and my brides...
maids. She was timely, professional, and super sweet! And her passion and love of makeup really shines through in everything she does. I HIGHLY recommend her for anything and everything!!
Wendy was awesome! She made us all look like supermodels!!! My mom was gorgeous! My sister was just beautiful and I was so grateful to have Wendy make me look like a princess for...
my wedding. The flowers girls looked amazing and cheerful as well. Wendy's personality is outgoing and she made all of us feel comfortable. I will always keep Wendy Ballance in my contacts and I will highly recommend her. She is great! Thanks Wendy!
Wendy was wonderful! She was pleasant to work with and made me feel that she wanted to give me the very best experience possible. When she was done, I truly felt beautiful. I wish ...
she could do my make up every day!
If you want to look flawless and not worry about your makeup on your wedding day-book Wendy! She is SO much fun, so professional, as sweet as can be, and she is amazing at what she...
does! My mom, mother-in-law, two sisters, and myself all got our makeup done for the wedding day (and some of us for rehearsal dinner) and it was just stunning! Not only did it look amazing when she put it on, but it looked amazing 10 hours later when I was dancing my booty off at the reception. I cannot say enough wonderful things about Wendy!
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15 Arlington St, Asheville, NC
Blush Asheville