Blushing Bride
Oregon, Washington
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Katarina Ottman
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AWARD WINNER (1X)
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
Hey my name is Katarina. I am a Professional Freelance Makeup Artist and esthetician in the greater Pacific Northwest! I Currently Live in Portland, OR and service brides in the surrounding area! I Launched Blushing Bride in 2020, after being in the industry for 5 Years. I studied at Portland School of Beauty, where I received my esthetics license.
Over the years I have honed my craft into a style I call Timeless Beauty. Using Minimal makeup to achieve an enhanced look based on your best features. The style and products used are meant to withstand time, so your pictures will look as beautiful as the did decades later.
My team consists of two other trained professional bridal hair and makeup artists. We strive for perfection, and as a result we have been featured over 50 times in Various Magazines and Blogs including Isle Society, Skye Magazine, Glamor and Grace, and many more!
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Meet the team
Katarina Ottman
Lead Artist & Owner
Hey, I'm Katarina! I have been on the beauty industry doing weddings since 2015. I pride myself on my talents, approachability, flexibility and reliability.
Reviews
4.9
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The artist is professional, friendly, and skilled, creating looks that matched inspiration while keeping clients feeling like themselves. She’s punctual, fast, communicative, and accommodates allergies, skin types, and last‑minute requests. She also helps with day‑of tasks and is highly recommended.Review photos
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Martha G
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5.0
8/24/2025
Katarina was FANTASTIC! She did my hair and makeup for my wedding as well as my bridesmaids' makeup. Not only was everyone's makeup (and my hair) beautiful - she matched my inspo p...
hotos perfectly - but Katarina also helped in a few extra ways that morning that made my day-of go much more smoothly: 1) My flowers that came for the bridal party were not put together like bouquets like I thought they would be. Katarina immediately stepped in and helped put my bridal bouquet together while my sisters-in-law put together the bridesmaids bouquets with the remaining flowers. She was so skilled and made my bouquet look wonderful! 2) My mother-in-law got her hair done by someone else. When she came back to my room for finishing touches, we noticed her updo was already falling apart. Katarina offered to fix it and made it stay in for the rest of the day and night! 3) One of my other bridesmaids wanted to get her hair done that morning (this was a last minute, morning-of request) and Katarina fit this service in as well no problem and my bridesmaid's hair looked amazing. 4)Finally, Katarina flawlessly (both in timing and ending product) did my five bridesmaids' makeup, my mother, my mother-in-law and my makeup the morning of my wedding. We all had various preferences and desired looks and she catered to everyone perfectly! My mother-in-law is picky with makeup and she adored Katarina as well. Katarina truly made my day feel special not only because I felt beautiful, but also because she helped the morning-of my wedding and getting ready process fun and flawless. I cannot recommend her enough - you will not regret booking her! She is amazing! Thank you, Katarina!
Chelsea P
5.0
3/22/2026
Super friendly, and able to accommodate on a short notice, was very mindful of any allergies. Executed the hair and makeup look from my inspiration beautifully!
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Jessica W
5.0
3/14/2026
I hired Katarina for my boudoir photoshoot and I have never spent so much time looking in the mirror! I felt like a Victoria secret model! I told her to do whatever she wanted, an...
d she delivered!
Kelsey J
5.0
3/01/2026
Worked With Katarina, She does amazing work, has great communication, timelines, and informational forms. Everything is easily accessed through a portal! Over all great experience!...
Catherine H
4.0
12/08/2025
Katarina did a good job with our hair and makeup and was very kind throughout the service. However, we had a very difficult time communicating with her as she rarely responded to m...
essages. Though I got refunded for the accident, she forgot to do the bridal facial service on me that I had paid for in advance. Overall good experience but wish the communication improved a bit. Thanks!
Courtney M
5.0
11/25/2025
Katarina was amazing she is so talented at her craft! I had a bad trial prior to booking with Katarina where the makeup was too much and I didn’t feel myself. Katarina listened, an...
d validated my feeling and didn’t talk down to me. She made me feel like myself, and beautiful! I don’t wear a lot normally so was scared to trust someone but I’m glad I did!
Kaitlyn S
5.0
5/12/2025
Katarina and her assistant were a great addition to her wedding! I booked the basic package without a trial and she was able to nail everything perfectly the first time! we also fi...
nished 30 minutes early and was able to stop for starbucks on the way to the venue! Great experience!
Hailey S
5.0
4/22/2025
Katarina was such a delight to work with for my wedding! I hired her because my planner recommended her, and I'm glad I did! She was so kind, professional, attentive and made my we...
dding stress free on the morning of.
She not only kept us on time, but helped wrangle my bridesmaids who didn't get services be on time. I will forever be grateful for the atmosphere she created and allowed me to relax and enjoy my wedding. I will forever recommend her to anyone getting married! I felt so beautiful!!!!
Response from Blushing Bride on 04/22/2025
It was such a pleasure working with you! You and your wedding party were such a fun time a...
nd I truly had a great time getting to be a part of your special day! Thank you again for trusting us and booking!
Melanie M
5.0
3/03/2025
I hired Katarina for my wedding, and she was a great addition to our bid day! She was very helpful in refining my desired look as i had trouble communicating what i was looking for...
! she spent extra time helping me choose the right look and it was perfect! she was very professional, was timely and had great communication. everything I could have wanted in a vendor. Thank you so much for making our day special!
Kim F
5.0
12/31/2024
Katarina’s professionalism was evident from beginning to end. Her expertise was evident in her ability to work with all kinds of skin types and ages. She knew exactly what to do to...
tame my curly hair and make me feel like a princess in the process. She made my daughter special day, remarkable and unforgettable.
Milyn C
5.0
12/30/2024
I wanna share how grateful and thankful my wedding fabulous with your great and professional make-up with me and my bridesmaids. I all guarantee you all to booked her for she works...
great to all the girls who wanted a dream wedding come true their incredible make up looks. Thank you so much!
Olivia W
5.0
9/30/2024
Katarina was WONDERFUL. From start to finish she made everything so easy. I even changed my mind for my hair last minute and she delivered. I never felt so beautiful before. When...
I was in the chair getting my hair done, she could tell I was starting to stress because we were getting ready to get photos in the bridal suite and the room was still needing picked up. She helped delegate tasks to my bridesmaids to help ease my mind and alleviate any stress on me. Not only is she great, she is fast. She and her other stylist were able to complete hair and makeup for myself, 3 bridesmaids, flower girl, mother and grandmother in under 3 hours. I have absolutely 0 complaints.
(I don't have all my photos back from my photographer so I snuck a selfie before I walked down the aisle to show off her great work)
Katarina, thank YOU!!!
Katie L
5.0
8/26/2024
Katarina is a miracle worker! She helped me achieve the look I desired even when I didn’t know exactly what I wanted in the first place! She is very friendly and professional, supe...
r fun and easy to work with! I highly recommend her. I love getting all dolled up, and boy did she make me look good!
Donata T
5.0
8/25/2024
Katarina Made me feel very beautiful for my daughters wedding. I've had my makeup done by other artists and I have always hated how I looked because it accentuated all the wrinkles...
I have. Katarina did a beautiful job of making them disappear. Beautiful work
Jessica D
5.0
8/21/2024
Absolutely perfect! I loved working with Blushing Bride. Katarina was so helpful and knowledgeable, and I absolutely loved the way my hair and makeup turned out. She offers great i...
deas and really tries to give you the look you’re going for. I would highly recommend Blushing Bride!
Koko P
5.0
8/27/2023
Katarina is incredible—she truly went above and beyond. She was easy to communicate with, her surveys helped me narrow my own vision and help my bridesmaid find theirs, and she was...
open and receptive to feedback and requests. Not only did I feel beautiful and yet still myself, so did my bridesmaids, my mother, and my daughter. Our hair and makeup lasted the night and yet felt lightweight and comfortable. Last-minute, Katarina was even willing to pin loose blooms in everyone’s hair and help me adjust and pin my flower crown. I cannot recommend her enough.
Michelle B
5.0
3/15/2023
From start to finish everything was great! I loved getting to do the trial because it made me more confident for the big day. Everyone on the team was fun to work with and did grea...
t work. My hair and makeup stayed camera ready all night even through happy tears, 80+ degrees, and hours of dancing. I highly recommend Blushing Bride!
Jillian H
5.0
1/01/2023
Katarina was an amazing help on my wedding day. She made me feel and look my best and was so supportive. We did a trial run in which she tried several different styles to make sure...
I loved my look for my big day. Hire her for your big event, you won't regret it!
Jessica M
5.0
1/01/2023
Katarina’s work is absolutely beautiful! Have never felt more myself and beautiful in my life! I loved the way I looked and wished I would have hired her for my wedding!
Krista P
5.0
7/18/2022
Katarina is amazing! I had the honor of having her as my hair and make-up artist recently and she did a wonderful job working with my natural curls, working with my bridesmaids and...
their needs, and being a relaxing presence as we were getting ready. She's incredible and I'd highly recommend her!
Megan K
5.0
5/29/2022
Katarina went above and beyond my hopes for my wedding day hair and makeup.
She was incredibly professional, amazing with hair and makeup, and a delight to work with. From our fir...
st phone call I felt confident she would understand my vision for my wedding day, and would provide her expertise to make that possible. I loved the ability to do a trial at her very cute studio, and then she followed up after to make any adjustments needed for my wedding day. She was on time, efficient, and overall so fun to work with. My bridesmaids and I couldn’t have been more pleased with how our hair and makeup looked on the day. It lasted all day and night and I felt so beautiful all thanks to her! I would highly recommend her services to anyone who needs wedding or event hair and makeup!! Thank you Katarina & Blushing bride pdx!!
Kristine J
3.0
5/26/2022
I want to start off by saying that Katarina did a beautiful job of my hair and makeup on the day. I got lots of compliments and I felt beautiful. Unfortunately I found the process ...
of working with her challenging. When I went to my trial, she said she was going to send some skin product recommendations along with a portal to input any changes that I wanted to make for the wedding. I waited a while and didn’t receive anything. I texted her multiple times on the phone number that she provided to me. After I while I asked my fiancé to reach out. She had changed her number without letting us know. She was apologetic and said she would resend it. I still didn’t receive anything so I tried to text her on the new number a couple of times. We also left several messages on her voice mail. Eventually we emailed her saying that we wanted to email the notes to her. On the day she did my hair and make up as well as my mums. She did a great job. She told me she would wait until I was dressed to put in my veil and left the bridal suite. We spent some time with my photographer getting photos of me getting dressed. She came in twice while we were taking photos so I told her to come in and put the veil in before I was ready because she seemed like she was in a hurry to get away. I think she is great at doing makeup and hair that enhances natural beauty. However I’m disappointed to say that I wouldn’t recommend hiring her.
Response from Blushing Bride on 06/14/2022
We wanted to start out by apologizing for the experience you had. Unfortunately when you b...
ooked 16+ months in advance, we did change processing servers completely which had some hiccups along the way, as we got used to the system. Which is why we refunded you 20% prior to this review, and without being asked to. As for the veil placement we’re sorry that you felt rushed, we did wait over an hour and a half, and only tried to re enter the bridal room when the photographer left the room, as we thought you were ready. Again we apologize for the experience you had with our company, and will use this feedback to better our company!
Britany G
5.0
5/23/2022
Omg Katarina is Heaven sent. I’m so thankful I found her! She executed my make-up and hair perfectly. As a brown bride in Portland, OR it was scary to trust. She absolutely nailed ...
it. I love her!
Autumn A
5.0
9/17/2021
10/10 would recommend. She was on time for both our trial and wedding day, easy to talk to, and encouraged me to give her honest feedback.
Together we were able to creat the PERF...
ECT look. She worked wonders with my incredibly long and crazy thick hair, and she kept my bridesmaids laughing all morning. Everyone was done on time and looked amazing!
Ashley L
5.0
9/11/2021
Katarina did an amazing job for my wedding hair and makeup on every bridesmaid of mine. I was nervous about how my mom's hair would turn out being so thin and brittle and somehow ...
she made it a masterpiece.
Emily F
5.0
8/10/2021
Katarina and the hair stylists with her (so sorry I don't remember her name) were both fantastic. I had a very large wedding party and we where in the middle of a heat wave. They ...
put up with my crazy group beautiful and did a fantastic job! My hair and makeup was even better then my trial!
Katy C
5.0
8/07/2021
Katarina did a fantastic job with my hair and makeup as well as the rest of my party (so 7 of us total!) all by herself! We had an early morning but it was well worth it! Katarina ...
encouraged me to take notes after my hair and makeup trial and let her know how everything held up as well as what I liked/didn't like throughout the day. She remembered everything we talked about during the trial as well as all the notes I had afterwards on the wedding day months later so everything went so smoothly! Highly recommend!!!
Madison B
5.0
8/07/2021
Katarina is AMAZING! I actually did two separate trials. The first was hair and makeup, and the second was just makeup because I wanted to tweak some things. When my husband and I ...
did our first look, he couldn’t stop saying how beautiful I was and how much he loved my hair! Katarina is honestly so sweet and really easy to talk to. She drove all the way out to Pacific City for our microwedding. You will NOT regret hiring her!
Alexa B
5.0
11/11/2020
Katarina (and her assistant) did an amazing job with my wedding makeup and hair. The trial was extremely helpful so I knew exactly what I wanted on the wedding day. She did makeup ...
and hair for myself, 3 bridesmaids, my mom and my husband's mom. We got so many compliments! She stayed around and made sure our hair and makeup were holding up while we got dressed. Her day of kits came in super handy for touchups throughout the day. We even had a mishap when a groomsman spilled on his suit and she went out and bought us a hair dryer to help us get him dry before photos. She truly went above and beyond. I'd hire her again no question!
Karissa W
5.0
10/22/2020
Katarina is the best! She arrived early and was really friendly. She helped me figure out what I wanted and executed it perfectly. I was so happy with how my hair and makeup turne...
d out! I would highly recommend her!
Rikki G
5.0
10/20/2020
Katarina did my bridal hair and makeup and I was absolutely in LOVE with my look. Not only is she an absolute pro at both hair and makeup – but she is just lovely to work with! She...
is kind, reliable, responds quickly, and shows up on time. She goes above and BEYOND for her clients. I can't recommend her enough!
Beth K
5.0
10/13/2020
I recently coordinated a wedding where Katarina Tiley and her team were the stylists. What a talented crew! Katarina did a fantastic job and was very easy to talk with ahead of the...
wedding. I highly recommend her work and look forward to working with Katarina again soon.
Heather O
5.0
10/26/2019
Katarina was wonderful! I have never loved my hair and makeup more than when she did it for my wedding! I would definitely recommend her to other brides!
Jen M
5.0
8/27/2019
I was a victim of fraud after booking servives through Onsite. Katerina posted on a wedding collaboration group I follow offering her services to brides affected. She was able to f...
it me in with just three days notice! She did both my hair and makeup and did an amazing job! We didn't have a chance to do any kind of trial obviously l, but I showed her the pictures I had, what I liked and disliked about them and she nailed it! I got so many compliments throughout the day. My makeup lasted all night, even the lipstick!
Amy B
5.0
8/20/2019
Katarina was fantastic. I didn't have a clear picture of what I wanted, and she worked with me to make me look perfect for my wedding. She was really personable and worked well wit...
h all my bridesmaids' different styles and personalities too. She went out of her way to make sure that we were able to do a hair and makeup trial before the wedding, and she was super prepared in case anything bad happened. I would absolutely recommend Katarina to anyone!
Savannah I
5.0
8/20/2019
Katarina did an amazing job on myself, and my bridal party :) She was kind, accommodating, and made me feel / look amazing. Couldn't recommended her more!
M M
5.0
12/07/2018
Katarina did my hair and makeup for my wedding and I can say with no doubt she was the most amazing artist to work with! She was so flexible and sweet, she even went to the hair ex...
tension shop with me to make sure I was getting the right color for my hair! Her prices are super reasonable for the amount of time and work she puts in. Overall I would DEFINITELY recommend her if you want an artist as dedicated and passionate as she is. Thank you so much katarina for everything you did to make my wedding even more special!
Lisa B
5.0
11/07/2018
Katarina was amazing to work with, super professional & very talented!!!
Theresa B
5.0
10/19/2018
Katarina is a pure joy. She is not only extremely talented but also such a kind person to work with. I highly recommend hiring her and thinking of treating yourself to an up do<3.
Liliana C
5.0
10/15/2018
Katarina was so helpful, and kind! She especially catered to me and my whole bridal party, stubborn moms included! Couldn’t have asked for a better experience and would totally re...
commend if you are looking for a makeup artist with incredible skill. She made me look perfect on my big day, in person and especially in my photos!
Zoe P
5.0
10/15/2018
Katarina was timely, professional and so easy to work with. Trying different hair and make-up options until I could decide on just the right thing was no problem for her. The trial...
session was hugely helpful. After that we made a couple notes for things to change and my hair and make up on my wedding day was perfect and looked great all night! Absolutely recommend working with Katarina for your wedding or special event!
Cathy H
5.0
10/03/2018
I hired Katarina for my wedding, and she literally was so understanding! My wedding party was running behind and instead of complaining she reassured me that everything was going t...
o be alright and work out in the end! She not only did amazing work, but calmed me down as well!!! I couldn’t have asked for a better hair and makeup artist!
Maria A
5.0
9/21/2018
When I went to Katarina I was incredibly nervous, being someone who doesn't wear much makeup (mascara and concealer under the eyes) I wasn't sure if getting my makeup professionall...
y done was something I wanted to have done. All those feelings immediately went away when I met her! We attempted the traditional full coverage look and it was just not my look and she immediately found a solution that nailed the look I was aiming for. Her work was absolutely flawless. She is quick to respond to messages and incredibly friendly. I am blown away with her willingness to work with me and to abilities to make one feel beautiful. 100% would recommend her to all brides :)
Donna R
5.0
7/04/2018
I had the opportunity to work with Katarina as a MUA for a recent shoot and she is exactly what every bride needs. She is sweet and calm and does amazing work. You won't regret boo...
king her for your wedding day!
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