About this vendor
I'm a freelance makeup artist/professional hair designer, specializing in airbrush makeup and signature hair design. On-location serving these areas: Los Angeles/Southern California, Utah and available for destination weddings/special events. The star is you--let me Pretty You Chic!
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- Hair Stylists
- Makeup
- Airbrushed Makeup
- Makeup Artists
- Makeup Trials Available
- On-Site Hair & Makeup
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out of 5.068 reviews
Carrie did an absolutely amazing job! She was easy to coordinate with, both for a test run and the big day. She took my vision and concerns into account (I don't normally don a lot of make-up) and made sure I was beautiful but not overdone. I felt exactly how a bride should feel on her wedding day, absolutely stunning. She helped bring out my best features and made me shine from the inside out. My mother/mother-in-law also looked fantastic- and my mom actually let the photographer take photos of her (never happens) because she felt so beautiful. My bridesmaids also looked wonderful. Carrie and her staff were incredibly considerate and professional, sh really helped make everything come together just as I had hoped! Thanks Carrie!
I CANNOT say enough good things about Carrie! She is such a ray of sunshine and just a true professional. Carrie was there every minute for me from 8 AM till 8 PM when she went home that night. I booked the half day with her just to be touched up during pictures and the night and I think that was the best decision I made for our wedding! Every moment I saw or was with Carrie all my nervous, stress, and pure craziness seemed to be gone. She has done this for small and big weddings and she knows exactly what to do or where to be or not to be yet be in the perfect place that moment. She would be there touching up my lipstick and brushing my hair before I realized I even needed it. Our photographers loved it also since they didn't have to get away from where the perfect shot was to fix something on either husband or myself. She has a true talent and eye for beauty and art (make-up/hair is art too!). You really will not be disappointed if you booked Carrie for all your beauty needs the day of your wedding and I think everyone should book the half-day at least as well to make sure your look like a true princess on the biggest day of your life. THANK YOU Carrie from the bottom of my heart for being the very best and such a good friend that I gained as well!
I hired Carrie Purser to do my hair and make-up for my wedding last February. She BLEW it out of the park! Her wealth of knowledge, ideas and her amazing ability to make me look and feel exactly the way I'd always dreamed of on my wedding day was outstanding. Carrie truly cares about her clients and gets to know them. She's hilarious to have around and I thoroughly enjoyed every time we got to meet. I thought I would've been more nervous on my wedding day, but she put me right at ease. She came to my hotel room as I was starting to get ready and it was so nice to just have the one on one time with her before everyone started piling in. She's the best! My best friend told me that she's never seen me look so beautiful... she was right, all because of Carrie!
I can not express in words how amazing Carrie is! Her work is unreal and like nothing I have seen before. She did my hair and makeup for my bridals and the wedding day! She did it exactly how I described to her that I wanted. We mixed some of my ideas with hers and it was perfect! It lasted through out the busy day! She is so much fun to work with and is very reasonable when it come to pricing for the quality of work that she does. I would not have changed a thing!
I have extremely curly, frizzy hair and was determined to NOT stress about it on my wedding day; Carrie made that happen. She is by far the most skilled hair and make-up artist I have worked with. I appreciated how she listened to my requests and honered my own personal style, while also providing her expertise and creativity to produce a look that was more perfect for me than I could have ever imagined. I would recommend Carrie to all my closest friends and family, as well as anyone who wants to feel confident and amazing on their special day.
She was available last minute. Professional and did a fantastic job. She helped me feel comfortable and did EXACTLY what I had asked for. I can't say enough about how great she is.
Carrie is AMAZING!!! She made sure I got what I wanted out of my hair and makeup and that it would be perfect for my big day. I got married early in the morning and she was more than willing to start the preparations at 5:00 a.m. Both my hair and makeup stayed in place all day even through all of the hugging and tears. Carrie is the sweetest and I loved working with her!!
Carrie was AMAZING. I couldn't have asked for more on my wedding day. I met at her home for hair and make up - and explained to her what I was going for. She did not hesitate and made me look and feel beautiful. Working with Carrie was the best decision I made for my wedding. She was so welcoming and made me feel like a life long friend. I highly recommend her to everyone! She is perfection. Loved her!
Oh my goodness! I wanted to feel like a princess on my big day and Carrie did that for me! It was beautiful and I felt so comfortable having all eyes on me! I felt so lucky to be treated so kindly and to have such good care taken of me! She helped me feel like I was special :) totally worth the splurge to have the wedding I always dreamed of!
We absolutely loved working with Carrie! She is the perfect blend of fun and professional, and it is abundantly clear that she knows her arts - both hair and makeup. She did hair and makeup for both our engagements and on the wedding day and I could not have been happier. She picked up perfectly on what I was going for and the result was incredible. I highly recommend her!
I used Carrie for my Bridal shoot, Wedding day (in Salt Lake City) and even had her come to my reception in California and work her magic there. Carrie is extremely professional and talented and also a very warm and caring person. She is really fun to chat with made me feel very comfortable and relaxed on my big day. She truly is an artist, and captured my vision perfectly. Carrie uses high quality makeup, which was invaluable to me as I have sensitive skin and am prone to break-outs-I had no problems with her makeup. I would highly recommend Carrie to anyone as she really is a gem of a person/artist/friend and I was lucky to have found her!
I am so happy that I chose Carrie for my big day! Carrie also did my make-up for my engagement shoot. Carrie is very easy to work with and is super personable. I was able to feel comfortable and tell her exactly what my vision was for my big day! She made it happen! I felt very well taken care of. She stayed with me throughout the day to touch up my make-up throughout the evening. Best decision ever! I didn't have to worry about make-up coming off due to happy tears or inebriated emotional tears either! Highly recommend Carrie to any bride!
I was referred to Carrie Purser by my best friend who used her for her wedding, and loved her. She was so professional and personable, and I could just tell she loved what she did.
She made be look so beautiful without making me lose me, which I have heard other brides complain about. Another one of the best things too, was she was willing to come to to me and make me up instead of making me come to her on the day of. She had wonderful input and suggestions as far as the wedding went, she has done a lot of wedding and for a family that has only planned any others but mine her words were invaluable. I would recommend her to any bride for her wedding day, especially if you are looking for a less stressful day, you can lay back and just relax and let her make you beautiful!
I booked Carrie to do my wedding day hair and makeup. We met together for a brief consult a couple of months before the wedding, and since I wasn't quite sure what I wanted she gave me great advice on not only what my hair and makeup should be, but also my jewelry! She knows exactly how to put your whole "bridal look" together. I didn't do a trial makeup/hair session just to save money, but she didn't need it - she did an amazing job the day of the wedding. And when I say "amazing", I mean like she somehow was able to know exactly what I would like and how to make it look fantastic without me even knowing what I wanted! That's what I loved about my experience with Carrie - she really can interpret what you are thinking and just wave her magic wand to make you look and feel phenomenal. I really feel like she was worth every penny to make my day (and my photos!) very special. Thanks so much Carrie!!
I had Carrie do my hair and make up for my professionally done bridal pictures. Because a hairstylist myself, I am always a big critic. I also have very thick, coarse, naturally curly and frizzy hair. Carrie knew just how to tame my lions mane. Every curl was perfect and just what I had in mind, even though I didn't give her the best description to work off of. My make up was flawless and my pictures turned out great. I couldn't have had a better experience and would highly recommend her.
Carrie did hair and make-up for me and three of my bridesmaids at my wedding last month - her work is amazing! We got a lot of compliments and people raved all night about how beautiful my hair and make-up looked. She really listened to what kind of style I was going for but also had some great suggestions and ideas on what would look good. Carrie is also just a really fun person to be around - she's easy to talk to and was cracking everyone up as she was getting us ready. I would highly recommend her.
There just aren't enough words to express the immense gratitude My bridal party, family, and I all posses for Carrie, Leslie, and Crystal. Their incredible charm and magnetism make you feel as though you are family and their ability to transform and enhance leave you reveling in a beauty you did not know you possessed. This amazing team is incredibly versatile having knocked out 11 women on my big day of varying age (10 years to 75 years), hair type ( long, short, thin, thick, curly, natural black hair), and skin color (dark to light). We were truly enchanted by Carrie and her team, they were a blast, leaving us utterly flawless for the long day ahead while calming our nerves . I was smitten with Carrie from the day of my engagement photo session and I was equally impressed by her team on my big day. My make up on both occasions was beautifully applied and lasted well over 16 hours (might have lasted longer but I removed it at the end of the night). We even had a few family members jump on board, last minute, for hair and makeup, once they saw the incredible job Carrie and her team had performed on me and my bridal party. These women are not only incredibly talented, but they are kind and beautiful souls. My family, bridal party, and I were all sad to have to part ways with them once the work was done. We admire and adore this team for their incredible attention to detail and their effortless ability. I am currently looking for an excuse to book with them again. Can't wait!!!
I found Carrie online when doing a google search for "bridal hair and makeup artist that travels." I contacted her and she returned my email promptly. We set up a trial run. I wasn't sure what to expect but Carrie Nailed it! She was absolutely amazing. I loved my hair and makeup so much and it was only the trial run!!
My wedding was a destination wedding. Carrie traveled with her team to the destination. She was early and had everything she needed to do her job. Everyone was very professional and managed time well. All of the bridesmaids, my mom and my husbands mom looked amazing . Carrie had a plan and it worked. Carrie kept me on track with my day and had me ready on time. I LOOVVVEEDDD my hair and makeup! Everything was so perfect. Carrie is a professional and does a great job. I am recommending her to all my friends and family for any event that they may need hair and makeup done!
Thank you Carrie, you seriously are the best!!
I absolutely love Carrie's work. She took the vision I had for my wedding and made it better then I had ever imagined. My make up was flawless. I went for nutural shades for my outdoor reception and my hair was beyond perfect with a braided updo. I've been married for about two months now and I still have people coming up to me saying how perfect my makeup and hair was. It didn't matter if they saw in pictures or On the day, everyone (including me) loved it.
I even had a random lady come up to me where I work and tell me she saw my formals online and loved my hair and make up.
Love love love Carrie's work!!
I originally had booked my hair appointment with someone else. The day I went in for my trial, the girl had troubles with my hair and she looked for someone else to do it because it was just too much for her. Carrie ended up saying she would do my hair. She already had so much on her plate and she was still willing to do my hair! She already had plans the day of my wedding but she made sure she would be back by the time I was going to come in. She didn't have to that and she did. She is seriously amazing! I loved my updo and I really enjoyed being around her. She was so nice! I definitely recommend her. She makes you feel great(:
I was fortunate enough to have the talents of Carrie Purser for my hair and makeup on my wedding day. She is fantastic. She was extremely professional and an absolute pleasure to work with. She is accommodating and will go above and beyond to make your wedding perfect. I will highly recommend Carrie to anyone.
Carrie makes you feel comfortable and creates your make up to fit who you are! Having my makeup professionally done and hair gave me the confidence and glow every bride should have. The best thing about the airbrush make up is even with all the hugging, kisses, and crying, I didn't have to worry once about how I looked and never had to hassel with touch ups!
She is amazing!
I used Carrie Purser and her team for my bridesmaids, my mom, and my hair and makeup on my wedding day! They were FABULOUS! They used nothing but good quality makeup brands on us and were very clean and professional! Despite me being very picky, Carrie remained friendly and professional the whole time! She never lost her composure with me, but proceeded to fix everything to my liking!! She is DEFINITELY detail oriented and a perfectionist! That's what I like the most about her and her team! I ABSOLUTELY felt my most beautiful on my wedding day and my bridesmaids and mom looked AMAZING!! Both my hair and makeup were ON POINT! Thank you SO much Carrie, Leslie, and Kristal for making me look STUNNING on the most important day of my life!!
Carrie is amazing! She gave me that once-in-a-lifetime, fairytale, red carpet look that everyone wants but few can actually pull off correctly. You will get that style that's in the pictures you've been storing away for the big day! She did my hair and makeup for Bridals pics and my wedding day. She answered her cell every time I called, always responded to texts, and made herself available at short notice. The airbrush is definitely the way to go, as it stays put ALL DAY. It was hot and sweaty on the day of my bridals but my makeup stayed FLAWLESS the entire time and none of it ended up on my dress. You can count on Carrie to DELIVER that look you've been dreaming of! I had a great experience, would recommend her to anyone.
I am so happy that I went with Carrie to do not only my hair and makeup but also my mothers. Carrie made us both feel beautiful and really completed the whole vision I had for my wedding. Carrie took my vision of what I wanted and made it even more beautiful than I could have imagine. I will forever be grateful for her and the service she provided for me.
Paige Dance
Carrie did a wonderful job in perfecting my look for wedding. She molded to my style to create a beautiful, natural look that I felt comfortable in and was so great to work with!
Carrie did my hair and makeup for my wedding and I have never felt as beautiful as I did that day. She showed up right on time to our hotel room. As soon as you meet Carrie you get a great, relaxed vibe mixed with total professionalism. The make-up was impeccable and my hair was perfect!! I needed a bit of help into my dress and she was right there to help like a great friend. I told her exactly what I wanted and she gave it to me! She was quick but careful and she did an amazing job. Carrie is so easy going and she was open to all of my preferences. She definitely made sure I was happy with the end result. I would highly recommend her to anyone who wants a professional hair and makeup artist with a ton of talent and a sweet personality. She's professional, accommodating, sincere, and skilled in her art. I feel very grateful that such a talented and sweet person was a part of the best day of my life!!!!
Thank you, Carrie Purser makeup artistry!
Carrie is so talented, she makes every girl look like a runway model.
Carrie is truly talented! She made my day so special and helped out with everything from my beautiful hair and makeup to providing breakfast and making sure everything was perfect.
Carrie did all hair / makeup for my recent rehearsal dinner, wedding day and day-after brunch and I could not be happier! Carrie came highly recommended by my wedding planner and after my initial trial, I immediately fell in love with her. She's not only talented (a-maz-ing), but she's an incredible person. I feel so blessed that she was with me on the biggest day of my life. I felt like the most beautiful bride in the world! With so many details to think of on your big day, its nice to know that your hair and makeup will be more stunning than you could have ever imagined. With Carrie, you'll be in VERY good hands.
I've recommended Carrie Purser to several friends and I would absolutely recommend her to you. She's not only amazing at what she does, but she's a wonderful person to work with. She's, well, the BEST OF THE BEST!
Carrie is such an amazing artist. She's very personable! I feel like she already knew the exact look that I wanted, I never had to tell her to fix or change anything! The price was good, the service was good, and the makeup was absolutely perfect. It lasted all day and I never had any problems with it at all. It wasn't too simple or too over the top, perfect for my small town wedding :)
Carrie made me feel more beautiful than I have ever felt in my entire life for my wedding. My mother and I were able to have hair and makeup done for my big day. We recieved numerous compliments throughout the night. Carrie was so great from the moment I met her. She made me feel very comfortable and was so easy to talk to you. Great customer service and exceptional hair and makeup artistry! I would highly recommend Carrie for any future bride that wants to look like a million bucks on her wedding.
I had Carrie do my hair and makeup for both my bridals and on my wedding day, and I have to say she was so fun to work with! My hair and makeup were both flawless, she did exactly what I asked! She also did my moms hair and makeup on the wedding day, which was such a stress reliever not to have to worry about getting ourselves ready. Carrie is such a beautiful person inside and out and has such a fun personality. So happy I chose to hire Carrie for my wedding :)
I would recommend Carrie to anyone who is looking for a stress free wedding morning and gorgeous hair and makeup! Hiring Carrie made all the difference for me that morning. I was able to relax and she had me completely ready an hour and a half before I had to leave. She really allowed me to enjoy myself. She is also incredibly talented and professional! I gave her a general idea of what I wanted to look like and she far outreached my expectations. I got compliments all day from my family and friends, especially from my photographer. Another thing I loved about Carrie was that she did a touch up later on in the day. It really allowed me to stay looking fresh throughout the day. She is well worth the money! I would hire her again in a heartbeat! Thanks Carrie for making me feel beautiful!
I had Carrie do my hair and make-up for not only my wedding day, but for my bridal pics and boudoir as well. On all 3 occasions she did an absolutely amazing job. Carrie is an amazing person inside and out. She made the whole experience exactly how I imagined it. I can't say enough about her. I only wish I was getting married again, just so Carrie could work her magic on me once more.
I would highly recommend her.... She ROCKS :) :) THANKS CARRIE!
Carrie did a phenomenal job taking care of me and my girls! On my wedding day Carrie's team came early and extra prepared, they made us look and feel incredibly beautiful, had the best energy through the entire process and alleviated so much wedding day stress. I would highly recommend Carrie Purser to any Bride to be!!!
Major bonus- Carrie did my cut and color two weeks before the wedding and I've never been happier with my locks! She is a true artist!
I loved Carrie Purser Makeup and Hair artistry. When looking for someone to do my wedding makeup and hair, she came highly recommended. Her prices were higher then others I had seen, but ended up being worth every penny! She was responsive and flexible and made it easy to schedule an apt. Carrie was fun to work with and made me feel very comfortable. I have never felt more beautiful and pampered in my life! I would recommend her to anyone wanting to look and feel their best on their special day!
Carrie Purser did my hair and make up for my wedding and she was amazing. She was top of the line and did her best to keep me calm and reminding me that I would be a beautiful bride. She was amazing from beginning to end and everything came out exactly how I wanted it. I was so pleased and would reccommend her to anyone.
I recently got married, and used Carrie Purser as both my hair and makeup artist. She is SO good at what she does! The work she did was flawless. Carrie pays so much attention to detail and can re-create the image you have in your mind for your dream wedding look. She was so friendly, and she put me at ease right away. My groom was absolutely stunned when he saw me. If you want to look flawlessly beautiful on your wedding day, go with Carrie Purser!
I could not be more pleased with the service rendered to me by Carrie Purser Make-up and Hair Artistry. I had an idea of how I wanted to look for my wedding, and they were able to make it a reality! Because I felt like I looked perfectly how I wanted to look, I was able to really enjoy my wedding day and be confident in myself. It really was the day I'd dreamed about my entire life. I loved that if I wanted to change something or do something differently, it was done, no questions asked. I loved everything about my experience with Carrie Purser Makeup & Hair Artistry!
Carrie Purser's work was flawless. Hair and makeup are two things that will show in pictures forever, and I was very pleased with how everything turned out. I couldn't have asked for anything more! I felt beautiful and everything looked perfect. I would recommend her in a heartbeat!
I can't say enough about Carrie and her team.
Carrie is an amazing artist! I showed her a picture of what I was thinking and she gave me some ideas and then ... voila! Perfection.
We did a hair and makeup trial and everything that was done was beautiful and detailed! Plus, it was re-created perfectly on the actual day.
Carrie is laid back, friendly, professional, funny and talented.
I had a lot of bridesmaids so she brought a team with her and they were all brilliant! So many times the key hair & makeup artist are great, but then the team is not as good for the bridesmaids ... not the case here. My bridesmaids were bombshells and looks amazing. They all loved their looks.
Basically, Carrie and her team made my day easy and worry-free! Love her.
Carrie was amazing! I had never had my hair or make up done before but I wanted something special for my wedding day. My photographer suggested Carrie Purser and I'm SO glad that she did. Carrie made me feel so comfortable and was so personable. Chatting with her while she did my hair and make up was great and made the time fly by! She would ask for my input to make sure I liked what she was doing and let me tell you, I definitely loved it! My husband was wowed by Carrie's work and so was my family. I would absolutely give Carrie my 100% rating, even 120% if I could :) She was great and so easy to work with. Thank you for making my wedding day so special!
I had Carrie do my hair and make up for my engagement pics and loved her so much I flew her out to my destination wedding. She is so talented at what she does and a super great person too. She made me look like my most beautiful self. If you want to be your most beautiful on your wedding day you will not be disappointed.
Carrie Purser did my makeup and hair for my wedding...and OH MY GOSH!! She did such an amazing job!! I can't even begin to tell you how awesome everything turned out. Of course on your wedding day you want to look beautiful and flawless; Carrie made that happen. She is such a sweetheart! And very personable, so easy to talk with and does exactly what you want. The air brush makeup she used was awesome. I would totally recommend this to anyone doing an all day event. My hair was BEAUTIFUL and very original I loved that Carrie could listen to what you want and pull your look together best suited for the event. I can't tell you how many compliments I got on how beautiful I looked on my day. Everything turned out perfect and I am super happy I went with Carrie Purser!!!!!!!
Carrie did my wedding day make up and I absolutely loved it! I wasn't sure what to expect since I wasn't able to do a trial run in advance (for reasons out of our hands I'm sure she would have been happy to :) ) but I was very happy with the result. I was a little nervous to get airbrush foundation since I thought it would be too sheer of a coverage for my big day but Carrie assured me that she would cover my imperfections and that I would be very happy with the result and I was! She did a great job on my eye make up and made me look very pretty but was also open to suggestions like if I wanted more shadow or bigger lashes. She was very easy to work with, sweet and down to earth. Her services to me were gifted but I would have paid for her to do it all over again! I'm going to miss her now that my wedding day has come and gone! You will not regret hiring Carrie for your wedding day or special event because she is the best!
My wedding day was so wonderful and I felt like a Queen! Carrie Purser did an amazing job on my makeup and hair!! She is so much fun to work with and she truely loves what she does. I had so many compliments from others who said "You are the most beautiful bride ever!" I am so happy I looked so amazing on the most important day of my life! It is so worth it. You will not regret looking amazing on the most important day of your life!! Thanks so much Carrie!!
Carrie did my hair and makeup for my bridals. When we went to take pictures it was on and off rain. Hair and makeup looked fantastic in the pictures! I even left my makeup on and we took engagement pictures the next evening, my makeup looked exactly the same as it did the day before!!! I had Carrie do my makeup for my wedding on July 14 and of course it rained all day and then turned very humid that evening. Makeup stayed on and looked great. If you want to have perfect hair and makeup, you definitly need to get Carrie! If you want one less thing to worry about on your wedding day and know it will turn out perfect, you need to get Carrie!!! Thank you Carrie for being such a great artist!!
I called Carrie Purser only one week before needing my hair & makeup done for my bridals, and I was at a loss. I wasn't expecting her to have time for me, as I saw how amazing her work is and how busy her schedule seemed to be - but when I made that phone call, Carrie was so pleasant and I could tell she wanted to make me a priority. She ended up having to move some appointments around a bit, and I was so excited to have her work with me! Upon arriving to the salon, I was feeling nervous and letting all the wedding details get me overwhelmed, and Carrie put me at such an ease. I loved how inviting and fun she was as I opened up to her in the salon chair. Carrie listened and laughed all while doing my hair up more perfect than I could have ever imagined. And I could not have been more in love with my makeup, either. Even way before she was done, I kept checking myself out in the mirror and getting giddy with how good I looked. I loved even the preliminary makeup!! She was so much fun to spend time with, and her work is perfection. I felt like a goddess that day; having Carrie do my hair & makeup brightened my whole wedding experience. I would absolutely go to her again in a heartbeat. Thank you for EVERYTHING, Carrie!!!
I viewed dozens of websites for the perfect hair and makeup artist for my wedding day. The vast majority of photos had styles that either looked so over-the-top or like something I could produce on my own. Carrie's work had a beautiful elegance to it, intricate and classic. If she wasn't available for my big day, I probably would have cried. Carrie was absolutely the best choice I could have made. She's fun, easy to work with, and extremely intuitive in her profession. I was extremely pleased with the results. She's absolutely amazing at what she does. I received so many compliments, even the photographer while doing our bridal session commented several times how perfectly done my makeup was for the camera. I think that wedding photos are fairly important in that they can last a lifetime, and Carrie made sure that I'll love those pictures forever. Thanks to Carrie's talent, the one memory that will be imprinted in my mind forever is the look of adoration on my husband's face as I walked down the isle.
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