I cannot say enough good things about Rachael and her services. For my wedding, Rachael did my own hair and makeup, my mom's, my maid of honor's, and also hair for two of my bridesmaids. Everything was absolutely, incredibly perfect.
I live ...out of state but was getting married in CO, so I did not have time to do a "preview" with Rachael. I wasn't nervous about it after seeing her portfolio, and I had no reason to be. She is able to quickly assess how to personalize make-up/hair for each individual based on their skin tone, hair type & personality. For the most part, I gave her free reign, and because of it, my look turned out better than I could have ever imagined.
The best part, though, and the reason I know every penny was worth it: It rained on my wedding day and we had an OUTDOOR ceremony. It was a steady rain with high humidity - I thought my hair would be ruined in minutes. While we tried to protect ourselves with an umbrella, there were many times during pictures and the ceremony that my hair and makeup were not protected (we didn't want an umbrella in all our pictures!). Somehow, thanks to her magic of many pins in my curled hair and "setting" of the makeup, it stayed. As I walked inside to the reception, I had so many people tell me they couldn't even tell I had been out in the rain. Without her, I could have spent the rest of my wedding looking like a drowned cat. :)
THANK YOU, Rachael, for being so sweet, so kind, and so engaging with my friends & family - and for working with each individual person to give them exactly what they wanted. I will forever look back on my wedding day and feel beautiful because of you. You truly have a gift and I am forever grateful for it.