I cannot say enough great things about Cheryl. She was truly the best decision I made in choosing vendors for the wedding. And on the day of, she was my FAVORITE vendor because not only is she so incredibly talented, but she went out of her way... to try to make sure everything was stress-free for me.
Let's start with the trial. When I'm in wedding parties, I always do my own hair and makeup and don't use the hair/makeup services the bride has because I'm pretty simple. I keep my hair down, use a little bit of eyeshadow and eyeliner and that's about it. I knew I'd probably have to do a little more for my wedding and would need ideas, so after finding her, I emailed her to see if I could squeeze in a trial during the week I was on Oahu meeting with my other wedding vendors. She was so accommodating and totally worked with my schedule.
During the trial, because I'm not used to wearing so much makeup, when she was done, I told her I felt like I had too much on. She assured me that it would look great in pictures, and that if she ended up putting on less, I'd probably want more. She was right. lol. I took pictures to see how it looked, and I ended up asking her to put on more eyeshadow to glam up my eyes a little more. :)
On the actual day, Cheryl and her crew were amazing. They were so lively and funny, and they really brightened up the room. Quick advice for brides-to-be: Even if you have just your maid of honor staying with you in the hotel the night before, get a suite instead of just the standard room. Or make sure you have a big-enough space for your wedding party AND your vendors (hair/makeup artists, photographers, videographers, etc.).
I didn't think about that, and when everyone started coming into the hotel room--with their STUFF--it got crowded pretty quickly. Everyone who knows me describes me as "calm, cool, and collected," but I started to get overwhelmed by the chaos in the room on top of the nervousness I was already feeling about the day. I had to leave the room for a few minutes to get myself together. When I came back to the room, they had rearranged everything to make sure I didn't feel so closed in. :)
Most importantly, though, everyone who got hair/makeup done received so many compliments. Cheryl is so talented, and her makeup line is amazing. She was so sweet and tried to make sure that I would be happy with her work. I told her to do whatever she wanted, and she did her magic. She was very prepared and remembered from the trial what to do. I was still apprehensive about looking in the mirror and seeing so much makeup, but it honestly didn't feel like I was wearing any. My bridal party assured me that my skin looked flawless. And when I saw pictures, I was really happy with the results.
To sum up, choosing Cheryl will assure you look FABULOUS on your day. And for those who don't like the heavy feel of makeup (like me), you'll forget that you're wearing any. Having Cheryl around will also be a great way to start your day and get some of those nerves out because she has such good energy.