JJ was someone I liked from the very beginning. When I found her on the knot, I made an appointment to discuss my wedding plans and book her as fast as possible because I loved the elegance of her work. I drove out to her salon in Dallas wher...e she point blank told me what she could do or what would look best on me out of the selections I had chosen. I love this directness because after years of people in this field making false promises about their ability or what I look like in something, I could not bet my wedding day on someone that wouldn't make me look MY best! Not a standard, what every woman looks ok in kind of hair and make up design, but what I was going to look best in on my big day.
From the very beginning she took the stress out of everything. In fact, I made no changes and didn't even do a run through because I wasn't doing bridals and I trusted her work. I showed up on my wedding day with the original photos we had discussed plus some others for my family members that were also being done up and she made everything EXACTLY as I pictured it.
She traveled almost three hours with Caroline (make up) to accommodate the wedding. Not only did she show up early so we didn't feel rushed or panicked, but she was kind enough to accommodate my crazy last minute time schedules that I sent her via email all week before the wedding with grace and patience.
She gave me exactly what I asked for in an elegant, classic, FULL OF VOLUME updo that was to go under my birdcage veil. After styling the hair, she fitting the veil and place a huge garden rose in my hair and secured it. That hair did not move all evening long and I never felt any pain from inappropriately placed bobby pins. It was amazing!!!
My mother and sister are the definition of tomboys with no experience in hair or make up but JJ stepped in again and worked her magic. She made my mother look more beautiful than I had ever seen her and she took my sisters short coif and made a fantastic, edgy faux-hawk that I had asked for. We got compliments all night long!!!!
Not only was JJ such a blessing, but Caroline was who joined her to tag team on make up. I can't begin to tell you what wonders Caroline worked. As women, we know that some days are better than others for hair and make up. Some days we just look washed out or splotchy or feel self-conscious even if we don't know why. Well let me tell you that Caroline eliminated all fears of not being up to par on such an important day. Over the last ten years I have received 20-25 professional make up applications for special events and I'm telling you that this was beyond what I ever hoped for it to be. Caroline took her time, listened to what I wanted, and played to our strengths accommodating my wishes. It was truly the best make up I had ever seen.
If you want a day with absolutely no stress, complete confidence that your husband will know this is absolutely the most beautiful you have ever looked, and a funny, charming, reliable professional to handle every beauty blunder there is....this is the company for you. I will never use anyone else for hair and make up ever again. I was beyond blown away and so was everyone else.