Just book her before someone else does.
I am a big researcher and do my homework especially when it's something important like how my FACE is going to look on the most important day of my life...! You obviously want someone who knows what t...hey're doing and therefore someone you can trust. Dawn is that person.
The short version:
The 5 star reviews I found online for her, the varied yet equally stunning looks she is able to create (as evident by her website, social media accounts and referral I received) and her ability to be professional yet personal in our communications early on were all reasons I chose her. After working with her I can additionally add that she is always quick to respond back to you, she is punctual, she is calm and flexible with any last minute changes and is happy to lend additional advice to help your day go as smoothly as possible. She has years of expertise and is such a professional that she just doesn't get her feathers ruffled easily. She gets the job done but knows how to have a good time. The bonus is that she's just a beautiful person inside and out.
For those that need more detail:
Dawn was recommended to me by one of my bridesmaids who was familiar with Dawn's work in 2 ways: she was in a previous wedding 8 years ago where Dawn was the MUA and she (my friend) is a hair stylist and has seen Dawn's work on a number of women wanting a variety of looks. My friend is brutally honest about her feedback and is particular about what she approves of so I believed her when she said "I've seen Dawn do glam or natural and everyone always looks amazing". I mean, if SHE was recommending Dawn she MUST be good.
So I looked at Dawn's website and Instagram. I absolutely loved what I saw. I did not feel the same way after looking at other MAU's work and interviewing them. I even read part of her blog and this made me admire her even more because of how she came across as a professional AND individual. That may not matter to you, and it wasn't something I thought would make a difference to me, but it did. In the end, I booked her as fast as I could.
I could NOT have been happier with everything Dawn did. We did a trial and it went great but days before my wedding I started leaning towards something different so I emailed her and asked for a more dramatic look. I trusted her enough to not feel like another trial was necessary so on my wedding day she just looked at my dress and knew instantly why I wanted more "drama". She went to work and omg I was SO THRILLED with what she did. It was perfect!!!! She did the makeup for my 6 bridesmaids and every one of them was gorgeous. For reference, we had age ranges in the 30's, 40's and 50's and every.single. woman. was. a knockout. They all said they felt incredible, they were doing selfies and getting praises from their husbands and from their friends on social media. Dawn handled the makeup for all 7 of us and it was like clockwork. She got everyone done in plenty of time and remained flexible when one girl wanted to change her look after seeing what another girl did. Thanks to Dawn, everybody's look was on point and we were on time for doing pics with our photographers. Keep in mind we never felt rushed or stressed...in fact her energy and positivity only added to the fun that day. And yes everyone's makeup looks every bit as stunning in the photos.
I have ZERO regrets about hiring Dawn and will forever refer her. I would absolutely book her again.