Deanna Rae Makeup Artistry

Deanna Rae did an absolutely spectacular job! From the first time I contacted her, she was timely and professional in her responses. I decided to go with Deanna Rae based on the beautiful and natural brides on her website, the fact that she does airbrush make-up, and her competitive pricing. I never had my makeup done professionally before but from the minute I met her at our trial, she put me completely at ease with her friendly and relaxed demeanor. Deanna listened to my vision and, as an expert in her field, she made informed suggestions that I would never have thought of. When she finished, I looked like the best possible version of myself. She was really flexible, working with me as plans shifted, and, when I was deciding if I wanted to cover my tattoo, she took the extra time to show me how she would do it. On the day of my wedding, she showed up bright and early and worked tirelessly to make my three bridesmaid, two mothers, and me look absolutely flawless. Not only did she do a phenomenal job, her positive energy added to the getting ready experience on the big day. I have never felt as gorgeous as I did on my wedding day and it is thanks to Deanna Rae!

I hired Deanna Rae to do my makeup for my destination wedding in Wisconsin,  she did a FABULOUS job. She arrived to my hotel at 7am that morning ready to make me and my bridal party look beautiful. We had a great time laughing throughout the morning and Deanna kept me so calm and relaxed. Every single one of my bridesmaids and my mom felt beautiful. I received countless compliments at my wedding on how natural and beautiful my makeup looked while perfectly capturing the vintage look I wanted for my big day. I highly recommend Deanna Rae Artistry to future brides.

Deanna was a pleasure to work with for my wedding on October 7. As someone who doesn't wear a lot of makeup, she really took the time to listen to me and make sure I was comfortable with the look. I received so many compliments on my makeup, I wish she could do it every day! Deanna was incredibly professional and super organized. I would highly recommend her services.

Deanna exeeded my expectations!! I could not imagine having used anyone esle for our special day. As far as the makeup goes, I felt so beautiful but more importantly, like myself. The only thing I wanted for my wedding makeup was to feel like and embrace the me my husband already loves. The makeup was natural, light, looked great on professional film and simple. As a person, I loved Deanna! She was so down to earth, kind, sweet to my bridesmaids, family and friends and overall fun to be around. I wanted a team that could hang with the group and just have a good time. The entire experience was so fantatsic and I would not have traded it whatsoever. I highly recommend Deanna to anyone and couldn't be happier with the results.

Deanna was very accommodating and overall great to work with. She listened to what I wanted and helped me figure it out when I didn't know how to put it into words. I looked exactly how I wanted to look on my wedding day - natural and far better than my daily look, without looking "made up."

My experience with Deanna was perfect!! Deanna is an incredible Make-Up Artist and in addition, Fun, Charming and talented! She handled every detail so I could relax and enjoy my Wedding day. My make-up was beautiful and my now Husband loved it, everyone did. We had a destination wedding and Deanna was prepared for Everything!!! Thank you again Deanna for the great experience!

Deanna was great! She paid great attention to detail and was very patient with me. She worked around my schedule for trials and is very easy to work with! I would definitely recommend her in the future.

AMAZING. Deanna did such a great job making me look like myself, only better! I loved the airbrush makeup and fake lashes. Everything looked so natural and flawless and I felt like a queen the whole night. She was a very calming presence in the room throughout the day. SO HAPPY with how I looked in real life and in pictures.

Where do I begin? Deanna rocked it! Everyone wants to look their best on their wedding day. I had a vision in my mind and Deanna brought it to life. I felt beautiful not only because of the art work she had created but for the way she made me feel in the process. Her professionalism made this all so effortless. Thank you a million for such great work!

Deanna was amazing! I took a chance purely going by the online reviews. The one thing I noticed was the number of kind responses that Deanna gave to those who praised her work which showed her professionalism and demeanor. The other great thing was that she showed her prices on line and she had no minimum! What an amazing find for someone that has a small wedding party but would still like to have a makeup artist at a reasonable price. Don’t be fooled thinking that no minimum means less than the best. She is truly passionate about what she does and she does beautiful work. Deanna was great to work with she was on time, professional and very friendly. She even managed to keep me calm as people started to run late. This was no issue for her as she calmly got things back on schedule. Even better were the results. The makeup was beautiful and lasted all day. I received numerous complements and I felt confident and beautiful. I would definitely recommend you check out her website and have complete confidence in her to help make your day special!

Deanna was one of my top three favorite vendors to work with during my wedding planning process. She was always professional, very organized and prompt with her responses to my many questions. Deanna was such a pleasure to work with and her talent speaks for itself. She traveled all the way up to Beloit, Wisconsin for a nominal fee; her work and pricing were better than any of the local make up artists! I felt beautiful; like myself, but amped up. She also provided make up application for my 4 bridesmaids and my mother. Deanna stayed right on schedule and most importantly everyone looked truly beautiful. Her make up is light, very wearable and stayed put the whole day even in the August heat and some tears! I loved that Deanna asked me to send her several pictures prior to our trial, some without make up, and some that I like my make up in, so she could get an idea of what I wanted. She takes the time needed to hear what it is you, the client, want from her, and provides you with her professional opinion. I am so grateful to have had her as a part of my wedding experience! Deanna, thank you so much for all of the care and attention you put into making me feel and look my best!

Deanna is fantastic! Very accommodating, professional, and responded quickly to every text/email I sent. The quality of her work is incredible, especially given how reasonable her prices are. She made me comfortable and beautiful on my wedding day and I couldn't recommend her enough!

Deanna is an amazing artist! We had a trial run before and she made me look so gorgeous! She always responded back to my emails quickly. She was very flexible and professional. She was on time for my wedding and put me at ease. She made me look like a bride!

Deanna Rae was absolutely wonderful! She took all the stress out of getting ready to walk down the aisle and the makeup application she did on myself and my girls was stunning! She was professional and timely in every matter as well. I will definitely use her again to do my makeup for any special occasions that come up and will be recommending her to everyone I know. Thanks Deanna Rae!!

Deanna Rae Makeup Artistry did an amazing job on my wedding day. Deanna knew exactly the look I was going for and she took her time to perfect it. She really listened to what I wanted and made sure it was what she did. She not only did a beautiful job on my makeup, but also all my bridesmaids and mother/mother-in-law. If you are looking for a makeup artist that can handle various skin tones, eye shapes, etc. Deanna is the right person. She did a great job. I would definitely recommend her to anyone out there!

Deanna was my makeup artist for my wedding on 9/30/16. She did myself 5 bridesmaids, my mom and mother in law. She was absolutely AMAZING! She is very detail oriented and makes sure you look you absolute best for your wedding day. She makes sure you love your look and you look absolutely flawless. At the trial, she takes her time to go over every detail of your makeup and the day of the wedding schedule. She did my trial the day of my shower which was a plus! She was very organized and stayed on schedule with each person and worked very well with my hair stylist. I do not have one complaint and would recommend Deanna to anyone who is looking for a makeup artist who uses high quality products at an affordable price!

Deanna was extremely pleasant to work with! I was very indecisive about how I wanted my look to be but she was a total professional and was patient through the process. I would definitely recommend her, she was great and made me look very beautiful.

Deanna is super professional. She spent a long time getting my look just right the first time. I am very particular about my makeup, and LOVED how the look came out for the wedding. The makeup she used didn't budge all day and never got cakey or oily (which tends to happen to my skin). Everything went just ask planned and I would hire her again! Thank you Deanna!

Deanna is a kind, professional, and very skilled make up artist. During our trial I tried to articulate feedback and what I wanted the make up to look like. She was able to swiftly communicate and make adjustments that hit the mark. She took notes about everything she used and all the decisions we made together. She brings a really nice camera for before and afters and lighting to your home for the trial. Leading up to the wedding, I asked her to add people to the contract after we had it set. She was gracious and accommodating even though I was a little scatterbrained. Aside from being a skilled make up artist, Deanna is warm, sweet, and very very professional. I had no idea how I would feel or what would happen on my wedding day no matter how much planning I did. Deanna was one of the first people I saw that morning and although she doesn't know she played a role in my mood, the fact that she is who she is and handles herself in such a calm and professional way, she helped pave the way for a very beautiful day for me. I'm so pleased I found her.

Deanna is amazing! My skin, unfortunately, is super sensitive to anything I put on it. Not surprised, I had a reaction to the airbrush after my trial. Deanna still worked with me on my wedding day and had to improvise with combining my own make up with hers. My make up turned out amazing! It was everything I was hoping it would be and exactly what I had asked for. My husband was blown away with how natural I looked. I had endless compliments from my guests and multiple times had been asked " Oh my gosh! Who did your make up! It's so beautiful" She truly did an amazing job. On top of all that, she is super sweet, easy to work with, and very professional. Thank you Deanna!

I was so lucky to find Deanna and so glad I did! Deanna was prompt, friendly and flexible. I had a small wedding with no bridal party so I only needed someone to do my make-up. That's a surprisingly hard vendor to find! In addition to just being great with make-up, she was perfectly prepared for any situation. We did a trial in my apartment with terrible lighting and she had a light kit ready. On the day of the wedding, she came to my hair salon and was able to adapt to the space they had available. I don't usually wear a lot of make-up so I was nervous to even get a make-up artist for fear of not looking like myself, but Deanna was very sensitive to my fears and respectful of my wishes to appear more natural in my wedding photos. Thanks to her magic, I looked perfectly radiant in my photos!

Deanna is simply...WOW! I loved working with her. She's fun, dynamic, and talented! And most importantly, she made me and my bridesmaids look gorgeous! I appreciated her responsiveness, professionalism, and flexibility. I also found her prices reasonable compared to other vendors I checked out. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her to anyone. Thank you, Deanna

Deanna was everything you want in your makeup artist. She was prompt, imaginative, patient, easy to work with, and so much more. I would recommend her to the moon and back. She's awesome.

Let me start by saying that Deanna herself is an absolute doll and a pleasure to work with. My mother re-married the year prior to me and also used Deanna...we both couldn't have been happier with the outcome. She comes to you which makes things extremely easy and she puts you first, I knew she was going to do her best to make my big day as easy as possible and ensure I was happy. I can't stress enough how happy I was with the entire process, my make-up was flawless and I received more compliments than I could count. It lasted the entire night and felt so light and clean! I would recommend Deanna to anyone that wants to look amazing for their wedding and have fun in the process!

Deanna Rae did my makeup for my engagement photos & wedding. I showed her what I wanted and she went above and beyond my expectation! She's extremely good at getting in tune with what you are looking for. She's also very responsive to all phone calls/emails. Plus she is extremely fun and easy to work with. The end result was simply amazing! She uses such high-quality make up, my imperfections were covered up and stayed flawless for the entire wedding. She is so knowledgeable and was really able to accentuate all my favorite facial features. I really can't say enough great things about Deanna Rae.

Deanna did my makeup and my 4 bridesmaids for my wedding, and for several events since. She is extremely professional and responsive. She uses amazing products and is extremely meticulous with keeping things clean, organized and sanitary. But most important, she is an extremely talented artist! She made me look like the most beautiful version of myself on my wedding day! The makeup held up well in the heat and looked beautiful in pictures. She has done more glamorous looks on me too, and really knows how to make anyone look amazing, without looking fake. I would recommend her to anyone!

A friend of mine recommended Deanna for bridal makeup, and I'm so glad she did. Deanna applied my makeup as well as my bridesmaids for my August wedding. I also had my makeup trial done on the day of my engagement photos. Both applications, photographed so nicely. My only regret is that I didn't book her for a third wedding event to do my makeup for my bridal shower. Despite the long day and hot summer weather for the wedding, our makeup lasted all day. She uses airbrush foundation as well as high-end name brand products. She gave me a new tube of lipstick to use on the wedding day for reapplication. During my makeup trial, I showed Deanna a few photos of makeup I liked. She listened to my concerns about what looks I like and don't like when I have makeup done. She came up with the perfect palette and look. Deanna is very professional. She arrived early to my parents house, and she helped keep the day running smoothly by providing a suggested schedule in advance for myself and the maids. She also is very affordable especially for the high level of quality of service she provided being a makeup artist in Chicago. Pricing was as follows: $135 for the bride, $75 per maid, $75 for bridal preview/trial. After the wedding, she even sent me thoughtful thank you and a photo she took of me on the wedding day after my makeup was done. I highly recommend Deanna if you need a bridal makeup artist. It was probably one of the easiest, most stress-free decisions of my whole wedding planning process!

I found Deanna after a makeup artist double booked and told me to bad! She is by far one of the most kind and talented people! She did amazing work and I will continue to use her as many times as I can!!! Professional. Friendly. I cannot say enough about her!!

Deanna was absolutely amazing! As someone that never wears foundation I was very hesitant to do a full airbrush because I did not want to look like I had makeup caked on, but all of my friends (and my photographer) insisted that airbrush would be best for pictures as well as to prevent my makeup from running in the summer heat. I met Deanna first for my trial, and she put my nerves at ease. She is calm, professional, and just an overall sweet person. She looked at the sample pictures I had provided and matched what I had asked for perfectly! The day of my wedding she arrived early, was setup on-time, and styled my 9 bridesmaids (yes, she did all nine!), my mother and myself ahead of schedule. I loved that she offers a la carte options in addition to the full air brush package. A few of my bridesmaids only wanted their eyes done and fake lashes and the a la carte option allowed me to save a few bucks and not force anyone to wear makeup that they were uncomfortable with. All of the girls loved their makeup and I could not have been happier. She gave me a flawless look that did not smear and a smoky bronze eye that popped in pictures without being too overwhelming or dramatic up close. I highly recommend Deanna- she is very talented and will make sure your wedding day look is perfect!

I loved Deanna! If you're on the fence about booking her, trust me and just do it. Before my wedding Deanna had also done my make up for my Bachelorette party and shes the only person I now use for any occasion. Deanna arrived on time, and was professional, funny, and amazingly skilled. She made me look stunning, enhancing my natural beauty while keeping me recognizable. She kept to the time allotted and was able to get great results without making me feel stressed for time. Deanna also gave me the cutest little emergency kit to do touch ups with during the wedding if I needed to. During first look, my husband couldn’t stop staring. He loved the look that Deanna had given me, and mentioned how I looked beautiful and polished while still looking like me! At our wedding, people were telling me over and over how great and natural my makeup looked. Best part was the makeup did not budge as I danced the night away. Thank you Deanna for being so amazing at what you do and thank you for making me look gorgeous!

On November first of 2014, I got to marry my Prince Charming and of course this means I must look and feel like a Princess! Deanna was truly a blessing on my big day. She was early for our appointment and made sure that she was set up and ready to go when the appointment time began. She was very professional. We were not able to do a trial run so I had to put my complete trust in her, but from all of the other brides I had spoken with there was not a doubt in my mind! She took her time and payed very close attention to detail. I showed her a few pictures and she got what I was going for exactly. My make up lasted all night! Seeing how my dress must have weighed 100lbs I was rather warm most of the evening and my make up made it through without question! Also not only was my make up absolutely gorgeous, she was a friend to me. I was a ball of nerves, I mean I have never done this before! and Deanna knew the ins and the outs and helped calmed me down. She was very kind, reassuring and down to earth. I could have not asked for a better make up application and on top of that I just really enjoyed the the whole experience. I would recommend her to anyone and everyone, you will not be disappointed!

Wow! Just wow! Deanna's make up was amazing! This was my first time ever getting my make up professionally done. I usually never wear make up so I didn't know what kind of look I wanted for for my wedding day. Deanna was able to pick out the right colors and tone which complimented me best. The airbrush technique she used was awesome, the make up was so light and airy it felt like I had nothing on my skin. The best part of my make up though was that it stayed put during the 90 degree weather on my wedding day. Day and night no streaks or drips...amazing! I really got a bang for my buck with this pick, Deanna was very reasonably priced compared to other make up artist in the Chicago area. I can't wait to book her for my next event and definitely would recommend her to any future brides out there, Deanna was great!

Deanna of Deanna Rae Artistry did my makeup for my engagement photos and my wedding and I must say my makeup was flawless! I received so many compliments on it! My bridal party looked flawless, I was impressed! I was more impressed at her being on time (which is important to every bride) and how cool and friendly she was to my myself and bridal party. I was recommended through a friend and I would recommend her to anyone if you are willing to pay for a flawless face for any occasion.

I used Deanna Rae Artistry for my bridal makeup. I have had my makeup professionally done twice in the past. Based on my prior experiences, I was very reluctant to get my makeup professionally done for my wedding. In the past when I have gotten my make up done not only did it fall short of my expectations, but I felt as though I looked worse than when I did my makeup myself. Both times I even had to touch up my make up, to make it look up to my standards, before the event started. Since I had such bad experiences with professional makeup, I was not sure that I wanted to get my make up professionally done for my wedding. However it was very important for me to look special on my wedding day and I knew that doing my makeup myself would not be glamorous enough. I had scheduled two bridal trials with well-reviewed makeup artists, however I was not happy with the results. My friend suggested Deanna Rae artistry because she and all of her bridesmaids used her for their bridal make up. She promised that I would not be disappointed with Deanna Rae artistry. I was skeptical because I was sick of spending money on trials, but decided to set up a trial bridal makeup session. I could not have been happier with the way my trial went. To prepare herself for the trial, Deanna asked for a picture of me without makeup and a picture of me in which I really like how my make up looks. This was a fantastic idea because Deanna came prepared to the trial with ideas for my make up based on my features, as well as how I like for my make up to look. She then asked many detailed questions about how I wanted my makeup to look. This experience was very different from my other trials. During my other trials the makeup artists asked for examples of what I wanted and how I wanted my make up to look, however I never felt like they listened. I felt as though the makeup artists just ended up doing the style of makeup they preferred on me, which was not how I wanted it to look. Deanna listened to what I wanted, however she would give suggestions for improvements as well. We combined her ideas with mine to make the perfect look for me on my wedding day. When my wedding day came I was worried that my makeup would not turn out as fabulous as the trial. However, once again, Deanna far exceeded my expectations. She took pictures of my trial to replicate the look and she was able to make it look even more beautiful for my wedding. Deanna truly made me look more beautiful than I have ever looked. Every time I look at my wedding pictures it reminds me of how lucky I was to find Deanna!

I first hired Deanna, owner of Deanna Rae Artistry, to apply my make-up for my engagement photo shoot. I was so impressed, and my photographer loved how the make-up photographed; I knew I had to have Deanna as my make-up artist for my wedding day. We had a destination wedding in Jamaica, and thankfully, I was able to book Deanna to apply make-up for myself, my eight bridesmaids, my mom, mother-in-law, and aunt. That's right: Deanna made twelve women picture perfect in the Jamaican summer heat and humidity! A month ahead of time, Deanna created a schedule for me, and I based our hair appointments around her schedule. She always responded to my questions promptly and was patient and flexible when I had to make some last minute timing changes. On wedding day, she set up shop in my hotel room. It was so convenient to have her there, and it allowed all of us girls to hang out together before the ceremony. Deanna also has a sweet, fun personality, and everyone just loved her! I was most impressed that Deanna kept all twelve women right on schedule which allowed the rest of the day to run smoothly. She even made sure to check in with me right before the ceremony to see if I needed any touch ups. At the end of the night, despite the intense Jamaican heat, the make-up still looked great, and my photographer was still equally impressed. I highly recommend Deanna if you want a talented, professional, responsive, make-up artist that genuinely listens to what you want. Deanna answers any make-up and skin care questions you may have and offers great tips, as well. She had eleven very happy clients and one stress free bride that day!

Deanna was an absolutely amazing make-up artist. She did myself and 5 of my bridesmaids and everyone looked amazing. The make-up looked the same at the end of the night as it did at the start and the dissolving fake eye lashes were great. She was very professional, on time and a pleasure to be around. I would suggest her to any bride.

Deanna did an amazing job on my makeup as well as my bridesmaids for my wedding day. Her prices are very reasonable and affordable. I also love that she uses an air brush for that flawless look! I would definitely recommend her for your bridal makeup :)

Deanna did my makeup for my wedding and I was beyond satisfied. She was very polite and accommodating. I had a full trial a few weeks before my wedding where we discussed different options which calmed my pre wedding nerves knowing that my makeup would be flawless. Deanna provided me with some ideas, but took my ideas and created perfection! I was completely satisfied with her services and have used her for other occasions. I have and will continue to recommend her services!!!

I met Deanna in Jamaica when she had traveled there to do the makeup for my brother's wedding. She did an excellent job with the bride and the large bridal party's makeup. She did a great job making sure our makeup stayed in place despite the intense humidity. When it came down to my wedding I had no doubts who I would choose to do my makeup. Deanna did a fantastic job with my makeup. She was very attentive and did exactly what I asked her to. She helped make my special day even better by making me feel beautiful! I would highly recommend her to soon-to-be bride.

Deanna was fantastic. She provided airbrush makeup for my downtown Chicago wedding, and she was everything I expected in a makeup artist, and so much more. Her prices were fair and the makeup was exactly what I wanted and it lasted all night. Beyond this, she was incredibly easy to work with. From the time I first contacted her a few months before the wedding regarding a trial until the big day itself, I found her to be responsive and flexible. Perhaps what I appreciated most was how organized and professional she was--during my trial, she took copious notes that she brought with her during the wedding day. She even sent me a reminder of things to do to look my best the week before the wedding day. Because we had a number of girls getting makeup done, Deanna brought an assistant at no extra charge, and her assistant was wonderful too! Of my entire experience with Deanna, the only downside was that the makeup application for each girl took longer than the 40-45 minutes she anticipated. This set us behind schedule somewhat, but I was so pleased with everything else, that it didn't bother me. But it's a good thing for other brides to keep in mind. I would highly recommend Deanna to any bride. She is professional, organized, and responsive. Plus, she knows her stuff and is very sweet to boot!

I was married to my loving husband on August 24, 2012. Deanna was my makeup artist as well as for my bridal party and family members. However, this was not the first time I had my makeup done by Deanna. She was referred to me the year before by a dear friend and I contacted her to do my makeup for my engagement photos. I thought this would be a great way to have a trial run and see if I liked airbrushing as well as her! I was absolutely thrilled at how great the pictures turned out. Not only did my skin look flawless but natural at the same time. The following year I hired Deanna to do my makeup for my bachelorette party, bridal shower, and then my wedding. However, I didn't stop there. Just two months ago I had Deanna do my makeup for my maternity photos as well as for my baby shower. With all these special events, ranging in all sorts of styles and looks, I was beyond pleased with how stunningly beautiful Deanna made me look. Needless to say I would absolutely recommend her services, and have to many friends, for any type of special event and will continue to use in the future!