I booked Devotion Studio to do hair and make-up for my Mom, three bridesmaids, and myself the morning of my wedding. I had looked at several other options in the Mendocino area and was impressed by their online photos and reasonable prices. Kir...sten was incredibly quick, professional, and kind in her communication and it sold me. I was especially nervous because I live in Denver, CO and knew I wouldn’t be able to travel out ahead of time for any kind of trial run. I sent her multiple, conflicting photos and ideas from Pinterest (probably a stylist’s nightmare haha) and she sent me matching photos of other clients who had similar hair and make-up styles done in her studio in the past.
The ceremony was in Gualala, CA which was a 2-hour drive from their studio location in Sebastopol. However, she was willing to make the trek and was super flexible when I made a couple changes after sending in the initial contract, such as adding an extra person (my Mom) to the list of people to style and asking for a second stylist to cut time down. She and Chyrel came early on the day of the ceremony and were so nice, down-to-earth, and calm.
I should add that I’m pretty Type A so I was feeling fairly stressed about some last minute details when they arrived and running around like a chicken without a head. Their peaceful energy helped me a lot and they were more than happy to go with the flow to help however possible. I was also feeling particularly indecisive about my hairstyle since I had planned on wearing it down but things were getting a bit windy. They patiently looked at my photo options and asked which of the online pictures I liked best. Once I chose one, they NAILED the hair by literally making me look exactly like the style I had chosen. I loved it and it held the entire evening despite wind and dancing (they came at 10:30-ish in the morning and I was up until about 2am).
As far as make-up, I am a bit self-conscious of a scar on my face and they covered it up well while still making the make-up look more natural like I wanted. I never wear make-up so I’m pretty sure I rubbed my face a few times by accident and teared up at points and it still looked great. My bridal party was also very happy with their experience and styles! I can’t say enough about how easy and wonderful they made the experience. I would highly recommend them to others looking to book hair or make-up for any special occasion.