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Emily
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Located in Fairfax, VA, Emily Nicole Artistry is a wedding makeup and hair business. Couples who are looking for a talented person to help them look and feel their best for their celebration need look no further than owner Emily.
After graduating from high school, Emily went on to work for Estee Lauder for two years as a beauty advisor and attended their training classes. Soon after leaving Estee Lauder, she started cosmetology school and quickly figured out that makeup and styling hair was her passion. Her goal is to always accentuate someone’s natural beauty and add a little bit of glamour.
Emily Nicole Artistry only uses top-quality products for her clients to ensure a long-lasting look all day and night. Patience and listening to exactly what her client wants while also providing a guiding hand to what is most flattering for the client is truly what sets her apart. She can offer a variety of services, including airbrush makeup, eye makeup, lash application, blowouts, updos, and more.
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Emily is a born and raised Northern VA native. She attended Fairfax High where her love of beautifying began as she would give Make overs and write about them in her school paper. She then went on to work for Estee Lauder and attend cosmetology school where she refined her skills and found her true passion for the bridal world. Emily's personable and bubbly personality truly shines through in all that she does, especially in making her clients feel the most special, for what ever occasion. Message her today to set up your trial!
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5.0
out of 5.019 reviews
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Emily, along with her assistant Jordan, has garnered high praise for their exceptional talent and service in providing makeup and hairstyling for weddings. Multiple reviewers highlight Emily's professionalism, flexibility, and ability to bring their visions to life, resulting in stunning looks that lasted throughout the day. Clients appreciated her communication, punctuality, and attention to detail, making the wedding day stress-free and enjoyable. Emily's warm and personable approach, along with her high expertise, received glowing recommendations, emphasizing her as a standout choice for makeup and hairstyling services in the Northern Virginia/Maryland area.Review photos
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Terry M
5.0
1/22/2025
Emily and her assistant, Jordan, were absolutely amazing for my daughter’s wedding! Emily was not only incredibly talented but also so much fun to work with. She made the whole process enjoyable and stress-free. She listened carefully to what we wanted, ensuring everyone looked and felt their best. Her flexibility and willingness to accommodate last-minute adjustments made a world of difference.
Jordan was just as talented, and together, they created a seamless experience for the entire wedding party. We received so many compliments on how stunning everyone looked! I cannot recommend Emily and her team enough – they are true professionals with such a warm and personal touch. Thank you for helping make my daughter’s big day so special!
Julia P
5.0
9/01/2024
Emily was the perfect blend of highly professional and skilled, while also engaging and excited. My bridesmaids and I both loved working with her to do our makeup for the big day. Emily was so communicative about logistics and flexible with the inevitable last minute chaos of wedding day. She made great suggestions for our makeup and really helped us look our best. I wanted a light, natural look, and she rmade this happen but also helped the makeup be vivid enough to really pop in photos. There's no one better to make your dream look a reality on your wedding day!
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Meredith T
5.0
7/17/2024
Emily was a spectacular vendor - she was communicative, flexible when I needed to change the timeline of the day, and so positive and helpful. I did a hair trial with her prior to my wedding - Emily creatively combined my favorite pieces of the inspiration pictures and astounded me with the result! We workshopped the vision a bit before my wedding, and she absolutely nailed the half-up loose braid (going for Rapunzel/princess vibes) on a ridiculously hot & humid day. She made sure my mom and MOH were comfortable putting in the veil and taking it out where it wouldn't mess up the 'do. She and a partner did the hair and make-up for all of my bridal party, and it was a perfect morning with them! 10/10!!
Bonnie Z
5.0
7/12/2024
Emily has great talent and was a pleasure to work with! She was responsive to emails and answered a lot of my questions. We did a trial and adjusted slightly on the big day. The trial went very well and Emily was easy to talk to and very personable. On my big day Emily showed up with her second hair stylist on time and stuck to the timeline the entire morning. She was able to curate gorgeous hairstyles for all my bridesmaids. My makeup lasted all day and she even included a little emergency kit with extra lipstick/foundation/bobby pins etc. Would highly recommend Emily if in the Northern Virginia/Maryland area!
Caitlin S
5.0
6/30/2024
Emily did my hair and makeup for my wedding this June, as well as my mom's and sister's. I would 100% recommend her! At my trial she really listened to what I was looking for and made my vision come to life. I honestly can't believe how good I looked on my wedding day! On top of being an excellent hair and makeup artist, Emily was also a delight to work with. We all enjoyed her company while we were getting ready. Thank you, Emily!!
Jennifer P
5.0
6/08/2024
Emily was one of my favorite vendors for my wedding! She was so easy to work with and she is so kind. She takes the time to listen to her clients and brings their vision to life. She did my make up for my engagement pictures and did hair and makeup for my bridesmaids and me on my wedding day. She also did my mom's make up on the wedding and accentuated her beauty! Emily truly made all of us feel beautiful and I can't recommend her enough!
Emma Jeanne P
4.0
5/14/2024
I really enjoyed working with Emily. She was very professional, attentive and fun to work with.
Jill C
5.0
11/28/2023
Love Emily. She did an amazing job with my hair and make up. She did our kids too which was so great. On time, professional and very friendly.
Carrie E
5.0
11/07/2023
I loved working with Emily! She did an amazing job with my makeup as well as my mom's and sister's. She has a wonderful energy and was a super fun hang as well as being very talented. I highly recommend Emily!
Jean S
5.0
10/23/2023
Emily did makeup for me & 3 members of my bridal party & would highly recommend her. Here’s why:
1. By the time I came around to looking for my makeup artist, I was already sooo tired of vendors trying to upsell or price-gouge my husband & me. Emily’s trasparency & openness was such a relieving breath of fresh air. Her rates are clearly listed on her website. When we called to discuss a quote, she was not only receptive to my makeup ideas & the vibe of the wedding, she was also understanding of one bridesmaid wanting to do her makeup because of severe skin allergies. (I had some other artists pressure me to get her makeup done as well. Can you imagine a bridesmaid getting an allergic reaction on your wedding day?)
2. I got my makeup trial done several days before the wedding as I was coming from out of town. The week leading up to a wedding is stressful for anyone, but Emily’s soothing presence put me at ease. The trial was probably the most relaxed I felt the entire week. All of that was on top of the fact that she made my vision come to life. I wanted a bolder look than I think is typical of wedding makeup & she was more than capable of delivering that look.
3. We had a relatively small wedding so our venue was smaller & didn’t have a dedicated bridal suite. The day of the wedding, it was impressive how Emily was able to set up a station in the event space itself, complete with full lighting. While she was doing my makeup, she was also accommodating to me having to pause every once in a while to answer questions about the setup. She was also able to work with the inevitable schedule slip that comes with a busy day. To top it all off, she upgraded my look from the trial on my wedding day & I was very satisfied. She was also able to give ideas & take input from my bridal party for their makeup, so they were also happy with their looks. She also left each of us with touch up kits, which we didn’t need in the end but it was good to have just in case. We all got the traditional makeup, which lasted very well from mid-afternoon to around 10pm (6-8 hours). Longer than that, you may want to consider the airbrush option.
Go with Emily as your makeup artist for her well-honed artistry, honesty, & all-around professionalism!
Vivian O
5.0
10/17/2023
Emily was absolutely amazing! Her airbrush technique was otherworldly. She made my bridesmaid and I look flawless and our makeup held up all day despite the amount of tears that were shed during our wedding. Highly recommend!
Alice M
5.0
10/17/2023
Emily is the most talented makeup artist EVER - she made me look FLAWLESS and feel the prettiest i've ever felt on my wedding day. After our makeup trial, she took all my suggestions and implemented them for my wedding day exactly how I envisioned it. The makeup lasted over 10 hours and even though I got a full glam, I still looked like myself. I can't believe how amazing I looked and how talented she is! You NEED TO HIRE HER.
Courtney B
5.0
9/30/2023
Emily did the hair and make-up for my wedding party and was absolutely amazing! I did a trial with her weeks before which helped me get used to the make-up (I don't usually wear any) and also see how she was able to style my natural coily hair. The trial was fantastic - I was able to try out a look and see how both my hair and make-up lasted for the rest of the day (wonderfully!). Additionally, Emily makes the process so easy. She is friendly, understanding, and professional. The day of my wedding I wanted something slightly different from the trial and Emily easily worked with my feedback until everything was perfect. She was punctual and communicative throughout the process. I almost did my hair and make-up myself but I'm so glad I didn't. If you're on the fence about doing hair or make-up do a trial with Emily. You won't regret it!
Caity W
5.0
7/22/2023
If you are looking for a HMAU, Emily is your person! She is so incredibly talented. We hired her to take care of the bridal party for hair and make up. She easily accomdate our large group and got started early with us to follow the timeline. During the trial, I had such a great time getting to know her and it was so effortless. After the trial I ended up giving her a few things I would change, and she knocked it out of the park for my big day. I felt gorgeous and both my makeup and hair last all night. I cannot begin to say how thankful I was to have her there taking care of me and my girls on my wedding day. We ended up doing hollywood waves and she knocked it out of the park.
Jessica J
5.0
5/10/2023
Emily was so sweet and personable! She brought another stylist as well and both of them were so knowledgeable about hair and styling that all my bridal party and myself felt beautiful!
Rose P
5.0
5/04/2023
Emily was awesome to work with and she had very reasonable prices for those on a budget. I wanted a more natural finish and she did just that. I would definitely recommend Emily. She was great at communicating, listened well, arrived on time, stuck to our timeline, and also very easy to talk to.
Jessie T
5.0
9/09/2022
I used Emily for my hair for my wedding on 5-21-22. I have curly hair and was using clip-in curly extensions (the Bebonia brand - they're amazing.) Anyway, I was SO happy with the job she did. People thought my hair was real because the blend was done so well! The style lasted all day/night and I felt like a princess.
She also did a great job on my 3 bridesmaids who have straight/straightened hair. And she's super fun to talk to 🙂
I'd definitely recommend her 100000% . She was such a big part of making our wedding day perfect and I am so grateful I found her! 💗
Tiffany M
5.0
9/09/2022
Emily was absolutely wonderful to work with. She was able to use several of my inspo pics and make my dreams a reality. Most of all she was able to leave my hair naturally curly and never once mentioned to straighten it. On the day of my hair stayed in place and looked amazing all day long even though it was very rainy and humid. So many compliments on my hair all thanks to Emily!!
Sara V
5.0
9/09/2022
Emily did an amazing job for my wedding for my bridesmaids and I. She was very professional, clean and the outcome results are everything you ask for and more. She’s very organized and easy to work with. Highly recommend!
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