Face Forward Bridal

Cara was an absolute dream to work with. She provided such a calm and beautiful energy. She knew exactly the vision/look I wanted and made sure we achieved just that. Working with her felt like she was an old friend and I was so comfortable the day of my wedding. I cannot recommend her services enough.

Cara was outstanding. She did my hair and makeup for my small wedding in Big Sur, along with my mother's and one of my other guests. Everyone was so happy with the results. She nailed the natural, sparkly makeup look I was looking for. My hair was the perfect braid and messy bun. I chose Cara and Face Forward for a few reasons. First is the professional and personal way that Cara communicates through email. You can feel both her expertise and how much she cares from what she writes. She mentioned being a "calming force", and that is absolutely what she is. As a nervous bride, I was glad to have someone calm and confident in my corner. Second, I loved that her package included a hair and makeup trial. Because I'm a worried bride, a test run was very important for me. Adding a trial to the other packages I priced would have made them more expensive. So while Face Forward was not the least expensive option for a bridal package I found in Big Sur, it was the best value. Cara was very receptive to the minor changes I wanted to make on my wedding day after my trial. My bridal package also included Cara's travel to my remote venue in Big Sur. She was an absolute pleasure to spend time with on the morning of my wedding and had my hair and makeup completed promptly and perfectly. My mom also had her hair and makeup done by appointment, and Cara was generous enough to give her a makeup lesson as she did her makeup. She also did the makeup of one of my other guests (and gave her a makeup lesson) without an appointment. My only complaint is that Cara can sometimes take a while to reply to emails. But she does always reply eventually and she was timely and awesome on the day of my wedding. Overall I am so glad that I went with Face Forward. Cara is a wonderful person that I'm glad to know, and my hair and makeup was perfect.

I had such a wonderful experience with Cara! On the day of our (small) wedding we were worried about inclement weather and she very kindly arrived early so that we could start the ceremony before the rain started. My hair and make-up looked so beautiful - even though I had trouble describing what I envisioned, she understood perfectly and the outcome was exactly what I hoped for. She is also such a warm and calm person, which was so reassuring to me during the stressful hours leading up to the wedding ceremony. I so highly recommend her!

Cara and Nikki did a fantastic job at making me and my wedding party look and feel great for the wedding! They were super accommodating and communicated and handled all the different personalities of our group with such professionalism! They were great to work with and really understood the look I was going for! I don't wear much make-up and always worry I'll feel clown-ish when I get it done. Cara knew exactly how to make me feel beautiful and I didn't feel clown-ish at all. I would highly recommend Face Forward Bridal!