Alicia and Kara did an amazing job for my September 19, 2015 wedding. In the weeks leading up to the wedding, Alicia answered all of my questions and concerns via email and text promptly and calmly, putting a stressed bride at ease. I was able ...to send Alicia and Kara a link to my Pinterest page of ideas for hair and makeup and from that they were able to get inspiration. They were able to use my Pinterest page as a guide for what I was looking for and had a plan in place before my hair and makeup trial.
The afternoon spent for my hair and makeup trial at her office was more like a fun afternoon with girlfriends and I appreciated her follow up the rest of the day to see how my hair and makeup held up for the day so that she could make notes and adjustments to the application in advance of my wedding. I also liked that they took reference photos of what was done to me for the day of my wedding so that there was a plan already in place.
It was wonderful walking into our venue the day of to see that Alicia and Kara were ready to go, with everything set up and no time wasted on our strict timeline for the day. Every single one of my bridesmaids and my mother all raved about how wonderful they felt after their time getting beautified by these artists. In fact, there is an ongoing theory that they must be fairy godmothers in disguise because their talents with eyeshadow and intricate curls must be magic. I also appreciated that both Alicia and Kara kept their work areas organized and ready for the next person, so there was no time wasted on setup between bridal party members.
While professional and dedicated to their work, Alicia and Kara also kept it lighthearted and joined in the conversations. This kept the morning fun and playful with lots of laughter.
I also appreciated Alicia's flexibility with multiple payment options. As part of their bridesmaid gift I paid for the bridesmaid hair, with each paying for their own makeup application. Once again Alicia "flawlessly" answered all of their emails regarding makeup ingredients and types of applications so that they could budget ahead of time for the wedding day. It made my life so much easier that the bridesmaids and mother of the bride could directly communicate with Alicia with their questions instead of the bride acting as a go between. I greatly appreciated her ability to jump right in and communicate with the bridal party and other vendors without me having to worry about those details and focus on getting married instead.
Notes from the bridesmaids:
"They were great!", "Even gave good everyday makeup tips", "I liked how she asked me how I wore my makeup everyday. I would still look like myself, just a dressier version. Pictures are extremely helpful for the hair! Also, it stayed in place all night.", "I felt fantastic and my husband is still talking about how good we looked! He keeps asking if I can do that look myself", "They were great!! Wish I know what lip color they used on me".
Lots of love,
The New Brigid Anne Janousek