We have been going to Rachel for many years. She is the best stylist we have had. She is a pleasure to be around. Her costs are reasonable.
Ken S.
5.0
Rachel’s amazing for wedding hair and makeup. Her warm, positive energy makes you feel comfortable right away, and she truly listened to what I wanted. Her work is beautiful, detailed, and professional, and she helped made the whole experience stress free
Andrea V.
5.0
About this vendor
Rachel & Kim
OWNER
AWARD WINNER
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
Warm Greetings and Congratulations!
I'm Rachel Forest, the owner/operator of Her Beauty Forest in Collier County, FL. I have over 20 years of experience in wedding beauty, and I love to make people feel happy and comfortable. Our industry experts travel coast to coast from LA to Miami for the most discerning women looking for an exclusive bridal experience. We work in many different settings and would love to be a part of your big day! All of our wedding packages include travel and parking fees, so there are no hidden costs. We want to make your planning as simple as possible.
The 'Bridal Package' include three tiers exclusive to the bride:
• The Sequioa Glow
• The Blushing Willows
• Happily Ever After
Bridesmaids and family members are à la Carte and priced per service.
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Rachel Forest
Owner/Operator
Hi Brides!
Congratulations on your engagement and thank you for checking out our page!
Working countless events per year, we strive to provide a custom beauty experience with elevated looks for each bride’s personal style.
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Her Beauty Forest (Rachel and her team) are highly recommended for wedding hair and makeup, praised for being professional, personable, and attentive. They offer custom trials, punctual service, quick styling for extra guests, and thorough cleanup. Their looks hold up through heat, dancing, and the whole day.
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Heather K
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5.0
2/10/2026
INCREDIBLE!! Owner, Rachel of Her Beauty Forest is so amazing, personable, experienced, she listens to your needs and has a LOVE for her brides. HIGHLY RECOMMEND to everyone I know...
!!! She is a down to earth country girl, yet so talented in the wedding industry. You will feel like a long lost friend instead of being judged on your makeup skills. lol. The entire experience is custom, lovely, and filled with laughter.
The hair and makeup team can easily transform the location into a dreamy studio atmosphere. They arrived on time and cleaned everything up- even all of our mess from brunch so we didn't have any pictures with a messy background. I added 3 aunts to the day of and they were all done in 30 minutes and looked beautiful. They are all so thoughtful and you can tell they love what they do. My husband, friends, and family complimented how beautiful I looked and how calm I was.
Ken S
5.0
2/19/2026
We have been going to Rachel for many years. She is the best stylist we have had. She is a pleasure to be around. Her costs are reasonable.
Any questions?
Andrea V
5.0
2/19/2026
Rachel’s amazing for wedding hair and makeup. Her warm, positive energy makes you feel comfortable right away, and she truly listened to what I wanted. Her work is beautiful, detai...
led, and professional, and she helped made the whole experience stress free
Julia A
5.0
2/10/2026
Rachel Kuhel company provided hair & makeup for my wedding last year and now for my friend’s too! We love their artistry, creativity and professionalism. Would recommend to anyone ...
for their wedding! Thank you, Rachel and Sienna!
Jennifer W
5.0
2/10/2026
Her Beauty Forest is highly recommended! They are the most top notch company that I worked with for my wedding planning. I loved my custom bridal experience. The company is org...
anized, professional and experienced in the wedding industry. 10 Stars!!
jenifer M
5.0
2/10/2026
Rachel did mine and my bridesmaids hair for my wedding. I cannot express enough on how much we loved her! She took allllll of our input and brought it to life! She made me feel lik...
e the most beautiful wife, you can tell she really loves what she does. When she was done, we didn’t want her to leave! Haha you won’t be disappointed, highly recommend!! Thank you again, Rachel!
Jade W
5.0
2/10/2026
Rachel and her team were so great to work with for my wedding day. She offered to do a trial run beforehand and really took time to listen to what I wanted. The day of, she was on ...
time and made my family and I feel so relaxed and cared for. The results were absolutely beautiful. I look back on pictures and am so grateful I booked her!
Ashley M
5.0
2/10/2026
Rachel made my destination wedding in Ocean City, Maryland go flawlessly. While I had ideas of what I wanted to do with my hair I could not decide on just one. Rachel looked at my ...
dress and listened to my ideas and incorporated a little of each idea into the final product. I loved it, it was so unique (or at least to me!). I had no issues with my hair staying in place or falling out all day and it stayed well into the night even after lots of dancing. Rachel and her team of girls are very talented and I highly recommend her!
Sienna S
5.0
2/10/2026
I highly recommend Rachel! Three friends of mine used her services following my Florida wedding. Her upstanding work truly speaks for itself.
Rachel is most excellent and highly s...
killed at providing wonderful attention to individual bride’s needs and bridal party needs for make-up and hair! She will listen to your questions, concerns, and needs and support you during your transformation to look and feel like your best self on your very important day. Of all the things to think about on your wedding day, looking your most amazing won’t have to be one of them because Rachel for sure has you covered! She is a true artist who makes her brides shine! Her patience and attention will help you achieve the look and feeling you desire. And she goes out of her way to make sure that is always true.
Response from Her Beauty Forest on 02/10/2026
We had such an amazing time with you girls. Thank you for the kind review and I look forwa...
rd to working with your family & friends this year!
Tiffany W
5.0
10/02/2023
Rachel was great! She gave me exactly what I was hoping for with the natural makeup and gorgeous hair that lasted all day in the Florida heat and humidity. I was in love with my ...
hair and so was my groom.
Joanna M
5.0
6/21/2023
Rachel was fantastic!! She was so chill and patient, and made everyone look incredible. She even squeezed my MIL in last minute who changed her mind about having her hair done. I g...
ot compliments on my make-up all night long. It was great having someone to do both hair and makeup for your wedding day and not have a minimum to reach for her to travel to you. Highly recommend!
Tricia W
5.0
5/31/2023
Rachel’s classy salon was a top notch experience on my girls vacation! Call her! (((440-552-5747))) I haven’t had a haircut 💇♀️ since 2019! She got myself and my two girl friends...
in for entirely new styles and she cut my hair to the cutest, flattering layer cut! It’s beach 🏖️ perfect and I’ll be coming back to Florida or Cleveland to find this gem 💎 of a stylist! She was an angel to us, fun 🤩 and super good listener!!! We loved 🥰 this experience Rachel! Thank you making us feel so special! Xoxoxo The 3 Hoosiers ❤️
Kelly K
5.0
4/25/2023
I was coming to Florida for a destination wedding and booked Rachel after reaching out to her on the knot.com. She was responsive and I liked her "looks" on her site, however, I wa...
s taking a chance and boy, did I get lucky!
I could NOT have been happier with my hair + makeup. I received so many compliments and my bridal party was also very pleased and happy with their updo's. HIGHLY RECOMMEND.
Thank you so much!
Kellie W
5.0
4/03/2023
Rachel was so awesome!! Professional, friendly, and so much fun to work with! She was very flexible with me and my bridal party and was so sweet to everyone.
10/10 recommend!!!
Kim B
5.0
3/21/2023
Top notch beauty artist for any discerning bride. I was extremely happy with Rachel’s service and refer her to all my friends. Super sweet and beautiful energy to be around.
You ...
won’t be disappointed.
Xiomara B
5.0
3/07/2023
I have to say that Rachel was amazing at doing our hair for the wedding. All the bridesmaids and moms showed her a pic of what we wanted, and she created pure magic. Our hair cam...
e out stunning. I am extremely picky with my hair and Rachel was able to get my hair exactly as the picture I asked for. Highly recommend. !!!!
Ariel W
5.0
2/11/2023
Rachel did hair and makeup for my wedding. She took care of me and a few of my bridesmaids and my flower girl. She did an amazing job. Everyone loved their results. She was able to...
meet everyone’s own personal style and got everyone done on time! I highly recommend Rachel for any of your needs. On top of her beautiful work she is sweet and kind and super fun to be around. She fits in like one of the girls!
Maisie W
5.0
2/07/2023
The day before your wedding you plan to be well prepared and well rested and threaten your future husband to do the same! Welp.. I stayed up wayyyy too late and was up wayyy too ea...
rly and far from prepared! But like superhero’s, Rachel and Ashley showed up to save the day! They traveled to my home to help me and my bridesmaids get ready (which we planned for) but then also helped glam up my mom (which we didn’t plan for!) Both Rachel and Ashley weren’t happy until I was 100% in love with my look! And boy, was I in love with my look!!! My husband nor my photographer could tell how exhausted I was from the night before because they made me so beautiful! From the trial to the day of, they talked me through the process, helped guide me on my makeup choices, and made my hair vision come true! Most importantly, they listened to what I wanted. Thanks for helping make my photos turn out so gorgeous!
If I ever have to get married again, I’m hunting you down in Florida ;-)
Jennifer L
5.0
2/06/2023
I don’t normally wear a lot of makeup so Rachel suggested I use airbrush, and it turned out beautiful. It felt like I wasn’t wearing anything, yet I looked very glamorous but natur...
al.
My hair stayed all night long and I received many compliments. I highly recommended her to all my girlfriends.
