About this vendor
Island Glow Bridal Co. is a wedding hair and makeup business based in Richmond, VA, catering to couples and their loved ones in the surrounding areas. They offer a unique selection of services for nearlyweds from all cultures and backgrounds.
In this beauty lounge, Island Glow Bridal doesn't cut or color. They primp. They tan. They make up, and they style. They leave everyone else speechless. Whether flying solo or rolling up with the squad, Island Glow Bridal has you covered. And your look will be on point no matter where you're going—your wedding day, engagement photos, bridal shower, the club, cocktail party, or a business meeting.
Island Glow Bridal is where you go before you go anywhere else. The team looks forward to meeting you and your wedding party and getting to know you all before the big day arrives. Feel free to contact the Island Glow Bridal Co. team for more information on their services.
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Beauty
- Beauty Group Bookings
- Hair Stylists
- Hair Trials Available
- Makeup
- Airbrushed Makeup
- Eyelash Extensions
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
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Mary (hair) and Suelen (makeup) were amazing to work with for my wedding day. They listened to any comments I had and were happy to make adjustments accordingly. They made me feel so beautiful and my hair and makeup lasted all day and night, my bridesmaids looked great as well. Everything turned out even better than the trials and I was very pleased.
Michelle and her team were INCREDIBLE! I booked their "Bride Plus Five" package and the entire bridal party was thrilled with the results. My hair and makeup trial was great-- Michelle took my skin concerns and preferred style into account (we went a little edgier and darker than what a lot of brides usually look for, Halloween weekend wedding and all), gave excellent skin care advice to prep for the big day, and was willing to make changes as needed to achieve the perfect look. Everyone, from me to my bridesmaids and my junior bridesmaid, looked their very best, and was such a wonderful presence to have during the morning of our wedding. I cannot recommend working with this incredible team enough!
I do not recommend working with Island Glow.
The services at Island Glow met baseline expectations for a large bridal party, however, this was overshadowed by the unprofessional and often confrontational customer service provided by the owner of the salon, Michelle.
Michelle’s lack of organization (e.g., emails sent to the incorrect party, missed communications, inaccurate invoices) and communication style (e.g., unresponsive and accusatory) was an ongoing source of stress before, during, and after the wedding.
Michelle and her team were amazing! My bridal party looked fantastic (to the point that I cried when I saw my daughter and sister) and our hair and makeup lasted all night. I was a very panicky bride and Michelle, Suelen, and Kristin were professional and kind. All of my girls were so happy with the service we received. I also used Island Glow for teeth whitening before the wedding and I was super impressed with the result. I highly recommend booking Michelle and her team!
I had Island Glow do my wedding hair and makeup, and they worked so efficiently. They were all really kind and they were also so flexible, which is really helpful when you're dealing with wedding stress left and right.
I am also so grateful at their responsiveness and willingness to make changes in the schedule when we had to change our wedding date. We had a wedding date in January but my husband and I both got COVID just 6 days before the wedding and had to postpone it. Michelle responded so quickly to the change and was able to accommodate the change. On the day of the wedding, I made a mistake on the number of people doing both hair and makeup as opposed to just one of the two services and they were able to accommodate my mistake and get everything done in time. They were so professional about it and their work reflected that professionalism.
My bridesmaids and I are terrible with makeup and they did a wonderful job adapting to our lack of knowledge and providing recommendations! My makeup lasted all evening, even with multiple moments of happy tears. They made me look absolutely stunning! I got so many compliments. Thank you!
From Day 1, Michelle was always quick to respond to inquiries and was so helpful and supportive when we needed to postpone our date almost a year due to the pandemic. When the day of arrived, Laikyn and Madison were so great to work with. Not only did they make my bridal party, mother, MIL, and grandmother feel gorgeous, they were efficient and finished ahead of schedule! Even though it rained all morning and stayed humid the rest of the day, our hair and makeup stayed looking fantastic all day and night! Thanks ladies!
I got married this past weekend and it was nothing short of awful when it came to makeup, hair, and what was SUPPOSED to be a tattoo cover up. Michelle, the owner, was very nice when trying to find a new makeup team after my hired artists were unavailable after having to reschedule our wedding again due to Covid. My wedding party consisted of me, 3 bridesmaids, my mother and one flower girl and paid well WELL over $1700 dollars. She was very unreasonable and unwilling to bend at all. She had put a timeline together that had the entire bridal party ready by 11:30 when the wedding was not until 4:30. The photographer saw the timeline and asked to be pushed back 30 minutes so she could get photos of me getting ready but Michelle was unwilling. She had two other artists come with her for a 9am start time for such a small wedding party. obviously they finished quickly and were packed up so quick and out the door to go to another wedding by 11:15. Michelle stayed to do my hair and makeup and cover my tattoos which are not colorful or extensive and was expressed from early talks with her that was important. I was charged 75 per tattoo. During my trial, it was suggested I get extensions to achieve the fullness needed for the updo I wanted. There was no discussion about an additional cost to put them in day of or anything of that nature. THE DAY OF THE WEDDING, when I sat down in the chair and handed them to her she states she will not put them in because I did not pay her to put them in. Luckily my MOH is good with hair and makeup and put the extensions in for me as Michelle stood behind her on her phone and also critiquing the placement of the extensions. I had told her I wanted everyone’s tattoos to be covered thinking I paid 75 dollars per person for their coverups because no tattoo was complex with any color whatsoever, only to find out days before that it was 75 a tattoo, resulting in having to just cave and just have mine covered, then to have my MOH putting my extensions in while she just stood there was mind blowing to me. Someone I believe I overpaid tremendously for already would not even as much as move an extension so it would not show. She just worked around it and kept saying she was doing this and that so the extension clip would not show. ALSO, my MOH (who did some of what I paid so much money for this company to do ) asked her to fix a part of her makeup that was that was not right on her cheek, her statement was “that’s not built into the timeline and I don’t think I have that color” I was ready by 2:30 and she was packed up so quickly and left without even trying to make sure everyone was happy with their look or offer to assist with any changes or touch ups that were needed or anything. It was left up to my MOH to help all of the bridal party fix their hair from so many hours going by due to being ready so early. ALL of my “getting ready” photos were taken with my MOH acting as the MUA which is sad after spending so much money for IG. The tattoos were not covered. I ended up wiping up the “cover up” right after the ceremony because it was transferring onto everyone’s clothing when I would hug them. I paid $225 dollars for them to be covered up only to wipe it off within an hour or of the actual wedding starting. now the photographer who feels bad over situation is photoshopping all the photos. My dress is also covered so the dress was dirty during the reception. I would never recommend this company for a special day.
Laykin did my makeup and hair for my wedding day, and she was amazing and very professional. She made me feel comfortable and pretty on a day that was crazy. My husband loved my makeup and hair❤️
I would absolutely recommend Michelle and her Glam Squad at Island Glow! I first used Island Glow for hair and makeup for engagement photos this past fall. When I returned to the house my fiance said "Wow!" (he was almost speechless and absolutely loved the look). My hair and makeup were so beautiful for engagement photos that evening that I knew I would be impressed for my wedding day. My wedding day hair and makeup were also beautiful. I would highly recommend Island Glow to any bride!
Michelle and Kayla were our stylists for my wedding and they were the sweetest! Everyone’s makeup looked phenomenal and the hair was beautiful! Michelle and Kayla did an amazing job and went over and beyond what we could have ever expected! I definitely have to say the mothers’ looks were hands down my favorite though! The mothers were not sure what hair style they wanted so Michelle and Kayla gave great ideas that looked amazing on them! Thank you both for everything!
Michelle and her team are pros and will guide you every step of the way. I knew Michelle had a great reputation, but I was blown away with my hair and makeup as well as my entire bridal party! The team spent extra time after they finished my hair and makeup to provide last minute touch ups. Most importantly, they were on time and prepared for a crew of 11 women! I highly recommend this talented and experienced team!
The girls at Island Glow were truly amazing. Alex, Kayla, and Star did hair and makeup for myself, my six bridesmaids, and four guests of honor (moms/step-moms/aunts). They did an excellent job and finished right on time! I was a little nervous because I did my trial with Michelle, who owns the company, and I have heard horror stories about doing a trial with one person and being serviced by another on your wedding day. That was not the case here! These girls worked so hard and were so patient, even with my mom who rarely wears heavy makeup and was nervous about looking too glam. Every single one of us looked stunning!
My daughter was married in June at Fairview Farms and we had Island Glo do the wedding parties make up. We had a few concerns going into the day, however the two girls, Kayla and friend were AWESOME! We really enjoyed the girls. They really listened to what each persons concerns were and how they wanted their make up and hair to look. Most importantly the Bride loved her hair and make up. Thank you for the FANTASTIC JOB!
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