J Amelia's Salon

Joanie styled my hair and my bridesmaids’ hair for our wedding- she is incredible! Joanie is creative and does an excellent job of suggesting styles if you need a little direction. But she also listens, and created exactly the laidback & summery vibe we were all going for. We all decided on such different downdos and it was so fun- I can’t recommend Joanie & team enough!

Joanie and her team were truly the ideal hair and makeup artists. From the beginning, I told Joanie we had a large bridal party. It was critically important to me that there would be enough time for everyone to get ready, and that the morning would go smoothly. Joanie was an amazing communicator-- Always accommodating and reassuring. Her diligent planning was obvious because the morning couldn't have gone any smoother! We got 11 girls through the hair and makeup tables with time to spare. AND THE LOOKS! Everyone looked truly stunning, and loved their hair and makeup. My mom and mother in law felt so cared for and beautiful, and myself as the bride felt incredibly special. I couldn't have imagined a better person to provide such an important wedding service. I can't recommend Joanie enough, and would give her 10 stars if I could!

She was great and very helpful!

Joanie did such an amazing job doing my hair for my wedding. Thank you so much Joanie!!!! I would highly recommend her, you will not be disappointed!

What a gem! I basically did a diy wedding and was super stressed/frazzled but she was such a calming part of my wedding prep. She was super sweet and Her salon is the coolest, and loved how she matched the look/vibe i was going for. I got sooo many compliments on my hair and makeup!

Admittedly, I’m not big on doing reviews. I Cannot even express what a savior Joanie and her team were for my daughter’s destination wedding. We were late finding a team because we had to reschedule due to Covid…so did everyone else. It took me 4 full days to find her. She made an exception for me and DROVE HOURS to help us. To say that it was absolute artistry is an understatement. The hairstyles…sheer genius. Her own line of organic makeup lasted like nothing else I have ever used in my 55 years. Brilliant. Seriously, buy her makeup. Her entire team were so sweet, kind, professional and helpful. Literally the best experience possible, not to mention that they are absolute sweethearts. EVERYONE commented on it. I had guests tell me not to touch my hair until it needed washing. Lol. My picky daughter was ecstatic and thanked me several times for finding her. Gratifying as MOB. To say they EXCEEDED our expectations is an understatement. We cannot thank her or recommend enough. Not to mention that she has the most magical mobile salon known to mankind! Just wow!! Our experienced wedding coordinator said that she has never seen such and went on about it. Have no question on this honest business. I promise you that you will not be sorry.

Joanie was AMAZING! I stumbled upon her info on the Knot and her high ratings are well deserved. My mom and I did a trial for hair and makeup before the wedding and my mom typically doesn’t wear much makeup so was a bit nervous about it being too much. Joanie made her feel so comfortable and had her looking amazing! For the big day she was relaxed but organized and on schedule. I am super particular about everything and she gave me exactly what I was looking for. I had extensions added in and a partial up do and it looked so perfect. It also rained all day right up until the ceremony and she made sure my hair and makeup were ready for the elements. Everything stayed in place all night. Highly recommend J Amelias. Also- Joanie has a line of makeup that she makes and it was great. I plan on purchasing some when my bridal touch up kit runs out.

Joanie was absolutely amazing ❤️ Meeting up for my practice hairdo before the wedding, I was blown away by her travel business. I was also very happy she was able to come out to the hotel to do my hair the day of my wedding. And don’t get me started on her makeup! Both the products she sells and her talent that makes you look and feel flawless! Thanks again ❤️

When Joanie agreed to do my hair and makeup for my wedding, my heart leaped for joy and tears filled my eyes. It was a little girls dream come true. She went over makeup colors to best bring out my features, and looked up hair styles with me. She is so sweet, heartwarming, encouraging, and easy to talk too. What better way to calm wedding nerves than great conversation and a mean cup of coffee!? Giving a gal the attention and pampering she needs for a once in a lifetime experience. ❤❤

She is seriously amazing! Just amazing!

Love Joanie and all that she offers! She had my makeup and hair done in good time and with immense skill! I absolutely loved it... it was exactly what I had wanted (both hair and makeup). Payment was so easy with her card machine and she took wonderful professional after photos... I would highly recommend her!

Joanie is incredible!! My wedding hair and makeup exceeded my expectations, looked fantastic, and stayed in place all night long. She helped select the perfect style in our trial run, walking through lots of different options and offering her expertise on what would look best based on my hair type and length. On my wedding day, she expertly crafted my look and calmed my nerves with her positive energy and conversation. I highly recommend her services and could not have asked for a better experience!

Joanie was fantastic- not only was she great to work with, but also did amazing hair and makeup for our group. I was truly amazed at how well my hair and makeup stayed perfectly intact the whole day and eve. I would highly recommend Joanie!

J Amelia’s was so fun to work with!! My bridesmaids and I are mostly the sort of people who never wear makeup, and we were all nervous about whether we’d still feel like ourselves with wedding-day makeup on. Joanie set us at ease (and put up with our nerves very gracefully!). My bridesmaids and I felt super confident, happy, beautiful, and 100% ourselves. I highly recommend working with J Amelia’s.

I have gone to J Amelia’s for many years and I knew that when I got married I wanted her to do my wedding. Joanie is so talented, I’ve never felt so beautiful in my whole life!! Hair and makeup!

Joanie is awesome! She did 8 updos for our wedding and everyone loved them! From hair extensions, lash extensions, to makeup she can do it all! She's punctual, artistic, and super sweet. Even wedding goers were falling in love with my hairstylist!

Everything was perfect with them! Joanie was beyond amazing and obviously loved what she was doing. She was willing to work with us andade everyone comfortable! Joanie took pride in her work and it showed! I got so many compliments on my hair and makeup for my wedding! They made the day special!

We were so excited to have Joanie do our hair and makeup for my wedding! The makeup was light weight and stayed put (considering it was 90 degrees out in September) and the hair was gorgeous. We did no do pre wedding hair and makeup trails but we showed her a few ideas that we had in mind and she did a wonderful job. Truly an art!

We were thrilled to have Joanie do our hair and makeup at my daughter's wedding. The bride and matron of honor looked stunning. We all felt so pampered and beautiful. She has an amazing gift and the vision for each person works with to look and feel their best. We love her organic makeup and products. Thank you Joanie for taking care of us and pampering us all on this very special day! We loved having you share this day with us and use the gifts and talents God gave you.

So easy to work with and they do a great job. My bridesmaids, both mom's and I looked and felt fabulous on my wedding day.

My wedding party & I looked so beautiful when we left J. Amelia's on my wedding day! We loved the atmosphere, the gorgeous salon. We were so well taken care of! I absolutely loved my hair & makeup. I had to go back & buy the makeup from her own amazing makeup line that she used on me, it's still my favorite! Joanie is so passionate about people & the job she does, I would definitely recommend her to everyone!!

Hair and make-up were a breeze on my wedding day thanks to Joanie and her team at J Amelia's. They traveled to my venue to do hair and make-up on-site that morning. Joanie and her team are incredibly kind and patient people. As the bride, I was able to meet Joanie prior to the wedding and do a trial run. She listened to all my requests and eased my concerns about my hair on the wedding day. My hair turned out better than I could have ever dreamed of! I look back at my photos and ogle at my hair and make-up every time. She incorporated my hair piece perfectly. Joanie's hair design took my bridal look from pretty to phenomenal. My bridesmaids were all pleased with their hair as well. Communication and payment were simple too! I highly recommend booking J Amelia's for your wedding- You won't regret it!

Amazing team! Joanie is super sweet and will make your feel welcomed. She even made me a cup of tea to help me relax. I was absolutely in love with my hair and makeup on my wedding day! You will not be disappointed!

Joanie and her staff were absolutely amazing! We chose a destination wedding to Breezy Point area. I was a bit nervous as I wasn't sure what I wanted for hair or makeup and I wasn't able to do my trial until the day before the wedding. Joanie was so very kind, patient and creative! She and her staff had a way of making the stresses out bride feel relaxed and completely at ease! When I was done with everything, I almost cried I was so beautiful! Not to mention, the staff was fun and also allowed us to relax with mimosas, muffins and fruit the morning of! Booking Joanie and staff was one of the best wedding planning decisions I made!

I had a wonderful experience at JAmelias! The owner of the salon, Joanie, did a practice run with me so that on the big day, we were prepared with a plan. My hair looked exactly how I wanted it to and my make up was completely flawless! My mom, mother-in-law, and entire bridal party also looked amazing. We had the entire salon to ourselves and brought food and drink and had a really wonderful morning getting ready for my big day. I continue to visit the salon for my cuts and colors as well! I absolutely love that they use all natural products and the atmosphere is so fun and creative! I highly recommend this salon to anyone in the Brainerd Lakes area.

Joanie and her team are absolutely amazing!!! If you're looking for the best hairstylist in Minnesota, Joanie is your girl. Talented and willing to go the extra mile for her clients. And her make up and skincare line, cherry picks make up, is amazing!!! If you want a cruelty free, gluten free, paraben free, 100% natural line, Joanie has created it for you. The make up actually stays on, and is very easy to work with. I cannot say enough good things about this salon, staff, and product lines!!

I researched salons in Brainerd for my June wedding. I had a difficult time finding someone I liked to do my wedding hair and makeup. Luckily I found Joanie! She did an amazing job! She makes her own makeup and it is AMAZING! It stays on despite humidity and 100 degree weather and it is CLEAN! No parabens, dyes, and cruelty free. She did an awesome job on my hair. Everyone was so great, you feel as if you have known them for years. I will be making trips to Pequot lakes just to get my hair done by Joanie. She has a really cool shop with great products located in Pequot lakes. Book her, you will not be disappointed!!

I would highly recommend using this salon. All the girls were super nice and they did an awesome job on our hair.

They were great. They traveled to where I wanted to have my bridal party's hair and make up done. My make up looked natural, yet it stayed on all night, even though the nasty 90 humid weather and an outdoor ceremony. They were so fun to work with. The Salon is very neat. It was just too far away from the ceremony location so they traveled to me. GREAT pick for Wedding hair or any hair!