About this vendor
Kara Day Hair provides professional styling services for weddings and other events in Scarborough, ME, and the surrounding areas. Kara, owner, and operator, prides herself on helping her clients feel their best inside and out before they say 'I do.'
Kara trained at Akara in Portland for a year before starting her hair and makeup career in 2018. Now, with years of experience in the industry, she specializes in "natural glam" and focuses on enhancing the authentic beauty of her customers. By using quality products and providing a calming experience, Kara can create a timeless look that exceeds your expectations for your big day.
On-site services are offered for events throughout New England, and Kara can also travel for destination weddings. For your special day, she can provide you with full styling and touch-ups to ensure you look your best throughout the ceremony. She can also provide makeup and hair styling for your wedding party. Contact Kara Day Hair to save your date.
Details
Beauty
- Beauty Group Bookings
- Hair Stylists
- Hair Trials Available
- Makeup
- Makeup Artists
- Makeup Trials Available
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
Awards and Affiliations
2024 'Best of Weddings'
Best of Weddings
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I loved working with Kara Day! She was incredibly communicative from the very beginning, making the whole process so smooth and easy. She truly made me feel like the best, most ele...
vated version of myself on my wedding day.
She was so generously flexible when schedules and people changed, which made everything so much easier. Doing a hair and makeup trial beforehand was a game-changer—it helped both of us make sure my vision was clear and allowed her to execute it perfectly on the big day.
I felt beautiful, confident, and completely taken care of thanks to Kara and highly recommend!
I absolutely loved working with Kara! During my trial, she really listened to what I wanted and was so thoughtful in helping me find a look that made me feel like me. On the weddin...
g day, she was more than willing to make a few small tweaks to make sure everything was perfect. She made me feel beautiful while still feeling completely natural and like myself! Beyond her talent, she was such a calm and grounding presence the morning of the wedding, which made the whole experience even better. I can’t recommend her enough!
I worked with Kara for my wedding up in Portland, ME. Kara was an absolute dream to work with from start to finish. She specializes in natural glam, and she nailed it — I felt like...
the most beautiful version of myself on my wedding day. From our initial hair & makeup trial, to my look the night before, to the big day itself, Kara knew exactly what I wanted and made it all happen flawlessly. I truly felt stunning, and I wouldn’t have changed a thing. Kara and her team were so warm, calming, and professional — they made me and my entire wedding party feel comfortable, confident, and completely taken care of. Getting ready with them was such a fun and memorable part of the day, and they helped set the tone for everything that followed. I honestly could not have asked for anything more. If you’re looking for someone who understands your vision, enhances your natural beauty, and makes you feel amazing every step of the way, Kara is it. Cannot recommend her enough!!
Finding a hair and make up artist for my wedding day was possibly more difficult than finding my wedding dress. I knew what I didn’t want, but I wasn’t able to pinpoint what I did ...
want until I found Kara’s portfolio. Her approach to natural glam is so stunning, and really made me feel “like myself, but better.” When I had notes after my trial, she took them happily and remembered them for my wedding day, and though I thought I’d wanted my hair down, when I decided the day before that I’d rather have an updo she was totally game and helped me figure out exactly which direction to go. My make up and hair both lasted without touch up (save for some lipstick re-applications) from 10 AM to 1 AM on a sunny, warm July day through hours of posing, laughing, crying, and dancing. Kara brought in Maddie (MAD Hair and MUA) to assist in getting us all ready, and their work fit so seamlessly together. What’s more, all six of my bridesmaids and both my mother and my husband’s mother loved the way they looked. There are not enough positive words to describe the way I felt on my wedding day, and Kara played such a major role. Bonus: one of my bridesmaids and I also got blowouts with Kara the day before for my rehearsal – highly recommend visiting her at Bloom if you can!
I cannot thank my Kara enough for the incredible work she did on my wedding day! She created the perfect boho braid for my hair, exactly as I had envisioned. It was not only beaut...
iful but also held up perfectly throughout the day.
She also styled my maid of honor's hair and did makeup for two of my bridesmaids, and everyone looked absolutely stunning! Her talent and professionalism made the experience enjoyable and stress-free.
If you're looking for someone who can bring your hair and makeup vision to life, I highly recommend her. She made our special day even more magical!
Kara was so wonderful to work with on my wedding day! She not only is so good at both hair and makeup but she has such a calming presence which was exactly what I needed. If you're...
looking for someone who listens to and executes exactly what you're looking for, don't hesitate to book Kara!
Kara is such a talented hair stylist! She was so responsive, kind, easy to work with and was timely on my wedding day.
During the trial, we did a few hairstyles to figure out whic...
h I like best, and when I changed my mind a few weeks before the wedding, it was no problem. On the wedding day, she made sure we were on track for our timeline and even finished ahead of schedule. My hair on my wedding day was exactly what I wanted. I would highly recommend Kara for your wedding day hair stylist!
Kara is the best!! She was such a calming presence on wedding day and made getting ready such a breeze. I couldn't have been happier with how my hair and makeup turned out and real...
ly felt like she listened to the things I wanted to slightly change from our trial together. I don't typically wear very much makeup and I loved that I still looked exactly like myself. My bridesmaids also LOVED how their hair and makeup turned out as well.
Kara works absolute magic. RUN to book her for your bridal hair and make up. I got married in July 2023 on the coast of Maine. The ceremony and reception were outside. I have some ...
of the thickest and longest locks of hair. I asked Kara for the impossible, to put my mane into a bun that could turn into a late night party pony. And let me tell you SHE NAILED IT!!! My bun lasted all day and my party pony was perfection. Everyone commented on how awesome my hair looked. As if I wasn't obsessed with my hair enough, Kara also delivered the most perfect natural/dewy/highlight bronzed make up look. Do not hesitate to book Kara and her team for your wedding day. My bridesmaids, maid of honor and mother/mother in law were all just as happy as I was. THANK YOU, KARA!!!!
Kara is the BEST hair and makeup vendor in the Portland area. Of all the vendors I booked for my wedding, I was the most picky about hair and makeup - wedding hair and makeup is of...
ten too much for my taste, and it was important to me to look and feel like myself on my wedding day and in photos. I said no to about 15 different vendors that my planner proposed before I found Kara. I’m SO glad that I waited until I found Kara!
I was looking for a more natural hair and makeup look, and Kara delivered. Multiple people told me after my wedding that I had the best “wedding hair and makeup” they’d seen - so many wedding beauty vendors have over-done looks (too heavy makeup, too “poofy” hair styles). Another friend in Atlanta considered asking Kara to travel to do her hair and makeup for her wedding in Georgia.
Kara helped me feel beautiful on my wedding day, and I’m so grateful. She’s also wonderful to spend time with. In all, I couldn’t have asked for a better hair and makeup vendor for my wedding day.
Kara was amazing!! She perfectly matched my color and ordered extensions for the big day. She was so friendly and positive during the whole process. The trial run was great, I came...
in with some example photos and she worked her magic on my hair and makeup. Day of the wedding she was great with both my mother and mother in law, very patient with them not being sure what they wanted. Hair and makeup for the wedding day was everything I wanted and lasted the whole night!
I had the best experience with Kara! Not only did she listen to what I wanted and perfectly execute my vision, but she was just the perfect person to have around on wedding day. Sh...
e has the best vibe and energy. I feel extremely lucky that someone recommended her to me, I wouldn’t change a thing about my experience with her!
Kara Day was such a delight to work with! She delivered exactly what I wanted, was extremely professional, and a calming presence! Highly recommend any bride working with her.
Kara was both our hair and makeup stylist for my wedding (me plus four others) and from hiring her to day of, was so kind, chill, communicative and dependable. I remember being a b...
it nervous for my makeup trial because I don't wear much makeup and have had some pretty heavy applications done when I was a bridesmaid for friends. During the trial, Kara started off with a perfectly normal foundation application but I asked to pull back, no problem — she did another, I asked to pull back a bit more and we found our match! She was so easy to talk with, ask questions to and share what works for me or not. Kara is also so calm, fun and chill - the perfect energy to have around you when wedding day chaos and excitement is everywhere! She took pictures and notes during the trial to remember what we did.to be ready for wedding day. Kara's a delight — book her!
Kara was absolutely amazing! Not only is her work product exactly what I wanted but her attitude is fun and calming. She was amazing to work with and nailed what I wanted to look l...
ike on my big day. HIGHLY recommend Kara!!!
Kara is the most amazing hair&make up artist I’ve ever had! She was incredible at communicating, so personable and made everything seamless. She made my vision come true for my elo...
pement and I now use her as my hair dresser because I love her that much!!!
Not only did Kara produce the hair of my dreams on my wedding day, she was also such a treat to have with us when we were getting ready. Despite living in NC, I now plan my hair cu...
ts around her availability when I’m in town 😂 HIGHLY recommend!
I loved working with Kara. We had a great time at my trial a few weeks before the wedding. She listened to everything I was trying to go for and offered options and recommendations...
based on my hair texture and length, as well as my skin type and how certain finishes would hold up in the late August Maine weather. She is immensely talented but also has a calm, easy demeanor that was perfect for the day of. She made the morning a breeze and I couldn’t have been happier with how it all came out.
Kara did my bridal hair and makeup, and 4 of the bridesmaids hair and makeup and everyone looked amazing!! Kara was so easy to coordinate and plan with and made my experience so se...
amless! I reccommend Kara whenever I can for anyone’s hair and makeup needs ❤️
Contact
800 Technology Way Suite 33, Scarborough, ME | Maine, NH, Vermont, Boston, Cape, RI, NY
Kara Day Hair LLC