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(83)Houston and surrounding areas up to 100 miles
About this vendor
Kathy Smith Makeup Artist is a Houston, TX-based business specializing in wedding hair and makeup services. Its owner, Kathy Smith, is a talented professional who loves helping couples look and feel beautiful for their trip down the aisle.
With many years of experience as an industry expert, Kathy has the skill set to accommodate a wide range of needs. She likes to take a hands-on approach and gets to know her clients and their unique vision for the upcoming wedding celebration. Kathy and her team will happily travel and provide on-location services for maximum convenience and peace of mind.
Kathy Smith Makeup Artist offers consultation sessions to help nearly-wed couples establish the services they want for their desired look. Trials are also available and will ensure hair and makeup styles are locked down before the big day arrives. They also accommodate group bookings so the newlywed-to-be and their party can enjoy these upscale service offerings.
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- Hair Stylists
- Hair Trials Available
- Makeup
- Eyelash Extensions
- Makeup Artists
- Makeup Trials Available
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Unfortunately this wasn’t my favorite experience of my wedding day. Hair and makeup are so important to the overall “getting ready” wedding experience. My make up trial and the mak...
e up I received on my wedding day were very different. I had asked for a natural look and got just that at my trial — I felt like me and it was beautiful. On my wedding day, I felt like maybe Kathy was feeling rushed, and my make up was very heavy handed. She didn’t ask me for input, comments, questions, concerns, etc. Same for my hair. I actually didn’t get to see what the back looked like until I asked a bridesmaid to show me. She didn’t ask me if I was satisfied with anything…. I toned down the make up and felt beautiful over all. I didn’t feel it would be worth mentioning my disappointment in the look because I felt like I could fix it up how I wanted. Finally, the biggest disappointment of the night was my hair piece falling out during cocktail hour. Frustrating and disappointing to say the least.
Kathy did an amazing job on both hair and makeup. I wanted someone that could do both and would come to my hotel suite. She did makeup and hair for family members and friends and...
they all loved her work.
Kathy was wonderful! She came to my home to do a "test" run and then took my suggested changes for day of and turned me into a beautiful Mother of the Groom. I got so many compli...
ments on my hair and makeup. The day was perfect and it started with Kathy making me look great for my son's perfect day.
Thank you, Thank you! Kathy and her team were an absolute delight to work with. They arrived on time, were so fun and allocated our day so everyone was beautified and ready to go w...
ith plenty of time to spare. I would definitely recommend Kathy and her team to anyone! Thank you!
Kathy and her girls did an incredible job on the hair and make up for my wedding. They were very punctual and efficient with their time...working through 15 hair and makeups on my ...
wedding day. They were so friendly, personable and easy-going. The wedding morning was relaxed and fun. They are fantastic at what they do and I felt beautiful when they finished up with me. I would definitely use and recommend them again.
Kathy and Brittney (her assistant) were fantastic!! They arrived on time, set up quickly, and got to work! They asked all the bridesmaids what we liked as far as makeup/hair ideas ...
and REALLY listened to our wishes. They executed their work with precision and thoughtfulness! They kept track of time so that everyone was done on schedule and not rushed. As an aside, their personalities made our morning! They are fun, passionate, and extremely personable people! I would HIGHLY recommend using Kathy and her services!
Kathy: Thank you for making us beautiful!
Kathy did hair and makeup for me and my bridal party. She was extremely kind, easy to talk to and listened to the looks we were going for. She met me for a trial run in my home for...
hair and makeup and even helped me pick out extensions to use in my hair. The day of the wedding she stuck to the timeline, had everything planned out and me and my girls looked amazing. I felt confident I could relax through the whole wedding process with her managing the plans for hair and makeup. I would highly recommend her.
Cathy was great to work with. She did hair and make up for me and my bridesmaids. She was punctual, and very friendly. She even met with me beforehand at a an inexpensive store so...
I could pick out a clip to put in my hair for when I take the veil off. This clip cost me a fraction of what it would at a specialty bridal store and looked fantastic.
Alani
Did a beautiful job for my bridals and wedding day! All my girls were very happy with their hair and makeup and I absolutely loved the natural look she did for me for my wedd...
ing. I would highly recommend Kathy and her team and know they will give you whatever you are looking for
AMAZING! If you want to look and feel your absolute best on your big day, or any event look no further! Kathy and Nicole are an absolute dream to work with! They are extremely tale...
nted, professional, and SO SWEET! I did a trial for my first experience and was so happy with the results. I used Kathy for my engagement photos, bridal portraits and my wedding day. My wedding day was everything I could have hoped for, they were able to do all my bridesmaids, my mom and mother in law. They asked each girl what look they wanted and made recommendations based on hair type and skin tone. I cannot say enough great things about them! I would choose Kathy and Nicole over and over again, and would recommend them to anyone!
Kathy was nothing but perfect from start to finish! From the moment I contacted her and we talked I knew she was the one for my special day. She answered any questions I had and wa...
s always very prompt at responding to me. She did my Bridals as well as the wedding day and the makeup was beyond gorgeous and lasted the whole night! I recommend Kathy to anyone that wants to feel like the most beautiful bride and have amazing pictures to last a lifetime.
Kathy did an amazing job on my wife's hair and make up. Did a trial of both and updo and hair down. Both styles were amazing but she picked the updo for the big day. Kathy could n...
ot have done a better job!
Kathy was early and able to take care of all the hair and make up of the bridesmaids who signed up with plenty of time to spare.
Thanks to Kathy, I was so pleased with my hair and makeup on the big day! She is an experienced pro, friendly and easy to work with. She came to my preliminary session with lots of...
ideas, listened well, and gave me a look that I knew I would love for my wedding day. On the day itself, she was prompt and professional, allowing me to relax while she worked her magic. I will call her again for a special event, and recommend her most highly.
Working with Kathy was such a delightful experience from start to finish! Her beautiful, caring and kind personality really set the tone for a relaxing and stress free Wedding day...
for my daughter and myself. Her makeup was absolutely flawless and so natural looking and the hair styles for my daughter and myself were just gorgeous! I look forward to using Kathy again in the future!
She is the sweetest, most talented lady! She did an amazing job on my hair and makeup and the hair and makeup of my bridesmaids!! ❤️ Also, she worked a miracle on my mother-in-law...
‘s hair- she got to stay curled for the whole evening!
Kathy is the best! She listens and knows how to make you look like the most beautiful version of yourself for your big day. She also keeps up to date with trends etc. The day of, s...
he is a rock and makes whatever needs to happen, happen!
Kathy Smith is a true artist. She worked very hard to achieve the hair and makeup styles we chose for ourselves. She has a delightful, loving personality, and goes the extra mile...
to make you the bride, the bridesmaids and family feel beautiful, We love her!
Kathy sold me from the first phone call. There are so many people in this wedding business that seem like they just want you to hire them. Kathy was completely different. Her kind ...
voice and caring personality carried through just through her phone call. She is so incredibly experienced! She has been in the business for years. I am so picky about my makeup and loved what she did. She made any changes that concerned me and even gave me tips about some makeup! She adjusted my hair when I asked and gave me an up-do that was better than I had pictured. She is flexible and so fun to work with. I would recommend her in a heart beat. She also did my Mom's make up and my Mother-in- law's!
Kathy and her hair/makeup team were wonderful! They did 15 girls hair/makeup on my wedding day and everyone looked amazing! I would highly recommend Kathy to anyone!!
Kathy is a dream to work with. She came to our house for a trial make up - my daughter and I had so much fun.
She has a wonderful personality that will allow you to fully enjoy ev...
ery moment of your pre ceremony prep. The makeup was flawless and very natural looking.
The hair extensions and eyelashes Kathy put on were amazing and made me feel super glamorous.
Using Kathy for your wedding will leave you looking gorgeous on your wedding day and be a fun stress free experience.
Working with Kathy was so wonderful! She is friendly and knowledgeable and did such a fantastic job on me and my bridal party. My hair and make-up on the wedding day was absolutely...
flawless, even after some happy tears. I would definitely recommend Kathy and her assistant, Nicole, to any bride!
Kathy Smith is a wonderful hair and makeup artist! I would highly recommend her. She has great suggestions and is a delight to work with.
Kathy and her team did hair and makeup for me, my 5 bridesmaids, my mom and my now mother-in-law, and I highly recommend them. They were very professional, and our flawless hair an...
d makeup held up well in the Houston heat.
Before the wedding, I had a trial session with Kathy to do my hair and makeup. I asked for very natural makeup, and it was flawless. Several months later, she did my hair and makeup again, and she remembered exactly which colors she'd used previously. When the big day came around, it was really reassuring knowing she'd remember exactly which colors she'd used.
I am very sensitive to makeup, especially my eyes, and Kathy suggested several amazing products to try out before the wedding (didn't want any surprise skin reactions on the big day). Love her kind personality and attention to detail.
I was introduced to Kathy by two other girlfriends whom had used her services for their weddings (one 5 years ago and another 1 year ago) that I was a bridesmaid in. From my friend...
's recommendation, and my own experience with Kathy while being a bridesmaid in my friends weddings, I choose to use Kathy for my hair and makeup for my bridal portraits and my own wedding. I also used her for airbrush makeup for my bridesmaids, our mothers and grandmothers as well. The makeup was done so well and everyone looked great all night, even after dancing the night away! At each instance that I used her, she was wonderful. She is very friendly and makes the getting ready process very fun. She is also very well priced. I would definitely recommend using her for any of your hair and makeup occasions.
Great job! The makeup for everyone looked great that day and evening! I appreciated also Ms. Smith & her staff staying late to do touch ups for everyone.
There were five bridesmaids, a MOB and a MOG for my daughters wedding in June of 2017. We all had our hair and makeup done by Kathy and one of her assistants. I had a trial run b...
y Kathy before the wedding because I had a hard time deciding what I wanted. Kathy did a great job listening to everything that I wanted and made it happen! I loved both my hair and makeup and received a lot of complements on them. Also, Kathy is really fun to be with and work with. She has really great tips on makeup in general which I use even now. So I would highly recommend Kathy as a makeup/hair artist!
Kathy was absolutely amazing to work with. She is honest, easy to talk to, and very flexible. She did multiple hair trials for myself and my mom. She is so talented and made me fee...
l like the most beautiful bride! She was willing to change anything that I didn't like with no hurt feelings. She is a true professional She is very knowledgeable about the products that she uses and ones that she recommends. She brought two wonderful ladies with her on my wedding day who were also fabulous. All of my bridesmaids looked amazing and they loved their hair and makeup!! I would not use anyone else! My wedding day will not be the last time I used Kathy!!
Kathy and her team are beyond fabulous! I first met with Kathy for a hair and make up trial about 5months before my wedding. She listened to exactly what I was thinking and wanting...
. I have extremely sensitive skin and after talking to Kathy about it, she made sure she had the correCt product to help prevent any break outs or irritation on my big day. I changed my mind between my trial and bridal portraits and Kathy was again eager to design my hair and make up exactly the way I was picturing. The day of Kathy and two members of her team came to the hotel where we were getting ready and spent the the day doing hair and make up for a total of 13 people! Everyone looked gorgeous and very natural. The entire team was a blast to work with and very easy to communicate with during the entire planning period. I highly recommend Kathy Smith! She will help bring out your natural beauty and make your dream look a reality! Thank you so much Kathy!!!
Kathy was an absolute delight to work with! She is fun, full of beautiful ideas and a great calming influence. She came highly recommended and she and her team did not disappoint...
! She listened to what I thought I wanted, was honest about what she thought would look good on me with my dress and hair style, and was open to comments/suggestions and changes along the way. She was confident in her abilities, as she should be, and well experienced! She was trustworthy and on-time for all appointments. She did hair and make-up trial run to make sure we were both comfortable with how it would all look. Kathy traveled to my bridal portrait location to do my hair and make-up onsite, set up with great natural light so we got the best view and made me feel so special and beautiful for my portraits. For the big day, she and her team made sure to fit in hair and make-up for all of my bridesmaids, flower girl, mom and grandmother. Kathy and her team made them all feel comfortable and beautiful for the big day! They did a gorgeous job on all of our hair and make-up; it was perfect, stayed on and perfectly in place (even through a pretty hot and sweaty Galveston day). I highly recommend Kathy and her team for all brides and their girls! You'll love working with them and their work is perfection! Thank you!!
Kathy and her niece did a fabulous job on the hair and makeup for me, my mother, my mother in-law, and bridesmaids on my wedding day last May. In addition, Kathy did my bridal port...
rait hair and makeup. Kathy offered a trial beforehand for me and my mom. She put us both at ease and we felt like we had a new friend. On one of the most special days of my life, Kathy's enthusiasm for her craft and dependability helped to make her the perfect choice for a perfect wedding!
Kathy did my hair and makeup even better than I could have imagined! i showed her some photos of what i was looking for and she was able to replicate it on the first try. we did a ...
trial session and the hair and makeup on the wedding day turned out even better than in the trial. she was also very fun to talk to and supportive. I really enjoyed working with her and she calmed my nerves on my wedding day!
Kathy and her team did a wonderful job with the bridal hair and makeup as well as the wedding party and mother’s. Kathy is professional and made sure the morning ran smoothly!
Kathy did my hair for my bridal portraits, rehearsal dinner, and my wedding day. She truly is talented, attentive, patient, kind, and honest - the kind of person you want to do you...
r make-up and hair on your wedding day! Kathy and her team exceeded my and my bridesmaids expectations times a million. Everyone looked stunning and were so happy with the end result. Not only are they incredible at what they do, they are an absolute joy to be around! Thanks so much, Kathy! xoxo
Amazing and talented! Kathy has such a talent for what she does. She creates an unique experience for all of her brides. I have booked Kathy twice now, once for my wedding 7 1/2...
years ago and for my daughter's wedding in September. I was so pleased with Kathy and her team for my wedding that I knew we had to book her for my daughter's wedding. Kathy takes the time to get to know her brides and their expectations. We scheduled a trial makeup session for my daughter and Kathy took her time matching colors and making sure that it was "the look" my daughter wanted. On the day of the wedding, Kathy and her team came in and worked their magic. The bridesmaids looked beautiful and my daughter was stunning! I would recommend Kathy to anyone as she is incredibly talented and she truly cares about her clients. Kathy is a true gem at what she does!
I recommend Kathy Smith to every bride!! She made my experience relaxing, fun, and most of all beautiful!! My hair and make up was absolutely perfect!! Love her and her team.
Kathy and her team did a wonderful job! She did my hair and makeup for my bridal portraits and wedding day in May as well as my mom's and maid of honor. She also did all of my brid...
esmaids hair! She was so flexible and was willing to come to my house for a makeup and hair trial on a Sunday so that I could go on a date to the Houston symphony lookin' good! Every time we met, she was so encouraging and made the time pass so quickly. She blended her expertise with my personal preferences to make me feel beautiful on my special day. My hair and makeup lasted the whole night, even with a whole night of dancing! I would recommend Kathy and her team to all brides!
Kathy is amazing. She and her team are so attentive to everyone's needs and she makes everyone look beyond beautiful.
Kathy did my hair and make-up for my bridal portraits and my wedding day. She is amazing! She has a lot of experience and knows the best products to use. She is also a very nice an...
d fun to talk to. Also, she was willing to drive all the way out to Conroe for the big day so that was wonderful! Her assistant helped with my Bridesmaids' hair and she did a wonderful job as well. You won't regret choosing them!
After getting engaged I went back and forth on whether or not I wanted to have my makeup done professionally. I had never liked my makeup when others did it - it was always too muc...
h for me no matter how many times I said, "I want it to be natural!" But then I heard about Kathy from a friend. She and her team are amazing! During the trial she taught me about everything she was using and checked in with me multiple times to make sure everything was to my liking. She was equally great with both makeup and hair, easy to work with, quick to respond, and so friendly. The day of the wedding she was absolutely awesome - all of my girls looked and felt great. All of us still looked like ourselves, but better :) Hire her - you won't regret it!!
Kathy was a pleasure to work with. She aims to make everyone happy. I was completely in love with my hair and makeup for the day of my wedding. I told her my vision and she exec...
uted it perfectly. Her assistant was also so sweet and did a beautiful job on makeup for my bridesmaids. All 7 of my bridesmaids looked stunning. The best part was that we ended up being ahead of schedule the day of the wedding. I was a little nervous because there were road closures, and I was worried it would set us back, but Kathy was super calm and said "we'll be fine!" She even worked on more girls than we had planned and we still beat the clock. It was a perfect day and I will treasure how much fun we had getting ready forever. Thank you so much, Kathy!!
My bridesmaids and I used Kathy Smith for my wedding day and we absolutely loved our hair and makeup. Her team is very professional and arrived promptly at the scheduled time. She ...
is very detail oriented but also works at a good pace. Everyone was ready on time to depart to the church. Everyone looked great and was happy with the services. I am glad that I found her :) Would recommend to any bride in a heartbeat!
I had my hair and make up done by Kathy, she did an amazing job, and made me feel like a princess. She relieved my anxiety and did everything to make me feel at ease.. I can't expr...
ess how thankful I am for her help and giving me a beautiful face and hair done for my wedding wish, she made my dreams come true.. Thank you so much Kathy, I love you!
I had two friends use Kathy for their own weddings, so when I needed to book my own hair and makeup, I looked to Kathy. She was absolutely wonderful - she did hair and airbrush mak...
eup for two days for both my mom and myself and we could not have been happier with how it went. She came to our hotel both days with tons of hair products and makeup and knew just what to use to make us look great. She is extremely easy to talk to and we just chatted away as she worked on us. We would both absolutely recommend Kathy to anyone!
I used Kathy Smith for bridal hair and makeup for my bridal portraits and for my wedding day. She and her assistant also did hair and makep for my bridal party. Kathy is sweet, c...
aring, professional, and very attentive. She listens carefully to each request and makes sure the end result matches the vision and preferences of the bride. I am so thankful for Kathy and felt beautiful on my wedding day! I highly recommend her!!
Kathy Smith and her team are everything I could've asked for on my wedding day. They did the make-up and hair for myself, my bridesmaids, as well as my mom and my mother in law. ...
Everyone looked great, and were very happy with the services provided. Kathy and her team worked well with all of us, and made sure to do our hair and make-up as we felt comfortable. I strongly recommend using Kathy Smith for your wedding. You'll be very happy with the service and results!!
I had a friend get married in January and when I got engaged, I went to her first to see who she used. I loved her make up because it was so natural looking- I do not wear heavy ma...
ke up on a daily basis, so I did not want to look like a clown on my big day. I saw firsthand the result of Kathy's work and I absolutely loved it!
She is very personable and easy to talk to. She also responds to texts, calls, and emails promptly. She came to my house about a month before the wedding to do a trial, which went very smoothly. She gave me some suggestions on lip colors and recommended buying my own so I would have it throughout the day to do touch ups.
The day of the wedding, she was about 10 minutes late to my house, and that is the only negative thing I could say about it. Her assistant was there on time and they still finished just as the limo was pulling up. They worked hard all morning but still made us all feel at ease. They even sang to some of our music!
I used the following services:
Bride (make up only- my hair is really short!)
Mothers/grandmothers/bridesmaids (4) for both hair and air brush make up
Flower girls (2) had hair done and just a perfect amount of blush/lip color for kids
We ended up having enough in our budget to pay for everyone's hair. The cost was very reasonable and in line with other vendors. Kathy's personality and natural style is really what put her on the top of my list. I would recommend he to anyone!!
Kathy is fantastic! She did my make up for my enagement pictures, bridal portraits, and wedding day! She was so easy and fun to work with. I felt beautiful and my bridal party look...
ed amaziing! Thank you, Kathy!
I loved Kathy and her team! She did my wedding in April. She did make up and hair for all my bridesmaids as well as myself. She communicated well was timely and encouraging amon...
gst the hustle and bustle of wedding day business. My make-up was flawless and held up during my tears and the 9 hour day. My hair lasted all night dancing and turned out even better than my trial run. I would highly recommend Kathy and her team for your special day I walked down the aisle with confidence and felt beautiful
Kathy did a great job! She was flexible to cater to my preferences but maintained her high quality skill. I would absolutely recommend her services!
Kathy and her team did a fabulous job for my wedding! They were able to do up-dos for all my bridesmaids, as well as make-up for myself, bridesmaids, MOB and MOG. Kathy is a joy to...
work with and does an AMAZING job. I am really picky about how people do my makeup, and I LOVED how it turned out. The cherry on top of all of it, she's very reasonably priced. Thanks for everything Kathy!!!
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Houston and surrounding areas up to 100 miles
Kathy Smith Makeup Artist