Katlyn and Company

When I tell you Katlyn and her team absolutely knocked this out of the park. To start, Katlyn and her team were very efficient. They kept people moving between hair and makeup, allowing us to finish a little early with everyone looking STUNNING. For my hair and makeup, the final look was even better than the trial. Katlyn made amazing recommendations and had me feeling beyond my best on my special day. She kept me at ease and laughing the entire time I was getting ready which made me even more excited to walk down the aisle to my person. I plan on going to her for other hair and makeup needs when I'm back in the area! She's amazing, I can't recommend her enough (:

Katlyn is a hair and makeup wizard! I could not have asked for a better hair and makeup experience for my wedding. From the moment I walked in for my trial, I knew I was in great hands. I'm not a big makeup person, but Katlyn took my vague ideas and transformed them into magic. During the lead up to the wedding, Katlyn and her team were very communicative and sent out wedding tips and tricks to help get ready for the big day. When I accidentally burned half my eyelashes off two weeks before the wedding, Katlyn helped calm me down and had no problem creating a beautiful, natural look for the wedding. Not only is Katlyn incredibly skilled but she and her assistant brought such great vibes and energy while hanging out in the bridesmaid suite getting everyone ready! Together they expertly tackled eight hair and four makeup services, making everyone look absolutely stunning. Even with 96 degree heat and a five hour dance-heavy reception, my makeup and updo stayed perfect throughout the night. I felt and looked absolutely beautiful - all thanks to Katlyn and her team!

Katlyn is amazing! She made my hair and makeup vision come to life on my wedding day. She even brought scissors to cut my hair to make it perfect. Everyone in the bridal party also got their hair done and they looked beautiful. Katlyn is so bubbly and makes you feel relaxed in the chair. I cannot thank her enough

Katlyn literally woke up at 3am to get to my wedding venue on time, the girl is committed. Me and my bridesmaids looked absolutely AMAZING and had the best time hanging with Katlyn! Book her if you know what’s good for you

Katlyn was so sweet and did an amazing job on my wedding hair! Highly recommend her if you are getting married in the Virginia Beach area!!!

Katlyn was the best! Not only was my hair and makeup just gorgeous she was a perfect addition to the wedding morning. I would recommend her to anyone looking for great styling and even better vibes!

My experience overall with Katlyn was amazing. She was very communicative throughout the process and took a lot of time to answer all of my questions. After my first hair trial, it wasn't exactly what I wanted, and she graciously did another trial to adjust. The day of my wedding, she was prompt and fun to have around, and she did an absolutely incredible job on my hair and makeup, as well as that of my mom and MIL. She listened to what I wanted and executed it perfectly. Highly recommend.

Katlyn was great! She made all of my girls look beautiful for our 12/9 wedding and made me feel like the most beautiful bride!

Katlyn Sainz is nothing short of a miracle worker when it comes to hair and makeup. As a black woman with natural hair, I initially had reservations, but Katlyn not only exceeded my expectations but left me in awe of her incredible talent. Her skill in working with various hair textures and tones is unparalleled. Katlyn took the time to understand my vision and brought it to life flawlessly. I felt not only beautiful but celebrated in my uniqueness. Her expertise and precision showcased her commitment to ensuring every detail was perfect. Katlyn didn't stop at just my hair and makeup; she worked her magic on the entire bridal party. Every member looked fantastic, and the consistency and quality of her work were remarkable. She effortlessly enhanced everyone's beauty, creating a cohesive and stunning look for the entire group. Beyond her technical prowess, Katlyn created a fun and vibrant environment while we were getting ready. Her infectious energy and genuine enthusiasm added to the joy of the day. She didn't just enhance our beauty; she contributed to the overall positive atmosphere. I would hire Katlyn again in a heartbeat. Her professionalism, thoroughness, and ability to cater to diverse hair types make her a standout in the industry. A solid 10/10, I wholeheartedly recommend Katlyn Sainz for an extraordinary and inclusive beauty experience. Thank you for making me feel absolutely stunning on my wedding day!

The experience I had with Katlyn and Company was amazing! Communication was professional and extremely organized through her assistant Nikki leading up to the event. Nikki was prompt and answered any questions that I had, she even provided hair care tips leading up to the event as well as inspiration boards. I personally loved that every email was kept on a chain so I could look back on everything we had discussed leading up to the wedding. The day of Katlyn took her time and really listened to each bridesmaid and delivered exactly what they wanted! My hair was stunning and stayed put the whole night! Katlyn is so talented and I couldn’t recommend her business more!

Katlyn and her team were a dream to work with! Communication was quick and thorough! Katlyn is so sweet and easy to work with! She was very patient when it came to getting my hair trials exactly right and working with my hard to style hair! When my make up artist flaked on me 2 weeks before the wedding, I was able to add on make up services last minute for me and all of my bridesmaids! She was on time and finished everyone right on schedule! Our hair and make up looked amazing and we got so many compliments! You MUST book her!!

Katlyn was great! Super efficient when she was on-site the day of our wedding and was able to execute everyone’s hair “vision”. Also appreciated the honest feedback that she provided when we were walking through the looks I was trying to achieve in terms of breaking that down to what she would need to do to my hair even if I didn’t **think** that’s what I wanted, which was educational from a client’s perspective!

Katlyn did an amazing job glamming up me and my bridesmaids for my wedding! She was able to roll through 9 appointments seamlessly and everyone loved their looks. I was so impressed with her efficiency and grace getting us beautiful and ready on time. So grateful to her keeping my morning as stress free as possible.

Katlyn is absolutely the sweetest! She was so fast doing my bridal hair + makeup as well as my 4 bridesmaids’ hair on the day of the wedding! I told her I wanted to feel like a princess on my wedding day, and she absolutely made me feel like one, Katlyn definitely knows how to make a bride look AND feel beautiful! Thank you so much Katlyn ♡ !!!

Katlyn is THE MOST TALENTED and the SWEETEST hair and makeup professional that you won’t regret booking! She was so receptive, honest, and kept things realistic along the way with not only me (bride) but my other girls on the day of the wedding! We all felt and LOOKED amazing all while feeling like Katlyn was a life-long friend of ours (best hype woman ever, everyone needs her in their corner). It’s hard to find someone who provides hair AND makeup services AND is amazing at it, but Katlyn IS IT!!! I could not have imagined my wedding day without her, I truly never felt more beautiful!!

Katlyn did a spectacular job with my hair and makeup. It looked exactly like it did for my trial run and she made sure that before I left, my look was everything I envisioned... and it was... and more! She also made sure people left me alone so I could actually enjoy getting pampered and not be bombarded with questions! Highly recommend!

Katlyn did such an amazing job on my hair and all of my bridesmaids hair! I came up with a unique concept for my bridal hair and she totally went with it and executed it to perfection, and I am picky haha She is so sweet, confident in her work, and very efficient and works quickly so there is no stress on your wedding day that all your girls won’t be ready in time. I highly recommend her for your special day!!

Katlyn did a fantastic job with my hair for my wedding! She listened to exactly what I wanted and made sure that every single strand of hair was in place how I wanted it! She performed a difficult hair style perfectly and was so much fun to work with! Not only did she do an amazing job but she also provided excellent recommendations to make sure the style would work perfectly on the big day. Her recommendations made a huge difference and were much appreciated! I highly recommend Katlyn for your wedding as she will be sure to work with you to get exactly what you are envisioning!

Katlyn did my hair and makeup & my bridesmaids’ hair for my wedding on 9.10.22 and she was AMAZING to work with! She’s so personable and fun to talk to and it definitely calmed my nerves on my big day. My hair and makeup turned out EXACTLY how I wanted and she was so understanding with my little critiques! She’s the BEST! 10/10 recommend booking with her for your wedding!

Katlyn was an absolute dream to work with for all my bridal hair needs. She was easy to coordinate inspirational ideas and plan with for both the bridal hair trial and the big day itself! At the bridal hair trial, we met at her super cute salon where she did two hair styles so we could narrow down the right one. She translated my inspiration ideals into reality in that session alone! On the day of the wedding, Kathlyn was prompt, super focused on my experience, and did an absolute AMAZING job with my hair. I got compliments on my hair all day!! HIGHLY recommend Katlyn to all the brides out there - you won't be disappointed!

I've gotten to know Katlyn over the past 6 months and can say without a doubt she is SUCH an absolute joy to work with. Katlyn not only styled my hair for my wedding but also did the cut and color leading up to it (which I am also totally obsessed with). She did my hair, 5 bridesmaids, MOB, MOG, and the flower girl. Every single person told me how it was exactly what they wanted, how impressed they were that the hair lasted all night, and how truly delightful she is to be around. Seriously just hire her, it will be the easiest decision you'll make during your wedding planning!

Please do yourself a favor and HIRE KATLYN!!! She is phenomenal and extremely talented! From the trial to wedding day, her and her team were so professional and easy to communicate with! There were a few slight changes I wanted after my trial, and she handled them with total ease! My bridal look was exactly what I had hoped and more! Not to mention, it held the entire night and during Hurricane Ian nonetheless!! Even with extreme weather she was on time, and made sure not a hair was out of place! She's so sweet. Also a huge shout-out to Nikki!! She does a lot of the admin work and was so awesome to chat and book with!!

Katlyn did my wedding hair and make up as well as each of my gals in the wedding party's. She is the ultimate hype woman and absolutely made me feel like the prettiest version of myself ever! I do not wear much make up on a daily basis and she worked with me through a couple of trials to ensure we nailed the look I wanted for my big day. It was the perfect amount! DON'T GET ME STARTED ON MY HAIR! I felt like Elsa straight out of Frozen. It was perfect and everything I could have wanted. Katlyn is the gal to get for your big day for sure!

From start to finish, Katlyn was amazing. I had a last minute fall through with makeup plans when I originally booked Katlyn for hair services on the day of. I reached out to her and asked if it was a possibility to add makeup services to the hair services we originally talked about. She was more than happy to help. I got my makeup and hair trials done on the same day and we talked about what I wanted and simply put, it turned out better than what I envisioned. She took pictures to reference for day of. Communication was always super prompt. On the day of my wedding my mom and I got hair and makeup done and it was as stress free as possible. She asked if anything needed to be modified from the trials and aside from adding a braid, and filling in my eyebrows a little more, nothing else needed changing! It was all so beautiful! We loved Katlyn so much!

Katlyn is the best! She and Nikki were very responsive with questions leading up to my wedding. The day of my hair was GORGEOUS, exactly what I dreamed of for our wedding day. She also did all 9 of my bridesmaids hair in record time, by herself, and all of them were obsessed and so happy with their hair! Katlyn is so talented, positive, very dedicated and a hard worker - do not hesitate to book her for your event! Thanks Katlyn!

Katlyn did a spectacular job doing hair and makeup for me and my wedding party! Katlyn's team was so easy to communicate with and kept in frequent touch through the wedding planning process to schedule a trial and answer all the questions I had. It kept our nerves at ease knowing we were in good hands! Our makeup and hair looked fantastic both up close in person and through photos and help up into the late evening. Highly recommend using Katlyn for your wedding or event!

Katlyn made my bridal dreams come true!! She listened to me and took my vision and executed perfectly. I felt so incredible on my wedding day and I cannot thank her enough!

Katlyn is amazing and was so easy to work with throughout the trial process and the day of my wedding! I had a lot of bridesmaids and she worked so efficiently to get everyone ready on time! She was so sweet, and did an amazing job at ALL of the hair and makeup she did for us. I LOVED my makeup and hair and wish I could hire her to do it everyday! :) Her client relations manager, Nikki, was also so detailed, quick to respond, and so helpful with any and all questions I had!

Katlyn is absolutely amazing at her job! She made myself and my bridal party look gorgeous. What you see on her portfolio is what you get. She has a very calm presence that made my the morning of my wedding getting ready so much fun and relaxing. She gives honest feedback and recommendations on what she thinks will be best while also considering what you want. My hair and make up lasted all day and night which included plenty of laughing, crying, and dancing! Cannot forget to mention her assistant Nikki. She is quick to respond to e-mails and is on top of everything which also reduces the majority of the stress during the planning process leading up to your big day! I highly recommend Kaytln for all of your wedding hair and make up needs--if I lived in the Va Beach area, I would be visiting her on the regular for every day hair needs and also because she is such a sweet and fun person to be around!

I had the best experience with Katlyn!! She did bridal hair and makeup for myself and my bridesmaids. She did an amazing job and was super personable and fun to have with us when we were getting ready. Throughout wedding planning, I felt like a priority and she was always willing to work with me when it came to scheduling. Katlyn also put in a row of hand tied extensions for me to help elevate my wedding hair style and I am obsessed with them. Highly recommend!!!! Definitely book Katlyn for your wedding!!! She is the best!

Hair and makeup review Katlyn was amazing and so sweet! From getting my hair and makeup done for engagement photos to the bridal trial and finally the wedding day, everything was absolute perfection! I had a larger bridal party and her and the assistant Emily handled it flawlessly. We did not feel rushed and it was super laid back and fun..exactly how I wanted my getting ready experience to be. I felt so beautiful on my wedding day and so did all my bridesmaids thanks to Katlyn. She really is a master at natural glam and half up half down hairstyles. My hair and makeup was exactly how I envisioned and I couldn’t be happier! Communication was also so easy. Nikki answered any and all of my questions in a timely manner over email. They are an awesome team and I highly recommend!

If I could give more stars, I would! Katlyn is absolutely the best around! From my engagement pictures, to getting extensions and all other cuts, to my wedding hair and makeup- she truly makes the experience great. My girls and I looked beautiful and had so much fun getting ready the morning of my wedding. Katlyn is truly one of a kind and recommend her for all hair and makeup needs.

Katlyn did the best job with all of my bridesmaid's hair and my bridal hair and makeup. I had my trial and had a couple changes I wanted to make on the wedding day. I was able to communicate all changes in advance and everything was absolutely perfect. Katlyn did a great job keeping with the timeline so that the whole day started and stayed on schedule. I would highly recommend Katlyn to all brides!

Katlyn did an amazing job on our hair and make up for my recent wedding! Throughout the whole wedding process Katyln's team was in frequent contact with me, checking in and responding to any questions I had regarding hair/makeup. On the wedding day, Katlyn was professional, outgoing, and kind and she helped to keep the mood light and stress free! She worked through styling the bridesmaids, mother of the bride, and bride's hair and make up quickly and efficiently without making us feel rushed. Her work was absolutely beautiful, she truly does an amazing job. I will absolutely recommend her to anyone looking to have their hair and make up done!

Katlyn made me and my bridesmaid's hair and makeup look incredible for my wedding day, and the makeup and hair stayed looking great for the whole night. She is also super fun to hang out and chat with, which is always important when spending time with someone for hours :) I highly recommend Katlyn for your wedding and any other hair/makeup services you want.

Katlyn is a ray of sunshine that made getting ready with my girls on the big day an absolute blast. Beyond being timely and flexible in accommodating our scheduling and logistics needs, she is just so fun to be around and made me feel like a queen with my bridal hair and make-up. She is professional, fun, and most importantly a very talented artist and stylist.

Kaytlyn was amazing! She did my hair and makeup for my wedding and it was absolutely gorgeous! I do not wear makeup or do my hair very often so I was worried I wasn't going to look like me, if that makes sense. I did a hair and makup trial and I'am so glad I did. My skin is acne prone and I have a lot of scarring. During the trial we did a full coverage makeup look, and it looked great. I got lots of complements the rest of the day, but it wasn't me. So for the wedding we decided to do medium coverage and it turned out amazing, I even felt like myself! She gave me tips to get my skin ready for wedding day and she is active on Instagram so I got to see lots of other bride's hair and makup looks to get excited. I would highly recommend Katlyn for wedding day hair and makup. If I lived closer she would definitely be my hair gal and I'd probably get extensions too!

Katlyn is absolutely amazing. It is a little pricey but you get what you paid for. My hair and makeup was perfect in everywhere. I looked like i came off pinterest. Thank you for everything girl!!!!

Katlyn is such an amazing artist! From the day I submitted an inquiry, she was so responsive and very detailed about answering my questions. She took all my wants and needs from the trial and performed above and beyond on my big day! My girls and I were so amazed at how fast she did our hair and make up - all seven of us! She was so joyful, personable, and made us all feel so beautiful. Highly recommended to all future brides!

Katlyn is the most amazing woman I have ever met! She is super professional and has an infectious personality! We hit it off immediately and am so glad I chose her for my bridal makeup and hair! I will most definitely be going back to her for future services!!!

Single greatest day of my life and I owe it all to Katyln and her manager Nikki. From the very beginning, they made sure that I was truly happy and confident and comfortable in the styles they went with and I couldn't have imagined myself looking as beautiful as I did for my wedding. Please BOOK NOW!!!

Single greatest day of my life and I owe it all to Katyln and her manager Nikki. From the very beginning, they made sure that I was truly happy and confident and comfortable in the styles they went with and I couldn't have imagined myself looking as beautiful as I did for my wedding. Please BOOK NOW!!!

Katlyn makes you feel like you have been one of her girlfriends and makes you feel at ease with the whole process! Her assistant is incredibly great at communicating all the steps and pieces to the process. Katlyn did makeup and hair for my mother, grandmother, and I on my special day. She made my grandmother feel so special :) Would 10/10 recommend to anyone wanting professional services for their big day!

Everything about Katlyn and the salon was absolutely perfect. From booking her services all the way until the wedding day communication was on point. She always replied quickly and went above and beyond to answer my questions. After my bridal trial, she ensured I truly loved the look and took my alterations with grace, adding agreement to what I wanted changed. When the big day came, her and her assistant were on-time and even early, to begin the set-up. She ensured each bridesmaid loved their hair and makeup before moving onto the next girl and saved me (the bride) for last. During my hair and makeup, she made sure that all photo-ops could be simultaneously taken, and even had a dance party with us. Katlyn is the easiest person to talk to, the most understanding and most importantly she is outstanding at the services she provides. My hair and makeup looked even better than the vision I had seen for myself and it's truly all thanks to her. I cannot thank her enough for giving me such a beautiful look and I would recommend her to anyone and everyone.

Katlyn truly was an angel. No one has EVER understood or made my hair feel the way she made me feel that day. She completely took my vision and nailed every detail of it. She made me feel so beautiful and made me feel comfortable at all times. I think we instantly became best friends! She was quick to listen and make sure she had exactly what I wanted. Everyone loved her and she will always hold such a special place in my heart for being apart of my special day. I love you Katlyn!!! I will definitely be using her in the near future and I would recommend her to literally anyone and everyone!!!!!!

Katlyn is simply amazing. I first heard about the Itty Bitty Boutique from a friend who is also getting married. After reviewing all the hairstyles she can do and all the advice from her blog, I decided she was the right fit for me. I found there weren’t many other hair stylists who give advice and blog. I also haven’t colored my hair in 3 years since moving back to VB because I couldn’t really find anyone who was a brunette specialist. All the social medial posts give love to blondes (love my blondes) but it was hair to see who could do brunettes. It was getting closer and closer to the wedding so I was scared someone would make my hair too brassy or too blonde. Then after seeing that Katlyn was also a brunette specialist, I thought to myself perfect!! And I’m so glad I trusted by gut. I loved how she took my inspiration photos and gave me her honest opinion. I loved how there are lighter strands, but it still looked like me. Because at the end of the day in wedding photos, I don’t want to look back 10 years later thinking who is that person? My hair color enhanced my features but still looked natural. Wedding day. OH MAN. Once again she blew my expectations out of the water. I didn’t end up doing a hair trial due to the pandemic and extra expenses just weren’t there. She literally made my hair look like my inspiration photo THE DAY OF DEAD ON. No hair trial. I loved how she could tell I wasn’t 110% there and read me and asked what I wanted to change. There was this one strand on the back of my head out of place. (Yes I know that sounds ridiculous), but to me I loved how Katlyn could read me rather than what I was saying. That’s what I LOVE about Katlyn is that she really listens to her clients likes and dislikes. For example, my cousin never gets an updo because she is self conscious about her ears because they stick out. Katlyn gave her exactly the updo she wanted and for the first time she actually loved her hair up without being self conscious. My mom too. My mom wanted to get waves in her hair but nothing too crazy, just some texture. And man Katlyn DELIVERED. I also went to her on the wedding day to ask her honest opinions about things because I know she always gives it. I’m now forever coming to Katlyn to get my hair colored or styled. Thank you Katlyn for all you have done. CANNOT WAIT FOR MORE. Book her!!

Katlyn was amazing! My husband and I got married in the middle of COVID and she went above and beyond for us. She did my hair and makeup at 4 am! I would highly recommend her to any of my friends and family looking for a hair and makeup artist!

Katlyn saved my wedding day! After having to cancel my original hair stylist, she was able to travel to my wedding with only a weeks notice and she gave me the perfect hair style (even though we never had a hair trial because of my last minute booking!) She was able to understand completely what I wanted and make it a reality and she provided such a low stress attitude on what can be a really stressful morning. In addition to doing my hair, she did makeup for some of my bridesmaids which was beautiful as well! I cannot recommend Katlyn enough.

She has amazing customer service, fast response time, and she is extremely talented at what she does. She did wedding hair and makeup for apart of my bridal party and everyone was so impressed - even one of my bridesmaids booked her right after for her upcoming wedding! I did 4 styles for my trial and she nailed every one of them. My hair looked amazing and it felt secure, stayed all night, and my long vail in high winds didn't mess it up. Hurry up and book her!!

Katlyn did an amazing job getting my hair color ready for the wedding next oct. I can’t wait to see how my hair and makeup will look for the wedding day!

Arrived early, professional but fun, warm, funny, adventurous with hair and make-up, very skilled; I was 4 days out from my wedding and why Katlyn and her Itty Bitty awesomeness didn’t show up on my search sooner I’ll never understand. Her awesomeness is in fact not itty bitty by means!!! I found her by a genius stroke of luck from the universe. My now husband and I were eloping and I didn’t really get into the bridal thing (covid helped with that) but by the time Katlyn completed my hair and make-up for our ceremony, I truly felt like a bride. She’s bubbly, fun, personable, honest, and her talent is nothing short of perfection (IMHO). She has a style that I think is perfectly conveyed through her business and marketing and if you haven’t checked her out, please do. Read her story. Every expectation was clear on her end and she really felt like a friend on my wedding day. Her bridal services were amazing considering we did not Zoom or meet or talk prior to the appt. Her business admin, Nikki, made me feel special even just in communication and calmed my fears of preparation in the days leading up to the wedding. If you’re thinking about hiring Katlyn, think no more and DO IT! I live 4 hours from her and plan to keep her as my permanent stylist/artist as she is truly knowledgeable and gives helpful information and tips. Totally worth it. (You rock, Katlyn! -Lacy)

Katlyn is your girl for hair and makeup! Kind, funny, and gets along with everyone which is very important when you have many people in your bridal party! Even at 6am she was energetic, bubbly, and made sure you started your special day out on a good note. She is very talented and my hair and makeup stayed in place all day! Excellent communication from when I contacted her first till even after the wedding. Would definitely recommend her!

Right from the start, Katlyn was so kind, professional, passionate, and easy to talk to. She did my make-up and hair for my wedding, and many of my bridesmaids and family's hair and makeup. Everyone loved not only her work but her as a person as well! She connected to every one of my family and friends and did touch ups and changes to make things more comfortable and personalized as requested. I cannot say enough how thoughtful and genuine she is as a person and how, not only passionate she is about her work, but how talented Katlyn is! I love that she is always looking to grow and learn, she stays so humble even though she is seriously the best and so knowledgeable! Everyone complimented my makeup and hair all night! You cannot go wrong booking Katlyn for anything and everything!! She is the best!!

Katlyn was super sweet and did my bridal hairstyle and three of my bridesmaids' hair too! We danced like crazy and the style held up even in the muggy heat outside! Thank you so much!