About this vendor
A wedding makeup artist servicing Wilmington and surrounding areas Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina states, Lauren Swanson Makeup creates beautiful bridal beauty experiences for brides and their wedding parties. Lauren of Lauren Swanson Makeup customizes makeup styles to enhance brides’ natural facial features. With 11 years of industry experience, Lauren provides the best quality work with attention to detail for an unforgettable makeup design on-site at the location of your choosing.
Services Offered:
-Airbrush
-Traditional
-Eyelash Application
-Tattoo/Scar Coverage
-Runway, TV /Film Makeup
-Prom/Formals
-Boudoir
-Graduation
Details
Beauty
- Beauty Group Bookings
- Makeup
- Airbrushed Makeup
- Makeup Artists
- Makeup Trials Available
- On-Site Hair & Makeup
Reviews
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3.4
out of 5.015 reviews
I would give her 0 stars if I can. She cancelled for an “emergency surgery” and left me stranded for my wedding. Then she went and did makeup for a different wedding party instead....
I paid in full and she took weeks to refund my money. Do not trust her.
I highly recommend doing research on this person before booking. The 1st red flag is that she required all funds upfront for a service. She canceled on my daughter-in-law at 10pm t...
he night before her wedding via EMail, stating that she had a family emergency and that she would be returning the funds immediately. I am not sure why she didn't just send a text since that had been the form of communication since before she was booked. We understand emergencies come up and immediately started looking for someone to assist with makeup. Lauren then posted on her social media that she was at home making cookies when she was supposedly across the country, and when my DIL reached out to her, Lauren immediately blocked her on all her social media accounts. Lauren did not refund the money as she promised, and she also went as far as to change her last name to Swanson on some of her socials, making it harder to communicate with her. That makes her shady, untrustworthy, and dishonest. She caused a lot of unnecessary stress, last-minute panic, and cost to get an alternate makeup artist. Her actions proved how highly unprofessional she is.
Oh yeah and be careful she switches up her name so you can't try and be confused and not find her to contact her for your appropriate refunds. Lauren swanson make up Lauren pearce ...
make up Lauren s pearce make up all so far what I have found. Save yourself girls.
STAY AWAY AND SAVE YOURSELF A HEADACHE. She canceled 12 hours before my wedding supposedly due to a death in the family. She must have forgotten she had me on social media and I sa...
w her baking cookies when she was supposedly on her flight to California. She emailed she would immediately refund the full payment she requested up front and still has not done so.
Lauren fell off the map after we paid her deposit. When she finally popped back up after several months, her communication continued to be realllllly inconsistent...So much so that...
she agreed to give us our deposit back so we could book someone else. She even confirmed that she would be refunding the money via Venmo. She never provided the refund (she had requested the full cost of services at booking) and left us high and dry, looking for a new artist the month of our wedding. Really shady.
Lauren accidently cancelled my make-up appointment for me and my seven girls, and did not tell me until the morning of my wedding. That is not why I am giving her one star though. ...
She still owes me $145.35, which I paid to her in February, not to mention, she still has not reimbursed my mother and mother-in-law their money. A few girls have received their reimbursement after they emailed her, but she had the audacity to say they were "harassing" her. I have tried to contact her via text and email with absolutely zero response. I understand, mistakes. I would have moved on should the reimbursements have come in a timely manner, but my wedding was September 28th, and I have had enough of the unprofessional behavior.
Lauren was wonderful to work with! Lauren completed 9 looks so quickly! Makeup looked amazing, everyone had a unique look while remaining cohesive. My girls and I looked so beautif...
ul, and we didn't need to bring a single thing. She had a ton of lipsticks, brushes, shadows, palettes, and everything you could possibly think of!
Y’ALL. Stop looking for other artists right now because Lauren is AMAZING. When I stumbled across her page and looked through her portfolio, I knew there would be no better person ...
to have on my wedding day. From the first correspondence all the way up to my trial, she has been accommodating, patient, honest and fun. She has worked with my busy schedule and having to reschedule my trial and appointment since the beginning and that is something that is so hard to find. I drove 3 and a half hours for my trial and it was worth EVERY mile. I met Lauren at her house for my trial, she was so welcoming and we got right to work. Her makeup room is beautiful, organized, clean and relaxing. She asked me questions on how I wanted to look, what I normally wear for makeup, what my dress looked like and my overall idea and theme of my day. Lauren understood exactly what I wanted and more! Everything that I had imagined I would look like for my big day, she exceeded. My makeup perfectly matched my overall theme and matched my dress to a T. Talking with her was so easy, she is so incredibly talented and made me feel the most beautiful I have ever felt. Lauren even has her own line of mink eyelashes that look and feel amazing and she sent me home with the ones she used during our trial! If you are looking for the best of the best, seriously look no further! Lauren is amazing and you will not be disappointed in her work!
Lauren was so easy to work with. She is sweet and great company, along with being very talented! She worked with my last minute schedule and was so responsive. I highly recommend h...
er for your wedding or event, she is really passionate about her craft! <3
I honestly could not have asked for a better experience than I got with Lauren. From the first email exchange to the final touch ups, I was blown away by how much heart and detail ...
she put in her work.
During our trial I felt like I was talking to an old friend which instantly put me at ease. I’m the type of girl who never really wears a lot of makeup and I was initially nervous about what I would look like. Lauren definitely has great instincts though and was able to find the right look to make me look unbelievably perfect.
On wedding day she was on site early, prepared, and just as excited as I was! The final look was natural, beautiful, and exactly what I wanted. I felt perfect and honestly could not have asked for more. My bridesmaids LOVED her. Each one had their own preferred look and they all turned out absolutely breathtaking. Lauren nailed it!!!
Lauren was absolutely phenomenal to work with. She was always quick with her replies, worked with my schedule, and accommodated my location request without hesitation. I chose not ...
to do a trial, but my wedding day makeup came out more amazing than I ever could've imagined. I sweated and cried so much throughout the day but my makeup didn't budge and was still flawless at 2AM when I took it off. I got so many compliments, and I never knew makeup could look so beautiful on me. I would absolutely recommend Lauren, you won't be disappointed.
Let me tell you about my girl, Lauren. She is the bomb, both in her profession and her as a person. I had my trial with Lauren about two months before my wedding and she made me fe...
el so beautiful, comfortable, and confident (see below for full trial review). Now let me tell you about the wedding day. She arrived on-time and got to setting up her area, everyone was so impressed by the sheer amount of makeup she had brought. There was only five of us getting our makeup done, which she had no issue getting us all glamorous in the allotted time. Every girl had an individual look, which is amazing because every girl has their own personality and she let that shine through. When it came to my turn in her chair, we had decided to change up my look from the trial. I had full confidence in Lauren to make these changes. In the end, I am so glad we did because I looked amazing! The color choices she picked fit the theme of my wedding so well. Like in my trial, she made me feel beautiful, comfortable, and confident on my wedding day!
Logistically, she responds quickly, she is reasonably priced/affordable, she’s on time, and she does amazing work!
I love Lauren and her work! I wish she was close by so I could use her all the time!
-Trial Review-
From the moment I sat in her makeup chair for my trial, I knew I made a good choice. She was easy going and talked me through her ideas, which made the process less intimidating and more comfortable. Lauren did the most amazing makeup in no time at all, it could have been because our trial session felt more like old friends catching up than a business exchange. I cannot wait for my wedding day, where I can look as glamorous as I did the day of my trial!
Quick note - Lauren has her own line of eyelashes, Lauren Lashes, and girl are they great - natural and glamorous all at the same time!
I had my trial with Lauren and she is super talented and knows what she’s doing! All the makeup is super great quality and lasts all day! Excited for my bridal party’s makeup looks...
on my wedding day!
Lauren is PHENOMENAL!! She made me feel like a goddess on my wedding day! The makeup she did on me and my 8 bridesmaids was flawless and so gorgeous! Everyone loved her and their m...
akeup! She provided touch ups thoughout the day for our photos! My makeup stayed on for 11+ hours and still looked perfect! I highly recommend her for anyone looking to get their makeup done for events, weddings, etc. She is the absolute best!
Lauren has been one of my favorite people to work with and get to know throughout my wedding planning process. She’s super sweet, inviting/welcoming and her makeup artistry is exce...
ptional. I have had two wedding makeup trials with Lauren. Lauren offered to do a second trial for free to ensure that I felt completely confident and happy with my makeup for my upcoming wedding. I had my second trial today, we finished up around 1:30 pm and as I am writing this review 9 hours later, my makeup still looks flawless! Lauren goes above and beyond for her clients. I have combination skin with an oily T zone and after my first trial, she went out and purchased multiple products to help reduce the shine on my face. Lauren also purchased additional foundation colors to ensure that she has plenty of options for all of the skin tones/types in my bridal party. Lauren also has her own line of lashes; they’re truly stunning. I recently had eyelash extensions but after Lauren put her “Lauren lashes” on me to finalize my wedding day look, I was sold and loved them even more! The lashes she chose to complete my look are feminine, bold and wispy!! She also has multiple styles from more natural looking lashes to super glam lashes! My wedding is June 9 and I am so excited and feeling so confident about my makeup and overall wedding look! If you’re looking for a true makeup artist, Lauren is the best!!!
Contact
Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina and surrounding.
Lauren Swanson: Onsite Makeup Artist