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(104)Serving Greater Austin Area, Available for travel
About this vendor
Makenzi Laine is a Professional Hair & Makeup Artist, as well as a Licensed Esthetician, with over 15 years of experience. She has been trained by Celebrity Makeup Artists in every aspect of the Makeup Industry. Makenzi started as a portrait artist at a young age, always appreciating the beauty and difference in every face. With that experience comes a high attention to detail, and artistic vision. Specializing in enhancing natural beauty, and bringing an editorial aesthetic to her work. She is known for her calmness and friendly demeanor. based in the wonderful city of Austin, Texas. Available for travel.
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- Beauty Group Bookings
- Hair Stylists
- Hair Trials Available
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- Airbrushed Makeup
- Eyelash Extensions
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Makenzi Laine was incredible - so lovely, professional, and so talented. She created exactly the look I was hoping for and made the whole getting-ready experience feel relaxed and...
fun. My hair stayed flawless all day and night, and I couldn’t have been happier with how it turned out. Highly recommend!
If you're a bride to be looking for natural, clean glam for your wedding, go with Makenzie! I'm not someone who wears a lot of makeup and wanted to feel like a "Sculpted, most beau...
tiful version" of myself, so I searched high and low to find the Natural glam expert Makenzie. She was such a joy to work with, from our emails discussing my ideas and vision, to meeting for my hair and makeup trial. She took my pinterest inspo and brought it to life - i was blown away! On the day of my wedding she not only made me feel like the most beautiful version of myself, she also brought an extremely calming, comforting energy to the experience, offering me snacks and giving me tips on hair & beauty. My mom, who doesn't wear makeup, absolutely loved her her MOB makeup and both of us just were 100% satisfied with the experience of working with Makenzie. She's truly talented and creates something magical with her beauty and hair techniques. Highly recommend!!
We booked with Makenzi after my mother-in-law attended a wedding where Makenzi did hair and makeup and was wowed by how incredible everyone looked. For me particularly, as someone ...
who rarely wears makeup, it was important to look like a heightened version of myself, rather than someone completely unrecognizable. I went for a hair and makeup trial months ahead of the big day; while the hair was perfect, I had some notes to scale back the makeup. Makenzi really internalized that feedback and delivered the perfect face for the wedding day itself: understated, yet enhanced. It lasted all day and made me feel so confident. Perhaps more importantly, though, the moms were both so happy with their final product - and my mom can be tough to please! Makenzi didn't bat an eye when my mom asked for multiple tweaks to her eye makeup, and stayed right on schedule. She exudes a sunny professionalism that is so welcome as the (likely) first vendor you interact with on your wedding day! I wish Makenzi could do my makeup every day!
Makenzi did a wonderful job with my hair and make up for my wedding. She was able to take my inspo pictures and recreate it exactly how I was hoping. It looked very natural but sti...
ll did great in photos. She and her team are so talented. My bridesmaids loved their makeup as well! I would absolutely hire her again in the future for other events.
Makenzi is the most talented make-up artist I've ever met. Truly an artist. I have always dreaded getting my make-up done professionally because I generally look like a clown or u...
nlike myself. Makenzi made me look and feel my most beautiful-self; she doesn't alter the way you look but truly enhances features and how you look naturally. Thanks for making me look and feel my best, Makenzi!!!
Makenzi and her team were AMAZING to work with for our wedding! Makenzi is so talented and kind! Makenzi and her team made everyone feel so beautiful and the entire bridal party- m...
oms, grandmas, and bridesmaids- was so pleased. She did my hair and make up for the rehearsal and wedding and I felt so effortlessly beautiful and still comfortable both nights. She listened and understood exactly what I wanted even though I wasn't the best at articulating it and she was such a joy to work with. Could not recommend her more.
Makenzi is a true gem. She came highly recommended by our planner and exceeded every expectation. Our contract included wedding day hair & make-up for me (bride), 8 bridesmaids, my...
mom, and my husband's mom, as well as a bridal hair & make-up trial beforehand. Makenzi and the staff she collaborates with are so meticulous and do everything to make each person feel beautiful. She is inclusive of all hair textures, skin complexions, and genders. My mom was nervous to have her hair/make-up done since she doesn't often wear make-up. Makenzi and her staff took such great care of her, and now my mom can't stop raving about the experience.
As a bride, I was looking for a vendor who highlights natural beauty and elegance. I have a fair complexion, so I try to avoid heavy contour and strip lashes and often have to be careful not to overwhelm my face with color. Makenzi created a look that was equally stunning in-person and on film. She matched my skin tone perfectly, knew to use taupe rather than blonde for my brows, took the time to apply individual black/brown lashes rather than a strip lash, nailed a soft orange-red lip, and created the most elegant chignon despite my crazy layers. I felt so beautiful and truly myself. Highly recommend!!!!
Makenzi is incredible!! I pretty much never wear makeup, so I didn't want to look too over the top and she was so amazing at keeping everything natural, while also making you feel ...
put together. She is also the kindest person and so much fun to be around - I had the best time with her at my trial/rehearsal dinner/wedding day!! She is truly the best - I highly recommend!
Makenzi is probably the sweetest and most skilled makeup and hair artist in Austin. She specializes in makeup that's glamorous but still natural, which I could tell from her photos...
that had women's freckles still visible with light foundation on. From her portfolio, I basically knew she would be great, but she was still happy to do a trial for me before booking, and since I didn't live in Austin while wedding planning, she was willing to do the trial on my friend. My friend (who is an esthetician and knows a thing or two about beauty) was raving about Makenzi through text during the trial.
When I did my own trial closer to the wedding (9/24/2022), she was wonderful. We actually spent 3 hours chatting! (But don't worry, she is punctual and on-time during the wedding day without feeling rushed at all. We just had a great conversation during the trial haha) Makenzi made sure to let me know that she could make any changes to the makeup or hair that I wanted, even if I made the changes on the wedding day. She is happy to make you look the way you want to look on your big day. She calmly and happily did my eyeliner 3 times to make sure it was perfect.
I couldn't have asked for a better makeup and hair artist and I would highly recommend Makenzi Laine for your wedding!
Makenzi and her team are so incredibly talented. Truly I think this is the first time that I have ever seen an entire bridal party and moms happy with their hair and make up. Every...
one looked natural or glam depending on what their preference was but the key component is that they all still looked like their beautiful selves. There were some folks in our party with anxieties about hair and makeup but Makenzi eased all of those and everyone left feeling and looking amazing.
I had Makenzi do my hair and makeup for a trial, rehearsal dinner, and wedding day. Each time was so amazing and exactly what I wanted. I ended up deviating from my trial hair on wedding day and Makenzi was so calm and flexible about changing it. We also did something a little funkier for the rehearsal dinner and she was just as up for that as she was for my more natural look on wedding day. I truly have never felt more beautiful and the makeup looked so good in photos!
Loved her so much and highly recommend.
Book this team - you will have zero regrets! We hired them for our wedding in May, which was mainly outside. What I was looking for was a more subtle make up and hair look (I don't...
usually wear a lot of make-up and my concern was looking like it was caked on). They nailed my look and exceeded my expectations. Not only that, but every single bridesmaid was BEYOND thrilled with their hair and make-up. And they weren't sugar coating it for me. We were all over the moon and felt confident and beautiful.
We did have a seasonally hot wedding day and this team was so great at touching us up last minute and selecting make up that would last. I was drenched by the end of the night and my make up looked honestly, too good!
I highly recommend booking Makenzi and her team for your special day!
Holy cow - Makenzi swooped in and saved me 2 weeks before my wedding when my original makeup/hair trial with another vendor went downhill. She was so sweet, quick to respond, and e...
mpathetic to my situation. She wow'd me in our trial, but somehow the final product on the wedding day was even more amazing. I have never felt so beautiful and got so many compliments. My husband thinks he doesn't like a lot of makeup, but he was in awe. Not to mention the hair was absolutely flawless - and she read my mind in giving me exactly what I wanted without having a clear idea myself. Do yourself a major favor and book Makenzi!!
Makenzi is one of a kind! She kept the very large wedding party calm and made them all look stunning! She paid extra “special” attention to my daughter the bride! Her team of prof...
essional artists were amazing! I would highly recommend Makenzi and her team to be your hair and make up artist!
Makenzi did an amazing job on my bridesmaids, mom and myself for my wedding and on me for my rehearsal dinner! She and her team were extremely kind, professional, and accommodating...
. I would highly recommend her for anyone who wants to look amazing on their wedding day/rehearsal dinner!!
I’m very grateful that Makenzi came so highly recommended to me by others who have worked with her. She’s a true artist who creates magic and made me feel like my best self on my ...
wedding day and for various preceding events. She’s also a sweetheart and I suspect her empathy allows her to connect with what her clients really want, rather than plastering on a painted face. Best in the business!
Loves my makeup and her!!
Makenzi was amazing!!! From our trial to the wedding day she is very kind and joyful! I don’t wear much makeup to begin with and was looking for a classic romantic look. She gave m...
e the absolute perfect hair and makeup for our wedding that was natural and beautiful. I received so many compliments for it. My hair and makeup stayed all day with a very windy day! Highly recommend makenzi and her team! She has such a special gift and very talented. Her and her team were also so fun to be around the day of the wedding
Makenzi did an amazing job, especially when half my bridesmaids showed up late and we were behind schedule! She and her team made up the time with ease and all of my bridesmaids we...
re commenting on how much they loved their makeup and hair compared to other weddings they’ve been in. They were so kind and fun and handled our motley crew very graciously, hahaha.
OMG, Makenzi is AMAZING!! She made me feel so beautiful and lovely for my wedding day! I showed her my vision board and she delivered! My make up and hair was FLAWLESS! She took ca...
re of me, my mom, sister in law and cousin so professionally and made us look and feel gorgeous! I loved how light weight my make up felt and how long it lasted. I was so in love with my hair style that I hated that it needed to come down eventually (lol)! I would pick Makenzi over times over to be apart of my big day. She is very talented, knowledgeable and delivers "Quality" work! She was/truly a gift! . You WILL NOT regret letting Makenzi be apart of your big day....I promise! Thank you!!!!
Look no further! Makenzi is the absolute best!! She's INCREDIBLY talented. She's professional, so kind and listens so thoughtfully to what you want. I had never had my hair or make...
up done, and she took the anxiety of that right out of me. She's a true artist!! We did a trial together which allowed me time to really think about what I wanted. I felt so comfortable in her hands, and come wedding day I was just walking on cloud nine. I will refer her forever! Highly recommend <3
Makenzi was amazing. She went above and beyond to make sure I was satisfied with my glam and she was spot on with the photo I showed her. I am very happy with all the services and...
would highly recommend her to anyone for hair and makeup for their big day. Thanks Makenzi so much for doing such an incredible job on my hair and makeup. You did an AMAZING job!!!
Makenzi was amazing! She was so patient with me as I figured out what I wanted for my hair and makeup. She helped me try out different things and created the most amazing look! I g...
ot to work with her twice for my bridals and on my wedding day. I LOVED my hair for my bridals but ended up making a last minute change on the day of to keep my hair out of my face a bit more. She was so adaptable and kept me at ease on the day of! Also, she's just soooo friendly. Book Makenzi for your wedding!
Makenzi is amazing! She makes you look like yourself but at your best! Too often the makeup I had done in other weddings was over the top and made me not even look like myself. Mak...
enzi celebrates everyone’s uniqueness and highlights it for the better. I LOVED my wedding hair and makeup. Makenzi is beyond sweet and professional. She makes you feel so beautiful in your own skin. Talking with her is so easy and she makes you calm and giddy on your day! Thank you for making me and my wedding party stunning!
Makenzi did absolutely amazing work on my hair for my wedding day for myself, 2 moms, and 10 bridesmaids. My updo stayed in place for 12 hours throughout the Texas summer heat, pic...
tures, and dancing. She is also so kind, professional, and fun and put me at ease during my wedding day. Can't recommend her enough!
Makenzi does absolutely beautiful work!! I could not have been happier with how my hair and makeup turned out as well as all of my bridesmaids! She was such a pleasure to work with...
and has a wonderfully calming spirit about her. I would highly recommend Makenzi to anyone for anything, Thank you!
Makenzi made me feel so beautiful on my wedding day. She was absolutely one of the best vendor decisions we made!! Not only was I so happy with how my hair and makeup turned out, a...
ll five of the other women in my party were thrilled with theirs as well. And they are a tough crowd to please! It was important to me to balance feeling like myself, but also wanting long-last makeup that would photograph well. Makenzi nailed the natural look. Her perception and kindness make her so incredibly good at what she does! This woman will bring so much joy and ease to your wedding day.
All I need to say is that I literally teared up when I looked at myself in the mirror after Makenzi finished my makeup on my wedding day. I had a rough week leading up to the big d...
ay, with the flu causing insane dryness, and my period coming and causing a terrible breakout. I was convinced I couldn’t possibly feel beautiful, and cried to my fiance and best friends about it.
Enter: Makenzi. She made me feel like myself again, and no one could tell I had the flu or any breakouts. I felt so beautiful and felt like myself - like the positive, carefree, and NOT vain woman my fiance wanted to marry! I was so impressed with her talent and her understanding of my insecurities.
I can’t say enough about her! I found her because I fell in love with the makeup at a friend’s wedding, as the bride and bridesmaids looked flawless. They still looked like themselves, no cakey foundation or overly done eyelashes, but just looked beautiful and radiant. I booked her immediately for my wedding the following year. Her prices are comparable to any artist, but her skills are far above! My bridesmaids and mom were ALL happy with her and her team’s work. She brought in three additional artists to help out, as we had 11 women to get ready. Wow did she choose a great team! They were all friendly and incredibly talented. I had my dog with me and they were all animal lovers, too :)
BOOK HER!
Can I just say wow! I was so terrified because Makenzi was referred to me by the venue. I had not had a chance to meet her prior and did not do a test run. I’ve always heard horro...
r stories about brides and bridesmaids that have had to totally redo their hair and makeup. Makenzi was amazing!!! All of my girls look beautiful and so did I! She is a true professional and very good at what she does! I could not have been any happier. Thank you for helping making my day perfect!!!
Makenzie is magic. I had very little for her to go on as far as what I wanted just because I didn't really have anything specific and she nailed it, completely. Not only was this t...
he first time I wasn't self-conscious of having my photo taken but everything stayed put the ENTIRE night. I received so many compliments and my husband who claims to hate makeup was a fan as well. She is talented and probably one of the nicest people in the world as well. We had a good time during what could have been a lot more stressful part of the day, pre-ceremony prep, but Makenzie was sweet and accommodating if I had to jump out of the chair to go handle something. If I ever need professional hair and makeup again, I'm not going anywhere else.
Makenzi was one of the best decisions I made for my wedding! She did my makeup really naturally (as requested) while still making sure it photographed well. She was great at unders...
tanding what I wanted and making it happen. She also did an amazing job on my hair! Highly recommend.
Makenzi is a wonderful makeup and hair stylists. She was excellent in understanding both mine and my Mom's individual needs on my Wedding Day! Not only is she a very talented artis...
t, but she is also a great listener and was an absolute delight when it came to having help for getting ready for my big day! Thanks Makenzi :-)
Makenzi is so nice, and is So talented. Let me start by saying that I have never liked the way my make up or hair has ever been done. She however made me look beautiful both for my...
engagement photos and on my wedding day. She listened to what I wanted and gave me a unique look. I cannot rave enough about her.Definitely book her for your wedding day!
Makenzi was so professional and nice! We were all grateful she was there and she does an amazing job. I highly recommend her.
Mackenzie was the hair and makeup person for my daughter’s wedding this past weekend in Austin. Not only did she make my daughter and her sister(maid of honor) gorgeous, she made ...
this mom feel lovely. She got me to wear false eyelashes, as I have so few, and I was so worried they looked fake! No one knew! My hair lasted for days. My family said I looked like I hadn’t aged. Makenzi is both talented and sweet! Highly recommend her!
Makenzi is wonderful and so talented! She did both hair and makeup for me, my mom, and my sister for my wedding and we were all thrilled with the result! We were all afraid of havi...
ng too much on, but we all felt really natural with just a little glam and photo-ready feel! Makenzi really listened to what we wanted and nailed it! She also has the best vibe and I felt like she was just another of my girlfriends hanging out. Highly recommend Makenzi!!
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Makenzi did my hair and makeup for my wedding day and I’m so so thankful she did.
We first did a trial run about a month before the wedding and she was so patient as she listened ...
to what I was going for and happily made any changes as we went along.
The morning of my wedding, she was such a calm and peaceful presence as she helped get me ready! On a morning that could be very stressful, I felt totally at ease that I would look my best and I could trust her.
I completely felt I still looked like myself even though I don’t wear much makeup on a daily basis - Makenzi gave me the perfect natural glowy look.
Not only did I feel amazing and confident on the day, but I also loved how my hair and makeup looked in our pictures!
On your wedding day you want to feel your best and Makenzi made the process for me so easy and stress-free. I would absolutely recommend her to anyone who is looking for a hair/makeup artist for their big day!
One thing I know, if you have good hair and makeup on your wedding day, everything else is golden! I stressed over hiring the right person for my hair and makeup but after Makenzi ...
did my H&M trial, I knew, without a doubt, she was perfect for me. Not only is she so sweet and professional but really listened and understood what look I was trying to capture and made it happen! I was so impressed with my H&M trial that I booked Makenzi for my bridal shoot as well , and she was just as impressive and wonderful as before. Every time, my hair was incredible and my makeup was flawless! I can’t thank Makenzi enough for the absolutely STUNNING job she did for my wedding hair and makeup. It was exactly what I hoped for and I felt confident and beautiful as any bride should on her wedding day!
Makenzi is the sweetest and most professional person I have meet in the industry. She really made my bridesmaids and myself feel so beautiful and well taken care of. Each Bridesm...
aid that had their hair done loved everything she did and Makenzi really just made me feel like a movie star. I would recommend her to every friend I have over and over.
I think to say that I’m picky about my hair and make up, would be the understatement of the century. When it came to my wedding - I found myself digging deep to research the best o...
f the best for my hair and makeup artist. Knowing this would be one of the most important days of my life, I wanted to look my very best - like me, but better. I decided to put my face (and hair) in the hands of Makenzi Laine. From the moment we met I knew it was the right decision. Her positivity and cheery personality is contagious, she made me feel beautiful when I was fresh faced before we started, and drop dead gorgeous by the time we were finished. She is someone that makes you feel comfortable and confident in your own skin - but creates magic that literally made me feel more beautiful than I ever have. We scheduled a trial run and it went wonderfully, but being picky I had some slight changes I wanted to see with my makeup, so she booked me for a second trial without hesitation. It was perfect. Makenzi made it clear that this was MY day, and her feelings would never be hurt if I wanted her to change something, so I never worried that I wouldn’t be happy with the outcome.
If I had to do it over again, I would choose Makenzi every time. She is not only a beautiful person inside and out, but she’s talented beyond measure. She is knowledgeable about her craft, and brings out the natural beauty and confidence in her clients.
Makenzi was recommended to me by vendors I had already selected as the HAMU artist for my wedding this past October. I take personal recommendations seriously because it tells me o...
thers above of the way she works and they like her style. I could not have chosen a better artist than her! I was so incredibly comfortable and loved the beautiful job she did on my wedding day hair and my make up.
I felt beautiful and confidant! How every bride should feel!! She has no problem with working with you on exactly what YOU want. She is so sweet and easy, and she is not the least bit offended if you ask for a change. I did a trail session with her first so I would know what I was gong for on the big day.
She is SUCH a professional!! My wedding day came, and although we had no worries about how my look would come out, (we already knew that ), as I was getting HAMU done all of a sudden we heard thunder. LOUD thunder. Then the clouds rolled in. My wedding was all OUTSIDE. I stayed calm and honestly just ignored the weather, praying for it to pass. Makenzi and her team doing my bridesmaids HAMU did not say one word about it. I cannot tell you what a difference that made in me staying calm!! They just kept on working and staying positive with me. I felt like they were best friends that just knew me and could read me! She is such a joy, and so talented and I would recommend her to any happy bride that wants to feel beautiful !
Makenzi has done the makeup and hair for my friends and I for two weddings now and we absolutely love her! She does an incredible job of bringing out best features. For my wedding ...
she did my makeup in a way that made me feel my most beautiful while still looking like myself and feeling natural.
Makenzi was amazing! I switched makeup artists to makenzi a couple weeks before my wedding and I could not be happier with my decision! Shes so sweet and is amazing at what she doe...
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Loved having makenzie do my bridal makeup and my mom's makeup as well on my recent wedding day!! She is so talented and thoughtful and detail-oriented. Her personality is calming, ...
kind, and positive and she listens carefully to what you want and is willing to make changes to get it exactly how you want! She made my mom look so beautiful and young, even with no prior trial! And as a bride I love how everything turned out! I wanted a natural look that enhanced certain parts of my asian face and work with my long heavy hair and she did so well! I would say if you are an asian bride looking for someone able to enhance your asian features and work with asian hair, then definitely grab up Mackenzie before she is booked!
Makenzi was the sweetest/my favorite vendor we had! She listened to everything I said and didn't just do her own thing, like I've had some hairdressers do. She's so easy to talk to...
and made me feel so relaxed on my wedding day - I felt like i was just talking to one of my friends! Everyone raved about her and I honestly have absolutely zero negatives to say. She's the best!
I cannot say enough good things about the gals from Makenzi Lane that did the hair and make-up for my daughter and her bridesmaids. They were so fun, upbeat, and had such a calmin...
g effect on everyone. And the girls looked so beautiful. Everything was done exactly how we wanted and everyone was so happy! Thank you so much. Highly recommend Makenzi and her team.
Makenzi made me feel so magical on my wedding day, not only did she make me look amazing, but she really listened to my vision (dewy skin, big waves in the hair etc). I have never ...
looked so good. In fact, she made my whole wedding party look fabulous as well. Not only is she extremely talented and made me look my best, but she is so sweet -making me feel confident and beautiful on my big day!
Makenzi is THE best! She takes the time to listen to exactly what you want and then creates the picture-perfect look. Makenzi did my makeup and hair for my engagement photos as wel...
l as my hair for my wedding and everything turned out beautifully. She was able to create the perfect glamour bride/glamour waves - look that I visioned. I showed several photos of different ideas, and with the first hair trial she nailed it! She's also the sweetest person ever and so easy to work with, which is a bonus!
Makenzi was super fantastic and professional! My hair and makeup was fabulous!!! Hire her! Don't think twice!
Makenzi is one of the most talented and sweetest people you will ever meet! She did my makeup and hair for both my engagement photo shoot and on my wedding day. She was so patient ...
and took the time to make me look absolutely beautiful on my wedding day and for that I am so grateful!! I whole-heartedly recommend Makenzi for your big day and any other day that you need hair and makeup done! You'll fall in love with her and her amazing work!!! :)
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1516 Koenig Ln, Austin, TX | Serving Greater Austin Area, Available for travel
Makenzi Laine Professional Makeup Artist