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Based in Falls Church, VA, Makeup and Hair by Alina Karaman, LLC is a wedding beauty service operating throughout the greater DC metropolitan area. Owner Alina Karaman is an experienced hair and makeup artist, originally from Ukraine, who will ensure you look beautiful and feel incredible as you walk down the aisle. She and her team offer a variety of services that can be tailored to your unique needs, preferences, and aesthetics.
Alina has created stunning looks for numerous weddings and other premier events in the Northern Virginia and Washington, DC region. Among these special occasions are the Kennedy Center Honor Awards and the White House Correspondents Dinner. For her work, she has been named one of the best beauticians by CBS DC and freelances for FOX News and worked for Turner Network as well.
From just you and your partner to your entire wedding party, no group is too small or big for Makeup and Hair by Alina Karaman. This team is also available to travel around DMV covering areas as far as Frederick, MD, Fredericksburg, VA, Baltimore, MD. The main location is in Falls Church, VA
Their packages include traditional as well as airbrush makeup and hairstyles that range from classic updos to luxurious blowouts.
Makeup and Hair by Alina Karaman. LLC is insured and can provide necessary documents required by many venues
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I loved working with Alina's artists for my wedding! I had an amazing trial with Zhanna and the day of my wedding had a wonderful experience with Zhanna and Elena. My bridesmaids and I loved our hair and makeup and everyone looked so beautiful! I highly recommend them! :) I truly felt like a princess all day, thank you!! They were easy to work with, very responsive and flexible!
Response from the Vendor on 08/17/2024
Elizabeth, thank you for great review and adding photos! It was a pleasure working with you I'm glad our artists were able to do the work that you loved!
Absolutely excellent - Alina and her team were wonderful to work with and everyone's hair looked AMAZING!
Alina did a great job on my hair and makeup. It lasted all evening and night and I had many compliments on my hair! She styled it with curls in a half up style. When I needed a very last minute haircut because I didn't like how it lacked volume during the trial 2 days before the wedding, Alina hooked me up with someone she knew who could help me out. I highly recommend Alina for your wedding makeup and hair needs!
Response from the Vendor on 06/18/2024
Terri, thank you for this wonderful review, it was great to work with you and I'm happy everything worked out in the last second! It was wonderful to meet your friends and family, I'm glad everything lasted in humid and 90-degree weather!
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The process was so smooth! My artists were so wonderful. They made my vision come true and made sure I looked perfect on my big day. Very responsive and super professional. I could not believe the magic they were able to work.
Response from the Vendor on 06/18/2024
Marieke, thank you for the review, I'm happy we were able to work with you on such an important day!
Alina and her artists know their craft. They are all super professional but also friendly. Their energy helps you stay calm and confident and you basically forget any nervousness whatsoever. Alina did my hair and makeup; leading up to the wedding I was indecisive so we ended up doing 2 trials which turned out to be one of the best decisions regarding this wedding. Her specialty is natural look, she makes you look like you are effortlessly beautiful, but when I decided to go for more drama and glam, she was up to the task and really delivered. She absolutely nailed it and made me feel like an absolute queen. Our wedding was during a tropical storm, we spent the evening running outside taking pictures in the rain, but everything stayed in place all night and the makeup held up beautifully. Artists Eka and Maryna did hair and makeup for our moms and bridesmaids and they did a really great job as well; updos, hair down and blow dries, they made everyone feel very pretty.
Also, don’t take this for granted – communication with Alina is absolutely on spot, she always responded to me in timely fashion and you will appreciate her clear, concise answers to all your concerns and thoughts. She makes the wedding planning process easier.
From the time we booked until delivery of services everything was top notch and professional with Makeup and Hair by Alina Karaman. We were planning all of this while we lived out of state and were coming for our son's wedding in Manassas, VA. Alina was was quick in responding to questions and Eva and Layla who did make-up and hair the day of the event were so easy to work with. Highly recommend!
Alina and her team are great to work with. Alina is SO organized and responds quickly to emails. As someone who is very Type A, I was so grateful for the detailed schedule she put together for my hair, my bridesmaids, and family -- and then she and her team finished 15 minutes early! Several of my family and friends came up to me during my wedding or the day after to tell me how much they enjoyed Alina and her team. I loved how my hair turned out (and so did my husband!).
Alina sent hairstylist Svitlana to do my hair for the trial and wedding day - she was very professional and friendly. Totally unfazed when I showed her 5-6 different pictures of vaguely similar hairstyles and said that I wanted to look like a fairy queen. She helped me figure out exactly how and everyone was talking about how amazing my hair was - "the best wedding hair I've ever seen" one aunt said, and I agree - it was everything I had hoped for! She also applied false eyelashes for me which was super helpful, it would have taken me twice as long to do them myself and they wouldn't have looked as great!
Svitlana was awesome! She took her time and made sure everything was done to the finest detail for my hair & make up. Made me feel sooooo pretty for my son's wedding. I would highly recommend her and would hire her again!
Very professional and very efficient. Alina and her team did a great job on my hair and makeup, as well as the hair of the bridesmaids. All of their work lasted all day, including time we were taking photos outside in the wind and snow early in the day, and later that evening when we were going crazy on the dance floor. They worked quickly and we had plenty of time to spare. Would recommend to anyone.
Alina and her team were fantastic! Hair and makeup for all the girls were stunning. Alina made the day go smoothly and so much fun! Thank you Alina for making me feel so beautiful on my special day ❤️
Response from the Vendor on 01/02/2023
Kathleen, thank you for your wonderful review, first in 2023! We are to a great start!
She is AMAZING!! 🤩 For my bachelorette party and wedding she made me look and feel like a rock star.
Response from the Vendor on 12/28/2022
Olena, thank you for your kind words, it was a pleasure!
Alina did such a great job on my hair and make up for my wedding. Overall great experience and would highly recommend. She made me feel comfortable and listened to exactly what I asked for.
Response from the Vendor on 12/27/2022
Laura, thank you for your great review, I'm happy it all worked out great!
Alina and her team are extremely talented and efficient. I always get nervous about others doing my hair and makeup, but with Alina I did not feel this way. I have never felt so beautiful and confident. Everyone was at ease the day of my wedding and it was a joy having Alina and Rita help us get ready in the morning. My mother was blown away by her hair and makeup as well. Overall, I cannot recommend Alina and her team enough. They do a great job focusing on natural looks that make you feel like yourself and confident. Thanks again ladies!
Response from the Vendor on 12/23/2022
Katherine, thank you for your wonderful review, I am very happy you felt the way you did, that's our goal and I am so pleased to read this!
Working with Alina and her team was a great experience. From the initial trial to the wedding day, she and her team made sure that I felt beautiful on my wedding day! Alina made sure to provide enough artists to get everything done within the timeframe and was quick with correspondence throughout the process. Her team did an incredible job with all of the hair and makeup and made sure that we got the looks we desired. The makeup stayed perfect for over 12 hours! I would highly recommend Alina and her team!
Response from the Vendor on 05/26/2022
Ana-Clara, thank you for this great review, I really appreciate that! Happy you liked the services we provided!
Alina was wonderful to work with throughout the entire process!! Since I had difficulty finding a way out to her studio in Falls Church, we were able to work it out where she came to me for my trial. As someone who never does anything to my hair, I'm so glad we did the run through. When I gave Alina my post-trial feedback (based on how my hair held the curls/parts, etc.), she incorporated it all perfectly on the day of!! She was thorough, quick, professional, and all around a great hair stylist for the whole group!
Response from the Vendor on 05/16/2022
Maddy, thank you for your kind words, I am very happy we were able to achieve the goal of the look - something that works for your hair, and looks beautiful! Thank you for your time leaving this review, really appreciate that!
Absolutely loved Alina and her team. They were professional, clean, talented, kind, and we all (myself and my 11 bridesmaids) LOVED our looks. Couldn't have been better!!
Response from the Vendor on 02/02/2022
Grace, thank you for this review, I'm happy you loved the work we did!
I found bridal hair and makeup to be one of the hardest vendor decisions in the wedding planning process. After searching long and far, a former bride and friend recommended Alina and as soon as I completed my trial I knew I had made the right decision. I left the trial with the biggest smile on my face and I felt just the same on my wedding day. Throughout the process, Alina was very responsive, professional, and thorough. She helped ensure my day-of makeup/hair timeline was set-up/organized leading up to the wedding. I wanted more of a natural look and loose up-do and I was so happy with the final outcome. She offered airbrush and individual lashes for my trial and wedding day that made for the perfect look. I wish I could give more stars for this service. If you are having a difficult time, like I did, with locking in bridal hair/make up, look no further, Alina is the way to go!
Response from the Vendor on 11/26/2021
Jovanna, thank you for this great review, I'm very thankful you shared this with our future brides! We were happy to be a part of your very special day, thank you again!
Alina and her team were fantastic! They did hair and makeup for me (bride), my mom and MIL, and 7 bridesmaids. Everyone was so happy with their hair and makeup. They were professional and knowledgeable about what we envisioned for my wedding. Highly recommend :)
Response from the Vendor on 10/29/2021
Emily, thank you for great review and kind words! I'm super happy everything went well for such a large production!
Alina and Alex did a phenomenal job on our hair and makeup for our big day! Leading up to the wedding, Alina worked with us to ensure that she paired us with a stylist who could meet our needs. In addition, Alina was flexible when my mom asked to get her hair done after we’d already settled on a schedule for our wedding day. Our hair and makeup lasted all night as we danced the night away, and we received many compliments. We would definitely recommend Alina and Alex!
Response from the Vendor on 10/14/2021
Ashleigh, thank you for your wonderful review! We had great time working with you guys, I'm happy we were part of your day, also you guys were the part of my day too, it was my BDay:)
Hair for bride and most of the bridal party was spot on! However, communication was subpar! The schedule was changed by Alina right until the night before the wedding (she called during my rehearsal dinner to discuss everything and it was still different the morning of) and the 3 stylists were all confused as to which client they were assigned to. The stylist sent earlier to do hair for MOB and MOH, which both wanted extensions placed, said she didn’t do extensions and we had to wait over an hour for the other stylist who does do extensions to show up and we all ended up 1.5 hours behind schedule which severely cut into our photo time. I was very specific that I wanted certain people done by a certain time and that didn’t happen. First look got pushed back over an hour and threw off the whole schedule. Very dissatisfied with communication and also underwhelmed with makeup. Hair for bride, MOB and MOH was fantastic however! Zhanna and Irina did a wonderful job! But with the schedule off by 1.5 hours, photos are subpar since they were very rushed and I’m very disappointed!
Response from the Vendor on 10/09/2021
Denise, I want to thank you for your time to leave us such a detailed review and I am happy you liked your look!
The schedule was prepared and sent 2 weeks before the wedding. The 3rd stylist was added 3 weeks ahead to accommodate the schedul...
ing so the party would start not at 8:40 am, but later. I see edits from the bride's side 9 days ahead of the wedding on who needed to be done at what time, and it was adjusted. After the trial we decided to start a bit earlier, as the trial took longer than expected, and I have an email from the bride that she will ask her family to come earlier. And I understand that this didn't happen
Specific people that wanted to do extensions were assigned to a more experienced stylist. According to my stylists, the guests did not arrive on time, per schedule that we had, but an hour later. The artist that was on site and ready for those that didn't show up, was not authorized to work with extensions, as she has no experience for this particular job. There was absolutely no confusion from our side, the confusion was created by the fact that the guests did not show up according to the scheduling that was properly confirmed. Extensions installation require more time/experience, and therefore costs extra, per our price list. This did create a significant delay that we had no control over. Our scheduling is color and numbers coded, with a 10 min breakdown, also assigned per person where it is stated at what time guests who wanted extensions should have arrived.
I was calling on Fri, as per my experience I did foresee that the party is not very detail oriented, and wanted to make sure we're on the same page regarding the timeline.
I will take into consideration for future reference on what terms we should accept for last second bookings, as the wedding was booked in less than 6 weeks in advance.
Sincerely,
Alina Karaman
Alina is so amazing. She listens to exactly what you want and helps to bring your vision to life. She is the no-nonsense type which is exactly what you want on a day where so many things need to go smoothly. I could not have felt more beautiful at my wedding than I did thanks to Alina. My bridesmaids all loved their hair and makeup as well, so she trains her team well!!!
Response from the Vendor on 10/08/2021
Annie, thank you for kind words, I'm happy we were able to capture the looks you guys loved!
Thank you so much for all of your help with hair and makeup for my engagement photos, rehearsal dinner, and wedding. I appreciate your expertise in planning and pulling everything together. Your calmness, professionalism, and flexibility with the unexpected illness on the morning of the wedding day was appreciated.
The wedding was absolutely beautiful and a dream day for us. Down to the smallest of details, everything seemed to be flawless and I appreciate your attention to detail with the hair and make up. Thank you so much for going above and beyond for us.
Response from the Vendor on 09/22/2021
Sarah, thank you for your kind words! We had some new experience at your wedding, that's for sure, I'm glad everything ended up good!
Alina did an amazing job. She listened to my preferences and executed perfectly. She did both hair and makeup and it looked beautiful and stayed all day. I have curly hair, and she did an amazing naturally curly hair up-do. And - she was super speedy - both were done in <1 hour, leaving me plenty of time to get the rest of my prep done! Really strongly recommend!
Response from the Vendor on 05/24/2021
Marissa, thank you for your kind words! I am happy everything worked out so well even without the trial, and I do love to work with curly hair, every time it's something different!
Alina did a great job on my hair and makeup - I chose her because I like her natural, air brush style makeup. She did a great job on my hair and makeup trial and worked with me on rescheduling one year later due to the pandemic. She's also friendly and easy to talk to, she responds to emails the same day, and it was a pleasure doing business with her. If I ever need hair and makeup for an event again, I will definitely call her.
Response from the Vendor on 04/21/2021
Kelley, thank you for these great words! It was a pleasure finally working together again, a year later!
Alina and her team were wonderful! Our hair and makeup were beautiful! She and her team were on time and kept us on schedule. Alina even brought in a third artist so that we didn't have to start quite as early in the morning. They were friendly and professional. Alina also helped me find someone to live stream our wedding since we couldn't have everyone there in person due to COVID-19. She was very helpful and wanted to make sure we had everything we needed for our special day. Thank you so much Alina!
Response from the Vendor on 04/21/2021
Jessica, I'm happy everything went so well, including the stream! These days every event we do is a new experience and working with you guys was a great one!
Alina and her team were wonderful to work with. I had both my wedding and engagement hair and make-up done with her, and they both turned out exactly like I wanted. My bridal party and our moms were also well taken care of. They arrived exactly when they said they would and kept our timeline on schedule. The Covid precautions were also on-point. I would absolutely recommend this team for any wedding!
Response from the Vendor on 04/21/2021
Ann, thank you for this wonderful review of our team, I appreciate you share your experience for future brides! The times are different, and we need to make sure everyone's experience is great!
Alina did a beautiful job! She is very talented and easy to work with. We had a small wedding due to COVID, but she was willing to come to do just bridal hair and makeup. She was kind enough to style my mom's hair at the last minute as well. 100% recommend her!
Response from the Vendor on 09/17/2020
Stephanie, thank you for kind words, means a lot to me, it was my pleasure to work with you!
Alina was amazing to work with. She did a wonderful job getting to know my sense of style and worked beautifully to capture the subtle, romantic, natural look I wanted for my wedding. The makeup was flawless and I felt totally myself. My hair is really thin, and Alina did a beautiful job giving it body and elegance. She incorporated my halo in a really creative way, adding her own professional advice and sense of flair. She was so personable and fun to work with. She was also really honest and would tell you if something might be a good idea or not. She, in turn, was also happy to receive feedback and make adjustments as necessary. I trusted her completely and everything turned out beautifully! I cannot thank her enough for helping to make our wedding so wonderful!
Response from the Vendor on 09/14/2020
Sara, thank you for your kind words, I appreciate the feedback, and happy you loved everything we did!
I used Alina for my hair and makeup for both my engagement photo shoot and my wedding day. My hair and makeup looked AMAZING!!!
Alina was great to work with - she was always on time and worked very quickly. We did a trial run before the big day, which helped ease my nerves. She took lots of pics so we would know exactly what we liked.
She and her team also did the makeup and hair for my mom, cousin, and bridal party. And they came to us! It helped so much to not have to worry about going somewhere else before the wedding. They made up a schedule and stuck to it. We didn't need to worry about making it to the venue on time. They made sure we all got done when we were supposed to, cleaned up, and had us out the door. They were very professional and got the job done.
Our wedding day was in July and it was HOT! However, my hair and makeup never showed it. My makeup remained flawless all night long! My hair never moved. I was beyond pleased! There are so many things you are worrying about on your wedding day - it was great that I didn't have to worry about my hair and makeup!
Response from the Vendor on 09/10/2020
Kerri, thank you for this wonderful review, I'm very happy everything went so well! Thank you for letting us be a part of your special day in these weird times!
I hired Alina and her makeup team to do hair and makeup for me, my 7 bridesmaids, my mother, and mother in law. She was incredibly easy to work with from the very beginning. She was so flexible/helpful every time I made little changes or had questions. From my trial all the way until the end of my wedding night, there was not one single thing I did not absolutely love about her work. She is smart, kind, and she KNOWS what she is doing. I completely trusted her! My updo was exactly what I wanted. She easily incorporated my hair clip, “something borrowed” pins, and showed my mom how to put in and take out my long veil. My hair is usually super frizzy, but there was not a single strand out of place all day! I also LOVE the makeup she used and ended up buying a lot of it for myself. It’s all really great quality and she matches the colors perfectly. I had never worn fake lashes before, and she put them on so easily and they stayed perfectly all day. She made me feel so comfortable, beautiful and confident! Alina and her team worked really well with my bridesmaids, and stayed exactly on schedule. They dealt with personal concerns, issues, or requests from the girls the day of without a flinch. They were all incredibly professional. I would recommend her to anyone!
Response from the Vendor on 08/18/2020
Lia, thank you for this wonderful review! At a time we are now (quarantine) it was a breath of fresh air to work with you and your party, we are very happy this actually happened!
I used Alina for my wedding in December, and she was great! We had 10 people (myself, 6 bridesmaids, 3 moms) getting both hair and makeup done. Alina brought 2 helpers and efficiently ran through the whole group of us - getting us all done in about 3.5 hours. We started the hair and makeup routine around 8am, took pictures in the afternoon, the wedding started at 6pm, and after-party lasted until about 3am, and everyone’s hair and makeup stayed looking fresh the whole night! My girls kept commenting about how they loved both their hair and makeup - I was actually kind of sad when I had to take it off/out. I did a trial with Alina earlier in the year and sent her detailed comments back about what I wanted changed (shift from more natural to “glam”), and she easily adapted it for the wedding. Pricing is a little expensive (alas, everything in DC is), but you get what you pay for, and you definitely don’t want to skimp on hair and makeup for the most photographed day of your life. I will definitely use her again in the future for anything that warrants a professional makeup job!
Response from the Vendor on 02/26/2020
Caroline, thank you for this a wonderful and super detailed review and including photos! I am really thankful you took your time for this, this is a rare full review, I am very happy everything we did you loved! Thanks again!
Alina had amazing reviews on the knot and she 100% lived up to them! Alina made me look and feel like an absolute gorgeous goddess on my wedding day! She worked with me and all the women in my family to make us both look and feel stunning. She took the time to listen to my mom's specific requests and worked with her until she was happy. She was patient and worked with all of us until we were as beautiful on the outside as the inside. Highly recommend!
Response from the Vendor on 12/04/2019
Emily, thank you for kind words! It was a pleasure working with you and I'm happy we were a part of your very special day!
Alina was amazing and went out of her way to make sure I was happy with my hair! She is quick and on time.
Response from the Vendor on 11/04/2019
Kelly, thank you for reviewing us, it was great working with you! We do our best to help our brides look their greatest, and on time!
For my wedding, Alina and her team did a beautiful job on the hair and makeup for myself, 6 bridesmaids, and my husband's mother and grandmother. They were on time and very accommodating. They did complicated updos quickly and efficiently and they looked stunning. The make up looked fabulous and they used multiple piece eyelashes which look and feel more natural. Alina worked with me in the weeks leading up to the wedding to give me recommendations on what hair extensions and hair accessories would work. She made me feel very comfortable and I'm beyond ecstatic with how everything turned out.
Response from the Vendor on 10/30/2019
Tara, thank you for your great review, my team was happy to work with you guys, myself included! Thank you for choosing us to be a part of your very special day!
Working with Alina was great! She answered all of my emails within a day (usually the same day) and was very flexible and patient as I switched the number of people getting hair and makeup done multiple times. I ended up having Viktoriya do hair and make up for me, my mom, and MIL, and everyone loved their look! I really appreciate that she took her time and stayed calm all day despite the relative chaos going on around her. It was so nice to have a few relaxing hours getting my hair and makeup done before all the wedding day craziness started. She also did an amazing job recreating the trial look but with slight variations since I was less tan on my wedding day than during the trial which was amazing. Overall I had a great experience with Alina and Viktoriya and would recommend them to other brides!
Response from the Vendor on 10/30/2019
Elizabeth, thank you for your kind words about our work, I'm glad everything went smooth and you enjoyed it!
Alina was a delight to work with and Natalyia did an amazing job on my hair and makeup. The look was beautiful and natural and I got so many compliments. Thank you!
Response from the Vendor on 10/22/2019
Kelly, I'm glad Nataliya was able to accomplish the look you were going for! Thank you for leaving kind words about her work!
Alina's hair and makeup artists made sure that I (the Bride), my bridesmaids, and my mom looked great for my wedding. For both the trial and the wedding day, the artists arrived prepared and on-time. they honored our requests not to look "overdone" as none of us wear much makeup in our day-to-day lives. Her artists also did a nice job with our up-dos, mimicking the inspiration photos we showed them and they stayed firmly in place all night (which I was worried about). We would definitely recommend Alina's services!
Response from the Vendor on 10/21/2019
Julie, thank you for great words about our services, we were happy to work with you and glad all other participants were happy as well!
Alina did hair and make up for my wedding (bride and three others). She was professional, prompt, and easy to work with. We were all happy with how our hair and make up looked and it showed really well in pictures.
Response from the Vendor on 10/21/2019
Megan, thank you for your kind words! It was great time being a part of your special day! Hope to see the photos soon!
Alina was great to work with while I was planning my wedding out of state. She was extremely responsive and flexible, and I absolutely love how my hair and makeup came out! My wedding day hair ended up being a little different than the trial and I loved it even more. My makeup was natural as I had asked and looked great all night! My mom decided on the day-of that she wanted to get her makeup done, and Alina totally rolled with it. One of my bridesmaids also has sensitive skin and brought her own makeup, and Alina did such a fantastic job on her makeup that we were all in shock that you could get a look like that with over-the-counter makeup. I also loved getting ready with Alina and her assistant on the day of. They were professional but also hilarious and friendly as we were all getting ready. My bridesmaids looked amazing and I couldn't be happier with how everything came out. Alina is truly a pro - would highly recommend!
Response from the Vendor on 10/19/2019
Gabby, thank you for your wonderful review, I am very happy we were able to accommodate sensitive skin situation as well!
I was extremely pleased with my wedding hair and makeup by Alina! Alina communicated with me often before our wedding day. The morning of the wedding, she and her team were on time, organized, and efficient as they did hair and makeup for our large group of 11! Thank you Alina and team!
Response from the Vendor on 10/18/2019
Kim, thank you for putting kind words about us, we were happy to be apart of your day!
After lots of searching and recommendations I decided to go with Alina's team for my wedding hair and makeup, and I'm thrilled I did! Alina is extremely responsive, attentive and flexible. There are so many vendors to deal with, all with their own timelines, not to mention we were getting married about two hours away from DC, and Alina made this process so easy and found a perfect team for my big day. I think I finally found a person who is more organized than I am :) Zhanna came by my house in DC for the trial, and then made the journey over for the wedding. My hair and makeup were perfect! It was natural but still a little bit of elegance. Absolutely loved working with you guys. I also had a diverse group of girls with various skin tones and hair colors/styles and everyone looked beautiful. You took awesome care of my bridesmaids and flower girls. Thanks for making my big day great!!
Response from the Vendor on 08/16/2019
Somer, thank you for such a great review, we were happy working with you, thank you for a compliment about being organized, this is a very important part of our work!
I hired Alina for a trial run/engagement shoot, and then for my wedding hair and makeup, along with hair and makeup for a couple of bridesmaids. Alina is amazing! Super flexible-can do anything hair and makeup wise. Makes suggestions based on personality, what you give her to work with, etc., but willing to try anything and then adjust from there. So pleased with all of the services she provided - a real pro and would use her again for hair or makeup in a heartbeat.
Response from the Vendor on 05/01/2019
Allison, thank you for a wonderful review! I had great time working with you and I will never forget hand stand you did!
Alina was professional and prompt from the moment I emailed her to ask for pricing and availability to the moment she arrived at the hotel on our special day. She was responsive to all of our wishes. She accommodated last minute changes to the schedule with a calm and professional approach that satisfied all of our requests. Her fees were very fair and the end results were all BEAUTIFUL! She asked questions of each client and really listened to what they were saying. I strongly recommend hiring Alina to help make your special day the very best!
Response from the Vendor on 11/07/2018
Lisa, thank you for your kind words and wonderful review, it was a pleasure meeting you and everyone!
Working with Alina and her stylists was a great experience. Alina wasn't sure if she'd be available for my wedding, so she scheduled one of her other stylists, Zhanna, to do my hair and makeup. Zhanna was fantastic; she listened to what I wanted for my hair and makeup, and both the trial and the wedding day went incredibly smoothly. I loved my hair and makeup, both were romantic and natural--exactly what I wanted.
All of my bridesmaids had their hair done as well, and they were very happy with the various styles they had done. The stylists were all professional and friendly, and Alina was great to work with as I was planning. She was always very responsive and helpful. I highly recommend Alina and her stylists.
Response from the Vendor on 10/11/2018
Margie, thank you for a wonderful review! It was great to meet you and work with your friends!
I used one of Alina's master stylists (Rita) for my wedding hair and make up. She did a great job with the up do look that I requested. I don't typically wear a lot of make up, and Rita did a wonderful job providing a natural look that still translated well to pictures. Alina was very responsive throughout the scheduling for both the wedding and the trial. I would highly recommend the business to other brides.
Response from the Vendor on 10/08/2018
Margee, thank you for a great review! I'm glad we were able to work with you and make you even more beautiful on such an important day!
Alina is very professional and easy to work with through the entire process! I am very happy with the hair and makeup results!
Response from the Vendor on 09/23/2018
Amanda, I'm happy you liked the work of our team! It was a pleasure to work with you!
Alina was great. She helped organize a makeup artist for my sister with very little notice. The makeup artist Zhanna was excellent--very professional and attentive my sister's preferences. My sister was really happy with her makeup. It was very natural looking and many people commented and how great she looked. Thanks Alina!
Alina was great for both hair and makeup. She attended to my bridal party but was sure to make sure I was the main priority. I really enjoyed the in-home trial also. My hair and makeup looked flawless in my wedding photos. Thank you Alina!
Response from the Vendor on 08/01/2018
Thanks a lot for your kind words, and for your time to share your experience with our future brides to be!
I hired Alina after a wonderful in-house trial 2 years before my wedding - she ended up having a personal conflict on my wedding day which she promptly communicated almost a year in advance. She gave me the option of whether I would like her to arrange for replacement stylists or would like my deposit back. I saw her recommended lead stylist who did a great job on my second trial and stayed with Alina's company. Wedding day they were on time and my bridesmaids all wanted very different hair styles, which they did perfectly (as well as my own of course)! I would 100% recommend Alina Karaman LLC for other brides and/or hair do needs.
Response from the Vendor on 06/25/2018
Melissa, I'm happy everything worked out, thank you for a great review!
Alina is just super great to work with. I made a lot of changes because I'm just so indecisive lol. But she was always super flexible as well as patient during our communication.
One of her stylist did my bridal makeup and hair and I LOVED it! Just so natural like I wanted. The stylist was very nice, miticulous, and professional.
Highly recommend!
Response from the Vendor on 06/16/2018
Ruby, it was an absolute pleasure working with you, thank you for your kind words!
They are doing a great job on my wedding day! I truly enjoy working with their makeup artist- Zhanna. She’s patient and listen to customers request and I got lots of compliments for my look on my wedding day! She is flexible and did my little sister ‘s hair and we all like her! Thanks for your great service ;)
Response from the Vendor on 06/09/2018
Thank you for your wonderful review, it was great working with you!
This review is for bridal makeup trial:
I contacted Alina with an extremely short timeline after an unsuccessful trial with another company. Alina answered my email straight away and we worked out a trial time. Before Alina showed up I lost hope in looking good on my wedding day: all the beautiful bridal pictures online? they're natural beauties, and I can never look like that.
Alina showed up on our trial day and we immediately started working together. She took in my preferences for make up: keeping everything natural and fresh, and did a wonderful wonderful job. She used all top quality products, and did not cause any irritation to my super sensitive skin. I am Asian, with hooded eyelids. Alina is the first make up artist I have ever had who customized make up to my facial structure. The eye cream she applied even brought my super puffy allergy eyes down! what more can i say?
And hair, I have extremely short hair. Before the trial I even thought about just keeping them as it is. I showed Alina a couple pictures, but not exactly sure whether or not they could be done on my hair. However she went above and beyond. I could not believe that was my own head.
Both my make up and hair held up extremely well, and I received tons of compliments. Thank you, Alina, for helping me regaining hope for my wedding day. I cannot wait for my big day :)
Alina did hair and makeup for me and my mom for my wedding, and she did the most AMAZING job! Before the wedding, Alina came to my home for the hair and makeup trial. After talking with her about my vision and showing her inspiration photos, she created my dream wedding look which she also replicated for my wedding day! The hair and makeup looked beautiful, was comfortable, and lasted all day. Alina also has a lot of professionalism in that she is very friendly with her clients, is on time, and completes the looks in the time allotted with ease and perfection. Thank you for making me feel so special on my wedding day, Alina!
Response from the Vendor on 12/03/2017
Ashley, thank you for your great review, I was happy to create the look of your dreams, it was great to be a part of your very special day!
Alina did a fantastic job for our daughters wedding! We hired her to do makeup for the bride and MOB. She was very professional, on time, friendly and talented. We provided photos of what we wanted, and she did exactly that. We were both extremely pleased and received many compliments. Anyone should be pleased to use her services...we would highly recommend her!
Response from the Vendor on 11/07/2017
Ann, thank you for a great review, I was happy to be a part of your daughter's day, looking forward to see photos of this amazing event!
I am the mother of the groom and decided to hire Alina Karaman for all the women in the wedding party for makeup and hair. Alina and her staff were prompt, efficient, and gave us all beautiful makeup and hair-doos for the wedding. The bride looked stunning with flawless airbrushed makeup, a beautiful up-doo that was breathtaking. She looked and most importantly, felt like a princess. Alina and her staff kept to the scheduled timeline and we were right on time for our pictures. I would hire her and her staff again. Thanks for a beautiful wedding doos and makeup Alina!
Response from the Vendor on 10/30/2017
Norma, thanks a lot for this wonderful review, and for this amazing photo! We loved working with your party and had a great time, thank you for letting us be a part of Kayla's very special day!
I typically do not write reviews (no, seriously, I don't!) but Alina and her team are absolutely fabulous! Alina was nothing but accommodating which took a lot of pressure off with all the other planning I had to tackle for the wedding. Our wedding was DIY so everything from explaining services, pricing, coordinating the trial and creating a color coded agenda for hair and makeup for 6 people reduced my stress level immensely! Not only was she flexible and organized, she, as well as her team, completed 6 hair and makeup services at a high quality of work. All the ladies that received hair and makeup couldn't stop talking about how fabulous they looked and felt, and the only person that received a trial was me. That says a lot about the experience and knowledge Alina and her team had to make everyone look and feel beautiful on-the-spot (and they work quickly and effeciently!). I can't say enough good things and strongly recommend Alina and her team to any bride exploring hair and makeup services for their bug day!
Response from the Vendor on 10/22/2017
Jessica, thank you for kind words, we are thrilled you loved everything, I'm happy we were a good help to make your day unforgettable!
Alina was very responsive which I really appreciate. She always told me what I needed to know and she listened to me and what I wanted. She made me and my bridesmaids look beautiful on my wedding day. I don't wear a lot of make up and I felt beautiful with what she did and comfortable. My husband loved it too. She is a great person to work with.
Alina and her team did the hair and makeup for my September wedding. She was extremely kind, responsive, and flexible throughout my wedding planning process. She listened to my preferences during the trial and did a great job with adapting to my tastes. I loved my hair and makeup on the day of and would recommend her to anyone looking for a hair and makeup stylist at their wedding.
Response from the Vendor on 10/16/2017
Leigh, thanks a lot for your review! We were happy to be a part of your very special day!
My sister's wedding venue and date had to change last minute, and Alina was available and so accommodating dealing with our last minute requests! She made everyone look so beautiful and was a kind and reassuring presence to have around on the day -of the event. The entire bridal party was so happy with their hair styling. Alina could not have been more professional. She is an excellent hair stylist- I only wish we had opted to have her do our make up too :) Highly recommend Alina for weddings or any events where professional hair and make up are required.
I used Alina for my hair and make up, and she was amazing. She and her colleague arrived on time and set up quickly. Alina started with my family members and friends first, listening to their ideas and creating their looks together. They were all very happy with how their hair and make up turned out.
I had done a makeup trial with Alina a few months before my wedding. Alina remembered what we did for our trial and what changes I wanted to make. I do not do a hair trial (I changed my mind about how I wanted to wear my hair), but after talking to Alina what the look I was going for, she made it happen on the first try. I was so happy with how my makeup and hair turned out – they were natural and effortless-looking. I was really happy with how I looked and would absolutely recommend Alina.
Alina and her team is just awesome. I loved my hair and makeup on my wedding day. It was perfect , I got a lot of compliments and didn't look caked, makeup looked natural. I had a mix of south Asian and Western ceremony with no time to change makeup in the middle and it went great with both the dresses. Her girls were great too, my mother and all the girls were so happy with their hair and makeup. I highly recommend her!
Alina is absolutely amazing. We had a large wedding party and Alina and her team accommodated everyone beautiful. They also were incredibly flexible and every bridesmaid was thrilled with the final result. Alina is a pleasure to work with and made every small change that I requested between the trial and wedding day! She did everything I asked and my hair and makeup were perfect. I can't say enough about Alina, but she was absolutely amazing and I would recommend her to any brides out there!
Response from the Vendor on 06/20/2017
Beth, thank you for a wonderful review, we are happy everything went well and smoothly! I was surprised with your organization skills!
Alina and her team were fantastic! A little on the expensive side, but definitely worth it. My hair and makeup lasted all day and held up really well.
Alina and her team arrived on time and kept the hair and makeup line running like clockwork. They finished me, six bridesmaids, and my mom's hair and makeup right on time and everyone looked great. Alina also listened really carefully when I told her how I wanted to look and feel on my wedding day, and like magic made it happen.
I would absolutely recommend Alina to my friends or book her for a special event myself in the future.
Response from the Vendor on 06/05/2017
Erin, thanks a lot for your wonderful review! We had a blast working with you and meeting your friends! I really enjoyed the DC view from your balcony suite, what a wonderful experience!
Alina and her assistants were wonderful the day of!!! She also has an awesome personality, which is a great perk!
She brought 2 assistants to do hair and makeup for myself and 7 bridesmaids and 2 flower girls. Her work is natural and stunning. We had a few requests for changes from the bridal party and Alina's team was responsive and respectful in making changes. Alina has high standards and made sure each girl looked good and their makeup/hair would stay. My hair and makeup looked natural not like a helmet, and it stayed through the night.
Highly recommend her!!!
Response from the Vendor on 05/18/2017
Kim, thanks a lot for your kind words! It was wonderful working with you and being the part of your day! Always a pleasure to work with such a positive group!
Alina is amazing! She did a beautiful job with my hair and makeup and knew exactly what I wanted. She also made my bridesmaids look glamorous. She is so kind and truly an artist. I highly recommend her services.
Response from the Vendor on 05/18/2017
Nerissa, thank you for your great feedback, I loved working with you, your and mine love for makeup and glam had a great collaboration!
Alina was AMAZING! I felt like the most beautiful bride in the world, and my bridesmaids were stunning. It rained the entire time during my wedding day, and my makeup and hair lasted through the happy tears and humidity. Cannot recommend enough!!
Response from the Vendor on 05/18/2017
Lindsey, thanks a lot for a great feedback, I am very happy everything went so great! And thank you for the photos, you look lovely!
Alina Karaman did a wonderful job with my hair and makeup and my bridesmaids' hair and makeup. I was very pleased with the hair and makeup trial I did with her. She listened to what I was looking for, and came up with a beautiful style for my hair and makeup that made my face glow.
On the wedding day, my bridesmaids had general ideas of what they wanted for their hair and makeup. Alina and her terrific assistants styled them to look their best. My bridesmaids were thrilled with how they looked, and with Alina and her assistants for their service. My bridesmaids all said they had never had better or hair or makeup done, and I agree! Our hair and makeup stayed perfect throughout the ceremony and reception. We all got rather sweaty taking photographs outside before the wedding (it was in the 90s), but our hair and makeup held up perfectly.
One of my bridesmaids has allergy issues, and Alina was able to use makeup that would not trigger any allergies. Another bridesmaid doesn't wear much makeup and wanted a very natural style. Alina used minimal makeup to make her look amazing. Alina and her assistants were very efficient and finished early, which allowed me and my bridesmaids more time to relax and get ready.
Alina and her assistants were all super friendly and relaxed - perfect attitudes for a stressful wedding day. I highly recommend Alina!
Response from the Vendor on 10/30/2016
Thank you, Alexandra, for your kind words! I am very happy we were a part of your day! Everyone were wonderful!
Alina Karaman and her hair stylists proved to be an amazing choice to do the hair styling for myself (the Bride), all of my bridesmaids and the mother of the bride and mother of the groom! Alina was very flexible with my in scheduling my hair trial and even after our trial, when I decided I wanted something different closer to the wedding day, she was able to do exactly what I wanted and more! We were also running a little behind the getting ready schedule, which was my fault, but Alina was calm and collected and did my hair in 40 minutes and it looked amazing!! In fact both she and the other stylist were very quick with all of the hair styling and each of my bridesmaids and both of the Moms loved their up-dos and blow-outs! They specialize in wedding hair and came to our bridal suite at the Hotel Monaco, which made our experience really fun and easy!
Alina was a pleasure to work with from initial contact through the wedding day. She was incredibly responsive, which I appreciated trying to plan from 3000 miles away. When I waffled on scheduling for the big day, she was as flexible as she could be and used her experience to help me structure the day. As someone with crazy curly hair, I was nervous about how it would do outdoors in DC (you never know with the humidity). I loved how Alina used my natural curl to style my hair and set it in such a way that the weather had no impact. My makeup was exactly what I asked for – not too heavy, enhancement of my natural features, no crazy colors – and stayed on for the entire day. I highly recommend Alina to anyone looking for hair and makeup.
I absolutely loved Alina! She is down-to-earth and fun to talk to, and she and her associates have a great sense of aesthetic style that showed through the hair and makeup they did on me and my bridesmaids. I highly recommend her services!
Alina and her makeup team were amazing!! They did airbrush makeup and hair for myself as the bride and my 4 ladies (bridesmaids and moms) everyone looked beautiful and was beyond happy with their hair and makeup! Thank you so much Alina!!
I was very pleased with how professional and quick to response Alina was. My bridal make up was perfect for my wedding day, she made me feel very beautiful!
Thank you Alina!
I booked Alina for hair and makeup for myself, my two bridesmaids, and my mom. It was really easy to communicate with her and she answered all of my questions and concerns. She also was very professional, she and the second stylist (Mandy) showed up on time and we were all ready on schedule. There was a LOT going on that morning (it started raining, my mom's dress broke, my hair extensions broke, my veil didn't have a comb) but Alina handled everything and made sure I looked gorgeous. She airbrushed my makeup and it did not budge despite the July humidity and some rain. Thank you Alina! Tip - have everyone bring their own lipstick so that you can reapply the same shade throughout the day.
Response from the Vendor on 08/08/2016
Charlene, thank you for a great review! Yes, it was quite a day, I'm glad we powered it through together with you and everything turned out to be great!
Alina worked magic with my hair and makeup! I’m not one to wear a lot of makeup and, prior to this, had never before had an up-do, so I was nervous. However, Alina listened closely to what it was I wanted, and surpassed my wildest dreams! She arrived early, worked efficiently, and delivered magical looks for my mother, MOH and myself. My hair withstood the hottest day of the year (96 degrees – felt like 102), high winds during our ceremony, and hours of wild dancing on my part. I got home, thinking my hair would have fallen out, but it looked just as good as it had when I left my home hours earlier – this goes for my makeup as well. I recommend Alina wholeheartedly, and without reservation.
Alina – THANK YOU for having created that extra touch of magic and romance that made my day so very special. <3
Response from the Vendor on 12/03/2017
Colleen, thank you for this wonderful review! I was happy to work with you and glad everything stayed well!
I cannot express how happy I am with Alina. She did my hair and make up for my wedding. She also did beautiful job on my sister-in-law's make up. She works with individual brides as well as bridal parties. She is incredibly responsive, skilled, and personable. She is able to do incredible hair dos with any length and texture of hair and her make up skills are impeccable.
Response from the Vendor on 06/07/2016
Patricia, thank you for being kind and leaving great feedback! It was a pleasure to be the part of your day, I'm glad everything went well, taking into consideration Memorial Day activities!
Alina and her team were excellent. I contacted Alina probably around the September prior to my April wedding and had my trial in February. I was so impressed with my trial run that I did not hesitate at all to recommend her to one of my co-workers for her wedding. On the day of the wedding, they arrived on time and were excellent at managing their time while being very flexible with what each of my bridesmaids wanted/needed. Alina and her team helped make the getting ready part of the day essentially stress-free. The hair and makeup turned out gorgeous for everyone and lasted through a 10 hour ceremony/reception and 50mph gusts of wind! I would book Alina again for any major event and would give my strongest recommendations for any bride!
Response from the Vendor on 06/07/2016
Amy, thanks a lot for your review! I'm happy that you loved everything, it was quite a day, snow in April, but you did a great job being cool about it! And it was sunny later after all! Thank you for your kind words!
I was so happy to find Alina to do our make up. I procrastinated choosing a make up artist until the last minute and so in a interest of time in those last few hectic weeks before the wedding I decided to forgo a trial. I so much appreciated not getting pressured by her to get overly caught up in the wedding hype. I picked Alina based on the photos online which showed Asian women looking very natural. I felt that many of the other artists I looked at just really weren't able to get the coloring right. Alina made me feel comfortable right away and was able to create the image of what I wanted right away. She did a stunning job on both of my sisters as well. I loved that her make up looked natural and polished
Unfortunately, I am not able to use Alina Karaman's services for my wedding in August, but her customer service and sincere effort/professionalism was so fantastic I felt I had to leave a great review!
She already had a wedding scheduled the morning of my wedding day, but spent time checking and double-checking the schedule to see if/how she could squeeze me and my girls in. She was so helpful in explaining logistics to me, so professional in how she keeps her timelines, and so patient with all of my questions!!! She was honest and so sincerely kind. She really went above and beyond.
I'm sad I won't be able to have Alina on my wedding day, but based on my interactions with her and recommendations from friends who have worked with her, anyone would be lucky to have her!
Response from the Vendor on 03/30/2016
Anne, thank you for a great review even though we are not able to work together! I am always there to respond!
Alina did my and my mother's hair and make up. She was flexible and great at listening to our concerns and needs. My make up and hair looked wonderful, and so did my mother's, throughout the entire night. I learned a few tips with her throughout the session, so it was highly educational as well! We highly recommend.
Alina did a FANTASTIC job! I actually found her on the Knot. As a bride who typically just wears the same minimal make up to work and only wears about two different hairstyles everyday it was hard for me to explain what I wanted on my wedding day. All I had were a couple of pictures on Pinterest and Alina was able to magically figure out what would look best on me. I really did not have a complete idea of what I wanted until the day of the wedding, and she was able to do my hair and makeup BEAUTIFULLY. I was unbelievably happy with the result. I also had a long wedding day with a noon ceremony and a party that went really late and my hair and makeup held up through some serious dancing! Another thing you may not realize until your actual wedding day is how important it is to stay on time in the morning and Alina was extremely professional about staying on track so that you and anyone else getting their hair and makeup done will be done on time. I would 100% recommend Alina to you! You will get exactly what you want and look perfect on your wedding day!!!