I am so glad I found Denise from the many glowing reviews online. I used her services for my wedding on Nov. 2, 2014. I do not have much (if any) confidence in my appearance, because I am not 'pretty' by most standards. But I always dreamed of ...looking so beautiful on my wedding day. Denise made this dream come true. She did such an amazing job with my makeup, that it was the one day of my life that I felt beautiful the entire day and liked what I saw in the mirror.
Prior to meeting Denise, I had concerns about airbrush makeup -- I had heard it was streaky if you cry or sweat, and I am pretty emotional about weddings (and also I knew I wanted to dance A LOT). She assured me that the airbrush makeup would hold up, and during my trial, I tested this by watching a sad movie at the end of the day and crying a bunch. She was right! That airbrush makeup is like magic -- it stays put. The best part is that you can choose how heavy or how light you want it. I had it light enough so that you could still see my freckles (which was my choice). It feels great going on too, and you won't feel like you are wearing any foundation all day.
Denise's prices are also very reasonable and she gives the bride her lip color, for touch-ups during the day. She does an amazing job on eye makeup too -- I loved the false lashes, and I had concerns during my makeup trial that the false lashes for one eye didn't feel right, so Denise kept bending them and working with me until I felt totally comfortable and didn't realize they were on my eye.
Best of all, Denise is just an overall very kind soul and does this because it is her passion, and she loves helping people to feel their best. I was stressing out over my hair on the morning of, but as soon as I got into Denise's chair, she just had a really soothing voice and was just so nice to me that I relaxed and took a deep breath and the rest of the day went perfectly. It was so nice of her to not just do my makeup, but also take an interest in me and help me relax instead of being anxious/nervous.
She also covered up some concerns my mom had from scars on her face and she made my mom, who also is usually not very confident in her appearance, feel stunning the whole day too. I was so happy to see my mom smiling and happy when she saw herself in the mirror for the first time. It meant a lot to me.
Denise is amazing at makeup, will make you feel great on your wedding day -- and will listen to all of the things you like/dislike about your face/makeup. She will personalize your look and change anything or redo anything if you are not 100% happy. I am really glad that I used her and like I said, she really made me feel beautiful.