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Makeup by Karina
Makeup by Karina is a makeup specialist company located in Covington, OH that serves Cincinnati and northern Kentucky.
Hello, and Thank you for visiting my page.
My Name is Karina Ludwig. Owner of Make-up by Karina.
Thank you for considering our bridal makeup services.
My team and I are very dedicated to making your special day a very unique and worry-free makeup experience.
My style is based on a natural look by just enhancing your natural beauty. I absolutely love working with my Clients/Brides to achieve their desired bridal look.
We provide flawless on-location airbrushes and traditional makeup applications.
Please feel free to reach out to me.
For additional information, bridal makeup packages, etc., please visit my website:
www.make-upbykarina.com
Thank you.
Karina Ludwig
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Karina is highly praised by multiple reviewers for her exceptional bridal makeup services. Her ability to understand and create personalized looks for each individual, as well as her professionalism and responsiveness, have left clients feeling beautiful and confident on their wedding days. Karina's skill in ensuring makeup lasts all day and her friendly, accommodating nature have garnered numerous recommendations and repeat bookings. Overall, her services are described as top-notch, with clients appreciating her talent and professionalism.- Top reviews
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I cannot recommend Karina enough. She made me and my wedding party feel the prettiest we have felt in a long time. I was worried about my makeup feeling heavy and sweating off in the 90° weather, but with her airbrush technique it was so lightweight and airy. My makeup lasted the entire day & night and did not budge once. This is the best makeup service I have ever used! Karina is also so fun to be around. She’s so easy to have a conversation with & she will get you all pumped up and excited along the way. Her pricing is very reasonable as well. 10/10, will recommend her all day and every day.
She’s so much fun to hang out with, and helps those hours spent getting ready melt away along with the wedding stress. All of us in the bridal party left her chair feeling and looking flawless for the wedding.
Karina did my wedding makeup for myself and wedding party. She was so nice to work with and did an amazing job on all of our makeup! I felt so beautiful the whole night and I never had to do any touch ups! I would highly recommend Karina!
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Karina took her time to learn my style and give me direction on my bridal make up. I knew I wanted a few specific things and she was able to fill in the blanks!! She really went out of her way to make me feel like a princess on my big day. I would highly recommend her, as her sweet demeanor kept me calm when I was starting to get anxious and skill level that had given me so many compliments on the way my make up was done. Thank you so much Karina ❤️
Karina is an absolute pro!! Her thoughtful feedback regarding color matching and expert advice about hydration and exfoliation, during my trial, were the absolute best to make sure I looked stunning on my special day! I feel like I was also able to adjust the things I felt were needed and she took the time to listen to my concerns and incorporate my feedback on my wedding day, which is hard to achieve these days. Despite the heat, my makeup held up beautifully!! I can’t thank you enough for making look and feel beautiful!! ♥️
Karina was so fun and easy to work with. She was timely, professional, and made sure everyone felt beautiful. I had changed my mind about my look between my trial and day-of, but she was able to remain flexible and create the look I wanted. My makeup lasted all day through my happy tears on a very hot day with an outdoor wedding. I could not recommend her enough!!!
Karina did my makeup as well as the bridal party’s makeup and everyone looked great! She did exactly what everyone asked for and everyone said they loved it! By the end of the night my makeup still looked like it did in the beginning. She’s incredible! Highly recommend!
Karina is amazing and I absolutely loved my makeup on my wedding day!! It didn’t budge or crease and still looked perfect by the end of the night. I got so many compliments and it photographed so well! Karina was communicative and made me feel so at ease. Thanks, Karina!
Karina is absolutely incredible. I have two sisters and all three of us have used Karina for our bridal makeup for ourselves and our whole wedding party! Her work is flawless. She can nail the exact look you're going for and leaves you feeling so confident.
I also love how easy it is to work with Karina -- she's always responsive with communication and works so efficiently during the event!
Not only is her work a 10/10, but she's such a pleasure to work with. Karina is fun, easy to talk to, and just makes you feel comfortable even on such a nerve racking day!
I cannot recommend her more highly for all your makeup needs!!
Karina did bridal makeup for our wedding and she was absolutely amazing from day 1! She was so professional and accommodating when I had 12 bridesmaids and 2 moms to get their makeup done. Everyone was so happy and felt beautiful! I will continue working with Karina from now on! She's amazing!
Karina was amazing! She was professional and so nice. She enhanced the natural beauty of the entire wedding party and we all love her! We are already recommending her to our other engaged friends and family. You can't go wrong with this wonder woman :-)
Karina did wonderful on all of our makeup!
Karin is absolutely wonderful! I couldn’t be happier with my wedding makeup- she takes pride in her work and made me feel like the most beautiful bride. I would recommend her to everyone!
Response from the Vendor on 09/08/2022
AWE!! Thank you Megan for your awesome review! It does mean the world to me!
I am super exited to see you again next year! It has been a pleasure working with the Marks girls! thank you again!!
I hired Karina for my wedding in Spain and she traveled all the way from here Cincinnati. She did an amazing job and the the rest of the wedding party LOVED her a well. I constantly use her services because she is a pleasure to work with, super professional, puntual and her energy is everything!!
Thank you Karina for always going above and beyond with your services and making me look fabulous !!! ❤️❤️❤️
Response from the Vendor on 10/04/2021
Hola Nathalie!Thank you for taking your time to review us on the Knot! It was such a pleasure working with you and your family in Spain! We had a blast!
Karina was great to work with. She was responsive, professional and listened to the makeup style that I wanted! Karina and her assistant did an amazing job, everyone was very happy with how their makeup turned out and it lasted all night long! She arrived a bit earlier than scheduled which I appreciated as we were able to finish getting ready ahead of time and had more time for pictures without rushing to get ready. I would recommend Karina and use her again if I ever need to get my makeup done professionally again.
Response from the Vendor on 10/01/2021
Thank you so much for this awesome review! It does means the world to us!!!we are so glad to hear that we were able to make your day very special! please keep in touch!!
Wow I have no words! Karina is such an easy going lady to get along with. She made my bridal party and myself feel so darn pretty. It’s was 88 degrees and about 90% humidity and our makeup lasted all night despite so much sweating. Thank you so much!
Response from the Vendor on 09/21/2021
It was my pleasure working with you. You guys were a fun group and all of you were so sweet!!!
I can’t wait to see the pictures.
Karina had done my makeup for my cousin's wedding and I was very happy with how it looked so when I got engaged I reached out to her for my own wedding. She did a great job on everyone and I felt so beautiful and I'm so happy I had her do my make-up. It photographed so well but I still felt like me. She just accentuated everyone's natural beauty.
Response from the Vendor on 09/21/2021
Thank you for taking your time to review my business!
It means the world to me!
I loved that I was able to be a part of your special day. ❤️
Karina is incredible! She has done my makeup twice, the most recent being makeup for my wedding. Karina also did my mom’s makeup and made her feel so comfortable and beautiful! Karina listens to your thoughts and takes your feedback into account. She walks you through the entire process and is so friendly and outgoing. 100% recommend!
Response from the Vendor on 09/21/2021
So sweet! Thank you for your review!
You looked stunning!❤️
In 4 different weddings as a bridesmaid, Karina was the artist. I can honestly say it was the best my makeup has ever looked, EVERY TIME. I knew when I got married that I would hire her, even if that meant scheduling my wedding date to a day where she'd be available. My trial run was so gorgeous that I made a date night out of it. I got so many compliments from complete strangers! She was so attentive to my desired look and nailed it. She checked in with me regularly leading up to the wedding day. Karina arrived on time for the big day and we had so much fun listening to music and getting dolled up. My bridesmaids were gorgeous. My makeup was perfect. The real victory was my 83 year old grandmas makeup. She's your typical grandma who wears light, if any, makeup on a regular basis. She was nervous. SHE LOOKED LIKE A STAR. She even got false lashes! My crew and I felt like a million bucks. We danced, with a lot of sweat, all night long and the makeup looked bomb from sun up to the next morning. I can't even begin to describe how much I trust and appreciate Karina as a vendor. I recommend her to everyone! I'm hosting an annual event at my home this summer and hired Karina to do my makeup once again. She is worth every single penny plus some. I'd give Ten Stars if Google would allow it.
Response from the Vendor on 09/21/2021
Love this so much.
You know you can count on me anytime.
Your wedding day and getting ready made my day sooo much fun.
And I loved doing your grandmas makeup.
It was such a pleasure. ❤️
Karina was a wonderful makeup artist and genuinely listened to the makeup style that I wanted, a very natural look. She was professional and definitely knew what she was doing. My makeup was beautiful and Karina was very friendly.
My only disappointment was that I sent her my morning of schedule a few days in advance and she emailed back that it looked great, but then showed up the day of and hadn't actually read it. She had her assistant arrive at 8 instead of 9:30 and asked me to rearrange everyone so the assistant wasn't standing around. It made for a very hectic morning and I regret that I pushed my Mom to use her assistant and rushed my mom's morning just to avoid inconveniencing my vendor. Her makeup was beautiful (after a redo, which they slightly pushed back on stating the extra unnatural makeup would photograph better). But it was disappointing the vendor did not review what I sent her or come prepared and then asked me to rearrange everything the day of to accommodate her mishap.
Karina did such a WONDERFUL job on my bridal makeup and my bridesmaid's makeup. Makeup with natural, yet everyone looked stunning thanks to her handy work. She is fun and full of energy to add in the bridal day fun! 10 out of 10!
Karina was absolutely FANTASTIC! She has a fun energy and does an absolutely BEAUTIFUL job on her clients. I loved my makeup, my bridal party party’s as well as my mother/mother-in-law’s. She knew how to bring out everyone’s natural beauty. A true artist. She also works quick and knows how to keep a schedule. Karina went above and beyond working with me. I had to postpone my wedding TWO TIMES and I was so lucky she was still available both dates. She even reached out to ask if I needed anything in the meantime. I had mentioned my skin was starting to breakout (mostly due to COVID Wedding stress), but she recommended a great brand I have been using to this day; Sonia Roselli. I also asked what color lip liner I should pair with the lipstick I wanted to wear. She actually went to a store to check out my lipstick brand and color to find a matching lip liner. She then BOUGHT it for me so I didn’t need to go out of my way to get it and I was able to pay her the wedding day for it. I couldn’t have imagined my day without Karina. She’s an amazing person and makeup artist. I can’t recommend her enough!
If I could give Karina 10 stars, I would. She has the most beautiful personality and brings fun/happiness/spice every time I met up with her! Not to mention, her ability to make you look beautiful is out of this world.
I was quite picky about makeup artist for the big day, since I wanted a natural look, but still done up enough to know it's my wedding day. I looked around and spoke with many makeup artists, but Karina was the easiest to communicate with, and made things clear and simple!
She pays attention to the finest details and has great suggestions for what looks good. Her airbrushing techniques, awesome. We even went to pick out lipstick color together at Ulta!
She did my makeup for engagement photos, the trial session (her package comes with 1 extra makeup application), and the wedding day. She was always on time, easy to contact and super fun to work with. We rocked out to music the entire time and talked as if we knew each other for years.
My wedding happened the day before the state of Ohio had mandatory stay at home orders... and obviously a lot of plans changed... but Karina showed up bright and early at 8:00 AM to the hotel room, and gave me the warmest hug, pulled me aside and told me "this is your day, you won't ever get this day back to celebrate your love, so we are going to make you look beautiful, and make the most of it". I probably ugly cried right after, but it was exactly what I needed to hear. She is here for YOU, the bride, and she makes that clear.
My wedding party, all the moms and even the flower girls got their makeup done and everyone had an amazing time. No one had complaints and everyone looked gorgeous.
If you're looking for someone who has a beautiful personality, amazing talents with makeup, and someone to just brighten your day (because she's right, it's your day and you deserve to work with a wonderful positive team of people), look no further!
Thank you Karina!
Nancy and Dustin
Karina’s work is STUNNING. I can’t find enough positive words to describe her and her team.
Finding a makeup artist for my wedding was something I had been stressed about, but within minutes of meeting with Karina, I knew I was in good hands. She made my makeup look so natural and went above and beyond to make sure I was happy with what we decided. I loved working with Karina - not only is she an expert in her field, but an amazing person as well. She made me feel truly beautiful on my wedding day. Thank you Karina!!
Karina did my makeup for my sister-in-law’s wedding in Spain and I completely loved it! I am always worry when I get my makeup done for weddings because I do not want to look like I have too much on. Karina made sure I looked very natural and that I was happy and comfortable with the results. Thank you so much Karina! You made me feel like a princess 👸🏻😊🥰 I am definitely doing my make up with you again!
Karina is PHENOMENAL at what she does! She did makeup for my wedding, as well as 3 other people that I know, and each one of us can't speak highly enough of her. She makes sure that you feel great on your big day! I received so many compliments on my makeup and I felt like a princess! I HIGHLY recommend Karina, you won't regret it!
Karina is amazing!! She is so friendly and professional and fit right in with my family/friends on my special day. She is so talented and everyone looked absolutely gorgeous that day! I can not give her enough praises for how awesome she is to work with! She is affordable and you will want her to make you feel so beautiful on your Big day!
Karina was fantastic and so easy to work with! My daughter was the bride and she looked absolutely stunning on her wedding day! Karina did makeup for the bride, 3 bridesmaids, 2 moms and the flower girl. Everything was perfect and we were all so happy with how we looked. I would highly recommend Karina - not only does she know what she is doing with makeup, she is an amazing, easy to work with, outgoing person. Truly a delight to work with!! Thank you Karina for helping make the day perfect!!!
Karina and her team worked magic! They made me feel beautiful on my wedding day. My whole wedding party was over the moon about how well their makeup looked. They are quick, yet detailed oriented. Karina and her team were on time and able to meet the needs of my diverse wedding party. Some of my girls don't wear a ton of makeup, some of my girls love makeup, and every single girl was so happy with Karina's work! Karina is very easy to communicate with leading up to the wedding day! We HIGHLY RECOMMEND HER AND HER TEAM!
I loved getting to work with Karina for my wedding day! She was very professional and fun! We set up a makeup trial a few weeks before my wedding and she has the cutest office in Covington. On the wedding day, she arrived early and was setup and ready to go by the start time we chose! She did 7 bridesmaids makeup as well as mine and everyone loved their look. We were on time the entire day and she made everything so stress free!
Thank you Karina! Best day!
I think Karina did an amazing job! I have been a bridesmaid in several weddings and I can honestly say this was the first wedding that no one complained about their make up. Karina was able to make everyone happy which is not easy when you have 7 bridesmaids and 3 mothers all getting their make up done. Also, as the bride I was so happy with my make up it was perfect and lasted the whole night. I am pretty sure I woke up the next morning still looking perfect.
Karina did a fantastic job on everyone's makeup on our wedding day, and she was extremely responsive throughout the planning process. She is also just a very nice person in general!
Response from the Vendor on 04/18/2019
Awww. thank you for your review! It means so much to me! Please share some of your pictures!
I chose Karina for my wedding makeup initially because I wanted to support a northern Kentucky MUA. I went to her studio in Covington for my trial – which was beautiful and cozy. She was very attentive to my worries and requests (and complaints regarding the false lashes, ha ha, total makeup noobie here.). Her communication was great between the trial and day-of. She arrived the day of the wedding on time and with everything you could possibly need. She did beautiful makeup on myself, 2 bridesmaids and 2 moms. Our makeup still looked flawless by the end of the night. Thanks Karina!
Response from the Vendor on 04/18/2019
You Looked stunning lady! I need some of your pics! Thank you for your awesome review!
Karina and her team were fantastic! Karina helped me through the timeline to schedule out make-up times. They arrived on time and were on schedule throughout the entire process. Karina is so fun and personable that it really eased my nerves on my big day! My make-up was the best its ever looked, compared to the other times I've had it professionally done for weddings. My lashes and lips stayed on all day, and it was so nice to not worry about touch-ups while I was dancing the night away!
Karina is amazing at what she does! She has done my makeup many times and I have loved it each time. She listens to exactly what you want and has a great positive upbeat personality. My makeup lasted throughout the night and I loved using her service. I highly recommend booking her for your big day!
Karina is absolutely amazing! She was great to work with and is extremely talented. My main concern was that I did not want my makeup to be too extreme as I tend not to wear a lot. Karina did a great job of making me feel beautiful but also still feel like myself! She managed to complete my bridal makeup and 7 bridesmaids in a timely manner. Everyone was very happy with how they looked. In addition to her talent, Karina is simply a super nice and fun person to be around. My advice to brides is to surround yourself with people just like that on your big day! I highly recommend Karina!
Selecting a makeup artist for your wedding or any big event can be scary, but look no further, you've found the one!! Karina is the absolute best! She's very responsive to inquiries, flexible with her schedule, does amazing work and just fun to be around. I purchased the package and had makeup for my engagement photos, a trial for the wedding any my wedding makeup done. I have never felt so beautiful and my bridesmaids and Mom looked stunning. She also was flexible with makeup for my 90 year old Grandma who didn't want a full face done, but wanted a little something. My wedding day was hot and humid and the ceremony and reception were both outside but my makeup stayed in place and looked just as beautiful at the end of the evening as it did in the morning. I cannot say enough great things about Karina or the work she does, hurry and book her before her schedule fills up!
Response from the Vendor on 11/02/2018
Thank you so much, Gina! This review means so much to me!
Thank you for taking your time to review my services! Its greatly appreciate it!
Please keep in touch for any future makeup services!
Regards,
karina L.
Karina was very accommodating to myself and my bridesmaids, mother and friends who last minute wanted her amazing services after seeing her work. I suggest to other brides, don’t be the first person to get your makeup done but don’t go near the end either. She did AMAZING work!! She did our engagement photos and I loved them as well. Overall, well worth the price!
Response from the Vendor on 11/02/2018
Brandy, Thank you so much for your review! you guys were all so pleasant to work with!
Please keep in touch!
Karina was amazing and she was so much fun to have around on my wedding day! She looked at my ideas and gave me honest feedback as to what she thought would look best on me. I'm so glad I went with Karina and would recommend her in a heartbeat.
Response from the Vendor on 11/02/2018
Thank you Lydia! I appreciate your time to review my services! Please keep in touch!
Amazing job! She is nice, efficient and a professional! It was a 90+ degree day and makeup was perfect all day and night. I would recommend Karina to everyone.
Response from the Vendor on 11/02/2018
Amity! such a stunning bride! Thank you for taking your time to review my services!
Karina was amazing. My makeup for my engagement photos, trial, and wedding day was immaculate. And on top of it, she is so friendly and easy to work with. She was extremely responsive leading up to the day and even helped calm my nerves on the big day. I would highly recommend her and her team.
AMAZING AND PERFECT! Karina couldn't be more amazing, professional, and TALENTED! My makeup was flawless and I have never felt more beautiful. I was introduced to Karina when I was a bridesmaid in my friend's wedding and she did my makeup. I was engaged at the time and I booked her for my wedding the following week because she books up quick! I am so thrilled I was able to have her help make me GLAM on my wedding day. Girl you rock!! I would recommend you a million times if I could!
Response from the Vendor on 05/22/2018
AW:) Thank you so much Carolyn:) this review means the world to me:) Thank you for letting me be a part of your special day!
Karina was amazing to work with!! She is a lot of fun and works hard to make sure everyone is happy! She and her team did a great job with my bridal party! Everything went smoothly and on time. You won't regret having Karina with you on your wedding day!
Response from the Vendor on 05/22/2018
Aw:) So sweet:) Thank you so much for taking your time to review my services:)
Karina did a fabulous job! Everyone looked how they wanted. No one looked “made up”, just beautiful. Everything lasted all day and throughout a night of dancing. We were rushed at the ceremony venue, but she stayed composed and did her best to get us on track. Thanks Karina. Recommend her to anyone!
Response from the Vendor on 05/22/2018
I loved, loved doing you guys makeup:) You were all a fun group to work with:) Thank you for letting me be a part of your special day!
Karina did my makeup on my wedding day and it was flawless! I very rarely have my makeup done and so I was a little nervous but she made me feel very comfortable at my trial. My bridal party and I had a great time getting ready on the wedding day and Karina helped make the morning even more fun! I just received our wedding photos and I have gotten so many compliments! I am so happy with the results and would recommend her to anyone!
I absolutely loved Karina. She always answered my calls and answered my emails almost immediately. She made me look like the beautiful bride I wanted to be. Her skills are unbelievable! She did great at keeping my nerves down the morning of the wedding, she arrived on time and all of my bridesmaids looked fantastic. She used real makeup and air brush. I had my makeup on for 12 hours and it stayed perfect the entire day. I never looked like the fake skin you get sometimes. The makeup was flawless. If you need makeup done for your wedding, engagement pictures, rehearsal, etc, you have to pick Karina. She was my best choice for my wedding day!
My bridal party and I worked with Karina for my wedding a few weeks ago. She did such a hands down amazing job! Even with different comfort levels of wearing makeup, Karina was professional, timely and incredibly talented. Her airbrush foundation, super real lashes, and tasteful eye for color made me feel so beautiful and flawless. Karina really played to everyone’s best colors and styles, and was just so pleasant to work with overall. I would recommend Karina to all my friends who want their makeup done perfectly. Thanks again!
TOP NOTCH - that is what comes to mind when I think about Karina. She was flawless when it came to our make up and just overall hanging out with us. We are a lively bunch and she had just as much fun as we did. She was courteous and professional and made me as the bride feel like an absolute princess! I can't thank her enough for being apart of our big day and I highly recommend her to any bride searching for a wedding make up artist!!
Karina did such a good job on all the girls! We all looked natural, and not over done. She is so nice and genuinely love what she does. My wedding was on a very hot day and outside, our makeup looked good all night! I will definitely suggest Karina to anyone looking to have their make up done!! Thank you Karina for making me look great for our wedding day and pictures!!
Karina is fantastic. Professional, friendly, and talented. She made sure to listen to what I wanted during our makeup trial and I got exactly that on the day of my wedding. I'm not sure what else I can say, except that I'm so happy I decided to hire her as our makup artist. Thank you Karina!
Karina is truly amazing, both at makeup and her warm and inviting personality. When I got engaged she was one of the first vendors I contacted, and I'm so glad she was available. She has done the makeup for my sisters wedding in 2011, my cousins in 2015, and now mine in 2017. I would recommend her to any and all brides! Thank you Karina, you were so great to work this over the years! 💜
Response from the Vendor on 09/24/2017
Thank you Katie! You guys are the best!
Thank you for letting me be a part of your special day!
Karina was such a joy to work with! She is such a bubbly person! I did not have a ton of experience with professional make up, but she made me feel at ease and really worked with me to understand what I wanted versus what I needed for my big day. I highly recommend visiting her studio for a trial! She also went above and beyond to get to my house early on the wedding day upon my request.
AMAZING. HANDS DOWN THE BEST. Karina and her crew have done my make-up as a bridesmaid for 3 weddings and it was always an excellent experience so it was a no brainer when I got married that I had to use Karina. She is responsive to emails and does anything she can to make it a good experience. She is so fun and patient - everyone felt pampered and looked beautiful! If I could give her more stars, I definitely would. I highly recommend Karina to anyone needing any type of make-up done!!
Karina did my make-up for my engagement pictures, bridal shower, and my wedding day and I could not have been more pleased. She is amazing to work with and truly knows how to make you feel beautiful. I would highly recommend her to everyone! I will also be using her for any further special occasions!
Karina was AMAZING to work with! I have problem skin and she made me look flawless on my wedding day. She did makeup for my mom, my fiancé's mom, and my bridesmaids. She catered the style of makeup for each individual, so that they still looked like themselves and had we had a cohesive look. On top of her great skill as a makeup artist, Karina is a kind, friendly person. I get anxious about having other people do my makeup, but she put me completely at ease.
Karina was awesome! I highly recommend her to anyone looking for someone to do their wedding makeup. She was so nice and fun to work with!!! Not only that, she has amazing talent!
Karina is the most amazing makeup artist and the nicest person! I am so incredibly happy with how my makeup looked on my wedding day. I have never looked that amazing and I probably never will again. I knew within an instant of meeting Karina that I was going to book her. I NEVER like when other people do my make up because I don't wear a lot, but I absolutely LOVED what Karina did with my makeup! I didn't even have time for a trial. Karina was also extremely flexible with me, as I booked her for March 2017 and due to family complications we had to move up our wedding to Christmas Day. I contacted Karina three weeks before on the extremely slim chance she had an hour or two to spare on Christmas Day and she made the time for me and my fiancé sisters to have our makeup done. It was the nicest thing anyone could have done for me. Karina is also extremely friendly and fun to talk to while you get ready. I would recommend her 100xs over and will use her for any makeup need I may have in the future.
I absolutely loved working with Karina! She was super responsive, personable, and talented. She had gift certificates created for me so I could give that as part of my bridal party gift and did all of our make-up the day of the wedding herself. Everyone looked beautiful and their make-up matched their style. She knew exactly what to do for me to match my vision and is just all around a warm person. I was very happy with Karina!
AMAZING!!!!!
I used Karina for my engagement pictures and for my wedding. Karina and her assistant came to the hotel the morning of the wedding to do our makeup. Everyone looked flawless all day and night - even with the summer heat! I received tons of compliments on my makeup. She created a natural, beautiful look on everyone. Not only is she great at what she does, but she is extremely personable and professional. I would highly recommend her to anyone!
Karina and team came to my house the day of my wedding and made sure everyone was beautiful! I was so stressed out about an awful zit that I had, but she made sure that I looked flawless in my photos!
Karina will make you feel and look like the prettiest Bride! She is a must have!!
I would give her a million stars if I could!!
Karina is amazing! From the moment that I inquired about her services until the moment she finished my makeup on my big day... She is great!
When I inquired about her services, through The Knot, she responded within minutes! I was so discouraged on my search for a makeup artist, because I had a small wedding party and most artists require a minimum amount of people or they will not book you... Which to me is just a joke, no bride should be made to feel unimportant.
Karina is so polite and professional but is also completely normal and will feel like your long lost best friend. She makes you feel comfortable, asks you things that you like, makes suggestions but isn't pushy, all while giving you a celebrity style glam session!
Her prices are unbeatable!!
The day of my wedding her and my hair stylist worked together to ensure that my bridal party, family, and myself were not only ready on time, but early! She had no problem "sharing space" with my hair stylist, and we all laughed and girl talked the whole time!
Karina not only made me look better than I ever imagined, she also did her part to help me be stress free and relaxed.
I would without a doubt suggest Karina!
Karina was amazing ! She did an awesome job for all my bridesmaid and my mother and aunt . I seriously could of not asked for anything more . Loved her personality and her professionalism
Karina did a great job doing the makeup for myself, my mother-in-law, and my bridesmaids. Everyone looked stunning and I have never felt so beautiful! She really listened to what I was looking for in my trial run and adjusted as needed. She was prompt and got everyone ready with time to spare and made the morning before the wedding easy. I'd highly recommend her to anyone in the Cincinnati area!
Karina did an amazing job on my makeup. I was really nervous because I normally don't wear makeup. I wanted to look good but I also wanted to look like myself. During the makeup trial, Karina found the perfect balance. I loved it! She did the same for my wedding day and it lasted the whole night. I would definitely recommend other brides to use her.
I came across Karina on the Knot very close to my wedding date after some complications with an already booked artist.
Luckily she had a cancellation on my wedding date! I met with her at the make up trial. She was so warm and friendly and she talked me through the trial ensuring i was comfortable. I was thrilled with the trial! I booked her for myself , my mother & my bridesmaids! She worked by herself smoothly and without issue!! I received so many compliments on my bridal make up. I am typically a very clean natural face person day to day. I don't wear a lot of make up but everyone said I just looked beautiful and the make up wasn't wearing me ( if that makes sense). It felt like a better version of myself!! I would recommend Karina to anyone! She is truly an artist and has many years of experience. She was flexible and very easy to talk to!! Definitely request a trial- you will not regret it! :) Thanks!
Karina did the makeup for me, my two bridesmaids, and my mother. She was AWESOME! I felt and looked amazing all day and my two beautiful bridesmaids looked extra gorgeous. My mom and I both have pretty damaged skin but Karina's airbrush makeup made us both look flawless. I have honestly never felt so beautiful and a lot of that was just the way Karina spoke to me, not just what she put on me. She's so positive and obviously wants to bring out your best features and make you feel amazing.
Karina did a fabulous job on my makeup for my August wedding. She made me feel even more beautiful than I could have imagined! She also did a great job on my bridal party's makeup! Karina is so sweet and personable. She made getting ready even more fun because of how nice she is. I highly recommend you use Karina for your wedding or special occassion! She is sure to impress and exceed your expectations!
I first saw Karina's work at my friend's wedding 3 years ago and knew I had to book her for my own wedding! It's very much worth it to pay to have someone do your makeup for your wedding, especially when it's Karina. I cannot tell you how many compliments I received the day of my wedding, and even later, when I got my wedding pictures! I don't wear a lot of makeup day to day, and Karina took the look I wanted for my day into consideration. Karina has a great personality and was fun to work with. The day of the wedding she arrived on time, and even a little early to set up, which helped me be ahead of schedule all day. I paid $250 for myself (including trial) and $60 each for 3 of my bridesmaids. I would recommend Karina to everyone!
Karina was absolutely amazing. From the moment we began talking and I was simply gathering information before booking a make-up artist, to the afternoon I spent at her studio doing my trial run, to the morning of the wedding...Karina was so kind and helpful. She made my mom (who never really wears much makeup other than mascara on a daily basis) look absolutely stunning and not overdone...she was able to accommodate all of my bridesmaids, some of whom did full makeup and some who just did the airbrush foundation...and she made me feel so special and my makeup for the day was absolutely perfect! It held up through so many happy tears, hugs/kisses from 250+ guests, cake being smashed in my face by my wonderful husband ;) and dancing the night away! I could not have picked a better makeup artist for this most special occasion... I know that I looked as beautiful as I felt, and I am so thankful to Karina for that. She is THE BEST! Book with her...you won't regret it!
Karina did my makeup and it was fabulous. I did a trial with her the day before and wore it to my rehearsal dinner. It was beautiful. For the day of the wedding, it was easy to get exactly what I wanted. The makeup lasted all night and looked great in my pictures. It was classy and modern.
Also, Karina is such a fun person! It is not awkward for her to be with my friends and I, and she is very open to suggestions. She also has so much makeup and so many options. She is really prepared!
I recommend her for sure!
Karina provided me exactly what I wanted for my bridal makeup! I loved my look! My wedding was 3.7.15 at Norlyn Manor and she applied the bride's makeup plus 9 others in 4 hours...WOW. And everyone looked spectacular and natural! I was very impressed with her airbursh make skills and lash application. I would definitely recommend Karina for your bridal makeup needs. Thank you Karina for helping me have the wedding of my dreams! XOXO
We had 8 bridesmaids, myself, and two others having makeup done the day of the wedding. Karina and her assistant did an amazing job within the timeframe we needed. One of the girls wanted her makeup done a little differently than it had been originally done. Karina's assistant redid her makeup saying she wanted everyone to look and feel their best.
Above and beyond that, I NEVER get my makeup done professionally because I think everyone looks the same, but Karina and assistants do a great job of making everyone look unique and helps to bring out their best features!
All of my friends have used Karina for their wedding and she is worth every penny. Makeup stays on all day and everyone looks gorgeous! :)
Karina is the BEST!
From her trial-run to the wedding day Karina offers excellent, personal service! She is always available for questions/help and was so great on my wedding day to help 9(!) girls including me get our makeup done in time for pictures, and everyone looked AMAZING! She and her assistants help relax you as you prep for your big day, and all of our makeup looked amazing for over 12 hours!
I recommend Karina to everyone!
Karina - put it this way; not only is she amazing with makeup, she's so cool! My bridesmaids/friends want to hang out with her! But, we realize she's one, busy lady!
The trial was great - which she will do for a cost, but absolutely worth it and recommended! The day of the wedding - she will come to where you are getting ready. Very timely, very organized and is so personable! Her talent is beyond compare and uses all the most recent techniques to allow whatever look you want! I felt like a princess when all came together, and Karina had everything to do with it!
Trust no one else for you and your wedding party! I recommend Karina to anyone!
Sincerely, Kathy Mason Wills
Karina was fabulous to work with! She made me, along with my bridesmaids and mothers, look absolutely beautiful on my wedding day! She did it in a way, however, that made us look beautiful while still looking like ourselves. My mom and I have sensitive eyes and were concerned about using makeup that we were not used to. The makeup did not bother our eyes and we appreciated Karina for listening to our concerns at our makeup trial. We can not thank Karina enough and will definitely recommend her to others!
Karina is amazing! She and her assistant worked with me and my bridal party on 9-7-13. Karina and her team are extremely experienced and very able to help everyone look beautiful and feel comfortable. I heard nothing but great feedback from each member of my bridal party. I was so pleased to have found someone as professional and personable as Karina. I have used Karina on two other occasions for my makeup trial as well as a boudoir photo shoot. She always manages to give me a look that turns out amazing in photos! I would definitely recommend Karina if you want someone you can count on for your wedding day!
Made me and everyone in my bridal party look gorgeous!
Karina did a great job the day of the wedding. I had my makeup done by her, as did several of my bridesmaids. We all did the laces too. I had 2 girls that weren't going to do them, but when they saw them on the others, they decided to do it too. My wedding day (July 26th) turned out to not be too hot, but the makeup did great for the outdoor pictures and even held up to the sweat of dancing.
Thanks Karina
Karina was wonderful. She did a beautiful job with my make-up. She was very knowledgeable about application technique and how the make-up would look for pictures.
My bridesmaids also had make-up applied by Karina and her assistant (who is trained very well in Karina's technique), and were all very pleased.
I don't know anything about makeup - I just know my wife, sister and both mothers looked great. Karina traveled on site and completed for jobs (not sure if that's the right word) in 3 hours, as we had a daytime wedding. She couldn't have been any more responsive, friendly and professional. Not that this matters, she did this all while being 8 months pregnant!
Karina was awesome! She was friendly and easy-going but also professional and committed to doing very quality work and making sure her client was happy. She made myself as the bride look and feel beautiful, as well as all of my bridesmaids and the mothers of the bride and groom. She listened to what I wanted and delivered, and even though she did my makeup early in the morning, it still looked great at midnight! I love that she came to the hotel where we were getting ready, instead of having to travel to her. She was also just a pleasure to work with and made the experience comfortable and fun! Finally, her prices are much more reasonable than others that I researched for the same services (on location, air brush) and she did a fantastic job!
Karina did my make up for both my engagement pictures and my wedding and she was absolutely fantastic! One of the things that drew me to her in the first place was that she did not require a large minimum number of applications to come do our makeup at the Bed & Breakfast that our bridal party stayed at the night before the wedding. I had a smaller wedding party and was not requiring anyone to have their makeup done. In all, only myself, my mom and my mother-in-law ended up doing a full make up application. I knew when I had my make-up done for my engagement photos, that I had made the right decision in choosing Karina. I loved her airbrush application. My makeup was dramatic enough to show up well in photos, but it was not overdone at all. She took my suggestions and came up with a look that was elegant and classy, which was just what I wanted. She showed up plenty early on the day of my wedding and kept to our tight wedding day schedule. And when she was done, everyone looked amazing! I never felt more beautiful than I did on my wedding day....which is what every bride should feel! I would highly recommend Karina to any bride looking for a flawless makeup application!
Karina is a great person to work with. She did makeup for my engagement pictures, rehearsal dinner and was with me the whole day of my wedding and did all of my bridesmaids makeup. Her personality is awesome and a great person to be around the day of your wedding! She is excellent at doing makeup and made me look and feel beautiful for my big day! I received so many compliments on how wonderful my makeup looked! Thanks Karina!!!
Karina created the exact look I had been imagining! She gave me an elegant & flawless look without making me feel like someone else. She captured the best features of myself and all my bridesmaid. Everyone looked gorgeous!
Karina did an amazing job doing the makeup for all the girls in my bridal party. Everyone looked beautiful!
Karina does a great job! She is professional but also makes you feel very comfortable
Karina did mine & my bridesmaids makeup and it turned out absolutely beautiful! Each one of us loved our makeup! Karina is so nice and so much fun! She was like our best friend for the day :) She makes you feel so comfortable, which was very important for me because I am so shy. I will absolutely recommend her to anyone I know that is looking to get their makeup done. It was totally worth every penny...her prices are very reasonable compared to others and she goes above and beyond to make you feel beautiful. We all LOVED HER!
When origionally setting up my wedding budget, I had not even considered professional makeup. Thankfully, my photographer reccomended it and referred Karina. I am soooo happy she did. First off, the waterproof airbrush makeup is worth every penny. I had an outdoor wedding in August... so you would expect to sweat & touch up your makeup. I did not touch it up once, and it still looked great at midnight when the reception ended. It was a huge relief... just one less thing to worry about!
Also, Karina did an excellent job, has flexible packages/pricing, and worked with me on multiple occasions (for engagement shoots, etc.). On the day of my wedding, she came directly to my house to do several of my girls' and my own makeup. She worked with me on the look that I wanted, and it turned out beautiful. Not to mention, she is suuuuper sweet. I recieved lots of compliments, and am estatic with how my makeup looked (both in person and in photos)! I cannot reccomend Karina enough!
Karina did my makeup and put lashes on my mom and some of my bridemaids. Karina is so talented and made me look so pretty on my wedding day. It was so nice to have someone do my makeup and not have to worry about it the rest of the day. The day I got married, it was about 100 degrees but my makeup lasted all day long, even through the heat. Not only is Karina extremely talented, but she is a very kind, warm person who makes you feel comfortable and relaxed. I would highly recommend Karina to anyone who wants to feel special and beautiful on their wedding day.
Karina was wonderful!! Not only does she have a great personality she is very talented. My wedding day makeup turned out exactly as I wanted, she also did a tattoo cover up that was perfect. I could not have asked for anything better and will recommend her to everyone. She is GREAT!!
I was told that every woman should have their make-up professionally done at least one time-so why not have that day be your wedding day? Karina was very sweet and did an excellent job at finding colors that worked well with my skin tone. During our initial consultation we talked about how I wanted my make-up to look for the big day, and when that day finally came she did an amazing job. I was very impressed with her work and I would recommend her to anyone!
Karina did my makeup and a few of my bridesmaids. I'm so glad she did! It was over 100 degrees on my wedding day, but my makeup still looked perfect by the end of the night! She's so likable and fun to be around. She did a practice trial with me and made sure I liked everything. I don't normally wear a lot of makeup, so she made me look very natural! Plus. you can't beat her prices!!
My whole wedding party had a BLAST with Karina! She is personable, fashionable, dependable, and professional. She brought a new employee with her to help on my wedding day. She was also fabulous and professional. Karina always answered my questions quickly, made me feel comfortable, and beautiful. I cannot say enough amazing things about Karina! BOOK HER NOW!!!! She is well worth the money :)