Award Winning Makeup Artist - for over a decade!
$500 starting price
Durham, NC
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Theresa Novicky
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AWARD WINNER (8X)
Thanks to recommendations from couples on The Knot
My mission is to enhance your natural beauty and ensure you feel like the most confident, radiant version of yourself on your wedding day.
This is your special day, and my goal is to make it as stress-free and seamless as possible. With my luxury, on-site makeup services, I’ll take care of everything—using high-end cosmetics, professional-grade tools, and the best upscale lighting, no ring lights here, I'm one of the few Makeup Artists in the triangle to bring The Makeup Light lighting which means you're foundation matched perfectly!
As a licensed professional based in Durham, NC, I specialize in wedding makeup and travel to your location to provide convenient, personalized service. While I focus exclusively on makeup, I’m happy to connect you with trusted, talented hairstylists to complete your look.
Whether you’re walking down the aisle, celebrating a milestone birthday, or preparing for a family photo session, I’ll make sure you’re picture-perfect and glowing for every special moment. In addition to weddings, I also offer makeup services for proms, graduations, and other events.
You’re already beautiful—let me help you shine!
Woman-owned Business
+9 years in business
Speaks English and Advanced (almost fluent) Spanish
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Theresa Novicky
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Theresa is a licensed makeup artist out of Durham, NC. Theresa's background is in modeling and acting. She has been doing make up for weddings and photo shoots for over 10 years, and loves her work! Theresa's goal is to make each client feel comfortable and bring out their natural beauty in a sanitary environment. Her goal is to enhance each client's features, and to create a look that compliments each client's style.
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Theresa, a professional make-up artist, received glowing reviews for her exceptional services at weddings. Brides praised her for enhancing their natural beauty, creating custom looks, and ensuring lasting and flawless make-up throughout the day and night. Her compassionate demeanor, responsiveness, flexibility in scheduling, and ability to make clients feel comfortable and beautiful were highlighted by multiple reviewers. Clients highly recommend Theresa for weddings, citing her professionalism, talent in creating natural looks, and success in making them feel confident on their special day.Review photos
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Sara K
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5.0
11/06/2023
Theresa did an absolutely incredible job with make-up on my wedding day! She worked alone and was able to do make-up for myself, 2 bridesmaids, and 2 mothers all before it was time for photos! Not only that, but she did an incredible job and all 5 of us were so happy with the looks she gave us. From the beginning, I loved the way she highlighted someone's natural beauty with make-up. I loved the look she did for me because it was very natural, yet made me feel bridal and beautiful and put together! She prepped the skin beforehand and everything was very soothing and clean feeling! (I have very sensitive skin and was concerned about this, but it was no problem for her at all, and my skin felt so fresh and like it was glowing!). All of her make-up also felt very light and effortless - I could barely tell I was wearing make-up and the lashes also did not bother me. Also, I cried a majority of the day, and despite that fact the make-up lasted all throughout the day and night!! She was very kind all throughout the day, and made casual conversation with all of us - we all felt comfortable with her! I highly recommend Theresa for all your make-up needs on your wedding day, prom, or other event! She is wonderful! Thank you, Theresa, for everything!
Angelica B
5.0
12/31/2024
Theresa pays close attention to detail, she was so friendly and personable throughout the service. She even offered me and my bridesmaids advice and recommended products, truly going above and beyond. We loved our makeup and we loved working with Theresa!
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Carlee J
5.0
12/30/2024
Theresa was so wonderful to work with. I contacted her last minute and she worked with me to find a time to fit into her schedule. I don’t wear makeup often and she helped me find a beautiful, natural look for my engagement photos. I would highly recommend her for any makeup needs. She is extremely knowledgeable, fun to work with, and made me feel comfortable the whole time!
Allison H
5.0
12/27/2024
Theresa and her team did my September wedding this year and they were fabulous. She was easy to book with, got me in for a makeup trial, and provided touch-up makeup for later in the day. She made my entire bridal party feel comfortable and beautiful. LOVED working with Theresa.
Vendor response 12/28/2024
Thank you so much Allison! It was a pleasure working with you and your bridesmaids. I had ...
a blast doing your makeup at your sister in laws!
Sarah H
5.0
12/02/2024
Theresa did my make up along with my maid of honor for my wedding. She was responsive, helpful, and did a great job with my make up for an outdoor ceremony. She was flexible enough to come to the hotel where my maid of honor and I were at the day of the wedding. She is also an aesthetician, and really helped me to take care of my skin and face leading up to the ceremony! I loved the natural make up look and Theresa really enhanced that while also listening to my needs. I felt so beautiful and am grateful for her professional expertise! The make up lasted all day and night!
Jessica B
5.0
7/30/2024
Theresa was absolutely incredible. Communicative, punctual, and incredibly friendly, and she did such an amazing job with my makeup as well as my MOH, bridesmaids, mom, and the mom of the groom. I usually hate myself in pictures, but I looked stunning both in person AND my wedding photos. I was smiles the whole night. Thank you so much Theresa!!! (credits to @bertreedphotography)
Shelby S
2.0
7/24/2024
Theresa did a good job on my wedding makeup, but was not very professional. When we booked, her contract stated that we pay a retainer, and the final amount was due the day of the event. A couple weeks before our wedding, she emailed our planners asking us to pay the final amount in advance without much reason. Knowing that the contract stated we did not owe until the day of, and having other obligations, I did not get to it right away. The night of our rehearsal dinner, and the day before our wedding, my planners told me that she was threatening to not show up unless we paid that day. I had to step away from our celebration with friends and family to appease someone unwilling to stick to her legal commitments. Asking for an advance is one thing, but no amount of talent was worth such rudeness.
Vendor response 07/24/2024
Hi Shelby, I believe this was a misunderstanding! I think your planner may not have commun...
icated that to you properly. The contract I have had in place for a few years had my clients paying a week before their wedding because of the amount of stress that it was putting on my brides to send e-payments or write checks on their big day. Remember I’ve been doing makeup for 10 years, and I’ve been able to work through all the kinks of owning a small makeup business. My goal is to make this as seamless as possible. Over the years my clients have found it a lot less stressful when they paid before I got there.
I believe I sent you an old contract on accident that stated to pay the day of which was a mistake on my part and I apologize for sending an old contract. In that case I would’ve happily accepted payment day of but I did request payment beforehand purely for your benefit! I was attempting to make your day as stress free as possible and it seems I made it more stressful and I completely apologize. I would've shown up to your wedding regardless if you paid the day before or not. Like I said I’ve been doing this for 10 years and my hope was to show up, make you look beautiful and leave with out having to deal with payment on the biggest day of your life! It’s unfortunate that we had to communicate via a wedding planner, if I communicated directly with you I don’t think you would’ve had the same impression.
Colleen D
5.0
7/21/2024
Wonderful work. Theresa was not only incredible professional but charismatic and personable. It was an overall great experience and this is from someone who doesn't do make up. When I saw myself in the mirror I was wowed. I only had one request--if she could make me look less tired and I swear I was glowing when she was done. If I were to ever have an event or get married, or if I moved down south to her location, I wouldn't hesitate to hire her myself. You won't be disappointed at all. Her assistant was really sweet too. 11/10 experience.
Martha A
5.0
1/17/2024
Theresa Novicky did such a professional job with my makeup for my wedding day. She also created a very custom, flattering lipcolor with several shades of lipstick and put this in a container to take with me. My wedding photos look great thanks to her.
Martha A
5.0
12/31/2023
Theresa did a professional job with my makeup for my wedding day. She also created a very custom, flattering lipcolor with several shades of lipstick and put this in a container to take with me. My wedding photos look great thanks to her.
Jessi S
5.0
12/31/2023
I can’t say enough good about Theresa! I was feeling self conscious about attending my event because I didn’t feel great in my skin at the time, but Theresa came in with so much compassion. I was going through a tough time in life and she held so much space all while making me feel more beautiful than I’d felt in a long time. Not only did I enjoy my event, but I actually took pictures and felt good in them! Thank you, Theresa, for helping me fully experience and enjoy my celebration!
Holly N
5.0
12/12/2023
Theresa was able to bring out everyone's natural beauty and soft glow. She has an eye for color that matches and works well to compliments your skin tone, eye color . She had me feeling gorgeous through the entire wedding. Highly recommend!!!
Ramona N
5.0
12/11/2023
Theresa was a wonderful addition to my day. She traveled to the NC mountains. She set up in a swift manner, did a fantastic job on my eyes, even putting lashes on me, which I had never tried before. She helped me step outside my comfort zone and I am so glad she did.
Nicole N
5.0
12/08/2023
I highly recommend Theresa! She did our makeup for my best friends wedding this October and she did an AMAZING job. She was so kind, accommodating and friendly. She wanted to make sure everyone was happy with their look and even did touch ups as the day went on. We were all so happy with her work. Thank you, Theresa!
Lauren B
5.0
7/03/2023
Theresa did such an amazing job on my and my bridesmaids makeup. It lasted all day, looked really natural. She was AMAZING.
Vendor response 07/20/2023
Thank you so much Lauren! I enjoyed doing you and your wedding parties makeup.
Megan N
5.0
6/22/2023
Theresa did such an amazing job on my make up the day of my wedding. She was so nice and professional and made sure it was what I wanted. Couldn’t have asked for anyone better!!
Lynsey C
5.0
12/30/2022
Absolutely stunning makeup done on my sister, the girls and I! Highly recommend Theresa, throughout the whole night never had an issue with smudging or anything! Will definitely be asking for her for my 2024 wedding!
Shelby R
5.0
12/30/2022
Great makeup artist. I was the bridesmaid at my friends wedding and Theresa made me look stunning.
Kathryn C
5.0
12/29/2022
Theresa was great. She was quick to respond and flexible in helping schedule my special day. She did a fantastic job with my make up and was able to create the exact look I was hoping for on my wedding day!
Erin L
5.0
11/12/2022
Theresa did makeup for my mom, sister (maid of honor), and I on my wedding day. I can't say enough about what a phenomenal job she did. She did a makeup trial with me a month out and she worked with me to find a look that I liked. What I loved about Theresa’s work is that she was able to make me look like an extra special version of myself. I loved how my makeup looked totally natural, and the colors she chose for my lips and eyes were perfect for me. She gave me the look to feel extra special, beautiful and confident on my wedding day as hundreds of photos and videos were taken. I look at them now, and I’m like “wow!”, her makeup made me look amazing in every photo. Looking back at the photos, I think that’s where Theresa’s work really shines. She knows exactly how to make you look like a goddess in photos.
On the technical side of things, Theresa’s makeup lasted all day (10am — 12am). She gave me a little baggie with the lipstick she chose and a sponge to do touch ups if needed which I thought was really sweet. It definitely came in handy because my wedding was a hot September day. But I didn’t need to do any major touchups, my makeup held strong throughout the day and withstood all the tears I had walking down the aisle. She also is a licensed beautician, and her whole process is sterile and thorough which just added this additional layer of confidence I had in her and her technique.
Overall, Theresa is stellar on so many different levels and truly went above and beyond what I ever expected. She was great to work with and does outstanding work, especially when captured through photography / videography! I couldn’t recommend her more highly! 6/5 stars.
Erin B
5.0
11/12/2022
Theresa did makeup for my mom, sister (maid of honor), and I on my wedding day. I can't say enough about what a phenomenal job she did. She did a makeup trial with me a month out and she worked with me to find a look that I liked. What I loved about Theresa’s work is that she was able to make me look like an extra special version of myself. I loved how my makeup looked totally natural, and the colors she chose for my lips and eyes were perfect for me. She gave me the look to feel extra special, beautiful and confident on my wedding day as hundreds of photos and videos were taken. I look at them now, and I’m like “wow!”, her makeup made me look amazing in every photo. Looking back at the photos, I think that’s where Theresa’s work really shines. She knows exactly how to make you look like a goddess in photos.
On the technical side of things, Theresa’s makeup lasted all day (10am — 12am). She gave me a little baggie with the lipstick she chose and a sponge to do touch ups if needed which I thought was really sweet. It definitely came in handy because my wedding was a hot September day. But I didn’t need to do any major touchups, my makeup held strong throughout the day and withstood all the tears I had walking down the aisle. She also is a licensed beautician, and her whole process is sterile and thorough which just added this additional layer of confidence I had in her and her technique.
Overall, Theresa is stellar on so many different levels and truly went above and beyond what I ever expected. She was great to work with and does outstanding work, especially when captured through photography / videography! I couldn’t recommend her more highly! 6/5 stars.
Vendor response 11/15/2022
Thank you so much Erin! I had a blast doing you and your wedding parties makeup. I'm so gl...
ad you were happy with it and happy to know that the makeup looked good in photos as well.
Amanda H
5.0
11/09/2022
Theresa did an amazing job on my makeup for my engagement photo shoot! I could not have been more pleased and she was incredibly professional and easy to work with! I would recommend her to anyone I know!
Vendor response 11/15/2022
Thank you so much for the kind words and your photos came out great!
Melinda K
5.0
12/17/2021
My original makeup person fell thru 2 days before my wedding. Luckily Theresa was available last minute for my Friday wedding. She came to my home for myself (bride) teenage daughter snd my cousin. With only a brief time to get to know each other and what I wanted- she was perfect! I was relaxed, trusted her and all 3 of us were thrilled with how we looked. Theresa “got” all of us- who we were and enhanced our features without looking too made up. My daughter will have senior pics in a year and we will def use Theresa again- thank you!!!
Kevin T
5.0
12/16/2021
Best ever! Thank you for making my wife beautiful on our wedding day.
Lisa C
5.0
12/10/2021
Theresa was very polite and professional and did a wonderful job on my makeup. She really listened to what I wanted and adjusted accordingly to what I was visualizing. I got a lot of compliments thanks to her, I highly recommend!
Kathryn B
5.0
12/03/2021
Theresa was wonderful. I used Theresa for both my wedding day and rehearsal dinner (as well as a makeup trial). Theresa was great at listening to what I wanted, making everyone feel comfortable, and making sure to stay organized and on schedule. On the day of the wedding, we had 7 girls getting makeup done and Theresa made sure that everything went smoothly and without any bumps. I would recommend Theresa to anyone looking for makeup services for a special occassion or day!
Nina B
5.0
12/03/2021
Theresa was very flexible as I needed a last minute appointment. She drove to my house and I was floored with the make up artistry! I would recommend her 100%
Ashley J
5.0
12/02/2021
Theresa was wonderful to work with! Great personality and easy to talk to. Appreciate all of her before and after pics, and she did a great job replicating the makeup style in pictures I brought her.
Alyssa D
5.0
10/23/2021
What a lovely experience before the wedding began. I highly recommend Makeup by Theresa to those looking for the extra glam! Although I live in Seattle and flew in just a couple days before the wedding, she made everything easy. From a phone call and a couple pictures sent over for ideas, she captured the look flawlessly. It was so fun to get makeup done with my bridesmaids, mom, and mother in law and everyone looked so beautiful.
Thank you so much, Theresa!
Kara C
5.0
1/04/2021
Theresa was amazing to work with on my wedding day! Planning and coordinating was a breeze. I loved my make up and the rest of the bridesmaids makeup too. Theresa made us all look and feel beautiful. I highly recommend working with Theresa!
Kelly P
4.0
10/29/2020
Theresa and her assistant did the makeup for my wedding on 10/24/20. They did an excellent job with the makeup application, and the makeup photographed very well. The makeup accentuated everyone's natural beauty and made us feel great!
Marissa F
5.0
10/27/2020
I was nervous about having my makeup done for my wedding but Theresa answered all my questions and was extremely approachable and professional. My wedding day makeup was perfect and looked great in photos. My bridal party was also was so impressed by her! She keeps a clean station and really listens to what YOU want. Thank you, Theresa!
Savutheary D
5.0
10/05/2020
I had the blessing of having Theresa do my bridal makeup and my bridesmaid's make-up for my wedding this September! It was perfect, flawless. She also has the best personality!!! I wish I could have her do my makeup everyday...
Lauren M
4.0
10/01/2020
Despite all of the restrictions and chaos of 2020, Theresa was able to do the perfect subtle makeup for my small wedding. She accommodated a small space, a lot of people, and different styles. I personally do not wear a lot of makeup generally, and she was able to match the subtle yet elegant look I was going for! Highly recommend.
Patty M
5.0
9/30/2020
Theresa did a fabulous job on my daughters wedding day. Her makeup was very natural on my daughter. Theresa made her glow. I highly recommend her!
Veronica N
5.0
9/29/2020
Theresa was amazing to work with- unfortunately our wedding got postponed but she handled everything wonderfully with the pandemic, kept in touch, followed my Pinterest boards and was super responsive.
Nora B
5.0
11/02/2019
Theresa did an incredible job on our wedding day. With two brides and two bridal parties, we had a total of 12 people getting their makeup done. Theresa arrived early that morning and was very efficient, making sure we were done with time to spare. She was a pleasure to work with and we were so pleased!
Laura H
5.0
10/30/2019
Theresa did a fantastic job. She was friendly, professional, and knew exactly what she was doing. She also was able to do a couple of people last minute which was so helpful. 100% would recommend!
Liz K
5.0
10/30/2019
Theresa traveled to our home for make up for our wedding day. She did an excellent job, was kind and professional. We would highly recommend her to anyone looking for beautiful make up.
Mairead S
4.0
10/30/2019
Thanks Theresa! You did my wedding 9/9/17. Loved every minute of it. I had an overwhelming amount of girls 9 in total, and a limited amount of space but you made it work! I was so unbelievably happy with the way my make up came out! Only advice, as the low maintenance bride that I was I wasn't on time maintenance you spent way more time and energy on me which I LOVED! But I would have hopped on your Chair/ & Hair chair earlier if i knew how much time you would devote to me!
Caroline S
5.0
10/30/2019
Theresa was amazing to work with for my July wedding. She really took the time to listen to what I envisioned and was super flexible. She was a great communicator and sent me tips for hair and skin care leading up to my wedding without being pushy with the products. She even helped find someone to do hair for my wedding, which went above and beyond my expectations. On top of that she traveled over two hours for my wedding day and arrived early, was professional, listened to what everyone wanted, and truly made me feel so beautiful on my wedding day. I would highly recommend her to anyone!!!
Meaghan Q
5.0
10/30/2019
Theresa is a wonderful makeup artist and I am so happy to have had her for my wedding in August! She did makeup for me and several of my bridesmaids/family members. I was a little nervous about getting my makeup done (as I prefer a natural look) but Theresa really allows your natural beauty to shine. My Dad said it best, when he told me on my wedding morning that I looked like myself :) She also is a wonderful person to talk to and put me at ease the morning of my wedding. Her pricing was also very reasonable. Highly recommend!!
Elena G
5.0
10/21/2019
Theresa did a wonderful job. All of my bridesmaids said it was the most impressive makeup they had received for a wedding! Personally, as the bride, I felt beyond comfortable with her and she was so patient with me, even took the time to go through different pallets and comparing airbrush vs regular. Her products are high quality and I felt truly beautiful that day.I highly recommend her she will make you feel so relaxed! I was so nervous on my big day and the last thing I needed was a shaky hand putting on mascara etc, Theresa handled it like a pro, because that’s what she is!
Brittany G
5.0
10/17/2019
Theresa is absolutely AMAZING! She listens to exactly what you want and is incredibly talented bringing out your best natural features. She is also so flexible with scheduling and goes above and beyond to ensure your happiness. She is also so personally down to earth and SO easy to get along with! I HIGHLY recommend her :)
Melanie R
5.0
9/30/2019
Please consider using Theresa for all of your makeup and beauty wedding needs - she is absolutely top notch. It isn’t easy to interview services when you have a destination wedding. The fact that Theresa was timely and friendly to my initial request was the first validation that I was going to work with her! She consistently proved to be very knowledgeable, professional and an expert in the industry. Theresa asked me a bunch of questions on what I envisioned my wedding look to be. She also took the time to listen and in her own way, enhanced my special day by not only making me look natural, but beautiful. For example, I don’t ever pay attention to my freckles and she highlighted my face in a way that added to the glow of my wedding bliss. This not only enhanced my look, it also complimented the photographer’s use of both natural outside sunlight and inside lighting. Because my wedding was 6 months from the first time we spoke, she touched base with me almost every month to see how I was doing and if she could help in any way. What an added touch! We had a trial run scheduled in March when we were back in Maine to finalize things and unfortunately, the nasty flu bug had other plans for us. Honestly, the fact that we didn't have a trial run until the day before the wedding didn't make me nervous at all. I felt confident in my decision to go with Theresa without meeting her in person and by far, it was one of the best decisions I made. Theresa also did my mother’s make up and she looked fantastic. My mom is 79 years old and her makeup was age appropriate – she looked stunning in our pictures too. Theresa traveled to me and brought all of her equipment, including lighting to ensure we had the proper environment. She was on point and was willing to work with me on timing so the wedding prep could fall into place seamlessly. She also reached out to the resort staff and our wedding planner to introduce herself, let them know she was going to be doing my makeup services, familiarized herself with the resort and walked the grounds with me to get a sense of the ceremony, cocktail hour and reception! That is a true professional in my book! She understood the entire picture of my dream wedding! Please give Theresa a call/email/text today for all of your wedding makeup needs. It doesn’t matter how many in your wedding party, or the age of attendants, Theresa is top notch and will make you look amazing on your special day too.
Angela M
5.0
9/21/2019
Theresa did an exceptional job! She came early to accommodate my large bridal party and had us all ready with time to spare. Theresa takes the time to understand exactly what you want your makeup to look like and checks in with you as she is applying your makeup to ensure that you will be happy with the final result. Theresa did a trial before my wedding which and gave me skincare tips for the weeks leading up to my wedding. I would highly recommend Theresa!
Vendor response 09/22/2019
Thanks Angela! It was a pleasure being apart of your day. We had a great time
L B
5.0
7/11/2019
Theresa did a great job on everyone's makeup for my wedding. The makeup looked natural, she was very efficient, and she was completely open to what each individual wanted.
Kelli S
5.0
11/01/2018
Theresa was amazing! She was quick to respond to all my questions, flexible with my trial, and professional throughout. She was on time, friendly, and did a great job on all seven of us - moms, bridesmaids and myself, the bride! We were all very happy and would recommend her for sure!
Alanna D
5.0
11/01/2018
I am a wedding planner from Portland, Maine. I referred Theresa for two of my weddings this season. The first was a wedding on an Island. I found her after the first makeup artist cancelled on the bride. Theresa did a marvelous job and didn’t mind traveling for the wedding.
The second wedding I contacted Theresa I believe just days before the wedding and she found the time in her schedule to accommodate the last minute booking. I heard nothing but good things from both set of clients and both looked great through their entire day.
I would recommend her for anymore looking for a quality artist that is easy to work with.
Ashley J
5.0
10/30/2018
"Theresa is very friendly and talented! She did my wedding makeup as well as the makeup for my bridesmaids, my mother and the groom's mother. She had a lot of people to do, but she got them all done and everyone looked great! As a bonus, the makeup lasted all night!"
Bryanne C
5.0
10/24/2018
Theresa was great to work with. Easy going and willing to give her opinion but also willing to try what I wanted. Makeup stayed on all night. I would recommend her to family in friends.
Kelly F
5.0
10/21/2018
Theresa was an absolute pleasure to work with for my wedding! She was personable and flexible, all while doing an amazing job on all of my bridesmaids, the two mothers, and of course, me, the bride! She was quick to respond to all of my questions and e-mails and trust me, I had a lot!
She was very flexible when setting up a trial date. It was very helpful to meet her in person prior to the date and get an indication of what my makeup would look like prior to the big day! She was very receptive to the type of look I was going for and executed it flawlessly! As some who hardly ever wears makeup, I was worried about looking over done but what she created was a simple, yet elegant look that I was excited to portray on the day of my wedding! She left my home after giving me some amazing tips on how to get my skin makeup ready for the big day that I executed in the weeks to follow.
About a week before the wedding, she sent a very helpful e-mail of tips that I shared with my bridal party so they could also get their skin makeup ready. The day of, we were met by Theresa in a timely manner and she got right to work. She was the perfect blend of personable and professional while spending the day with the bridal party! My entire bridal party remarked on how happy they were with her blending skills and their finished faces! She was a complete life saver in covering up my little sister’s first days of freshman year in college hickies!! LOL What I found most impressive was her flexibility when a mother decided that she not only wanted to get her makeup done but she also wanted eyelashes applied too. Theresa quickly added another person into the mix without complaint and made sure that no one’s makeup suffered, included mine as I went last to have the “freshest” face!
I was happy to see that Theresa was prepared with pictures from our trial and provided me the same look I was happy with at the trial! She made sure to show me and ask me if I wanted anything else done or changed or added. I felt completely comfortable with her despite being uncomfortable with makeup. Our makeup lasted all night despite a few tears and lots of dancing! I would highly recommend Theresa for your makeup needs for your big day or any other special occasion! She was reliable, professional, and worth every cent for this worrisome bride!
Jeanne Y
5.0
10/21/2018
Theresa was wonderful to work with! She was highly responsive, willing to listen to my ideas and give me feedback on what would/wouldn't work. She had the great challenge of doing make up for 6 people on my wedding day, and knocked it out of the park. Her and her assistant were highly professional and everyone was so happy with how they looked the day of my wedding (as was I).
Marcy W
5.0
10/07/2018
Theresa did airbrushing for my wedding and was absolutely phenomenal with myself and my girls! She traveled a couple hours to my location and was super flexible and easy to work with! One of my bridesmaids ended up hiring her for her own wedding about a year after me as well, and I was thrilled with the outcome, as I knew it would be amazing! She is extremely affordable for the great quality work she does, and she makes you feel so comfortable and beautiful in your own skin! I would recommend her to any lady or man that wants to feel beautiful!! Thank you Theresa for making me look like a queen on my wedding day!!!
Katie B
5.0
9/10/2018
Theresa was great to work with. She showed up on time the day of my wedding, and did a great job on everyone's makeup. She even worked with me the day of, and during my trial, to try and figure out the best products for my skin. She was very personable and great to work with!!
JJ S
5.0
9/06/2018
“Theresa far exceeded my expectations for make up application. Up until the day of my wedding, I had decided to do my own makeup. I am “picky” and just wasn’t sure that I could put my trust in someone else on such an important day. This all changed when I began seeing Theresa’s work on my bridesmaids. They looked incredible, natural, and beautiful. I quickly changed my mind and I am so happy that I did! Theresa listened to my preferences and checked in often just to make sure I was happy with her work. I could not have done a better job myself and Theresa’s skill and professionalism were apparent. I would recommend Theresa to anyone who is looking for a makeup artist. She is wonderful and very easy to work with!”
Stephanie S
5.0
7/03/2018
I got married in June; Theresa did makeup for me and 3 of my bridesmaids. Theresa was flexible and professional while providing on-site makeup services. She listened to what I wanted and made adjustments accordingly, I also appreciated her sense of humor. Me and my bridesmaids looked fantastic!
Brittany B
5.0
4/09/2018
Theresa did the makeup for me and 8 bridesmaids on my 9/24 wedding, and many of them commented after how much they liked the makeup. Because we had such a large wedding party, and I knew that I didn't want to do anything time consuming, I asked Theresa to keep it light and simple on the girls, and it was perfect! She accented everyone's natural beauty, while keeping them looking just glammed up enough to go with their dresses. She finished everyone on time, with time to give everyone a final touch up before we headed out. Our makeup lasted throughout the whole day, even on the girls who had their makeup done at 9am.
Theresa is very laid back and easy to talk to, which is good especially for a wedding where people can be nervous or tensions run high. I would recommend her (and have) to others in a heartbeat!
Danielle M
5.0
4/03/2018
I got married on 3/24 and Theresa was a part of making my day as perfect as I’d dreamed. Theresa did a amazing job on my makeup as well as my mother and sister’s makeup. She was receptive to the ideas we had for what we were looking for and did such a great job fulfilling our makeup needs. I loved how she came right to us and she brought everything you could imagine needing for a makeover. I would certainly recommend Theresa.
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