Make-Up N More

. Everyone looked and felt beautiful. Here was my experience. We planned a wedding 6 hours away from where we live, which carries extra stress and limitations. One of the budget sacrifices I felt fine with making at the time was skipping a hair and makeup trial. As the wedding approached, she messaged me to check in and inquired about scheduling a trial. It just so happened that we had plans to drive to St. Louis to take care of other wedding activities around the same time, and I had enough room in the budget to pay for it. She was kind enough to work me in for a trial, even though we had a tight timeline. So, I proceeded with the trial, hoping to alleviate one source of concern of the unknown going into the wedding day. When I arrived to the address, I realized it was her home, which I wasn't expecting. She was very welcoming and showed me to the kitchen area where she had her set up all ready to go. She explained that she was in the middle of setting up her studio, and that this was just temporary. We talked about what I wanted, my skin type, and my dress, along with other details. I absolutely loved how she did my hair. It was exactly what I wanted, and she worked in my hair piece and veil seamlessly. The style held up all day. Now, I am going to be 100% honest. I have never worn airbrush makeup before. I assumed it would be the best option for me, in order for my makeup to last through all the crying, eating, drinking, and sweating I was expecting to do on the wedding day. So that is what I requested at the trial. However, it did not hold up well for me. Within minutes of leaving, it was streaking and coming off. I am also too pale for the color that was used. It was hard to tell in the lighting of her home, so I didn't really notice until I was in natural light. I started to worry. However, I reached out to Lainie with my concerns about the makeup. She was very understanding of my concerns and offered her advice. We ultimately decided not to go with airbrush. Instead, we decided to use my foundation because I knew it would hold up. Due to time restraints, I was unable to schedule an additional trial. So, going into the wedding day, I was a little nervous about the makeup. On the wedding day, Lainie arrived right on time, and was quick to set up everything she needed. My mom and bridesmaid had their hair and makeup completed, and they looked stunning. I felt better seeing how great they looked. After my hair, I asked her to make a few adjustments, which she graciously made for me. Our hair and makeup were supposed to be finished by 4pm, and I had an uber black scheduled to take us to the venue at 4:30. Unfortunately, my hair and makeup were a little behind schedule, which resulted in the uber cancelling on us, and we had to find an alternate ride to the venue at the last minute, which was very stressful. I was scheduled to arrive at my venue by 4:35, but didn't wind up being able to get there until after 5, and still needed to get dressed. My ceremony was scheduled to start at 6, which we made, but it was much more hurried and stressed than I would have preferred. All in all, we were very comfortable with Lainie, and everyone turned out so beautiful. I kissed, I cried, I sweat, I ate, and I drank, but my hair and makeup stayed flawless all night.

willingness to push herself out of her comfort zone. She did a makeup trial for my husband, and while he decided not to get his makeup done, was super grateful Lainie was willing to try.

vel as my venue was in Hermann, MO. My only concern was I went last out of everyone getting ready and felt rushed on my hair, the right side of my braid crown was a bit wonky looking but I consented that it was fine so I could rush for my first look. Looking back at our photos I wish I had her fix that but at least the other side looked good and that was mainly photographed but the wonky side faced my guests during the ceremony. Just make sure the bride doesn't go last and you should be good to go!

ly wear much makeup. She made sure I looked like an elevated version of myself, but still natural. I absolutely loved the way she styled my long hair and it held up for the entire day. Lainie was easy to talk to, played some fun tunes, and was great about asking questions and making sure I was happy with her services each step of the way. She even gave my bridesmaids and me little bags with extra hairspray, tissues, hairpins, etc. Lainie is a sweet person and a fantastic stylist!

very easy to communicate with, and her response time was pretty quick.

ful job with airbrushing, eyelashes and listening to how we all wanted it done. Would recommend her again :)

raveled to us and made sure to let me know every step in the process/ schedule! She’s so sweet and I would recommend her to anyone!

f! I got compliments on my hair and makeup all night, and my family/bridesmaids did too. It was such a fun, relaxing time getting ready with her and I would highly highly recommend her! She made me feel so beautiful on our long-awaited, rescheduled wedding reception.

y makeup was so much more amazing the day of the wedding than the trial and the inspiration pictures. The airbrush lasted all day through my sweat and tears (literally) and I felt absolutely beautiful all day long. I would recommend her over and over again. If you need a makeup go to gal, Call Lainie! She’s down to earth, confident, amazing, and you will not be disappointed!!

ith! She even gave me a great recommendation on a gorgeous hair pin for when I take out my veil! I cannot wait to work with her again on our wedding day!!

d me try something I wouldn't have done before and to feel confident in my look for the big day. I left her studio feeling less anxious and more ready for the big day!

loved all the hair styles! I felt comfortable telling Lainie what I liked and didn’t like….my hair and makeup were both perfect for my big day!

e that I still felt like myself. She is so amazing at working with you to create your perfect look. Most importantly you can tell that she genuinely loves to be a part of your big day, and has so much fun with what she does. She was SO flexible with us to ensure that I and 5 of my bridesmaids were able to get our hair and make-up done (never rushed!) the day of our wedding and still had enough time for all wedding day festivities! Not to mention we all looked amazing throughout the entire day. Lainie, I cannot thank you enough for your patience and amazing work!

ainie was very professional and personable during the trail and day of the wedding. I did not feel rushed to get my hair and makeup done. I will definitely be recommending Lainie to anyone I know needing hair or makeup services done! Thank you again Lainie for making my day all the more perfect!

up lasted all day.

hair as I had a large group to get ready- Lainie somehow managed to get us to run ahead of schedule which helped greatly with all my nerves day of! MAkeup and hair was all done very well.

inie!! She even makes your hair look better than the pictures you show her!

er flexible and easy to work with! Best of all, she is amazing at hair and makeup. Whether you choose to do airbrush or powder/up-do/down, she can do it all! I haven’t received my professional pictures back from the wedding yet but once I do, I will post them! Her assistant, Victoria, was amazing as well! They were able to do 10 hair styles & 8 makeups the day of the wedding. So thankful and blessed I had such a great experience with these two💕 Thank you from the bottom of my heart!

adding another person to her roster. Wow! They all looked absolutely beautiful and made the wedding stress free! Highly recommend! Thanks Lainie

ainie made it happen. Everything was just perfect and she made everyone feel at ease.

oking for hair and makeup for their big day!

and makeup! Lainie was also really great helping us plan how much time we would need to get ready. She did both hair and makeup for me, my mom, and my sister. She was prompt to get started and her timing was perfect! I highly recommend her!

at my trial and she was more than willing to accommodate!

, you will not regret it! Thank you Lainie so much for all you have done!

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! She's willing to work with me on the makeup and hairstyle that I want while giving a lot of helpful professional suggestions. Highly recommended! You will not regret having Lainie on your special day.

ionally sweet! all my girls looked amazing and she rocked it! I wish I had pictures back to share, but I would recommend Lainie to everyone!

eous. Her prices are also very reasonable and it was great that she was able to travel out to our venue. I couldn't be happier and would definitely recommend her to anyone looking for hair and makeup for their wedding day!

the bridal party receiving services were cared for. Everyone in my bridal party looked stunning! I could not have asked for more, and my make up and lashes lasted all day!

the weekend of the terrible snow storm with road closures and she did everything she could to make sure she made it on time and even got there early! I'd hire Lainie again in a heartbeat!

things! Lainie also took care of my entire bridal party - they all looked gorgeous! We had a tight schedule on my wedding day, but she made it work with time to spare. I couldn't be happier!

re going for and makes it better then you were dreaming up. The makeup and hair stayed the entire day even though it was a hot sweaty day for outside photos and lost of dancing at the ceremony. She's so easy to work with and is fun to have around as everyone gets ready. I would use her again and again!

asy to communicate with if you have any questions. I would highly recommend her.

ions. She was always so helpful and answered all of them very promptly! I knew once she did my hair & makeup trial I loved the final result and I loved working with her! She is fun and personable and makes you feel comfortable during the process. The final product of my wedding day look was flawless! My makeup and hair were done perfectly, so were my bridesmaids, and we got compliments on how great our hair and my makeup looked all day long! I will be recommending Lainie to anyone in the STL area needing beautiful wedding hair and makeup. I cannot thank her enough!

p for myself, bridesmaids, and mother. Her ability to travel helped to make my day so much more relaxing. She did a BEAUTIFUL job with all of our make-up and it lasted through pictures all day and dancing all night. She listens to what you want and it comes out wonderful every time. She was very professional and showed up early on the morning of my wedding and was all set up by the time I arrived. Working with her was a great experience and I highly recommend her to anyone!!

e to come to us the day-of and did my makeup as well as my 4 bridesmaids all in under 4 hours. We all looked so beautiful. My face even stayed flawless through cold outdoor pictures! She's very easy to work with, has a multitude of color choices and is willing to try different things until you're completely satisfied. I would highly recommend Lainie for any bridal party.

essional make up artist you can trust will do an excellent job on your big day!!

t of makeup to begin with. She did an awesome job of making me look glamorous but still natural. Most of my bridal party had their hair and makeup done as well and everyone was very pleased with the work. Her prices were very reasonable including her travel fee since my wedding was 75 miles from St. Louis. I would recommend Lainie to anyone looking for hair and makeup for their big day!

r communication leading up to the trial and wedding was seamless (despite planning my wedding from many states away). She was really responsive and easy to talk to. I absolutely feel like her talents completed my wedding look and impressed me beyond expectations. I am so happy with hiring her - my bridesmaids and I rocked my wedding day thanks to her!!

off as to not be seen in public with it. I asked her to make the cat eye wing shorter and she just smudged it and acted like it looked good without even trying to fix it. I could have done the hair myself. I paid $125 for the trial and a deposit that I was pressured into. Even if I didn't hire her I would have left having to pay over $90 for something my seven year old niece would have done a better job at. The whole thing was rushed and unprofessional. And my money was wasted. I had no opportunity to decide if I wanted her services or not before she sat me down and assumed I wanted her already. I did not want to hire her and now I'm left with a contract that I can't get out of. Which I was not given a copy of, btw. But I'm not having her do either service either way. I would rather wear no make up than look how she made me look.