Working with Lucy, Cati and the rest of our Miss Harlequin team was one of the BEST and EASIEST decisions we made for our wedding day. Planning a wedding is stressful, so this review is intended to eliminate your headaches - at least where hair... and makeup are concerned. Hire Miss Harlequin for amazingly talented professionals who will make you look your absolute best on your wedding day! I cannot recommend them more.
I initially planned to work with another hair stylist/makeup artist. I will explain some of what happened during the first trial to highlight to you Miss Harlequin's professionalism, organization, attention to detail and, most, importantly, talent! My initial vendor cancelled our trial after I texted to confirm 2 days' before. The rescheduled trial left me completely unhappy about how I would look on our wedding day and worse yet worried if she would even show up. I explained that I wanted a "natural" look - to look like myself, but elevated - and I wanted my hair in loose waves. During our trial, she proceeded to cover me in layers of foundation, concealer other products, which felt heavy on my skin, stating she needed to take out my color then add it back in. At the end, she said she forgot a few steps along the way and added them out of order. I looked like a clown and was a cakey mess with limp hair within 1 hour after the trial. When I explained that we just found out that NYC rescheduled the 5 Boro Bike Tour for the day of our wedding, she yelled at me that her gear weighed 75 lbs. and she could not get around without her car.
I needed to hire a new, reliable and skillful hair stylist/makeup artist 1 month before our wedding. The night of my trial, my fiancee and I contacted numerous vendors to find someone who would be available during this crazy busy wedding season on 1 month's notice. ENTER LUCY! We found Miss Harlequin on Yelp. We were impressed by the reviews and the pictures on Instagram. Lucy was extremely quick to respond to my initial request for a quote and every email that followed. She answered every question that I had almost instantly. She sent clear and helpful instructions to prepare for the trial.
Cati did my hair and makeup for my trial and on our wedding day. She patiently looked through the pictures I compiled to show how I wanted my hair and makeup to look. Miss Harlequin uses airbrushing which covers imperfections and feels light on your skin. My skin was even-toned and had a beautiful glow. Natural, but elevated! The results were exactly what I wanted! The trial was on a hot and humid July day. Afterwards my fiancee and I walked all around the Upper East Side and Midtown for hours to run errands for the wedding and my hair and makeup both held up as if Cati had just finished her work!!!
We thought the worst thing we would have to deal with was the street closures due to the bike tour on the day of our wedding. Nope! The bike tour was cancelled (again) due to Tropical Storm Henri. Despite torrential downpours, Cati and the rest of the Miss Harlequin team showed up before 6 a.m. to get started. My small wedding party and I were extremely happy with hair and makeup and we received so many compliments. Cati stayed for 2 extra hours for touchups during our pictures. I could not be happier with our decision to hire Miss Harlequin. I apologize for the long-winded review. If you have reached this point, rest assured you are in wonderful hands. You cannot hire a more professional and talented team.