About this vendor
Nelse Karini is a Boston-based celebrity makeup artist and luxury bridal beauty specialist, known for creating timeless, polished looks that photograph beautifully. With over 16 years of professional experience, Nelse has worked with hundreds of brides as well as editorial, fashion, and media clients.
Her signature style focuses on enhancing natural beauty while delivering a refined, flawless finish that lasts throughout the wedding day. Nelse is known for her calm presence, attention to detail, and personalized approach with every client.
Based in Boston, Nelse provides on-location services throughout New England and frequently travels for destination weddings.
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- Beauty Group Bookings
- Makeup
- Airbrushed Makeup
- Makeup Artists
- Makeup Trials Available
- On-Site Hair & Makeup
Business Attributes
- Woman-owned Business
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Nelse is absolutely AMAZING!! She gave me the most flawless wedding makeup, it was exactly what I wanted from the first trial. Nelse is incredibly talented, patient, and genuinely ...
cares about her brides. The girls and moms looked stunning and were so happy with their makeup!
Nelse even noticed my spray tan was off during my trial and squeezed me into her busy schedule for a last-minute tan before my wedding, which came out perfect. I truly wouldn’t change a single thing and would choose Nelse over and over again!! I can’t thank her enough!
I hired Nelse to do my wedding makeup, and I was incredibly happy with the way it came out. Nelse is a true artist and is very talented. She was able to listen to the look I was go...
ing for and cater to that. Nelse was very communicative through the planning process, and was very professional and stayed right on schedule the day of the wedding. She also did makeup for about 5 of my guests, and they still talk about how much they loved their makeup. She was able to cater to some of my guests that liked a very natural makeup look, while some others wanted more glam. I would highly recommend Nelse when you want to look your absolute best and not have to stress!
Book now. From the first email, Nelse was so communicative and professional. My wife and I never felt more beautiful than the day of our wedding.
My only complaint is that I wish there were 100 Nelse’s so everyone can experience her on their special day or any big event. I cannot recommend Nelse enough! From the moment we me...
t, I knew I was in the best hands for my wedding day. She completely understood my vision and brought it to life with such precision and creativity. The makeup was flawless and held up beautifully throughout the entire day, even through happy tears and dancing!
Not only is she incredibly talented, but she is also a calming and positive presence, which made the whole getting-ready process so enjoyable and stress-free. My bridal party was equally thrilled with their looks, and we all felt absolutely stunning.
Thank you, Nelse for making me feel like the most beautiful version of myself on the most important day of my life!
Nelse truly is the best of the best!! She is such an incredibly talented artist. She is not a one size fits all makeup artist. She caters to each individual person and highlight th...
eir features beautifully. She uses the best, high quality products and she is very organized and professional. She is also so kind and fun to work with! I had no stress over my wedding makeup, and it was honestly the easiest part about getting ready because Nelse is that good! I cannot recommend Nelse enough for a wedding or any event!!
Nelse is the absolute best!!! She is so extremely talented and makes everyone feel their absolute best. I had a small spray tan emergency the week of my wedding and emailed her in ...
near tears, within minutes she called me and calmed me down letting me know everything would be okay. My whole wedding party looked stunning and my makeup was exactly what I wanted. I seriously have never felt so beautiful! I am so grateful for Nelse and highly recommend her.
Look no further because Nelse is simply the best. A true ARTIST. Not just someone who knows how to apply makeup, but an artist that tailors each of her skills and techniques based ...
on the individual. She is the only MUA that I’ve completely trusted and loved the way my makeup turned out. I feel I can go to her without giving any inspiration or context, and she’ll deliver amazing results. I’ve had her do my makeup 3x now and I’m already looking for excuses to get it done again. She made me feel so beautiful on my wedding day and my wedding events. Nelse is also very easy to work with - she’s calm, focused, and gets the job done with ease. She did 8 bridesmaids, MOG, MOB and a 10 yr old and every single person loved how their makeup turned out. I cannot recommend enough!!!
Nelse is truly the best there is!! She is beyond talented and a true miracle worker, transforming women into the most beautiful versions of themselves! She made me feel like a mill...
ion dollars on my wedding day. I received so many compliments on my makeup from all of my guests! She is very organized, so kind and very efficient with focusing on making entire bridal parties look amazing!! I cannot recommend Nelse enough - if you’re looking for the best of the best, she is who you want to hire!!! BEST MAKEUP ARTIST!!
Nelse was absolutely amazing! As a Black bride in Boston, I struggled finding an artist who could do makeup on brown skin, after finding Nelse I saw that she had worked with a wide...
array of skin colors (and had done it well). Me and my bridal party loved how our makeup came out! Nelse listened to everything I wanted, and I felt absolutely beautiful the day of my wedding. I would highly recommend her to anybody!
All I can say is I wish I could give Nelse a million stars in this review!! Her work is so exceptional and she made everyone feel so confident and beautiful on our wedding day! She...
is always on time, is supremely organized, and so professional at all times/from day 1. I could not imagine our day without Nelse and want to thank her for all she did to helping us get ready, and feel so glamorous! Do not hesitate to hire Nelse for any wedding/makeup needs - you will not regret it!!! She is simply the BEST!!!!
I want to start off by saying WOW! Nelse did my makeup for my wedding and I have never felt prettier. When I looked at Nelse’s portfolio, I knew there was no one else to do my make...
up on my wedding day. I am someone who knows makeup and am very particular about my makeup and so when it came to my makeup artist for my wedding, I knew I needed someone with a lot of talent and expertise. Nelse was everything I could have asked for and more. Not only did me and my wedding party look incredible, my makeup lasted through the entire day and 3 straight hours of dancing! I highly recommend Nelse and will be going to her for any special occasion makeup I will need in the future!
Nelse knows what she is doing! I was absolutely obsessed with my makeup. It lasted all day and all night (9am to 4am might I add). She is a true professional and an expert in her c...
raft. I would book her over and over again if I could. She is so passionate about what she does and makes you look like a flawless queen!
WOW. I cannot say enough about Nelse & her work. As someone who doesn't typically wear a lot of makeup, I did a LOT of research on makeup artists and was incredibly impressed when ...
I saw Nelse's portfolio. I worked with Nelse for my wedding trial & on my wedding day, and truly was blown away. Nelse arrived early and managed to do my makeup, along with 9 other ladies, and every single individual looked absolutely incredible. She also found the perfect balance of making sure our makeup looked natural, while still ensuring it photographed perfectly. She delivered on the exact look each person wanted, and everyone felt gorgeous after getting their makeup done. I had SO many people comment on how great my makeup looked and it stayed on perfectly throughout the whole evening. If Nelse is available for your wedding day, BOOK HER NOW! I promise you will not regret it. Thank you for everything Nelse!!! I can't thank you enough!
Nelse was my makeup artist for my August 2021 wedding and she was phenomenal to work with. She did the makeup for me, 8 of my bridesmaids and the mother of the bride and groom and ...
everyone looked stunning! Our makeup lasted throughout the night and we all received a ton of compliments on our makeup. I would definitely work with Nelse again for another event! Highly recommend!
If Nelse isn’t available for your wedding, change your date :) I am extremely picky about my make up. Nelse is the ONLY artist that has made me feel beautiful by doing my make up. ...
She took the time to look at photos of how I usually do my own make up as well as my inspiration pictures. She listened to any request I had. She did my make up for both my micro and full wedding. The bridesmaids all looked stunning. I cannot recommend Nelse enough!!!
Nelse is incredibly talented! I found her on Instagram and she blew my mind when I went for a trial. They day of my wedding she made me look absolutely beautiful and I was in shock...
. She is very reliable, reasonable priced and professional. She made everyone in my bridal party look amazing! Very happy I found her!
Nelse is THE best! After I set my wedding date, I dug into my network for a makeup artist and all roads led to Nelse. She is so incredibly talented and a true professional. My make...
up was perfection, and I received endless compliments. She would be my first recommendation to any bride, and she will forever be my go-to makeup artist!
Nelse is an amazing, professional makeup artist. I met her in my neighborhood where she worked and found her Instagram account. I was blown away by her before and after pictures, a...
s well as the variety of clients and make up styles she had - she knew how to glam anyone and make it match up perfectly to their look. She did both our engagement pictures as well as the wedding day and I was so happy with both! She is punctual, professional, and above all makes you feel like you are in safe hands. Thank you so much for my flawless makeup on my wedding day - which lasted all through the night! I am so glad I chose Nelse!
Contact
151 Endicott Street, Boston, MA | Available to travel!
Nelse Karini LLC