The search for a talented beauty expert you feel you can trust for such a big-deal occasion as your Wedding can already be a daunting task, but when you factor in having very uncooperative, "bratty" hair such as mine, I was getting a little panicky and sad about my seemingly limited options for Wedding-worthy hair for my Big Day.
I called MANY hair and beauty stylists during my research, and Netanya was BY FAR the most responsive, right from my first call to her. She was so kind, friendly and approachable, and remained incredibly accessible and communicative throughout the entire lead-up to my Wedding.
When I had my hairstyle trial with her, it was gorgeous, but it did bring to light the specific aspects in which my personal hair is lacking - It's baby-fine and on the thinner side, won't hold a curl, loosens and falls out of all styles quickly, produces tons of whispy fly-aways, and basically doesn't do ANYthing anyone wants it to do! Netanya worked tirelessly with me to figure out products, styles, and tricks of the trade in order to make my hair look like it's the most cooperative, luxurious hair anyone could wish for, ESPECIALLY for their Wedding Day!
During our "research and development phase", I decided to purchase a wig-style "topper" to experiment with, to add some extra bulk on the top so there'd be more to work with, tease, and add volume to my crown area, and I was extra impressed that she was willing to take on the task of figuring out how to hide the topper line... you could absolutely not tell AT ALL that there was anything other than just my own real hair sitting up there! And on the Big Day, my hair did not budge an inch! It also didn't feel too tight and give me a headache, and I have no idea how she managed both of those aspects at once, but it felt like magic!
I also really wanted to look extra glamorous in the eyelash department, but was very hesitant to go with falsies for my Wedding Day, as I've never worn them before, and I was worried not only about the "learning curve", but also about them starting to slip or fall, and having to take time away from the festivities to go fix them, as I've heard and seen so many of my girlfriends have to deal with. I was very uninformed about eyelash extensions, and the idea of a "semi-permanent" adhesion to my lashes made me nervous. Netanya took the time to really explain to me how they work, told me different options, and we also did a trial run of those well before the Wedding, to see if I'd have any reactions to the adhesive, and so that I could get used to them before the Big Day if I decided to go for it.
SO glad I did! Not only was mascara running during the Ceremony one less thing to worry about, but I loved just rolling out of bed every day on our Honeymoon and feeling glamorous without having to do anything!
I have never felt so beautiful and glamorous as I did with expertise of the amazing Netanya, and would whole-heartedly recommend her for any occasion you have coming up! (Even just to treat yourself with a new cut and style, as I did after we got back from our Honeymoon).